Yo, dudes! Ahem. I'll bet you're enjoying Downtown Week, ain't ya? And, why not; after all, you've never seen anyone wear a T-shirt with 'I Hate New York' written on it, have you? Part of the allure of the Big Apple ...Read More
Daysarenumbers are the lucky recipients of an exclusive mix from one of most exciting UK bands around, Gyratory System. Wowing audiences and critics alike with their hallucinatory brand of post-punk and electronics, we were over the moon when Andrew kindly ...Read More
Shep Pettibone’s monstrous remix of the definitive Salsoul track, Love Break (as it’s more commonly known), became a staple of the early NYC rap/breakdancing scene, as well as being the ultimate ‘voguing’ song at the Harlem Drag Balls during the ...Read More
Glenn O’Brien’s TV Party was an anarchic music/arts show that aired between 1978-1982. Produced with almost no budget and no script it showcased the best talent from NYC and beyond. Fondly remembered for it’s mad performances and guests, it gave ...Read More
The Clash shed a lot fans when they released ‘This Is Radio Clash’ in 1981. Released on a 12” between the ‘Sandinista’ and ‘Combat Rock’ albums, it was a massive club smash, promptly entered the disco charts and the Clash ...Read More
It’s impossible not to mention Bob Blank when one discusses the music of New York during the seventies and eighties. A true maverick producer, Blank was the man who harnessed the creative energy of the City and channelled it through ...Read More
Led by drummer, Scott Hartley and featuring bass, vocals and various percussions by Richard McQuire, Salvatore Principato and Dennis Young respectively, Liquid Liquid were influenced by the DIY Punk aesthetic and by African music, but most of all the idea ...Read More
Hello cool cats and jive turkeys, welcome to Daysarenumbers’ Downtown week! This week we’ll be traveling back in time to late 70s & 80s New York to celebrate one of the most creatively fertile periods of popular music and film. From ...Read More
Oh, hello. Got any plans for Valentine's Day? No? Yes, it is a bit vacuous and overly commercialised, isn't it? And what's that? You don't have a girlfriend/boyfriend (cross off where apropriate)? What a shame! So you were thinking of ...Read More
You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to figure out what sexy soulstress Mona Rae is singing about… This 1981 disco boogie classic was mixed by the legendary Tee Scott, who seductively blends the strutting bassline with some seriously ...Read More
