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. 582 - The 1917 Minnesota Right Wing Coup - live. Dave Dixon's last radio gig before he died was on WXYT [ [previously WXYX). Pioneering house DJ Frankie Knuckles famously claimed that “house is disco’s revenge”—words that have proven. 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. Referred to as “ Disco Demolition Night ”, 50,000 people showed up to a baseball park in Chicago to watch a crate of disco records be blown up. Veeck and Dahl planned to stage Disco Demolition Night after the first game of a twi-night doubleheader between the White Sox and Tigers. And Disco Demolition Night was born. 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. 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. Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds are joined by Chicago comedian Dave Helem to discuss disco demolition night. That’s the date of the infamous Disco Demolition Night promotion at the Chicago White Sox game. Formerly: Disco Demolition DDH We’ve reimagined Disco Demolition Night – one of baseball’s most dangerous ballpark promotions – as a disco-dance party and brewed it as a celebration of disco music and culture. Das Sammelbecken für alle Deutschsprechenden, hauptsächlich auf Deutsch, manchmal auch auf Englisch. Soon radio programmers were moving their playlists away from disco, which they declared was an oversexed genre. The Disco Demolition Night fracas was a jolt to the music industry. Disco has gone through one of the strangest trajectories regarding public opinion. m. F. Dahl decided to push back in a way only he could — via a massive public spectacle. During the event, rowdy fans surged onto the field, and a near riot ensued. July 12, 1979: Fans at Comiskey Park got in for 98 cents if they brought a disco record. O' in reaction to that. As this exclusive clip from the upcoming episode of CNN’s The Seventies —which airs Thursday night at 9:00 p. 26 votes, 13 comments. Dave Anthony and. planned destruction of thousands of disco records during the intermission between the games. 3M subscribers in the de community. Songs by Gloria Gaynor, the Bee Gees, and Donna Summer were number one hits during the first part of 1979. The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds. Looking to put people in the seats, the White Sox. Chicago DJ Steve Dahl joins photographer Paul Natkin tell the story in their new book “Disco Demolition: The. 10, 2020 4:20 PM PT. Rich King, a former sportscaster from WGN. Written by Marty Doyle & Henry Johnstone. In 2001, the Florida Marlins, promoted a “Salute to Disco” night. Disco was canned, formulaic, flashy (in a gaudy, tacky gold flake kind of way) pop fluff for plastic. @davehelem SOURCES TOUR DATES REDBUBBLE MERCHDisco Demolition Night demonstrated the limits of promotions for sporting events. The first game started at 6 p. The aggressive, drunk protests forced disco back underground where it evolved into house music. ♫ Do you think I'm disco ♫ Am I superficial ♫ Lookin' hip's my only goal. You do a great job describing how the night was more than just a fundraising effort gone awry, and actually was a physical manifestation of an ideological. As the 1970s came to an end, the age of disco was also nearing its finale. 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. THE DAY THE DISCO DIED. On each anniversary of the event, Dahl literally receives hundreds of interview requests and once interviewed himself, on the 30th anniversary of Disco Demolition Night, in the Chicago Tribune :Disco demolition If disco began the 70s as a hideout for an oppressed gay community, then it’s apt that the decade ended with gay culture going mainstream via the Village People. Not much to root for at Comiskey. 608 EpisodesProduced by All Things ComedyWebsite. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX Tesla. Many people in. Yes, Mike. Both teams playing were besieged by the audience and were fighting them off together with bats. jamiecoy • 5 yr. However I might switch The Willie Dee for the Lobotomy. The elder Veeck was no stranger to crowd-pleasing antics. The “Disco Demolition Night” was the brain child of a Rock Music DJ. 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. 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. Posts. Fans of the. Documentary looks at disco’s rise in the ‘70s, and the role that violent Disco Demolition Night stunt may have played in its demise. GPS: 41. Kinda shocked they haven’t done an episode on this yet. com) 131 : More: Amusing, Chicago White Sox, Disco Demolition Night, White Sox, Steve Dahl, Disco, Major League Baseball, dance-oriented disco music, American League • •. 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. Admission to the park was ninety-eight cents and a disco record. Disco Demolition Night went down as an. S. 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. “Initially, the story of the Disco Demolition seemed clear-cut—that it was a very obviously racist, homophobic display right out in the open,” said Rushmore DeNooyer, who produced and wrote the film, along with. Alexis Petridis. Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds are joined by Chicago comedian Dave Helem to discuss disco demolition night. m. July’s Disco Demolition Night was the logical end to this madness. 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. 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. As the "disco '70s" drew to a close, Chicago radio DJ Steve Dahl decided to speed up. Soon afterwards, Michael Veeck, Promotions Director of the Chicago White Sox. 29K subscribers in the TheDollop community. If you´ve searched for this, you know what to expect. Disco Demolition Night was an ill-fated baseball promotion that took place on July 12, 1979, at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Illinois. "Disco Demolition: The Night Disco Died," through Oct. July 12, 2019. CryptoDisco Demolition Night became a national news story, and by 1980, disco was passe. 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. Rock fans wanted disco to just go away. He and the station struck a deal with the Chicago White Sox to stage a “disco demolition. Just like he did just a little over 40 years earlier, Chicago radio DJ Steve Dahl. Sin embar. 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. @davehelem SOURCES TOUR DATES REDBUBBLE MERCH. Recently listened to this episode again. 8, Elmhurst History Museum, 120 E. Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds are joined by Chicago comedian Dave Helem to discuss disco demolition night. 1979년 7월 12일 당시 시카고 화이트삭스 홈구장이었던 코미스키 파크 (Comiskey Park)에서 벌어진 이벤트로 촉발된 관중 난동 사건. Huge thanks to historians Tavia Nyong'o, Eric Gonzaba, Luis-Manuel. @davehelem EPISODE SOURCES. . On July 12. . Paul and a family heartbreak. . To understand Disco Demolition Night, you have to understand how commercially dominant disco had become in the US at the time. . A moronic ploy for publicity gone wrong, the Night was organized in part to up the ticket sales for a slow White Sox season. 50,000 people showed up to see them blow up the records in between games. You just listed my top 3. With 18,000 attendees turning up on average for any Chicago White Sox game, 70,000 arrived on Disco Demolition night. The episode "10 cent beer night" is incredible. In the weeks prior to the game, Dahl invited his. Mike tells Sarah how a silly sports promotion galvanized a reactionary movement. The Disco Demolition Night fracas was a jolt to the music industry. TIL of Disco Demolition Night in 1979 at Comiskey Park which is considered by many to be the death date of Disco genre. And it worked. On July 12, 1979, the Chicago White Sox. The promotion was held by the. This is referred to as “The Night Disco Died” and is linked to the decline of the genreCulturally, Disco Demolition Night supports the evidence that the 1970s represented a time when Americans gravitated to radical grassroot alternatives on both the right and left out of frustration. Disco Demolition Night. It was held during the twi-night doubleheader baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers. Today's 40th anniversary elicits not only bemused. The anti-disco militia had accomplished their goal; the genre practically disappeared from the airwaves, and punk. He invited fans to bring their unwanted. On July 12, 1979, Dahl would come face-to-face with the community he had created, on a night that became known as “Disco Demolition Night”. Dahl had staged previous anti-disco. Rock fans wanted disco to just go away. In particular, the racial and LGBT dynamics of disco and Disco Demolition Night, its negative impact on disco as a genre, and an. Disco Demolition Night was a Major League Baseball promotion on Thursday, July 12, 1979, at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Illinois, that ended in a riot. Sep 23, 2016. As his popularity soared, Dahl partnered with White Sox owner and promotional maverick Bill Veeck to create Disco Demolition Night, an evening where any fan who turned in a disco record would be. The ubiquity of the Bee Gees, Saturday Night Fever, and all the related dance music had become too much. ”. 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. once a week) comedian Dave Anthony tells a story to his. One summer night in 1979, 50,000 people got together at a baseball stadium to kill disco. 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. On July 12, 1979, “Disco Demolition Night” went from a popular radio promotion to one of the most infamous events in professional sports. By Christopher J. @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. The Dollop · May 2, 2016 · May 2, 2016 · A Bill Veeck between-games promotion goes terribly wrong, resulting in the forfeiture of the second game. Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds are joined by Chicago comedian Dave Helem to discuss disco demolition night. Watch all episodes here: the height of the anti-disco movem. 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). 1979 Soul singer Minnie Riperton, known for her hit " Lovin' You ," dies of breast cancer at age 31. The promotion called Disco Demolition Night was to take place between games of a twi-night doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers. Worth a listen. 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. by Tal Rosenberg July 6, 2016. At the infamous 1979 Disco Demolition Night, a white Chicago rock DJ orchestrated the mass destruction of disco records at a baseball stadium. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX Tesla. Songs are dissected; the honor of David Bowie and late-night salad bars are defended. Organized as a backlash to the popularity of disco music in the late ’70s, FM 97. Shortly after signing to Capitol Records in 1988, at age 12, she releases the hit singles "Hide and Seek" and "Symptoms of True. He invited fans to bring their unwanted. I. The hostility came to a head on July 12, 1979, when a riot led by rock fans broke out at. Download Audio. Bill Veeck, who owned the White Sox at the time, was known for his wild promotions, and Disco Demolition. Then as soon as the 1970s came to a close, the era of satin suits. One summer night in 1979, 50,000 people got together at a baseball stadium to kill disco. ----SUBCRIBE -. Disco Demolition Night took place on July 12th 1979 at the Sox’s old stadium, Comiskey Park. Forty years ago this evening, a doubleheader at Chicago ‘s Comiskey Park devolved into a fiery riot when crazed fans stormed the field as. Disco Demolition Night Steve Dahl by Paul Natkin GROOVE. Worth a listen. In 1979, a local Chicago DJ named Steve Dahl, who had just been fired and had to get a new job after his radio station switched to a disco format, came up with a promotion idea. . ago. 1976 R&B singer-songwriter Tracie Spencer is born in Waterloo, Iowa. Almost 60,000 fans turned up with records, ready. A short video/photo slideshow clip showing the events of the July 12, 1979 Disco Demolition Night at the Old Comiskey Park in Chicago. Disco Demolition Night: Born Out of Destruction. The popularity of disco declined substantially after “Disco Demolition Night. Patrick Redford. Business, Economics, and Finance. 217. You're Wrong About. #? Sep 27, 2023 20:03 Profile; Post History; Rap Sheet; rotinaj Sep 5, 2008. 1970년대. To celebrate RBMA's Disco Demolition Night doco, we look back at some of the genre's best cuts. Hot and muggy in Chicago–typical summer in Sandburg’s City of the Big Shoulders. Disco Demolition Night became a national news story, and by 1980, disco was passe. In the late 1970s, disco dominated radio airwaves, much to the dismay of rock music fans. ----SUBCRIBE - Dollop. 9 WLUP “The Loop” radio DJ Steve. 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. . Brad Palmer's radio broadcast is covered with video. “And then the ‘disco sucks’ thing became very real. CHICAGO — July 12, 1979 will go down in history as the night disco music died. The Dollop podcast has a pretty fun episode about Disco Demolition Night. (Reverse Dollop) 2017 1:20:04 251 The Morrisites (Live from Salt Lake City) 2017 1:51:31 252 Icelandic History - Live from Reykjavik 2017 2:02:07Disco Demolition Night at Comiskey Park in Chicago 1979Not the greatest idea. 1 Disco Demolition Night. . The anti-disco militia had accomplished their goal; the genre practically disappeared from the airwaves, and punk. The mass detonation of piles of vinyl on a. 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. ----SUBCRIBE -. circulation. But the public backlash to the genre reached its peak on July 12, 1979 with the infamous “Disco Demolition” night at. On July 12 they turned a double-header at Comiskey Field into the “Disco Demolition Night” as a ticket sales promotion. 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. And a handful of people were being treated for minor wounds. 6. For fans of disco and baseball alike, the night of 12 July 1979 is one to remember for all the wrong reasons. The event is regarded as the culmination of a backlash against disco music that had an effect on the decline of the. When Bill sold the White Sox in the early ’80s, Mike’s career sputtered. @davehelem SOURCES TOUR DATES REDBUBBLE MERCH Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds are joined by Chicago comedian Dave Helem to discuss disco demolition night. During the climax. 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. At the climax of the event, a crate filled with disco records was blown up on the field between games of the twinight doubleheader between the Chicago White Sox and thEveryone mentioning the racist and homophobic aspects of Disco Demolition acknowledge that the vast majority of attendees at that event were there simply to denounce Disco music. A year after the arrival of MTV. You Might Like. ago. Disco Demolition Night according to its ringmaster, Steve Dahl. Disco Demolition Night (also known as "Anti-Disco Night" and "Disco Sucks Night") was a promotional event that took place on July 12, 1979, at Comiskey Park in Chicago. WLUP disc jockey Steve Dahl at Comiskey Park during the 1979 Disco Demolition event, which got out of hand and resulted in the Sox forfeiting a game. . Lorelei Shark the iconic WLUP lip sync radio ads and lips on the Rocky Horror Picture Show logo speaks to Scott Michaels about her days on Laugh-In, Playboy. for KC and the Sunshine Band throughout the commercial height of disco — from 1975 to 1976, they had. With that in mind, it is time to look back at the five most creative baseball promotions in MLB history. Two years removed from. A new book is a patchy, occasionally biased portrayal of the infamous promotional stunt. That night, the White Sox were scheduled to play a. Mirchi Murga. A plume of smoke rises from Comiskey Park's center field on July 12, 1979, during "Disco Demolition Night" and what remains a quarter century later the most infamous promotion in Major League history. . To book attendance at Comiskey Park, radio legend Steve Dahl — a DJ at the time — collaborated to host “Disco. Tonight (July 12th) marks the 43rd anniversary of the infamous "Disco Demolition Night" at Chicago's Comiskey Park. 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). “The message was, If you’re black or you’re gay. 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. @davehelem SOURCES TOUR DATES REDBUBBLE. Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds are joined by Chicago comedian Dave Helem to discuss disco demolition night. . Mike tells Sarah how a silly sports promotion galvanized a reactionary movement. 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. Each week (biweekly. On July 12. The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds 02-05-2016 • 1 hr 25 mins Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds are joined by Chicago comedian Dave Helem to discuss. 4k members in the TheDollop community. They did disco demolition across the country. After the Disco Night game, Veeck ushered a group of White Sox front office staff to Miller’s Pub, a favorite Loop watering hole of Bill Veeck. 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. Michael Clarke Duncan was one of the first fans to storm the field in 1979. At Disco Demolition night, they weren't just burning disco records, but r'n'b records: Marvin Gaye, etc. Long-time baseball showman and Chicago White Sox owner, Bill Veeck, gave the go-ahead for his son Michael and local shock jock Steve Dahl to launch a “Disco Demolition Night” at Chicago’s famed ball park. Shortly after Disco Demolition Night, there. It used to be, on the podcast "the dollop" they go in depth on famous sports brawls (among other things) and they were all due to how much alcohol people were allowed to buy. Demolition: The Night Disco Died” released to correspond with the 37th anniversary of the greatest Chicago baseball pro-motion gone wrong on July 12, 1979. Inner-Worry-3976 • 3 mo. But perhaps this Twitter user put it best: "Disco Demolition Night was the original Straight Pride Parade. Things got a little wacky between a scheduled double header at Comiskey Park. Morgan Neville and Jeff Malmberg's Tribeca-premiering Netflix documentary takes a playful approach — including re-enactments with Charlie Day — to the life of Mike Veeck. The battle reached its noisy, raucous end on July 12, 1979, at Comiskey Park in Chicago—Disco Demolition Night where fans could see the White Sox double header for 98¢ if they brought disco. Kind of. Despite its popularity, disco sparked a backlash from rock. The ruckus of Disco Demolition Night was already underway before the game even started. Even mainstream rockers were releasing disco records. Disco Demolition Night full video. Shortly after signing to Capitol Records in 1988, at age 12, she releases the hit singles "Hide and Seek" and "Symptoms of True. 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. Disco Demolition Night was the brainchild of Steve Dahl and Garry Meier, two DJs at The Loop (97. 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. @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. 86 in. After the first game of a scheduled doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers, a pile of disco records was blown up, and. Address. at/byAI3 . Top Victoria Dance Clubs & Discos: See reviews and photos of Dance Clubs & Discos in Victoria, British Columbia on Tripadvisor. Disco Demolition Night was a Major League Baseball promotion that occurred on July 12, 1979 in a game between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers!!!! At the end of the event, a crate filled with disco records was blown up on the field between games of the twi-night doubleheader between the White Sox and the Detroit Tigers. Ten Cent Beer Night The Birth of Porn The Real Crocodile Dundee Marion Zioncheck Rainbow Man Disco Demolition Night #? Oct 1, 2023 00:54 Profile; Post History; Rap Sheet; RandolphCarter Jul 30, 2005: Jet Pack. “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. Listen to 169 - Disco Demolition Night - (Live in Chicago), an episode of The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds, easily on Podbay - the best podcast player on the. Steve Dahl, at the time 24 years old, was fired from WDAI in Chicago on Christmas Eve 1978 after the radio station decided. Manchester United fans were protesting the Glazers, an American family that owns the Tampa. Two comedians talking about crazy stories from American history. It is an explosively juicy double IPA bursting with flavours of orange, pineapple and hints of gentle strawberry rounded out by. 169 - Disco Demolition Night - (Live in Chicago) from The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds on Podchaser, aired Monday, 2nd May 2016. You'd get backlash, sure, but without such massive overexposure, you likely wouldn't see the whole country suddenly turning against it overnight. So, here is my question:This short documentary explores the homophobic roots of Disco Demolition Night. It was July 12, 1979 when radio legend Steve Dahl teamed up with the Chicago White Sox to host Disco Demolition Night at. After the first game, a throng of fans stormed the field, damaging it. Episodes How to Listen. Earlier I asked Steve just what he has. 3. 30K subscribers in the TheDollop community. Kind of. 개요 [편집] Disco Demolition Night. After 37 years, a new book, 'Disco Demolition' is out and recounting one of. @davehelem SOURCES TOUR DATES. 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. After buying his initial interest in the White Sox in 1959, Veeck installed. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX Tesla. A –47,795. 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. That is the question that "The War on Disco," the October 30 American Experience documentary on PBS, seeks to answer regarding the "Disco Demolition" at Comiskey Park in Chicago on July 12, 1979. From the mid to late 1970s, disco music was popular on the charts and the airwaves, but not everyone was happy about it. Demolition Night attendees. com. 61 ratings20 reviews. His final endeavor with the Pale Hose literally went up in smoke as young Veeck reminisces about Disco Demolition Night on July 12, 1979 (aka Disco Sucks) and how the insanity at old Comiskey Park. Some other good ones I haven't seen listed are: Pendragon, Ross Perot, Death of George Washington, and the Jackson Cheese. The Note is a new documentary series from Red Bull Music Academy. Description;. Dahl had staged previous anti-disco. Dahl would later say that disco "was a fad and was on. Nile Rodgers, the guitarist for the hit disco band Chic, found himself blacklisted. Gareth, not Gary. “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. Recently listened to this episode again. Business, Economics, and Finance. It was the summer of 1979, and disco. 4k members in the TheDollop community. The Disco Demolition at Comiskey park on July 12, 1979, will always have a strange personal significance to me. 22. It's known for its interracial music groups, dance numbers, loud and colorful costume-clothing, iconic film Saturday Night Fever, and lots. 1, 2023 at 8 p. Many of. Both teams playing were besieged by the audience and were fighting them off together with bats. The Disco Demolition night has long been associated with racism and homophobia. @davehelem SOURCES TOUR DATES REDBUBBLE MERCH. The Cohos were fans of Steve Dahl, a 24-year-old disc jockey at WLUP-FM in Chicago. 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. Disco sucks!’. 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 [email protected] had ushered in a new phase of the group’s career and, in return, Bee Gees gave disco much of its enduring soundtrack for Saturday Night Fever, songs that made a downbeat 1977 movie an. No one who was there will remember the ballgame, because this was the night they blew up disco. In between games of a twi-night doubleheader,. 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. Radio DJ Steve Dahl at Comiskey Park in 1979 for the disco demolition promotional event where a huge box of disco records was blown up. On July 12, 1979, between games of a baseball doubleheader involving the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers at Comiskey Park, disco records were blown up as part of a promotion dubbed Disco Demolition Night. All for Nothing: In "The 1908 Race from New York to Paris," the entire reason that the titular race took place during the winter was so that the cars would be able to drive across the Bering Strait when it froze. As a result, record sales fell, and the number of disco songs on the Billboard Top 10 went from six to zero in over eight. It wasn’t an ideal job for a. As disco continued to steamroll the airwaves, forcing funk and rock off pop radio, a backlash was inevitable and culminated in the infamous Disco Demolition Night at Comiskey Park in Chicago on. Derived from the dance-oriented nightclub term discotheque, the music genre-turned-cultural-movement was a fusion of Motown, funk, soul, and salsa. On a warm night in July 1979, disco was murdered. Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds are joined by Chicago comedian Dave Helem to discuss disco demolition night. #47. Dahl was to blow up the collected records between games of the doubleheader. Countdown with Keith Olbermann interviews Steve Dahl on the 25th anniversary of Disco Demolition Night. « The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds 169 - Disco Demolition Night - (Live in Chicago) 2016-05-02 | Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds are joined by Chicago comedian Dave Helem to discuss disco demolition night. And so was planned at Comiskey Park on July 12, 1979, on what they called Disco Demolition Night. Today in 1979, it was "Disco Demolition Night" at Comiskey Park. . @davehelem SOURCES TOUR DATES REDBUBBLE. 83096796193569, -87. Before Disco Demolition Night on July 12, 1979, disco music had been mainstream, at least since Saturday Night Fever (1977). At 2:46:37, you can see WLS-TV’s coverage that night, including Rosmarie Gulley’s live broadcast from Comiskey Park. . The Bee Gees had their last number one hit, "Love You Inside Out," on July 9th, just three days before the event. The stunt ended in a violent riot, and became one of the most disastrous promotions in MLB history. In a nod to the station’s call numbers, tickets were priced at 98 cents for anyone who brought disco records to the ballpark, records that would be blown up on the field between games. @davehelem SOURCES TOUR DATES REDBUBBLE M…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. Since the radio frequency of WLUP was 97. Disco Demolition Night became a national news story, and by 1980, disco was passe. The hostility came to a head on July 12, 1979, when a riot led by rock fans broke out at “Disco Demolition. Disco Demolition Night was an infamous promotion at Chicago's Comiskey Park in July of 1979. After the detonation.