What It Was Like to Go Clubbing in New York City 30 Years Ago

April 8, 2014April 8, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment 1983, 1984, Dance Music, Danceteria. The Tube, Jools Holland, New York

Sabotage Times unearthed this BBC report from about 1984. What was happening at the Danceteria and Paradise Garage back then?

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is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 30+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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michael h
April 8, 2014 at 12:58 pm
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What a great video time machine with a young Jools Holland ( Squeeze ) taking us back to 1983/4 New York. New York in the early 80s now looks like a place on another planet. You can almost taste the energy of those times with all the competing cultural subgroups playing off each other. The one shot of the CBGB club looked a bit sad as the music scene was again making another big change.
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