Vince Alletti- The Disco Files

just reading this book and its brilliant, wanted to share that...!

I'm sure there will be a resume of it on Amazon, some of his tips as new releases are great to read about in that context, many of which surprised me I have to say. It go's to prove, not that I ever doubted it, that this was an amazing scene built about the music and passion of clubs and for many feeling disenfranchised for many reasons gave hope and togetherness.....essentially the key ingredients for any succesful scene / culture.

I can only suggest it gets on a few 'christmas lists'.

Mentioned this before but Love Saves The Day by Tim Lawrence is a great read too on the music and dance culture of NYC in the seventies. An unfairly much maligned period in the evolution of dance music.

  On 20/11/2009 at 13:23, neiljon31 said:

Vince Alletti- The Disco Files

just reading this book and its brilliant, wanted to share that...!

I'm sure there will be a resume of it on Amazon, some of his tips as new releases are great to read about in that context, many of which surprised me I have to say. It go's to prove, not that I ever doubted it, that this was an amazing scene built about the music and passion of clubs and for many feeling disenfranchised for many reasons gave hope and togetherness.....essentially the key ingredients for any succesful scene / culture.

I can only suggest it gets on a few 'christmas lists'.

Mentioned this before but Love Saves The Day by Tim Lawrence is a great read too on the music and dance culture of NYC in the seventies. An unfairly much maligned period in the evolution of dance music.

Just added it to mine mate, looks a belter, cheers.

Hi The Disco Files is available from www.djhistory.com. They've also got a book recommendation section as well that's worth a look at. I almost went to the University of East London on the strength of Tim Lawrence being a teacher there - "Love Saves The Day" is a fantastic read for the discophile and Tims also written a book about Arthur Russell that's due out about now. Probably a Xmas present to myself...