NY-bred, Jamaican-born Ray Boogie takes you on a trip back to the days of The Gallery, Paradise Garage, Danceteria, Mudd Club, and The Loft. You’ll hear some pre-disco and underground-inspired grooves ranging from funk, reggae, post-punk, new wave and more. Fasten your seat belts, we’re headed to deep New York Underground!!!
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Artist | Track | Album | Label | Year | Format | Approx. start time |
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CJ & Co. | We Got Our Own Thing | Devil's Gun | Westbound | 1977 | LP | 0:00:00 (Pop-up) |
Pieces Of A Dream | Mt. Airy Groove | Single | Elektra Records | 1982 | 12" | 0:09:13 (Pop-up) |
Jean Michel Jarre | Zoolookologie (Extended Remix) | Single | Dreyfus | 1986 | 12" | 0:14:22 (Pop-up) |
Weekend | Drum Beat For Baby (12" Version) | Single | Rough Trade | 1982 | 12" | 0:21:43 (Pop-up) |
Television | Marquee Moon | Single | Elektra Records | 1977 | 12" | 0:25:55 (Pop-up) |
The Stranglers | Walk On By | Greatest Hits 1977-1990 | Epic Records | 1990 | CD | 0:35:38 (Pop-up) |
Robert Hazard | Escalator Of Life | Single | RHA Records | 1982 | 12" | 1:01:37 (Pop-up) |
Debbie Harry | Rush Rush (Extended Version) | Single | Chrysalis Records | 1984 | 12" | 1:06:18 (Pop-up) |
Blondie | Rapture (Long Version) | Single | Chrysalis Records | 1981 | 12" | 1:10:59 (Pop-up) |
Killing Joke | Turn To Red | Single | Malicious Damage/Island Records (UK) | 1979 | 7" | 1:11:04 (Pop-up) |
The Fixx | Red Skies | Single | MCA Records | 1983 | 12" | 1:26:05 (Pop-up) |
Grand Master Flash & The Furious Five | White Lines (Don't Don't Do It) - Long Version | Richard Blade's Flashback Faves Volume 2 | Oglio Entertainment | 1993 | CD | 1:30:17 (Pop-up) |
New Order | Blue Monday | Single | Factory Records USA | 1983 | 12" | 1:37:36 (Pop-up) |
Sparks | Tryouts For The Human Race (12" Version) | Single | WEA/ Elektra Records | 1979 | 12" | 1:46:49 (Pop-up) |
The Buggles | On TV | Single | Perfect/Carrere | 1981 | 12" | 1:54:37 (Pop-up) |
Hashim | Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) | Single | Cutting Records | 1983 | 12" | 1:58:29 (Pop-up) |
Malcolm McLaren & The World's Famous Supreme Team Show | Buffalo Gals | Social Classics Vol. 3 Dread Meets B-Boys Downtown | Heavenly Recordings | 2004 | CD | 2:01:21 (Pop-up) |
Steel Pulse | Handsworth Revolution | The Millennium Collection | Hip-O/ Island Records | 2004 | CD | 2:05:38 (Pop-up) |
The Melodians | Swing And Dine | Rivers Of Babylon | Trojan/ Sanctuary Records | 2001 | CD | 2:11:53 (Pop-up) |
The Morwells | Swing & Dub | Morwell Unlimited Meet King Tubby's Dub Me | Blood & Fire | 1997 | CD | 2:15:01 (Pop-up) |
Culture | Two Sevens Clash | Joe Gibbs Productions | Soul Jazz Records | 2003 | CD | 2:18:28 (Pop-up) |
Robert Owens | Bring Down The Walls | Single | Trax Records | 1986 | 12" | 2:23:34 (Pop-up) |
Moonfou | Shut Up | Single | ATA | 1987 | 12" | 2:29:12 (Pop-up) |
Kid Creole & The Coconuts | I'm A Wonderful Thing Baby | The Best Of Kid Creole & The Coconuts | Island Records (UK) | 1993 | CD | 2:35:17 (Pop-up) |
The Cult | Spiritwalker | Single | Situation Two | 1984 | 12" | 2:40:25 (Pop-up) |
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry | Spinning Around | Single | Red Rhino Records | 1984 | 12" | 2:44:10 (Pop-up) |
Harmonia | Dino | Mojo Red Hot Chili Peppers Jukebox | Mojo | 2004 | CD | 2:46:56 (Pop-up) |
Chaz Jankel | 300,000 Synths | Mojo Change The Beat | Mojo | 2015 | CD | 2:51:09 (Pop-up) |
Cabaret Voltaire | Sly Doubt | Mojo Death Disco | Mojo | 2014 | CD | 2:55:52 (Pop-up) |
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Listener comments!
loveless:
Will the Sound Guy:
paparay:
Bruce S.:
N'Lo:
DjLorraine:
ShelbyG:
ShelbyG:
Tracy in LA:
DjLorraine:
paparay:
Andy:
ShelbyG:
ShelbyG:
ShelbyG:
DjLorraine:
ShelbyG:
courtneynoir:
Handy Haversack:
ShelbyG:
ShelbyG:
metal machine chad from oregon dynamite II:
DjLorraine:
paparay:
miparis:
ShelbyG:
Bruce S.:
Handy Haversack:
ShelbyG:
Eric the Hat:
DjLorraine:
Handy Haversack:
Bruce S.:
courtneynoir:
ShelbyG:
patrick321:
squidbeak:
ShelbyG:
Bruce S.:
Andy:
ShelbyG:
Bruce S.:
Handy Haversack:
DjLorraine:
I imagine a moose encounter would be memorable.
It was for Rocky the flying squirrel
Bruce S.:
ShelbyG:
Handy Haversack:
(Yeah!)
Bruce S.:
courtneynoir:
ike p:
Andy:
bbxtina:
Handy Haversack:
Hey, ike p!
ShelbyG:
Will the Sound Guy:
Andy:
Bruce S.:
Handy Haversack:
Hey, Will!
ShelbyG:
Andy:
The Butterman:
ShelbyG:
StRts:
Handy Haversack:
ShelbyG:
morphe':
Don't Cry for me Argentina ... story of my life...
Mr. Pumpy:
ShelbyG:
ShelbyG:
Bruce S.:
ShelbyG:
Handy Haversack:
Mr. Pumpy:
The Butterman:
N'Lo:
ShelbyG:
Mr. Pumpy:
morphe':
Shelby/Handy - in my London squatting days 1987-1990 - cooked for 10-12 folks on an eve .. now 4 is ok but 6 scares me... I do not measure or weigh...
Handy Haversack:
Mr. P, I aimed for eating for seven among the four of us. It's a cookbook!
Mr. Pumpy:
Bruce S.:
DjLorraine:
Handy Haversack:
morphe':
There was also NYC locals CERTAIN GENERALS ..
tall singer named Taylor????
Mr. Pumpy:
loveless:
Mr. Pumpy:
Andy:
Quote of the year
Handy Haversack:
ShelbyG:
morphe':
decaying brain but not dead yet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ShelbyG:
Mr. Pumpy:
morphe':
where what is the show?
morphe':
Mr. Pumpy:
dooby:
Bruce S.:
DjLorraine:
Handy Haversack:
And then we just checked the ticket prices.
Never mind.
morphe':
ShelbyG:
Mr. Pumpy:
morphe':
ShelbyG:
DjLorraine:
Mr. Pumpy:
Mike W.:
morphe':
ESG
Jeezy:
Bush tetras
ESG
Congo
paparay:
Jeezy:
morphe':
paparay:
prof.fuzz:
Handy! Mr Pumpy!
Jeezy:
Jeezy:
ShelbyG:
Handy Haversack:
Mr. Pumpy:
ESG
Liquid Liquid
Konk
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paparay:
Jeezy:
morphe':
paparay:
ike p:
Jeezy:
Vanessa bikes:
Mr. Pumpy:
ShelbyG:
paparay:
Bruce S.:
Jeezy:
Handy Haversack:
Mr. Pumpy:
Jeezy:
ShelbyG:
Will the Sound Guy:
N'Lo:
Mr. Pumpy:
Jeezy:
Bruce S.:
phat in Lincoln:
Vanessa bikes:
ShelbyG:
morphe':
phat in Lincoln:
?:
slugluv1313:
thanks so much for "Marquee Moon" awhile back -- got home hours ago, still doing mindless chores etc. -- that so totally hit the spot!!!
carlos v:
paparay:
slugluv1313:
courtneynoir:
courtneynoir:
ShelbyG:
morphe':
No fair! Back in 1981, I accumulated all my Liquid Liquid, Bush tetras and ESG off the radio onto cassette! "
Me too ... That was Evan Funk Davies job on NYU ..
Bruce S.:
Mr. Pumpy:
slugluv1313:
99 Records was the best -- met The Buzzcocks there many many years ago, totally sweet guys
(and yeah i got a ton of their records too!)
michael B:
They have all the club flyers, posters, and everything from the early 80's club scene
Handy Haversack:
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slugluv1313:
Rapture is so freaking cool, the video just takes me back to that time when all the parties/clubs i went to looked and felt like that :)
matt:
courtneynoir:
ShelbyG:
D.j. spinning, I said, "my, my."
Flash is fast, flash is cool.
Dee cee:
Handy Haversack:
?:
phat in Lincoln:
ike p:
Mr. Pumpy:
carlos v:
?:
courtneynoir:
Mr. Pumpy:
slugluv1313:
Dee cee:
ShelbyG:
Handy Haversack:
Hey, slugluv!
morphe':
tracy in LA:
Tony Banana Chow Mein:
Mr. Pumpy:
ShelbyG:
slugluv1313:
?:
StRts:
ShelbyG:
phat in Lincoln:
Bruce S.:
ShelbyG:
Scobot:
courtneynoir:
TonyR:
morphe':
Will the Sound Guy:
phat in Lincoln:
ShelbyG:
Handy Haversack:
slugluv1313:
TonyR:
morphe':
Will the Sound Guy:
Bruce S.:
phat in Lincoln:
Mr. Pumpy:
Will the Sound Guy:
slugluv1313:
DjLorraine:
TonyR:
Mr. Pumpy:
StRts:
"Turn to Red"
ShelbyG:
paparay:
ShelbyG:
StRts:
courtneynoir:
ShelbyG:
Mr. Pumpy:
ShelbyG:
Bruce S.:
ike p:
courtneynoir:
TonyR:
Mr. Pumpy:
Handy Haversack:
paparay:
ShelbyG:
DjLorraine:
Andy:
phat in Lincoln:
paparay:
TonyR:
StRts:
ike p:
ShelbyG:
StRts:
Mr. Pumpy:
morphe':
my best was scamming into a UB40 gig in Mexico City 2005???? pretending I was a "Manager" who left his pass in the hotel... They took me back stage but I bolted into the crowd lest I get busted .... crazy fun evening ... There are a tremendous amount of Punks (PUNKIES) and alt kids/adults in Mexico City !!!!
Handy Haversack:
Bruce S.:
StRts:
slugluv1313:
carlos v:
Mr. Pumpy:
ShelbyG:
Vanessa bikes:
courtneynoir:
Mr. Pumpy:
ShelbyG:
StRts:
TonyR:
phat in Lincoln:
ShelbyG:
Mr. Pumpy:
TonyR:
phat in Lincoln:
TonyR:
StRts:
Mr. Pumpy:
Bruce S.:
slugluv1313:
AND like hearing all this great stuff from DJ Ray Boogie (i swear, you are PLAYING my record collection!) REMINDS how badly i need to get things in *order* so i can enjoy this stuff (instead of dealing with the mindless chores!)
morphe':
The non-disco 80s were super special !!!
ShelbyG:
Mr. Pumpy:
phat in Lincoln:
ShelbyG:
paparay:
Mr. Pumpy:
phat in Lincoln:
paparay:
Bruce S.:
ShelbyG:
paparay:
ShelbyG:
StRts:
Mr. Pumpy:
morphe':
or
yer partner is trying to get into America?
ShelbyG:
StRts:
ShelbyG:
Mr. Pumpy:
TonyR:
ShelbyG:
morphe':
Ya need to show/pretend you have high end Tech skills at this point to get in ...
Mariage is now not even enough
Bruce S.:
StRts:
morphe':
The Brits are awkward and Brexit does not help ... I was/am lucky ... my folks immigrated from Ireland to Bklyn in the 1950s so I have both...
Ya need to show/pretend you have high end Tech skills at this point to get in ...
Mariage is now not even enough
slugluv1313:
saw them in November '81 at the Ukrainian Ballroom on Second Avenue -- turns out that that was recorded?!! but have not had the chance to watch the whole thing (i *think* Ian McCulloch joined them for an encore??? but cannot find any record of this) . . . they apparently played at Maxwell's and Tier 3 in 1980???
(think it was my third year in college, anxiously awaiting Joy Division's visit to the States . . . then we all got the news . . . and i am still totally devastated, heartbroken, even after all these years)
StRts:
courtneynoir:
courtneynoir:
TonyR:
courtneynoir:
ShelbyG:
Graham has a job that is above the income requirement. He's gotta work for 6 months before I can apply. I am in healthcare, so skills wise I'm good.
FUKIN SPARKS, MAN
StRts:
Andy:
StRts:
Vanessa bikes:
ShelbyG:
carlos v:
shelby g, you’re the best!
ShelbyG:
courtneynoir:
Sorry
carlos v:
phat in Lincoln:
slugluv1313:
ShelbyG:
morphe':
As a clinically ill person - I can make such a joke...
Like the guy with Tourette's Syndrome who made the doc about Tourette's syndrome
called "TWITCH and SHOUT." Actual GREAT!!! informative Doc about Tourettes
Andy:
ShelbyG:
courtneynoir:
Mr. Pumpy:
StRts:
ShelbyG:
StRts:
ShelbyG:
paparay:
TwinDaddy:
StRts:
Mr. Pumpy:
StRts:
Mr. Pumpy:
phat in Lincoln:
ShelbyG:
Andy:
Bruce S.:
slugluv1313:
ike p:
StRts:
ShelbyG:
ShelbyG:
StRts:
phat in Lincoln:
phat in Lincoln:
StRts:
Andy:
TonyR:
phat in Lincoln:
TonyR:
chresti:
Bruce S.:
carlos v:
morphe':
not a request , but not not a request =
for the future???
3 TEENS KILL 4 NO MOTIVE
generally got shortened to
3 TEENS
ShelbyG:
Mr. Pumpy:
StRts:
slugluv1313:
phat in Lincoln:
N'Lo:
Mr. Pumpy:
Bruce S.:
courtneynoir:
ShelbyG:
TonyR:
phat in Lincoln:
morphe':
had to get up and put on a long sleeved shirt and pulled a blankie out for the overnight
...
TonyR:
phat in Lincoln:
loveless:
ShelbyG:
It's sweetness that I'm thinking of
We always hang in a Buffalo Stance
We do the dive every time we dance
I'll give you love, baby, not romance
I'll make a move nothing left to chance
So don't you get fresh with me
TonyR:
phat in Lincoln:
StRts:
phat in Lincoln:
Mr. Pumpy:
ShelbyG:
@phat: NIGHT FLIGHT..(how old are you???...sorry, is that ok to ask???)
carlos v:
phat in Lincoln:
StRts:
loveless:
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ShelbyG:
courtneynoir:
Bruce S.:
N'Lo:
ShelbyG:
paparay:
DjLorraine:
phat in Lincoln:
ShelbyG:
StRts:
phat in Lincoln:
ShelbyG:
courtneynoir:
ShelbyG:
StRts:
Mr. Pumpy:
courtneynoir:
ShelbyG:
courtneynoir:
ShelbyG:
StRts:
carlos v:
ShelbyG:
Ciggy:
StRts:
courtneynoir:
Bruce S.:
courtneynoir:
StRts:
am here
Mr. Pumpy:
ShelbyG:
Mr. Pumpy:
ShelbyG:
Bruce S.:
courtneynoir:
phat in Lincoln:
Mr. Pumpy:
ShelbyG:
courtneynoir:
Mr. Pumpy:
phat in Lincoln:
courtneynoir:
Bruce S.:
courtneynoir:
Mr. Pumpy:
ShelbyG:
Bruce S.:
ShelbyG:
courtneynoir:
Bruce S.:
courtneynoir:
phat in Lincoln:
Bruce S.:
courtneynoir:
Bruce S.:
courtneynoir:
loveless:
Jeezy:
Handy Haversack:
Ciggy:
Kevin Seal (1986-1987) Dave Kendall (1988–1992) Lewis Largent (1992–1995) Matt Pinfield (1995–1999, 2011–2013) Jim Shearer (2002–2003)
ShelbyG:
courtneynoir:
Mr. Pumpy:
courtneynoir:
courtneynoir:
Mr. Pumpy:
ShelbyG:
loveless:
Mr. Pumpy:
courtneynoir:
?:
Mr. Pumpy:
ShelbyG:
KID CREOLE was another band I was introduced to when I lived in Paris in 1986. I'd heard of them before, but SHIT they were SO POPULAR in France!!!
courtneynoir:
Mr. Pumpy:
ShelbyG:
Mr. Pumpy:
courtneynoir:
Mr. Pumpy:
phat in Lincoln:
ShelbyG:
carlos v:
ShelbyG:
ShelbyG:
Mr. Pumpy:
courtneynoir:
paparay:
ShelbyG:
courtneynoir:
CULT.
YEAH.
Mr. Pumpy:
devlawn:
Bruce S.:
slugluv1313:
ShelbyG:
loveless:
ShelbyG:
courtneynoir:
Bruce S.:
courtneynoir:
phat in Lincoln:
devlawn:
Mr. Pumpy:
ShelbyG:
Bruce S: they were fuckin amazeballs
Bruce S.:
ShelbyG:
PAPAPAPAPAPAPAPA
courtneynoir:
ShelbyG:
phat in Lincoln:
Bruce S.:
ShelbyG:
Mr. Pumpy:
ShelbyG:
courtneynoir:
phat in Lincoln:
Bruce S.:
ShelbyG:
Andy:
courtneynoir:
ShelbyG:
Bruce S.:
ShelbyG:
Andy:
Mr. Pumpy:
Mr. Pumpy:
ShelbyG:
ShelbyG:
paparay:
slugluv1313:
thank you @courtneynoir!
ShelbyG:
slugluv1313:
fantastic show, paparay -- thanks so much!
Andy:
ShelbyG:
paparay:
ShelbyG:
Bruce S.:
paparay:
ShelbyG:
Ciggy:
Good night Charlotte.
DjLorraine:
Bruce S.:
ShelbyG:
Mr. Pumpy:
loveless:
Mr. Pumpy:
Will the Sound Guy:
Andy:
Ciggy:
ShelbyG:
spodiodi: