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Rooms they shaped
Danceteria
1980–1986 (21st St. iteration; earlier 37th St. run 1980, brief Hamptons extension to 1995) · Flatiron, Manhattan
Promoter, Co-founder; Gay Liberation Front co-founder; booked bands, curated programming, ran the video lounge concept; dismissed from 21st St. location three months after opening.
Peppermint Lounge
1958–1965 (original); 1980–1985 (revival, two addresses) · Theater District / Flatiron, Manhattan
Promoter, Co-sparked the 1980 revival with Rudolf Pieper; also manager at Hurrah; central figure in the NYC post-punk/new-wave booking ecosystem.
Hurrah
1976–1981 · Lincoln Square, Manhattan
Promoter, Later manager; documented the Hurrah/Joy Division/Factory Records history in detail on his blog.
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