Ok, my turn to rave about this show...
Finally saw part one last night after 2 1/2 hours of downloading and I
must say it worth the wait. Gosh, I was a little kid in those days and
I had no idea there were such clubs like Muzic Box or the Warehouse
(until way later) but I too felt the same excitement from this music and
all I did was buy it (whenever I can scrounge up $5.00. Domestics were
$4.32, tax incl. by then) and listen to it on the radio. The Imports
Etc. we saw in the program is the second location on Plymouth Ct. The
first one was small, had a tiny front window w/bars, and small steps
lead to the door with a homemade "Import Etc" sign in front of the door
. A third location was later opened in the Bucktown "Milwaukee Ave"
neighborhood by the same owner when rave music was the new thing but it
closed a few years later. Another record store they failed to mention
was Loop Records on State Street. I went to that one the most with my
$4.32. A few steps down was State Street Records where Liz Torres and
Master C&J released "In The City" and "Face It" Those were some bad-ass
records too. If you can find those on vinyl, I suggest you snag em'.
But, in the late 80's it was all closed down and in the 90's most of it
was demolished and turned into a small park. Only the jewish college
and Walgreens drug store survives today. Loop Records later on reopened
on Michigan Ave, not far from the old location but it didn't last too long.
During the summers, I'd open the living room windows and blast house
music out the window. The neighborhood kids would end up hangin out
under our window and I'd play records like "Summertime Summertime" by
Nocera on Sleeping Bag Records, "Puerto Rican Lover" and "Baila" by
Ralphi "The Razz" Rasario. "Time to Jack" by Chip E. (one of my big
favs). "Jack The House" by Femme Fion on DJ International, "We Rockin'
Down The House" by Adonis, all the fingers Inc. stuff...
Anyway, those where the days. If anyone hasn't seen the program, please do.
Thanks for reading,
G.
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