A Dancer In Paradise Garage interviewed by Lenny Fontana for True House Stories™ # 035 (Part 1) [Video Podcast]

TRUE HOUSE STORIES™ W/ A DANCER IN PARADISE GARAGE # 035 - PART 1

In this first segment you get an history lesson of how the Paradise Garage was erected. Oscar Reyes, Archie Burnett and Mikey Jones talk about life in the beginning with the construction parties, the club politics and the demographic and styling of what made the club what is was and the beginning of DJ Larry Levan inside the New York City Nightclubs and all the surrounding nightlife. Listen to how they speak about John Jellybean Benitez and The Funhouse Nightclub.



✭ VIDEO TIMELINE ✭

00:00 Intro

00:10 The New York City Night Clubs

01:25 Bonds International

02:16 Garage House Music

02:28 The House That Larry Levan Built

03:12 Memberships at the club

04:59 Intro to Oscar Reyes, Archie Burnett, Mikey Jones

06:57 Capezio Dance Shoes

08:23 Horse Bath and working at UPS

09:52 “You Betta Werk”

11:21 Moment of Silence for a brothers lost Greg “Flame” Seely & “Latin Hustle King” - Floyd

12:22 Paradise Garage Reunion – Oscar Reyes Poem

13:50 The Dancer first or the DJ

14:10 Oscar Begins work at Garage during Construction parties

14:47 John “Jellybean” Benitez

15:48 The Membership Card

16:07 The Last Verse – The Day Is Done – Longfellow Poem

16:39 The Ramp

17:48 The Original Sign outside the club

18:15 Sharing the owner - Michael Brody

19:38 Kangol and Adidas Shorts

19:52 Nicky Siano Gallery Dancers

20:15 The Garage Booth

21:46 The King Tut Party

23:00 Noel Garcia – The Consummate Host – The Greeting

24:59 The Details of the layout of the rooms

27:50 Climax Hour

28:50 The Tourist

29:10 Larry Changes the vibe for the morning dancers

31:00 Styling and Demographic of people



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