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May 21, 2022: RKO-with Live unheard rarities from City Garden
Saturday May 21 , 2022, Drop In presents “Live At City Gardens” with your host RKO. From 1985-the final night, RKO worked at the club as a bouncer, roadie,and DJ . During that time, he compiled a large collection of Live recordings from this legendary club in Trenton NJ. Many of these recording have never been heard before on the radio. Hear live recordings of 999,New Order, Descendents, Husker Du, The Replacements, Lush, The Minutemen,The Cramps, and even Bo Diddley all from the club that hosted a who’s who of the alternative scene in the 80’s and 90’s. RKO is featured prominently in the book “No Slam Dancing, No Stage Diving, No Spikes” available from DiWulf publishing and also appeared in the movie Riot On The Dancefloor movie directed by Steve Tozzi which you can stream on Amazon Prime.
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Artist | Track | Year | Comments | Images | Approx. start time | |||||
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New Order | Dreams Never End (live Nov '81) | 1981 | Recorded live at City Gardens in Trenton, NJ in Nov 1981 | 0:00:00 (Pop-up) | ||||||
999 | Homicide (live Oct '85) | 1985 | Recorded live at City Gardens in Trenton, NJ in Oct 1985 | 0:06:41 (Pop-up) | ||||||
Dead Kennedys | This Could be Anywhere (live Nov '85) | 1985 | Recorded live at City Gardens in Trenton, NJ in Nov 1985 | 0:09:20 (Pop-up) | ||||||
Hüsker Dü | Eight Miles High (live Mar 1985) | 1985 | Could Bob Mould be any ANGRIER at da crowd??!! 😹. Recorded live at City Gardens in Trenton, NJ in March 1985. Husker Du- PHOTO CREDIT Ron Gregorio and the Hard Times fanzine | 0:15:03 (Pop-up) | ||||||
Music behind DJ: |
Check out the great book "No Slam Dancing No Stage Diving No Spikes An Oral History of the Legendary City Gardens" at DiWulf Publishing for this and other incredible books on punk and ska! |
0:18:52 (Pop-up) |
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Meatmen | Slayer Medley & Mr.Tapeworm (live Sept '85) | 1985 | Recorded live at City Gardens in Trenton, NJ in Sept 1985. MEATMEN photo by Ken Salerno- check out his site for many classic punk band + City Gardens images on tees, stickers etc | 0:20:03 (Pop-up) | ||||||
Dickies | Gigantic (live Nov '87) | 1987 | Recorded live at City Gardens in Trenton, NJ in Nov 1987 | 0:22:57 (Pop-up) | ||||||
Descendents | Silly Girl (live Mar '87) | 1987 | Recorded live at City Gardens in Trenton, NJ in Mar 1987. DESCENDENTS photo by Ken Salerno- check out his site for many classic punk band + City Gardens images on tees, stickers etc | 0:25:14 (Pop-up) | ||||||
Circle Jerks | Wonderful (live Dec '85) | 1985 | Recorded live at City Gardens in Trenton, NJ in Dec 1985. CIRCLE JERKS photo by Ken Salerno- check out his site for many classic punk band + City Gardens images on tees, stickers etc | 0:27:46 (Pop-up) | ||||||
Fishbone | Skankin To The Beat (live Nov '86) | 1986 | Recorded live at City Gardens in Trenton, NJ in Nov 1986 | 0:29:28 (Pop-up) | ||||||
Music behind DJ: |
Watch the CITY GARDENS documentary “RIOT ON THE DANCEFLOOR” directed by Steve Tozzi which you can watch directly from the riotonthedancefloor.vhx.tv site or can stream on Amazon Prime. |
0:33:49 (Pop-up) |
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Cramps | She Said (live Mar '83) | 1983 | Recorded live at City Gardens in Trenton, NJ in March 1983 | 0:35:27 (Pop-up) | ||||||
Bo Diddley (backed by Ben Vaughn Combo) | Hey Bo Diddley (live May '85) | 1985 | The Ben Vaughn Combo was Bo's backing band for this performance! Recorded live at City Gardens in Trenton, NJ in May 1985 | 0:41:01 (Pop-up) | ||||||
Replacements | Can't Hardly Wait (live Feb '86) | Recorded live at City Gardens in Trenton, NJ in Feb 1986 | 0:47:16 (Pop-up) | |||||||
Lush | For Love (live Mar '92) | 1992 | Recorded live at City Gardens in Trenton, NJ in March 1992 | 0:50:11 (Pop-up) | ||||||
The Minutemen | History Lesson Part 2 (live Jan '85) | 1985 | D. BOON''s last performance at City Gardens. He passed away Dec of 1985. Recorded live at City Gardens in Trenton, NJ in Jan 1985 The Minutemen- PHOTO CREDIT Ron Gregorio and the Hard Times fanzine | 0:55:45 (Pop-up) |
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Listener comments!
Terre T:
Gardens” with your host RKO.
From 1985-the final night, RKO worked at the club as a bouncer, roadie,and DJ . During that time, he compiled a large collection of Live recordings from this legendary club in Trenton NJ. Many of these recording have never been heard before on the radio. Hear live recordings of 999, New Order, Descendents, Husker Du, The Replacements, Lush, The Minutemen, The Cramps, and even Bo Diddley all from the club that hosted a who’s who of the alternative scene in the 80’s and 90’s. RKO is featured prominently in the book “No Slam Dancing, No Stage Diving, No Spikes” available from DiWulf publishing and also appeared in the movie Riot On The Dancefloor movie directed by Steve Tozzi which you can stream on Amazon Prime.
Frank In Queens:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
LesleyK:
TonyR:
City Gardens OG:
LesleyK:
ben in ilm:
TonyR:
Christina Ginger:
City Gardens OG:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
...not a critique...
Stu Rutherford:
MOM WHIG:
City Gardens OG:
LesleyK:
Stu Rutherford:
MOM WHIG:
LesleyK:
Jessie:
MOM WHIG:
LesleyK:
ben in ilm:
Handy Haversack:
Stu Rutherford:
MOM WHIG:
LesleyK:
City Gardens OG:
Frank In Queens:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
Fidelity is good but far from the only qualifier...
City Gardens OG:
Chris Crash:
Handy Haversack:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
LesleyK:
City Gardens OG:
Jessie:
City Gardens OG:
City Gardens OG:
ben in ilm:
LesleyK:
City Gardens OG:
Chris Crash:
ben in ilm:
Frank In Queens:
Terre T:
Wait til you hear the angriest most insane version of Husker Du's version of 8 Miles High coming up---plus other funny and poignant moments coming ---this show is a total time travel machine !
MOM WHIG:
Handy Haversack:
City Gardens OG:
LesleyK:
Chris Crash:
City Gardens OG:
Christina Ginger:
Chris Crash:
TonyR:
City Gardens OG:
Chris Crash:
Tiffany Wilkinson:
City Gardens OG:
City Gardens OG:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
Christina Ginger:
Chris Crash:
Terre T:
HAS me
from da first crazed scream from Bob !
ben in ilm:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
MOM WHIG:
Jessie:
City Gardens OG:
Frank In Queens:
City Gardens OG:
Handy Haversack:
Later on, all!
Jessie:
Christina Ginger:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
Stronger than Strong !!
City Gardens OG:
Candy-O'67:
Chris Crash:
Mike Sin:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
City Gardens OG:
Dave the Spazz:
City Gardens OG:
City Gardens OG:
Chris Crash:
TJ:
Frank In Queens:
ben in ilm:
Frank In Queens:
Christina Ginger:
City Gardens OG:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
TonyR:
TonyR:
Andres:
City Gardens OG:
City Gardens OG:
MOM WHIG:
LesleyK:
MOM WHIG:
City Gardens OG:
Andres:
LesleyK:
Terre T:
Christina Ginger:
City Gardens OG:
Chris Crash:
LesleyK:
Andres:
Christina Ginger:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
City Gardens OG:
Christina Ginger:
City Gardens OG:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
TonyR:
Terre T:
And special hi hi hi to @TJ - crazy full car rides down to da CITY GARDENS to see the DESCENDENTS and more !
@DAVE THE SPAZZ_ YESSS! Honored by your presence ! Yer a tru LEGIT RnR KANG!🤩
City Gardens OG:
Chris Crash:
City Gardens OG:
Christina Ginger:
LesleyK:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
City Gardens OG:
City Gardens OG:
Terre T:
Chris Crash:
City Gardens OG:
City Gardens OG:
LesleyK:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
MOM WHIG:
Chris Crash:
City Gardens OG:
City Gardens OG:
LesleyK:
ben in ilm:
TonyR:
City Gardens OG:
Andres:
Scott67:
☕😎🤙🌞🌏
MOM WHIG:
City Gardens OG:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
Thank You for the treat DJ OG !
Stu Rutherford:
City Gardens OG:
Scott67:
😎🤙⭐
Frank In Queens:
City Gardens OG:
Terre T:
Mike Sin:
Keith:
Will the Sound Guy: