Rejected from Studio 54 No No, Studio 54, NY. 1998-2012 Brian French. Molly Blooms 2 NY. The people are the show, said Ian Schrager, a disco entrepreneur who has invested in clubs in Manhattan and Queens and expects open a place soon called After Dark in Oakdale. He also managed and promotedseveral other late-night party spots during the '90s and early 2000s. Lombardo, a millennial, says she certainly feels that way.I [would] much rather be at a club with bottle service, with dancing and lights and sparklers wearing my best outfit rather than in a hat [with] sweats and sneakers at a bar listening to a live band.". what he had missed. Back in late 70s early 80s it was Speaks, Malibu, RTI, and a few others I cannot recall for me. and boxes of WWII Jeep parts, Hi-Performance Jeep CJ7 parts, WW2 Army Surplus What about the Bronx, NY CASTLE HILL AVE & BRUCKNER BLVD location??? Where Is a Good Place to Meet Mature Women in Vegas? People would drive out to LI from Brooklyn & Queens and the reverse as well. ), at Celebrate St. James Gallery Bars & Clubs Dance Clubs & Discos. Port Jazz, affectionately dubbed 'PJ's', is alive enough to make the club a nighttime hot spot, but is still low-key enough to be separated from the head-thumping clubs frequented by the under-30 crowd. and "What are the signs for?" Two lengths of rust-resistant chain & 4 chrome plated hooks can be Havent heard those names in years. Club Plaques of the 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, Please don't pirate my pictures or text. adjusted to any length by raising or lowering hooks." I bought them exactly NOS Car Club Plaques The club offers an eclectic range of music to enjoy from salsa to jazz and hip hop, while serving top-notch martinis. The mighty Neptune Beach Club ceased operation in 2013. DJs Party Equipment Rentals Silent Disco West Village. From left, Steve Ghabrial, Patrice Leeber and Donna Crupi hit the dance floor at the Canoe Place Inn in Hampton Bays on May 11, 1991. I posted here. Twenty-seven-year-old Kristin Cole is a bit too young to remember, much less visit, Neptunes, but when told of the crowds and the lines she immediately says Standing in line? Maggio remembers that by 2000 the clothes got smaller and muscles and ink (tattoos) were what most guys wore. He would hear stories of how these guys trained all winter just to hit the Neptune deck on Memorial Day in a bathing suit. Pyramid Club - New York, NY. Dance music went a different direction, primarily employing drum machines and synthesizers. The couple are engaged in the intricate steps of the hustle, dancing in a disco that is as finely groomed and manicured as they are. There was something to do every night of the week on Long Island whether It was Monday night at Cocos (in Huntington) or Thursday nights at Eclipse (in Commack) you knew you would see your club friends at each club it was almost like going to a friends house., She recalls the days when we didnt find out about the clubs on social media. She and her friend (and fellow stylist) Arianna Lombardo, 24,of Bethpage, represent a slice of the millennial and postmillennial nightlife crowd. Also home to Long Island's hippest DJs 'Brett B' and 'Cleveland,' the club plays everything from '70s and '80s dance tunes to jazz and even rock. I went there (to 2001) once for my 18th birthday in 1979, wrote Jim McGee of Rochester. Long Island is ripe for it, he said. 1. They're NOS - New Old Stock" Dad would sit with him at White castle counter 1948-50 , both worked nights. At one of Long Island's roller rinks of course. looking to connect with 231 disco carle place manager-Dennis. - 3p.m. The lively pub/club also offers delicious no-frills meals such as wings and Irish burgers to enjoy while you listen to the stellar live band or DJ playing. They weren't selling A line forms outside Christopher's in Huntington on June 23, 1989. to the guy and made a deal on the entire box of plaques. The two women frequent restaurants such as Kyma and Hendricks Tavern in Roslyn, which feature DJs spinning to upscale crowds, or head to Manhattan where traditional, big dancefloor-style nightclubs can still be found. he is not worried about running out of young people. Long Island Bars and Bands of the 70's & 80's Mr. Schrager, the Manhattan lawyer and disco entrepreneur, feels that he is somewhat responsible for the spread of what he calls hardcore discos onto the Island. He asked if they had anymore non-jeep This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. I also told him about the 'old aluminum jeep club plate'. A number of hits were released that all contained a similar dance beat, and these songs became popular in a number of NYC dance clubs. Impala, Z-28, Rally Sport, L-88, Stingray, Mantaray. We got actual flierson our cars (often left on windshields) and heard it on the radio. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Theres Grace Jones shrugging her coat off upon entering the club; Andy Warhol caught off-guard by the camera; and one image simply entitled The Village People Stepping Out, the tribe in all of its feather head-dressed and leather-cladglory. Nightclubs for the Over 40 Crowd in Vegas. document.writeln(""); All Rights Reserved, Billy Stewart, who sang and played keyboards in the '70s disco band Calhoon, walks around downtown St. Petersburg hanging up concert posters for Daddy Kool Records. Where did all the cool kids of the '70s and '80s hang out on a Friday or Saturday night? And until I rediscovered the the box of them the other day, I still didn't Hot Rods, Street Rods, Muscle Cars You wanted to see and be seen, is how he remembers the vibe to have been. Guests dance as guest DJ Samantha Ronson plays at Glo in Westbury on Oct. 15, 2008. At Chaz and the Decameron, where the sound systems are hearty and sophisticated, there are special musicfree lounges and game rooms where people can talk. Napper Tandy's 229 Laurel Avenue Northport, NY 11768 (631) 757-4141 nappertandysirishpub.com. You can almost hear the sound in Michael Abramson's pictures of Chicago nightclubs in the 1970s. While opening crates and boxes I came across the Assistir Dortmund X RB Leipzig - Ao Vivo Grtis HD sem travar, sem anncios. series, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Le Caire Lounge. A day of infamy. J.C.Whitney states "Makes the mounting of plaques a quick and easy job. box that contained all the plaques I had put away so many years ago. The film and its accompanying soundtrack broke all kinds of records, and artists such as The Bee Gees seemingly graced every minute of radio airplay. The site . Meryl Meisler's books can be purchased here. We decided it must be something completely different, more plush than anything in the city. As he spoke he ran his hand over the orange suede coach in the tentlike game room. I went to Chaz one night, waited on line for an hour and a half, walked in, stayed for 15 minutes and left.. of American Speed A short, but vibrant, scene that seems impossibly distant, but that resounds through pop culture to this day. and accouterments. I got them from him right 25. - 01:00 PM. "); Its also not uncommon to stereotype millennials and post-millennials as being overly-focused on social media but it may not be totally accurate to blame changes in nightlife preferences on Instagram, Facebook and the like. For Corey Cohen-Oren, the demise of the Generation X club life issimply the nature of growing up. var p = m.length-8; Suggest a change to this record. Paramount Pictures released Saturday Night Fever, starring John Travolta as the local delinquent who learns to dominate the dance floor. Celebrity DJs were often brought in to spin there Danny Krivit, Roger Sanchez, Boris, Theo, The Chainsmokers, Chus & Ceballos,Paul Oakenfold, Oscar G, Danny Tenaglia, and Nervo, to name a few and though it was mainly just a deck over the sand with a small indoor shack, on busy weekend afternoons people would be dancing on every possible space and platform all at once. Museum We would go there not to meet girls although I did meet my wife of 22 years there but to dance. I just picked up one of these in the box. Clearly things have changed around the Island, as the large nightclub is just about gone from most of Nassau and Suffolk replaced by taverns and late-night restaurants withDJs. A woman known as "Disco Granny" dances with a young man at Studio 54, circa 1978. automobilia, auto, automobile, pick-up truck, mini pick up, lowered, chopped, All rights reserved. Miss Nessim, a 22yearold secretary from Commack, said she thought the early popularity of Chaz would die down. Do these names sound familiar? Left: A woman dances between two men at Studio 54, 1979. There was a time when people on Long Island would have to go to 34th Street to shop at Macy's. I had packed away and locked up from between 10 - 20 years ago, Here's As for those monstrous venues like GLO and Malibu,Rivas recalls that sometimebetween 2005-2010, they were suddenlyempty on a Saturday night. Whatever Happened To Princess Red Wing? Best of all, they co-founded The Mystery Club: eleven couples that went on adventurous outings to places like a haunted house, sance, nudist colony, and gay bathhouse. Owners of the discos say that firm control at the front door does not mean excluding blacks or other ethnic groups, a practice that would clearly be illegal. Last month I decided to open up the selling plaques during the 50's and 60's were Chicago Metal Craft Anyone out there have, Yes! Does anyone remember the teen disco called Guys and Dolls? One night Id wear Girbaud jeans and Doc Martens with a silky button down and the next it would be a skintight mini dress with slouchy boots. Chaz, a disco in Huntington, is next to a supermarket. Fairlane GT, GTA, Cobra, Boss, Cougar, Olds 442, Duster, AMX, Rebel, - 9:45p.m. A group of DJs spin records at a disco club in New York City, 1979. We played it at 10 at night, the unofficial start time of dancing, Pazdyk said. of these were the masters that they made the molds from. surfer, surfing, beach, beach boys, Hawaii, Hawaiiana, Americana, nostalgia, Self care and ideas to help you live a healthier, happier life. Disco is published by Reel Art Press (40) in November. Another feature that many discos on the Island have in common is that they are in shopping malls. Fun days! 1939 2. The Meislers helped found Congregation Beth El, were Presidents of The Knights of Pythias, Pythian Sisters, and Temple Sisterhood. While that could get competitive, Rivas describes it as"a happy time, and the music brought everyone together.. 2. friend who had to miss this particular show for whatever reason. Years ago, the rusticlooking bars and pubs that were frequented by young singles sprouted dance floors, bandstands and control rooms for light and sound. Television shows like Don Cornelius Soul Train brought the craze into living rooms across the country. The president of the National Restaurant Association proclaimed "Dining The dcor was pretty much what you saw in Saturday Night Fever, she wrote. Celebrate St. James Presents Art Classes: Huntington Waterfront Festival & Craft Fair. Sources report that clubs were formed using these generic plaques storage and start selling off some of the contents of all the piles, crates, The driving beat echoed through discotheques across the island, as well as every local pop radio station, as the nation caught its latest case of dance fever. But love it or hate it, at least disco was fun, employed real musical instruments, and gave many a talented artist the exposure they deserved. Did the disappearance of the huge club extend to the Hamptons as well? The disco era was an poque unto itself, Meisler explains. I think the bar scene just became more popular for the younger generation at the time," Rivas says. Dinner is served until I A.M.; from 1 A.M. to 4 A.M. breakfast is served, including omelets, lox and bagels and a quiche. Members hung them on their cars. A few minutes later the backgammon game for two became a game for four as two welldressed men walked through that door. } catch(err) {}, Here's Ron's call had only stirred my interest up more. Anything worked as long as you could dance in it.. There was hearsay at the time that Southampton Town was actively seeking to usher-out those big-in-the-90s clubs, but that was never confirmed. racing, but because they would often drag on the ground when mounted on Reviews on 70's and 80's Dance Clubs in New York, NY, United States - The Village Underground, Retroclubnyc, Bowery Electric, Beauty Bar, Remixologists . Listen on Spotify: Best 70's Disco Music Hits. He called the experience one of the best times of my life. He remembered the day the club opened April 21, 1978. Living with the expenses [typical to life on] Long Island, working full time, having two kids and a husband who works at night a lot, well, I like to get into bed as early as possible. The advantage of that is the huge parking area, but the presence of the discos has created a strange, nocturnal life at many of the shopping centers of suburbia. I begged for one for Christmas one year. Search, watch, and cook every single Tasty recipe and video ever - all in one place! We used to do the club circuit around the island and into the city as well. Larry Williams, 15, of Queens, and Erica Stanley, 14, of Brooklyn, attend an alcohol-free night at Bay Street in Sag Harbor on July 13, 1988. This is what I choose to capture and hold on to. Every Friday night they have an 80's night at this club. My. Truly lived it, breathed it. Tempest, Impala, 1955 Chevy, 1956 Chevy, 1957 Chevy, AMX, Rebel, Tempest, old memories, or it could be the first time you've heard of them. From Business: 76 gas stations Top Tier gasoline and other amenities for drivers to fuel up for their adventures. Born there in November 1964. the world hasnt been the same since. Jerry Worth, one of the owners, acknowledges that the place is a singles club. "Were these your friends plates?" Jack Alper says people his age are more reserved when it comes to dancing. Anyone have info-please forward. The Village People perform live as the audience dance the "YMCA" at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, circa 1970. There is nothing more exhilarating than to open a club and being able to deejay there, said Pazdyk, who lives in Spencerport and had done a slew of announcing over the years, including stints at Watkins Glen International Speedway and as the longtime voice of the Section V Boys Basketball Tournament. About an hour later I got a page (remember pagers?) Small donations are always appreciated to help keep our informational archive afloat. Wasnt a disco fan myself. There are pics of it being constructed on the net. Like I said, I'm going to keep 2 of my favorites to remember him by.". The Metro 700 night club at 700 Hempstead Turnpike in Franklin Square,on April 16, 1994. The scene at Sugar in Carle Placeon its opening night, May 6, 2010. generic plaques were sold by several companies to the readers of Rod A man and woman take center stage on the dance floor at the disco club 2001 Odyssey in Brooklyn, New York, in 1979. No discussion of Long Islands music scene would be complete without mention of My Fathers Place, a little club located in Roslyn that was an epicenter of musical talent in the 70s. Thank goodness for the internet and for Google. before he died. Yet ask the Generation X clubgoers (those born between the mid-1960s and early '80s), and many will say it seems so long agonightclubs were big and big business on Long Island. Left: The Queen of Disco Donna Summer performs onstage in a feather costume, circa 1976. ones (he was a hot rodder and sand dragster guy). Gran Sport, Malibu SS, Cutlass 442, Impala SS, Monte Carlo SS454, Daytona, Now it's my turn to down size, so I am going to sell these plaques and He wanted to know Some clubs called them drag plates not because of drag Anyone can read what you share. Bloodchits, and other Aviation Stuff For Sale. In hindsite, it wasnt all that bad. var m = document.title + " Page was updated on " + document.lastModified; Tools, Flamed Mail Boxes, Automotive Performance, Neon But he ruled!. Night Clubs Bars Brew Pubs. A man performs with fire at the disco club Infinity in New York City, 1979. This sense of uninhibited adventure permeates her photographs, along with Meislers evidently endless excitement for her subjects. My through investigation had determined that it must be the real. Email us at roc-roots@DemocratandChronicle.com. Metal Paint is fresh/new. Way too much satin everywhere. The Club Kids, led by impresario Michael Alig, turned places like the Limelight into backdrops of drug- and techno-induced drama, while live music dens like the Village Gate presented stages to. Billboard magazine called the 2001 clubs probably the most successful and truest form of disco franchises in the country. In addition to Neptunes, Hampton Bays circa 2002 also offeredneighboring Summers, as well as Foggy Goggle, Canoe Place Inn, Amber (which was renamed twice, to Brazil, and Ohm), Turtle Bay, Beach Bar all in Hampton Bays and East Quogue while Seven and Surf Club were draws in Westhampton Beach. Disco was, of course, a highly divisive entertainment form blasted by detractors as superficial and shallow. is a feature that explores favorite haunts of the past and revisits the headlines of yesteryear. disco in Huntington Station.