Reply With Quotewe had delaneys in 1990 91, and the lime light form 90 to 95 and they played hi nrg as well as dance, and then thompsons garage etc......
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Do you have any favourite clubs/Bars you frequented during the 80`s & 90`s that played HI-NRG/Italo disco ??
We had some good clubs here in Manchester, UK..
ROCKIES - Great HI-NRG venue and regular performances by many top acts of the time such as HAZELL DEAN, VIOLA WILLS, DEAD OR ALIVE, PAUL PARKER, MAN 2 MAN, NORMA LEWIS etc...
CRUZ 101 - This superb club is still going strong.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK. This famous Canal street pub/venue was very popular during the 80`s and 90`s and regularly played all the classic HI-NRG/Eurobeat hits !
HEAVEN - Who can forget the legendary club in London? This is where Ian Levine pioneered the UK hi-nrg scene from 1979 - 1989
FLAMINGO - Another favourite Venue in Blackpool ! I remember going for the first time in 1985 and fell in love with the great music ! Another great venue that hosted many of the top disco/HINRG acts of the period.
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we had delaneys in 1990 91, and the lime light form 90 to 95 and they played hi nrg as well as dance, and then thompsons garage etc......
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Hmm - only went to Heaven once (and hated it) :icon_confused:
My local The Caribbean (Norwich) was the centre of my life from 1984 till 1989, when I met my ex *spit* and left the area.
Was it the Colherne (sp?) in London which had netting draped across a central gallery, with dancers underneath? All I can recall is Off's Electrica Salsa being played (slightly drunk!!!)
The Olive Leaf in Ipswich
Fox & Hounds at Barton Mills
and some random gay pub in the middle of nowhere, somewhere in Suffolk, but for the life of me I can't remember where it was!! Tracy Spencer Run To Me was a firm favourite there at the time tho.
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I loved The Archway in Manchester; I think it has special memories for me as it was the first gay club I went to in the mid 80s (it closed in '87:icon_sad: ); I left a hideous straight stag night & sneaked in to the Archway across the road & was transfixed by the heady smell of amyl nitrate, all the men in leather clone gear & the fabulous hi-nrg such as Jennifer Holliday, Jolo & Tavares (Ben Liebrand remix) - I was instantly hooked! I once visited a staright club in Nottingham that was how i imagined some of those NYC clubs back in the day with fabulous lighting & sound system; can't remember the name of it though!
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My favorite clubs here in london were:Taboo,every thursday night at ''Maximus''in Leicester Square-Anarchy,every sunday night at Studio Valbonne in Kingly st.(they played EXCLUSIVELY italo disco there)-Daisy chain ,a tuesday nighter at the fridge in Brixton.A few years later Kinky Gerlinky(a truly legendary club,but very few hi-energy/italo records were played there)
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Loved the Daisy chain, Marc's music was spot on.Originally Written by guyboxer
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Could it have been Part Two? Which, I think, was only gay on certain days. They had an excellent sound-system (aided by low ceilings) which had a phasing button - bypassing the need for two copies of a record. I remember being impressed by stuff that I wasn't hearing in London at the time like 'Backstreet Romance' (Loverde), 'No tengo tiempo' (Azul-y-negro) and 'Face to face, heart to heart' (The Twins). Trouble is they played the best tunes several times a night - which Mr Levine would never have done!.... I was instantly hooked! I once visited a staright club in Nottingham that was how i imagined some of those NYC clubs back in the day with fabulous lighting & sound system; can't remember the name of it though!
Prior to Heaven's heyday, my favourite London club was Adam's in Leicester Sq. It later became Subway, but maintained it's adept DJs - who could play soul and even reggae/ska alongside the best disco and proto-HiNRG.
cheers, Birdie
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I think that may have been the one! I always have problems with names; it's my age!
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Know wot you mean!
I drove all the way to London to try out Heaven, only to find when we got there it was closed for a private party.
Ended up in a club called (I think) Stallions. Speaks volumes eh! The worst place I've ever been *shudders*
Dance Till You Drop :tongue:
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In chronological order............
Oliver's in Chester 1984- My first gay club, and fond memories. I saw Lorraine Mckane there!
Hero's Manchester- Only a couple of visits but I loved it.
Moved to Manchester.....
1985-87
Stuffed Olives- A great pre club bar with a dancefloor.Where I first heard 'Square Rooms' by Al Corley.
The Archway- One of the best DJ's ever Roy Stanier.I loved it that much I got a job behind the bar!
High Society- A young crowd overall, but it was good fun.
Rockies- When the Archway had had it's day Rockies took over.
Number One- Wednesday nights, 50p a pint and great music.The record I remember from here is 'This Brutal House' by Nitro Deluxe
Cruz 101 -At the time Manchester hadn't seen anything so flash, not on the gay scene at any rate.
Chains- When Rockies had to close, part of it eventually re-opened as Chains, and boy was it seedy!!
Legends- The old Rockies and Chains buildings plus other bits make a great club to wander round. The owners George and Julian actually put money back into it too. You can actually go to the loo comfortably! I totally respect them.
Essential- I feel I'm too old and fat to go there now, but when the original bootleg of 'True Love Never Dies' was around, there wasn't a better club in the world. DJ Thaddeus who was there then is now back, so I bet it's superb.
Honourable mentions, Macmillans- Liverpool, City Lights- Bolton, Flamingo- Blackpool,Gavans-Wolverhampton,Gemini-Huddersfield.
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Metro 700 West Hempstead NY
J Sprats (both on water and on land)
Papa Gallo's in Astoria Queens NY
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I met my partner of 12 years there so it has special memories for me!I always did like seedy places!:icon_rolleyes:
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Of course "The Copa" Fort Lauderdale"one of the clubs I worked for"..They had an amazing sound system and played the best music in florida at the time..circa 1978-1980
We had Grace Jones there several times..Actually we had most of the Disco Diva's.. But Grace was always gave the fiercest performances..and was ALWAYS LATE~!!haha..by 2 to 3 hours sometimes more.. It's a good thing we were open till 6am ,Linda Clifford was the sweetest and could sing live the best.IMO..France Joli could belt out a note as well.
(The Roxy)Roller Disco.gotta love it
(The Limelight)That old church was such a surreal atmosphere for a club.. but oh so effective.. The high ceilings..the rails to lean on and look down at the dance floor ..Alotta fun there..
(Backstreet-Atlanta)
It was a HUGE club that also served as an after hours bar..with some of anything anyone could want..leather men,Twinks,straight men & women,Drag queens..etc..Come about 4 am the place was packed with hungry wolves looking for prey.Of course they would stop to dance now & then
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HeyOf course "The Copa" Fort Lauderdale"one of the clubs I worked for"..They had an amazing sound system and played the best music in florida at the time..circa 1978-1980
We had Grace Jones there several times..Actually we had most of the Disco Diva's.. But Grace was always gave the fiercest performances..and was ALWAYS LATE~!!haha..by 2 to 3 hours sometimes more.. It's a good thing we were open till 6am ,Linda Clifford was the sweetest and could sing live the best.IMO..France Joli could belt out a note as well.
(The Roxy)Roller Disco.gotta love it
(The Limelight)That old church was such a surreal atmosphere for a club.. but oh so effective.. The high ceilings..the rails to lean on and look down at the dance floor ..Alotta fun there..
(Backstreet-Atlanta)
It was a HUGE club that also served as an after hours bar..with some of anything anyone could want..leather men,Twinks,straight men & women,Drag queens..etc..Come about 4 am the place was packed with hungry wolves looking for prey.Of course they would stop to dance now & then
Heard great things about THE COPA...I have a 12"single by Evelyn Thomas and the cover shot is of Evelyn performing at the Club.
I bet Grace always went down a storm with the crowd - what a wonderful performer and "diva"
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I was reading the Andy Warhol diaries recently & he mentioned how Grace Jones was always late whenever they went out together.
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