Released in 1984 on the legendary Sleeping Bag Records, Felix was the brainchild of Arthur Russell and Gallery DJ Nicky Siano. ‘You Can’t Hold Me Down’ was the b-side to their classic tune ‘Tiger Stripes’ (Russell refused to take any ...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
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
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
A delightful re-working of an iconic Curtis Mayfield track, The Sisters Love’s 1973 proto-disco classic is an earthy and passionate rare-groove corker. Complete with rolling drum licks, flirty flutes and a sexy simmering bassline, The Sisters’ funky soul classic will have ...Read More
What a front cover! For that reason alone, Andy Nelson’s 1982 funky electronic disco masterpiece is our SOTD. Not really, the song turns out to be pretty good as well. A cult favourite, the track was recently lauded by ‘nu disco’ ...Read More
C’mon, stop what you’re doing and check out this booming SOTD from Black Gold! Released in 1983 on the mighty Prelude label, ‘C’mon Stop’ was written by unsung electro hero Jon Robie. As Arthur Baker’s right-hand man during the early eighties, ...Read More
