Life and death on the New York dance floor, 1980-1983 /
As the 1970s gave way to the '80s, New York's party scene entered a ferociously inventive period characterized by its creativity, intensity and hybridity. This book chronicles this tumultuous time, charting the sonic and social eruptions that took place in the city's subterranean part...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Durham, North Carolina :
Duke University Press,
2016.
|
| Subjects: |
| Summary: | As the 1970s gave way to the '80s, New York's party scene entered a ferociously inventive period characterized by its creativity, intensity and hybridity. This book chronicles this tumultuous time, charting the sonic and social eruptions that took place in the city's subterranean party venues as well as the way they cultivated breakthrough movements in art, performance, video and film. |
|---|---|
| Physical Description: | xxi, 578 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references, filmography, discographies and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780822361862 0822361868 9780822362029 0822362023 |