The life and death of the Sound Factory
New York’s Sound Factory became legendary as the greatest club of the early ’90s. Frank Broughton pays homage to the dancefloor that formed him.
Ballroom Blitz, 1991
Tens across the board! Hit the runway for a glimpse into the ’90s New York ballroom scene, complete with a collection of competion programmes. You better work!
Kool Lady Blue brought hip hop together
Wowed by the first flowerings of hip hop, Englishwoman Ruza Blue gave the emerging culture a wild weekly showcase at her legendary nights at the Roxy.
Will Socolov bagged it up
A delightfully frank account of running New York's hottest label, Sleeping Bag, his relationships with leftfield luminary Arthur Russell, before the dream crashed and burned in a haze of.... freebasing.
Justin Strauss was in the Area
Mudd Club, Danceteria, Ritz, Area... He spun at the greatest spots New York clubland had to offer through the sparkling’ 80s, and Justin Strauss remains as forward-looking today as he was back in those foundation years.
Body & Soul was NYC
Arguably, the last of the great New York clubs, Body & Soul inspired the same devotion as the Shelter or Paradise Garage. At its glorious height, Bill Brewster reported from the dancefloor for the Face.