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 is that it’s such a cinematic city. I really can’t think of another place [...]
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Downtown Week: Under The Influence with Gyratory System
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 agreed to do a special mix for us during our Downtown Week. He also wrote [...]
Subway Sounds: The Salsoul Orchestra: Ooh I Love It (Love Break)
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 late eighties. The Orchestra’s finest has been sampled to death, from Madonna to Eric B [...]
Downtown Week: TV Party Remembered
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 a valuable platform to the city’s assorted artists, weirdos and chancers. The likes of Debbie [...]
Subway Sounds: Futura 2000 & The Clash – The Escapades of Futura 2000 (dub)
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 famously divided their fanbase. It marked the point when the band started to experiment with [...]
Downtown Week: Top Ten Blanks -The Best of Bob Blank
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 his famous Blank Tapes Studios. Having worked with an whole array of Downtown talent, Blank’s [...]
Subway Sounds – Liquid Liquid – Cavern
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 of groove-based songs. Their short recording history was punctuated by one of the most seminal [...]
Downtown Week: An Introduction
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 the Big Apple to Gotham City, New York has always been one of the [...]
