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Length:
60 minutes
Released:
Jun 8, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode Jeremy is reunited with Tim to explore the early life and times of the legendary DJ Larry Levan. We hear about his youthful friendship with fellow DJ (and future leading light of House) Frankie Knuckles as they embed themselves deep in early 70s dance floor culture, taking us not just to discos but to rent parties, drag balls and The Continental Baths. 

Naturally, we look at the role David Mancuso played both in inspiring Larry and in advancing his career, and shout out one of his less well-known mentors, T Scott, alongside the ever-present Nicky Siano. Tim and Jeremy also discuss shame, the Hustle and Mick Jagger’s strut, and ask the question: should we all be playing more musical theatre records?
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Produced and edited by Matt Huxley.

Tune in, Turn on, Get Down!

Tracklist:B.B. King - Philadelphia Shirley & Company - Shame Shame ShameConsumer Rapport - Ease On Down The RoadDonald Byrd - Change (Makes You Want To Hustle)Babe Ruth - Elusive
Released:
Jun 8, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Love is the Message: Music, Dance & Counterculture is a new show from Tim Lawrence and Jeremy Gilbert, both of them authors, academics, DJs and dance party organisers. Tune in, Turn on and Get Down to in-depth discussion of the sonic, social and political legacies of radical movements from the 1960s to today. Starting with David Mancuso's NYC Loft parties, we’ll explore the countercultural sounds, scenes and ideas of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. ”There’s one big party going on all the time. Sometimes we get to tune into it.” The rest of the time there’s Love Is The Message.