High school students spent their nights forging a colorful late-night scene marked by big choruses and few rules. The bands didn’t last, but the taste of art and freedom shaped their lives.
Tag: Nineteen Hundred Eighties
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A Guide to the Dance Music on Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’
Chicago house, hyperpop, classic ’70s disco: The pop star’s new album is a tour through some of the genre’s most well-known touchstones as well as more underground sounds.
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Can an ‘80s Extravaganza Be a Historic Landmark?
The throwback atrium at 60 Wall Street — which also provides access to the subway — has its fans, but its future is unclear.
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Dave Smith, Whose Synthesizers Shaped Electronic Music, Dies at 72
His innovations included the first polyphonic, programmable synthesizer and the universal connectivity of MIDI.
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Marcus Leatherdale, Portraitist of Downtown Manhattan, Dies at 69
He was the Cecil Beaton of New York City’s demimonde during the AIDS years, making elegant portraits of Andy Warhol, Keith Haring and Madonna.