The border crossing was thankfully uneventful, after which we all tried our best the catch some, We groggily rose with the sun, squinting wearily at the dawn assaulting the window panes, lifting baggy eyes slits-wide to gaze at the grim eyesore that was urban Jersey City. Fri, Sep 30, 11:00 PM + more events. '', See the article in its original context from. Heartbreak also features a live band on Mondays, Admission is $15. There were college stations all over the NY/NJ/Long Island area that served all kinds of programming. NYC radio during the 1970s and 80s was loaded with variety, especially on the left end of the dial and at 105.9 WHBI/WNWK FM. Wouldnt It Be Nice: Brian Wilson, June 20, 2011, 158. The 1980s also gave rise to a new generation of Mafiosos who reveled in opulent lifestyles and media attention. It really shouldnt have surprised me for, as a terminal outsider, Ive always found the social mix of cities as welcoming places vs the received notions of small homey towns as the be-all end-all of welcoming friendliness. I used to have a recording from another reggae host named DJ Knapp (spelling?) Eventually the party re-started among this new gang of four, not-so-solemnly setting to work on getting our shine on and glowing brightly before heading out for night #2. We were chuffed to discover a mini-mart of sorts across the street with basic food and even more importantly for us at that time alcohol. Admission is $6 for diners, $12 for others. Yep, Sky had come down with about a half dozen chocolatey flavoured magic mushroom cookies. Better Things: Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, May 11, 2011, 157. The clientele is a colorful blend of Rastafarians, Africans, Europeans and students, about 25 and older. They offered us to help ourselves to the fold-out couches and chairs if we wanted to crash in the living room, provided they each got to keep their beds in the other room. Mr. Barksdale and David Monroe, a friend, remained at Beth Israel last night with bullet wounds to their hands, the police said. Learn More. It honestly felt like walking into Jamaica. This Sunday, for instance, the annual Easter Bonnet contest will take place at 6 P.M., and the best-dressed head will win $200. Magic Chords: Ottawa Bluesfest 2013 (Pt. For the feeling of actually stepping into a rock video, there is Private Eyes, 12 West 21st Street (206-7770), a club full of white walls, mirrors and video screens. (EP10) I Cant Stand Up For Falling Down: The Heatwave Festival (Part 1), August 23, 1980, 007. Mountaineer's Club at Vasmay Lounge, NYC, 1986. State officials said the club, which opened as the Reggae Lounge in 1982 and later. People also searched for these in New York: What are people saying about lounges in New York, NY? Following some pre-gig prepping, where there was much communal delight when I pulled out the aforementioned shrubbery, we skinned up and got dolled down in our ragged non-finest and off we went. Over 250 felonies were committed every week in the system, making the New York subway the most dangerous mass transit system in the world. There's a bar, a nice sitting area with dim lighting.. the reggae party was going down upstairs. "Rush Hour" and "Biker Boys", both taken in 1980. Best reggae night clubs near me in New York, New York, Caribbean Soul Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge. This collection of playlists provides a wide sample of reggae shows with particular attention to Gil Bailey. I wouldn't remember the clubs as well if he didn't take the photos.. I had a special crack violence file that I kept to convince the geniuses in Washington who kept telling me it wasn't a problem.". Let me tell you! I looked at my hand, and the thumb was all crooked.". On Sunday nights only, at Cafe Carlyle in the Carlyle Hotel, 35 East 76th Street (744-1600), a 10-piece band also plays music of the 1920's, 30's and 40's beside a small dance floor. And there was a lot of AIDS consciousness in NYC by that time, although much was still unknown (how it happened, no treatment options, etc.). Also, he was always taking photos. Considering how many bars there are in the neighborhood, you would think that Williamsburg would be stuffed with places where you can dance. The club features three Latin bands on Saturdays and attracts a spirited Latino and American crowd. Start spreading the news: at last I was on my way to New York, leaving on this day to be part of it. It featured the underground D n B culture in NYC/Brooklyn and how drummer Jojo Mayer dropped everything in his successful career to pursue the rhythms and textures of Drum n Bass in a live venue. He played some RaggaJungle Drum n Bass for the first time which is represented here. Hanging Around: Hugh Cornwell from The Stranglers featuring Blondies Clem Burke, November 5, 2010, 154. Of course, only our own little Betty Crocker knew how much of the Vitamin P resided in each nougatey product, but within about an hour it became clear to each of us that hed packed plenty into the rich snack. Its pretty darn cold and frozen here today too, such as its been during this particularly brutal and unforgiving winter, so Im pleased this provided warmth and smiles (which is somewhat odd, given the circumstances described). The Ritz was a New York City rock club in the 1980s and early 1990s. Over the course of the decade, New York set records for murder, rape, burglary, and car theft. Myself, our pal Miss Bennies, M. Zeppelin and then-S.O. It was an otherworldly sound, yet its makings were so easily understood: its just sped up to a point of absurdity, and then turned into music. A pair of women at a diner in the early 1980s. Even the most. From the moment the Jerks took the stage, it was instant human smashnmash, with a Holy Doodles! look from our Provincial eyes. No one embodied this like John 'Dapper Don' Gotti, the flashiest mob boss of the era. 128 reviews of Lovers Rock "I popped into Lovers Rock on a Saturday about a week after they opened, and I could not be more excited that they're here. Street Ragz Clothing Summer Collection. When one appeared, we all crammed in: five of us in the back, Sky and Artist up front with the driver. So Here I Am: UB40, March 7, 1984 and March 14, 1985, 024. 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National Archives and Records Administration, when the New York subway was the most dangerous place on earth. Thinking back to my time on that day (which I also remember well) and then reading your account from the previous month is an added bonus for me! Raising a Guinness to you on St. Pattys, catch. (EP28) Dangerous Acquaintances: Marianne Faithfull, August 15, 1983, 020b. Those familiar. Youre braver than I would have been in conveying contraband across the border. I went to the sound clash tonight after not going there for a while. I borrowed some of the interstitial banter from Studio One: In Finestyle to use in it. For 50's and 60's music, there is the Heartbreak at 179 Varick Street (691- 2388), where not just the sounds are nostalgic. Cover charge is $20. 6. State officials said the club, which opened as the Reggae Lounge in 1982 and later changed its name, had a long history of violence. The trip was put together by the University of Western Ontario art department where my pal M. Zeppelin was a student. ''It's a reflection of the times,'' said Steven Rubell, a former owner of Studio 54, who plans to feature exhibitions of art at Palladium, the club he is opening next month on the Lower East Side. (EP 11) You Wont See Me: 20 Acts I Wish Id Seen (1920s-1980) featuring Billie Holiday, The Sex Pistols, Fela Kuti, Frank Sinatra, The Beatles and more + 1 Honorary Mention, 019. My nephew is on there now, continuing the tradition. A reaction to the giant, airplane hangar-esque discos that had permeated the city during the 1970s, Nell's was a Jazz, Reggae and Hip-Hop dance club with a capacity of just 250. The range of places to go dancing in this city is as astounding as any prop. ''Eclectic'' describes not only the props at New York's more fashionable clubs, but also the patrons themselves and the way they are dancing. Also, he was always taking photos. Behind him, baby sharks, swim in a tank and in front, a clown slumps in a. Clive Hudson, The Master Blaster,introduced me to original Ska and oldies classics. After a period of taking in the young hormonal morass of slam dancers, with red red robin mohawks bob-bob-bobbin along above the heads of the flailing-limb crowd like a percolating pit of pass the potato-punk-piatas, something suddenly occurred to one of us: where was Cousin Bennies? 1-4) Once In A Lifetime: Heatwave Festival at 40 with Talking Heads, Elvis Costello, B-52s, Pretenders, Rockpile, Teenage Head & more, Mosport Park, Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, Aug. 23, 1980, EP 9A&B (no.20b) Waiting In Vain: 22 Performances I Missed (1980-2020) including The Clash, Bob Marley, XTC, Sonic Youth, Simon & Garfunkel, U2, & more, EP 8 (no.3) This Years Model: Elvis Costello & The Attractions with The Battered Wives, Alumni Hall (UWO), London, Ontario, Canada, Nov. 6, 1978, EP 7 (no.2) Still the Same: Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band with Toby Beau, London Gardens, London, Ontario, Canada, Friday May 19, 1978, EP 6 (no.175) Im Your Man: Leonard Cohen, Scotiabank Place, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, December 7, 2012, EP 5 (no.104) Never Get Old: David Bowie with The Polyphonic Spree, Corel Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, April 2, 2004, EP 4 (no.76) Flower: Lollapalooza 92 w/Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ministry, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, & Lush, Molson Park, Barrie, Ontario, Canada, Wed Aug 5, 1992, EP 3 (no.7) Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: Ramones with The Demics, Centennial Hall, London, Ontario, Canada, May 20, 1980, EP 2 (no. (EP 29a) Changes: Bowie, The 70s, and Me (A Prelude to EP29B, Lets Dance: Bowie @ the CNE in 83), 3 for 23: mylifeinconcert.coms THIRD PODCAST ANNIVERSARY, 2022: VAS FAVE MUSIC & MEDIA OF THE YEAR, (Xmas#9) KA-CHING-A-LING II: More Christmas Advertising Highlights 1936-2003, EP 29b (no.22b) Lets Dance: David Bowie with Rough Trade, CNE Stadium, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Saturday September 3, 1983, EP 29a (no.22a) Changes: Bowie, The 70s, and Me (A Prelude to EP29B, Lets Dance: Bowie @ the CNE in 83), EP 28 (no.21) Dangerous Acquaintances: Marianne Faithfull, London, Ontario, Canada, August 15, 1983, EP 27 (no.19) Walking on the Moon: Police Picnic 83 with The Police, Peter Tosh, James Brown, King Sunny Ad, Blue Peter, & The Fixx, CNE Stadium, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Friday August 5, 1983, EP 26 (no.18) I Keep A Close Watch: John Cale, Fryfogles, London, Ontario, Canada, Monday June 13, 1983, EP 25 (no.17) Fucked Up Once Again: Flipper, Fryfogles, London, Ontario, Canada, Monday May 30, 1983, EP 24 ( no.16) End of the Party: The (English) Beat with R.E.M., Alumni Hall, UWO, London, Ontario, Canada, Tuesday April 12, 1983, EP 23 (no.51) Connection: Keith Richards and the X-Pensive Winos, Fox Theatre, Detroit, Michigan, USA, Thursday December 8, 1988, EP 22 (no.205) Suddenly: Caribou, London Music Hall, London, Ontario, Canada, Saturday November 20, 2021, EP 21 (no.15) I Found That Essence Rare: The Gang of Four with The Hoi Polloi, Wonderland Gardens, London, Ontario, Canada, Saturday March 5, 1983, EP 20 (no.14) Gimme Danger: Iggy Pop with Nash the Slash, Wonderland Gardens, London, Ontario, Canada, Wednesday October 27, 1982, EP 19 (no.13) Night & Day: Joe Jackson, Alumni Hall, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada, Monday October 4, 1982, EP 18 (no.12) Clash City Rockers: The Clash with Black Uhuru, CNE Grandstand, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Sunday September 5, 1982, EP 17 (no.11) What A Day That Was: Police Picnic 82 with The Police, Talking Heads, The (English) Beat, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, A Flock of Seagulls, & The Spoons, CNE Stadium, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Friday August 13, 1982, EP 16 (no.10) Electricity: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark with Mettle, Centennial Hall, London, Ontario, Canada, Tuesday March 9, 1982, EP 15 (no.9) The Boiler: The Police Picnic 81with The Police, The Specials, Iggy Pop, Killing Joke, The Go-Gos, Nash the Slash, John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett, The Payola$, Oingo Boingo, and the David Bendeth Band, The Grove, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, August 23, 1981, EP 14 (no.6) The Fine Art of Surfacing: The Boomtown Rats with B.B. VariousArtists Six Easter Movie Recommendations, VariousArtists 13 Halloween Listening Recommendations, VariousArtists 13 Halloween Viewing Recommendations, Kinga Syrek discusses her debut animated short Too Late about the life of Edie Sedgwick: My Life In Conversation EP002, Robert Margouleff talks Ciao! which is why they tasted so bad. Miss B explained that we were going to see a band. Concert People. A man en route to a birthday celebration takes the subway in the mid-1980s. :0. Great account Various. As he walked into an upscale steakhouse in midtown Manhattan, a hit team shot and killed Castellano and his bodyguard. My hair stood up on end blown away. Youre drinking Stout? Day Two in NYC extended our vampiric existence as none of us awoke until just before the late afternoon sun was heading down. I cant recall many specifics of that first day but do distinctly remember being struck by two things in particular. (1) (1147) 6.6. What New York Was Like in the Early '80s Hour by Hour. For one, he was older than most of the people out at the clubs, and with his salt-and-pepper hair, he looked it. Ahead lay almost four days of Gotham adventures before heading back around dinner hour on Saturday. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. Williamsburg. 1) The Thrill of It All: Roxy Music with Devotion, London Arena, London, Ontario, Canada, February 8, 1975, EP 1 (no.0) Ticket To Ride: An Introduction, 205. MajorStage Presents: Live Hip Hop & R&B 9:00 pm MajorStage Presents: Keenan TreVon 7:00 pm 01 MajorStage Presents: Scorey 7:00 pm 02 KiDi: The Golden Boy North American Tour 7:00 pm 03 More Love Less Ego: Afrobeats 11:00 pm Mannywellz 7:00 pm 04 Rhythm Revue 6:00 pm Caribbean Saturdays Flag Fest NYC 11:00 pm 1980s New York experienced the worst levels of crime in the city's history. (EP12) This Is the Modern World: The Jam, April 10, 1979, 003. We asked for a table away frommore, changed things and Tuesday nights were no longer Reggae Nights. Not at all the good old days in that sense. New York City during the 1980s was a very different place. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Incredibly, his entire countenance turned on a dime. Corso, at 205 East 86th Street (534- 4964), compensates for its lack of sophisticated decor with the vibrancy of its salsa music. The preceding decade was a disastrous one for New York. At some, one blends with the crowd; at others, one can find intimacy. When Crack Was King: 1980s New York In Photos. Boanerges: Aha, now I know what youre talking about. Address: 135 West 41st Street, near Times Square. Why, for all we know, we could have been walking right past an aged Don Draper and Roger Sterling on their way to a morning AA meeting. After that we headed uptown to visit a classmate at her design office and then headed over to the West Side and had a hamburger at Burger King before we parted company for the day and I headed back to catch a bus back to CT. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. April 14, 1984 Reggae Lounge, New York City, NY | Concerts Wiki | Fandom 28,127 pages Explore Wiki Content Community Register April 14, 1984 Reggae Lounge, New York City, NY View source Others like you also viewed April 22, 1984 Duffy's, Minneapolis, MN May 20, 1984 Bowes Lyon House, Stevenage, ENG May 26, 1984 Babylon, Hengelo, NED Not having a clear idea of the distance wed be traveling in the cab nor how much the ride would cost, each of us had a dollar in hand to contribute. (EP10) Im Not Angry: The Heatwave Festival (Part 4) and How I Found My Way Back After Being Stranded in the Middle of Nowhere, August 23, 1980, 008c. 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