50 years to the day since Kool Herc’s Block Party at Sedgewick Ave
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last time i’ll mention this, i promise, but - i was born that day. cool coincidence.
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Very! And happy birthday.
Also my oldest son’s birthday but he’s 24.
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I was at the opening night of the Home one!
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Further evidence. I find it kind of fascinating that for all the talk of 87-89 being such a game changer there was already people fucked off with it and factions appearing
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“The reliable rhythm of a giant linoleum buffer systematically rubbing the skin off your soul”
“they invented it. all you have to do is listen to it.”
Spin, Feb. 1992.
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Incredible.
An afternoon with James Brown just casually tossed in there.
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Is it Titiyio of ‘My Body says yes’ fame - Have I remembered that ( Not googling on purpose)
Basics managed to span Healey / Jon Pleased with Darren Emerson etc well
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Back when Dunstable was the centre of the universe.
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I couldnt have put Dunstable on a map until I just checked
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These guys are still around doing tributes to the ‘Cali’ Plenty of info online
I used to work with a guy who evangelized the acts there (but used to forego the entry fee and break in the fire exit)
Unfortunately the towns taste in soul, disco, credibile dance etc along with the most rammed pub club nights I’ve ever witnessed had died out by the mid nineties. The social economic state of the place has been downwards for as long as I can remember.
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So nice.
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