The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds. The damage was done though, and the furor of the night only added to the "Disco Sucks" backlash that had started to grow with other events in New York, Seattle and Portland, Oregon among other places. @davehelem SOURCES TOUR DATES REDBUBBLE. Hillary Clinton’s HiddenLight Productions has partnered with Roger Ross Williams and “The Inspection” director Elegance Bratton on a feature documentary about 1979’s Disco Demolition Night. Demolition Night attendees. Worth a listen. The Dollop usually adds societal context for a lot of episodes, but the Undone Podcast did an episode on Disco Demolition Night that had some additional context I don’t think the Dollop really touched on. At Disco Demolition night, they weren't just burning disco records, but r'n'b records: Marvin Gaye, etc. Admission was 98 cents if you donated a disco record to be. 3M subscribers in the de community. The film looks at disco’s eruption in the clubs and family rooms of America in the mid ‘70s, and on radio’s. Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds are joined by Chicago comedian Dave Helem to discuss disco demolition night. He did a Saturday night talk show from around 8pm to midnight that covered music and cultural. Last month, the White Sox actually commemorated the 40th anniversary of Disco Demolition Night by giving away 10,000 "Disco Demolition" T-shirts and even having Dahl himself throw out the first pitch. . 44 years later, the promotion is remembered in several different ways. . Otros expertos sostienen que la música disco en realidad ya estaba bailando las calmadas, y el hecho sólo lo aceleró. Each week (biweekly. Then, on July 12, 1979, a DJ in Chicago decided to burn records in a stunt, "Disco Demolition Night," at Comiskey Park in Chicago. Disco Demolition Night became a national news story, and by 1980, disco was passe. On July 12, 1979, in between a planned double-header between the Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park, the radio DJ Steve Dahl blew up a pile of disco records on the field as. The Disco Demolition Night | Source: Detroit Free Press Back in the summer of 1979 Vince Lawrence just got himself a part time job as an usher at the Comiskey Park stadium. “Well, they don’t know much about the Veeck history, going back to Capone days. The Disco Demolition Night in 1979 upset me a great deal, I thought it was stupid, homophobic and racist to say that disco "wasn't cool any more" — they wanted to target music created primarily by Black and gay people. A new book is a patchy, occasionally biased portrayal of the infamous promotional stunt. The Dollop Sources (Scroll down for EPS 300 and up) United States of Absurdity Book Sources; Ep 388 -Deaf President Now Protest Transcript. In between games of a Major League Baseball doubleheader, a box of disco records was exploded in centerfield. However, if you attempt to hear the perspective of any black, hispanic or gay people who attended that event, it is clear that they experienced racism and homophobia. Today's 40th anniversary elicits not only bemused. Disco Demolition Night may have won the battle, but disco won the war. Published May 2, 2016, 5:30 AM. The Chicago White Sox organization worked with Dahl to create a “Disco Demolition Night” during a doubleheader in July of 1979 at Comiskey Park in Chicago, in which they would use explosives to blow up disco records. 1970년대. Encore Wednesday, Nov. Three years after the notorious Disco Demolition Night. 1, 2023 at 8 p. Dahl urged listeners for weeks to attend and to bring a disco record. After the first game, a throng of fans stormed the field, damaging it. Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds are joined by Chicago comedian Dave Helem to discuss disco demolition night. Ever since the 1979 Disco Demolition Night in Chicago’s Comiskey Park — a stunt in which an angry mob led by a disgruntled radio shock jock rushed the baseball field to destroy disco albums. For many, the birth of house music goes back to the city’s rejection of another genre, disco, and an infamous event that became known as “The Night Disco Died. CSN's Chuck Garfien takes a look back at Disco Demolition NightOn July 12, 1979, the term "disco inferno" took on a whole new meaning. On July 12 she’ll show her photos of Disco Demolition Night from 5 to 8 PM at the Music Garage, a band rehearsal space in West Town. One summer night in 1979, 50,000 people got together at a baseball stadium to kill disco. Thousands rushed the field in a frenzy. @davehelem SOURCES TOUR DATES REDBUBBLE MERCH Things got a little wacky between a scheduled double header at Comiskey Park. A –47,795. Mike tells Sarah how a silly sports promotion galvanized a reactionary movement. The event was the brainchild of Chicago deejay Steve Dahl, who had lost his previous job when his station went to an all-disco format. If you haven't listened to this podcast, it's pretty funny. once a week) comedian Dave Anthony tells a story to his. Disco Inferno On July 12, 1979, there was a band playing at Comiskey Stadium to kick off a Major League Baseball doubleheader between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers. It looks at the rock versus disco battles of the late 70s that culminated in Disco Demolition Night with an even hand, giving voice to both sides. Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds are joined by Chicago comedian Dave Helem to discuss disco demolition night. Chicago White Sox. It wasn’t an ideal job for a. Kinda shocked they haven’t done an episode on this yet. In 1979, rock DJ Steve Dahl donned a combat helmet to blow up a crate of disco records, a stunt now known as Disco Demolition. It's one of my favorites. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Almost 37 years ago to the day, Chicago radio icon Steve Dahl blew up disco records at Comiskey Park on July 12, 1979. American Experience: The War on Disco airs Monday, October 30 at 8:00 pm and is available to stream via the PBS app and at wttw. com. Disco is black music, born from Philly Soul which in turn was born from Motown and R'n'B. Bill Veeck would try his best to diffuse the situation in the aftermath, but his son Mike, who was really behind the event, would take the brunt of the attacks afterward, announcing later he did not want to be involved in the business anymore. And an exceptional primary document quietly appeared on YouTube Sunday: the WSNS Channel 44 Chicago broadcast of the July 12, 1979 double-header between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers. He invited fans to bring their unwanted. To this day Disco Demolition Night stands in infamy as one of the most ill-advised promotions of all-time, but arguably one of most successful as 30 years later we’re all still talking about it. TIL of Disco Demolition Night in 1979 at Comiskey Park which is considered by many to be the death date of Disco genre. Not much to root for at Comiskey. As the 1970s came to an end, the age of disco was also nearing its finale. The good news is that the largest crowd of the year showed up. Many believe that July 12th, 1979 is the day disco officially died, and if you hate it as much as Dahl, then it is a day worth celebrating. Watch all episodes here: the height of the anti-disco movem. Bill Veeck was responsible for creating some of the craziest yet creative baseball promotions in history. One of the most notorious events in sports history went down at Chicago’s Comiskey Park 44 years ago on July 12, 1979. Found it after telling a buddy about it at a Royals game, and listened to the episode on the way home. 26 - The Past Times with Corey Ryan Forrester. . m. Were you in the bleachers on July 12, 2009? You are invited to celebrate an opening for The Disco Demolition 30th Anniversary photographic exhibition by Diane Alexander White on Sunday, July 12, 2009 from 5:00-8:00 at the Music Garage (345 North Loomis,. In Morgan Neville and Jeff Malmberg’s new documentary The Saints of Second Chances, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, Disco Demolition Night is reduced to an origin story. “The War on Disco” also features a 2016 interview with Dahl, who insists racism and homophobia had nothing to do with that particular display of anti-disco fervor. The Chicago White Sox were mired in yet another long losing season. O n July 12, 1979, the Chicago rock station WLUP-FM and the Chicago White Sox collaborated on a twinight double-header originally called Teen Night. Forty years ago this evening, a doubleheader at Chicago ‘s Comiskey Park devolved into a fiery riot when crazed fans stormed the field as. That night, the White Sox were scheduled to play a. Tonight (July 12th) marks the 43rd anniversary of the infamous “Disco Demolition Night” at Chicago’s Comiskey Park. Use the password “vinyl” at shorturl. C. Here’s a brief comparison of the Manchester protest and the Disco Demolition Night riot. CHICAGO — July 12, 1979 will go down in history as the night disco music died. Mix the two, and you get explosions, arrests, players locking themselves. @davehelem SOURCES TOUR DATES REDBUBBLE MERCH. WLUP is the broadcast sponsor of. In between games of a twi-night doubleheader,. At the climax of the event, a crate filled with disco records was blown up on the field between games of the twi-night doubleheader between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit. Essentially blackballed from the MLB, falling into debt, and desperate to. Top Victoria Dance Clubs & Discos: See reviews and photos of Dance Clubs & Discos in Victoria, British Columbia on Tripadvisor. 22. One of the many images of the ugly riots at Comiskey Park on July 12, 1979, during Disco Demolition Night. 86 in. Soon after the Sex had demolished themselves with early mistakes to lose what was proposed as the first game 4-1, the rock fans took over. Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds are joined by Chicago comedian Dave Helem to discuss disco demolition night. Boogie on down to watch the video (thatericalper. Jun 26, 2016. Disco Demolition Night according to its ringmaster, Steve Dahl. com) 131 : More: Amusing, Chicago White Sox, Disco Demolition Night, White Sox, Steve Dahl, Disco, Major League Baseball, dance-oriented disco music, American League • •. By 1980, disco, just a few years removed from total pop music dominance, was sidelined. 30 year anniversary salute to one of the craziest nights in the history of the great game. Wikipedia supplies some background: Chicago disc jockey Steve Dahl was fired from local radio station WDAI on Christmas Eve 1978 when the station switched formats from rock to disco. And a handful of people were being treated for minor wounds. The hostility came to a head on July 12, 1979, when a riot broke out at “Disco Demolition Night” at a baseball game in Chicago. Shortly after signing to Capitol Records in 1988, at age 12, she releases the hit singles "Hide and Seek" and "Symptoms of True. Episode 9 The Pendragon of Marin. , with the Tigers winning. After the detonation. It wasn’t an ideal job for a black. Al final, culpa de Dahl o no, ese 12 de julio de 1979 fue la. I n the summer of 1979, Vince Lawrence had got himself a part-time job as an usher at Comiskey Park baseball stadium, home to the Chicago White Sox. Tuesday marks 37 years since the infamous Disco Demolition Night at Comiskey Park, the anti-disco promotion for a double-header between the White Sox and Detroit Tigers on July 12, 1979. Disco demolition night May-June 2004. Business, Economics, and Finance. Chicago DJ Steve Dahl joins photographer Paul Natkin tell the story in their new book “Disco Demolition: The. With 18,000 attendees turning up on average for any Chicago White Sox game, 70,000 arrived on Disco Demolition night. th, 1979, as Dahl would host the infamous Disco Demolition Night, a baseball game promotion where patrons were granted discounted tickets in exchange for disco records to be denotated between innings. In this first episode of "Undone" we meet someone who worked as an usher at Disco Demolition Night and played a vital role in keeping the spirit of disco alive today. However, ‘Saturday Night Fever’ was such a phenomenal success that the perception of Disco was changed forever, culminating in the inevitable backlash, including the racist and homophobic ‘Disco Demolition’ at Chicago’s Comiskey Park in July 1979, where many of those in the 50,000 crowd participated in a ritual record burning, whilst. Kind of. The book morphed into the exhibit, hence its display on an oddball anniversary year for Disco Demolition. More posts you may like. 9, the promotion for July 12, "Disco Demolition Night" (in addition to the offer for teenagers) was that anyone who brought a disco record to the ballpark would be admitted for 98 cents. Digressions include Charlotte's Web, Jane Fonda and German-language. Posts. Disco Demolition Night became a national news story, and by 1980, disco was passe. When a DJ called on listeners to destroy disco records in a Chicago stadium, things turned nasty –. That's them inserting their worldview, not fact. The popularity of disco declined substantially after “Disco Demolition Night. ディスコ・デモリッション・ナイト（英：Disco Demolition Night）は、メジャーリーグベースボール（以下：MLB）において1979年 7月12日に予定されていたデトロイト・タイガース対シカゴ・ホワイトソックスのダブルヘッダー第2試合が、放棄試合となった出来事の. The hostility came to a head on July 12, 1979, when a riot led by rock fans broke out at “Disco Demolition. Das Sammelbecken für alle Deutschsprechenden, hauptsächlich auf Deutsch, manchmal auch auf Englisch. Trying to boost attendance in a season of poor crowds, the Sox invited a local DJ named Steve Dahl to. . 30K subscribers in the TheDollop community. By Richard Roeper [month] [day], [year. After 37 years, a new book, 'Disco Demolition' is out and recounting one of. Park Ave. Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds are joined by Chicago comedian Dave Helem to discuss disco demolition night. Both teams playing were besieged by the audience and were fighting them off together with bats. Derived from the dance-oriented nightclub term discotheque, the music genre-turned-cultural-movement was a fusion of Motown, funk, soul, and salsa. Für…Disco Demolition Night was a transparently racist and homophobic event, and Spiegelworld announced its intent to refute it in the best way—with even more disco music, dance and glitz. The anti-disco militia had accomplished their goal; the genre practically disappeared from the airwaves, and punk. A local DJ hosted what was supposed to be a promotion, where fans got together and. 29K subscribers in the TheDollop community. Gareth, not Gary. Fans subsequently rushed the field, and, as a result of the ensuing mayhem, the second game was forfeited to the Tigers. Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds are joined by Chicago comedian Dave Helem to discuss disco demolition night. He and the station struck a deal with the Chicago White Sox to stage a “disco demolition. 1. planned destruction of thousands of disco records during the intermission between the games. The Chicago White Sox’s Attempt to Commemorate Disco Demolition Night Was an Exceptionally Misguided Exercise. @davehelem SOURCES TOUR DATES REDBUBBLE MERCH. 1 Disco Demolition Night. Sports. like Disco Demolition was the first besmirching of my dad’s career,” he continued. Great live show with Dave Helem as the guest. On July 12, 1979, station reps for Chicago’s WLUP and the White Sox teamed up to host Disco Demolition Night, a promotional event that offered 98-cent admission to a doubleheader for anybody who. At first I thought it was just a dislike for the music by a bunch of rockers and haters, but overtime I began to realize that the deeper meaning you speak of was racism, homophobia and resentment of the mainstream appeal and level of. Dahl was hired by rock station WLUP-FM and began a crusade against disco music. 9 WLUP “The Loop” radio DJ Steve. Organized as a backlash to the popularity of disco music in the late ’70s, FM 97. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment . No description necessary. Pioneering house DJ Frankie Knuckles famously claimed that “house is disco’s revenge”—words that have proven. Source:a Creep“Disco Demolition Night: July 12, 1979”Season 20, Episode 1Margo and Soni. Disco Demolition Night went down as an. Fans got a 98-cent ticket if they brought a disco record to Comiskey Park. The PBS “American Experience” episode “The War on Disco” engages in a bit of hyperbole with that title, but this is an illuminating look at not only Disco Demolition, but the yearslong. Mix the two, and you get explosions, arrests, players locking themselves. There is nothing inherently homophobic about disco demolition. aquella noche sería conocida como Disco Demolition Night. Mike tells Sarah how a silly sports promotion galvanized a reactionary movement. Historians, radio industry veterans and Chicago residents who went to the event have starkly opposing perspectives on that night. Recently, the Chicago White Sox commemorated what must rank with Cleveland’s Ten Cent Beer Night as the most disastrous promotion in baseball history: Disco Demolition Night, which was July 12,The scene at Disco Demolition night. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX Tesla. This month marks the 37th anniversary of the Disco Demolition riots, which took place at Chicago’s Comiskey Park in 1979. Mike’s decision to host a Disco Demolition Night would prove every bit as memorable. The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds. . This is also the rise of like. The Disco Demolition Night fracas was a jolt to the music industry. The 1979 White Sox wanted better attendance. Her daughter, Maya Rudolph, is 6 years old. Thirty-eight years ago this evening, a doubleheader at Chicago's Comiskey Park devolved into a fiery riot when crazed fans stormed the field as part of anti-disco promotional event dubbed Disco Demolition Night. Ten Cent Beer Night was a promotion held by Major League Baseball's Cleveland Indians during a game against the Texas Rangers at Cleveland Stadium on June 4, 1974. Soon afterwards, Michael Veeck, Promotions Director of the Chicago White Sox. Richard Wortham, White Sox pitcher. . Inner-Worry-3976 • 3 mo. . Gareth, not Gary. The 1979 White Sox wanted better attendance. A year after the arrival of MTV. When Bill sold the White Sox in the early ’80s, Mike’s career sputtered. In honor of the 40th anniversary of the infamous "Disco Demolition" promotion that got "a little out of hand", here is a compilation of footage, some not see. materialism and sexuality. Disco Demolition Night wasn't a proud moment in sports or Chicago history. Paul Natkin/Curbside Splendor. Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds are joined by Chicago comedian Dave Helem to discuss disco demolition night. I made a track called 'D. Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds are joined by Chicago comedian Dave Helem to discuss disco demolition night. @davehelem SOURCES TOUR DATES REDBUBBLE MERCH by The Dollop with Dave Anthony & Gareth Reynolds. "Disco Demolition: The Night Disco Died," through Oct. I wasn't Black or gay, but I felt like I needed to stand against that. Disco Demolition Night was the brainchild of WLUP's Steve Dahl, who had been fired from radio station WDAI-FM when the station switched to an all-disco format. It was held between two games of baseball. Una multitud anti-disco invade el campo en el Comiskey Park de Chicago. One summer night in 1979, 50,000 people got together at a baseball stadium to kill disco. The Dollop Podcasts and Streamers . Mirchi Murga. Rock fans wanted disco to just go away. Earlier I asked Steve just what he has. Both teams playing were besieged by the audience and were fighting them off together with bats. Yes, Mike. 9), Dahl’s station that promoted Disco Demolition, putting itself on the broadcast map like no other promotional beneficiary. After buying his initial interest in the White Sox in 1959, Veeck installed. ” CSN's Chuck Garfien takes a look back at Disco Demolition Night On July 12, 1979, the term "disco inferno" took on a whole new meaning. Comedians. Rock fans wanted disco to just go away. Her daughter, Maya Rudolph, is 6 years old. Disco Demolition Night was the brainchild of Steve Dahl and Garry Meier, two DJs at The Loop (97. In 1979, up to 60,000 rock fans gathered in Comiskey Park in Chicago to express their hate for the disco genre implied to be African American. Disco Demolition Night was held during a double-header against the Tigers with the White Sox trying to build momentum in what had been a disappointing 1979 up to that point. @davehelem SOURCES TOUR DATES REDBUBBLE. Hugh Glass, The Tank Chase, The Rube, Two Daredevils, The Willie Dee, Oofty Goofty, The Pinto, Count Dante. Cost was ¢99 if you brought a disco record. @davehelem SOURCES TOUR DATES REDBUBBLE MERCH Show The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds, Ep 169 - Disco Demolition Night - (Live in Chicago) - May 1, 2016with lyrics that send up the disco scene's. Soon radio programmers were moving their playlists away from disco, which they declared was an oversexed genre. Gareth and Dave (and all other Dollop fans), please enjoy this video of my 2 yr old son rocking out to Gareth's slime pit song from this week's episode! r/TheDollop • It took me 2 years but I have officially listened to every single recorded episode of the Dollop The Dollop podcast did an episode on Mark Richards. 02-05-2016 • 1 hr 25 mins. Yeah, it was WWWW that Carmen Harlan spun rock records on around 1980. m. (for the record, you don't see fans of dance music do this when Rock stays around for more than a few years. Many people in. July’s Disco Demolition Night was the logical end to this madness. by Tal Rosenberg July 6, 2016. The comedic legend, Brad Creger, and Mike Veeck are revamping an old office space into what will be a monstrous bar with a private room overlooking a large outdoor seating space with palm trees and live music, The Post. The Dollop with guest host Karen Killgary. 9 WLUP-FM), a radio station in Chicago. The hostility came to a head on July 12, 1979, when a riot led by rock fans broke out at “Disco Demolition Night” during a baseball game in Chicago Aired: 10/30/23 Expires: 11/27/23. Dave Anthony and. For 99 cents, fans would get a ticket and bring a record to blow up. The response was overwhelming; Comiskey filled to capacity, and approximately 20,000 people were forced to remain outside. is some coverage from ESPN about Disco Demolition. And so was planned at Comiskey Park on July 12, 1979, on what they called Disco Demolition Night. The White Sox and a local radio. Rich King, a former sportscaster from WGN. 개요 [편집] Disco Demolition Night. In the weeks prior to the game, Dahl invited his. . As fun as it is to build such narratives, it never works out that way. The Disco Demolition Night, con el lema “el Disco Apesta” es considerado uno de los actos racistas y homofóbicos más grandes de la historia de la música. On July 12, 1979, the Chicago White Sox hosted "Disco Demolition Night," a radio stunt gone horribly wrong. 169 - Disco Demolition Night - (Live in Chicago) 2 May 2016 · The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds are joined by. Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds are joined by Chicago comedian Dave Helem to discuss disco demolition night. Wed 5 April 2023 20:00, UK. A double-header between the Chicago team and the Detroit Tigers, the stadium offered fans 98 cent tickets if they brought their least favorite disco. Listen to 169 - Disco Demolition Night - (Live In Chicago) and 603 more episodes by The Dollop With Dave Anthony And Gareth Reynolds, free! No signup or install needed. 01. RSS feed; Recent. Of the 16 singles that made the top of the US chart in the first half. Any retelling of the 1970s disco boom has to reckon with Disco Demolition Night, a shameful promotional event staged by Chicago shock-jock DJ Steve Dahl between games of a White Sox doubleheader on July 12, 1979. . The disco radio station in Chicago, the day after Disco Demolition Night, they play Donna Summer's Last Dance for 24 hours straight and then they turn off and turn on again as a top 40 rock station and this begins a wave of disco stations across the country switching back to rock or switching to other formats. Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds are joined by Chicago comedian Dave Helem to discuss disco demolition night. 8, Elmhurst History Museum, 120 E. 61 ratings20 reviews. July 12, 2019. In 1979, rock DJ Steve Dahl donned a combat helmet to blow up a crate of disco records, a stunt now known as Disco Demolition. at/byAI3 . The causes. At the climax of the event, a crate filled with disco records was blown up on the field between games of the twi-night doubleheader between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers. CryptoDisco Demolition Photo Exhibit by Diane Alexander White Opening July 12, 2009. Disco has gone through one of the strangest trajectories regarding public opinion. The first game started at 6 p. @davehelem SOURCES TOUR DATES REDBUBBLE MERCH – Listen to 169 - Disco Demolition Night - (Live in Chicago) by The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds instantly on your tablet, phone or browser - no. Actor Bill Murray and his business partners are set to open a food truck park in Charleston, South Carolina, this summer. Disco Demolition Night. In a 1979 year-end review, music journalist Dave Marsh, who was one of the earliest critics to call out the seedy undertones of Disco Demolition Night, wrote in Rolling Stone that “White males. Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds are joined by Chicago comedian Dave Helem to discuss disco demolition night. Sin embar. Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds are joined by Chicago comedian Dave Helem to discuss disco demolition night. I was there, attendees were supposed to bring disco records for the "demolition" (and reduced admission price). Written by Marty Doyle & Henry Johnstone. GPS: 41. Thousands of working- and middle-class young men, predominately white, predominately angry, went riot. Soon radio programmers were moving their playlists away from disco, which they declared was an oversexed genre. Documentary looks at disco’s rise in the ‘70s, and the role that violent Disco Demolition Night stunt may have played in its demise. Things got a little wacky between a scheduled double header at Comiskey Park. They did disco demolition across the country. It was the summer of 1979, and disco. The Chicago White Sox’s Attempt to Commemorate Disco Demolition Night Was an Exceptionally Misguided Exercise. The evening was billed as Disco Demolition Night and was organized by a Chicago radio disc jockey named Steve Dahl in collaboration with Mike Veeck, the promotions manager for the White Sox. But in the 40 years since that latter bit of vinyl violence, baseball has had only one game called on account of forfeit. To celebrate RBMA's Disco Demolition Night doco, we look back at some of the genre's best cuts. Disco Demolition Night Steve Dahl by Paul Natkin GROOVE. In a notorious promotional stunt, a Chicago DJ named Steve Dahl detonated a. ” The event also triggered a nationwide sentiment against disco. After Game 1, those records were blown up. The episode "10 cent beer night" is incredible. “I remember from the get-go, it wasn’t a normal crowd,” said Alan Trammell, the Tigers’ shortstop and now Hall of Famer. For a good chunk of the 1970s, it was known as one of the greatest genres imaginable, with every great rock band sinking their teeth into it at some point. In particular, the racial and LGBT dynamics of disco and Disco Demolition Night, its negative impact on disco as a genre, and an. 402. The reason for the Disco Demolition Night promotion, Natkin says, is that the two worst teams in the American League were playing a doubleheader and stadium owner Bill Veeck wanted to attract more. Then as soon as the 1970s came to a close, the era of satin suits. While waiting to get in people started throwing their records against the brick wall of Comiskey, I recall dodging the shards of broken vinyl (they had some sharp edges). At 2:46:37, you can see WLS-TV’s coverage that night, including Rosmarie Gulley’s live broadcast from Comiskey Park. Disco Demolition Night Steve Dahl by Paul Natkin GROOVE. White Sox. #? Sep 27, 2023 20:03 Profile; Post History; Rap Sheet; rotinaj Sep 5, 2008. None are as famous as the night that forced his Chicago White Sox to forfeit the second game of a double header in. But that sure wasn't the case 40 years ago. 50,000 people showed up to see them blow up the records in between games. W hile the winter chill still held Chicago in its grip, long-time White Sox fan and season ticket holder, Dan Ferone, informed Chicago White Sox management that he had decided to cancel his season tickets. But with admission of 98 cents and a disco record. O' in reaction to that. The event is regarded as the culmination of a backlash against disco music that had an effect on the decline of the. Address. ----SUBCRIBE - Dollop. Time Obscures Meaning of Disco Demolition Saturday is the 35th anniversary of the infamous Disco Demolition Night. It was held during a scheduled twi-night doubleheader between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers. On July 12, 1979, the Chicago White Sox promotion department cooked up plans for an unusual sales promotion during a doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers: Disco Demolition Night. Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds are joined by Chicago comedian Dave Helem to discuss disco demolition night. Any retelling of the 1970s disco boom has to reckon with Disco Demolition Night, a shameful promotional event staged by Chicago shock-jock DJ Steve Dahl between games of a White Sox doubleheader. This was the home of the. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX Tesla. The Note is a new documentary series from Red Bull Music Academy. It was July 12, 1979. “The message was, If you’re black or you’re gay. In the late 1970s, dance-oriented disco music was highly popular in the United States, particularly after featuring in hit films such as Saturday Night Fever (1977). En 1979 y con la música disco sonando en todas partes los que detestaban este genero se unieron en el estadio de los White Sox para quemar vinilos. This video is from off air news footage of Steve Dahl's disco Demolition in 1979. ♫ Do you think I'm disco ♫ Am I superficial ♫ Lookin' hip's my only goal. Always good to hear stories about Bill Veeck. The War on Disco explores the culture war that erupted over the rise of Disco music. The night would end in riots and would be referred by many as the day disco. Steve Dahl, at the time 24 years old, was fired from WDAI in Chicago on Christmas Eve 1978 after the radio station decided. Hot and muggy in Chicago–typical summer in Sandburg’s City of the Big Shoulders. We wanted to celebrate Disco music and it's relationship with queernes. To this day Disco Demolition Night stands in infamy as one of the most ill-advised promotions of all-time, but arguably one of most successful as 30 years later we’re all still talking about it. After Disco Demolition Night, many American radio stations began banning disco music and consequently, disco music didn't climb up the charts becoming mainstream hits the way it was before. Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds are joined by Chicago comedian Dave Helem to discuss disco demolition night. And Disco Demolition Night was born. To boost attendance at Comiskey Park, the White Sox and Chicago DJ legend Steve Dahl collaborated to host Disco Demolition on July 12, 1979. Hell, some morons are probably trying to start an Electro Eradication Night somewhere. The Chicago White Sox were looking for a way to put fans in the seats, so admission to a twi-night double header against the Detroit Tigers was $0. (Elmhurst History Museum) Once the first. The group’s moustachioed line-up of gay fantasy figures – a cowboy, cop, construction worker and leatherman – almost parodied the audience in the clubs where. Disco Demolition Night was a promotional event that took place on Thursday, July 12, 1979, at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Illinois, during which a crate filled with disco records was blown up on the field. The War on Disco, an American Experience documentary, premieres on PBS Monday, October 30. The event was the brainchild of Steve Dahl, who. 217. He invited fans to bring their unwanted. In honor of the 40th anniversary of the infamous "Disco Demolition" promotion that got "a little out of hand", here is a compilation of footage, some not see. Disco Demolition Night was held during a double-header against the Tigers with the White Sox trying to build momentum in what had been a disappointing 1979 up to that point. . @davehelem SOURCES TOUR DATES REDBUBBLE MERCHDisco Demolition Night demonstrated the limits of promotions for sporting events. It was Disco Demolition Night, a gimmick devised by a Chicago disc jockey named Steve Dahl. . Disco Still Sucks!!!Disco Demolition Night was a anti-disco event that took place on Thursday, July 12, 1979, at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Illinois. When Disco Demolition Night took place, disco was dominating the charts. It was viewed as hyper mainstream candy sweet music.