Results tagged “history”

Leonard "Remix" Rroy, Chicago's Unsung House DJ

Rroy’s parties at The Rink Zone drew huge crowds. He may even have invented the term “house music.”
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Jan 7, 2010 in Features: Chicago House

Carpe Diem: The Story of Viola Da Gamba

Frank Youngwerth started his own label during the height of the Chicago house frenzy in hope of U.K. exposure.
tags: armando chicago gherkin history house interview larryheard violadagamba youngwerth
Oct 21, 2009 in Features: Chicago House

Merwyn Sanders Interview

Merwyn and Eric Lewis recorded a series of beautiful house tracks as Virgo Four and M. E.
tags: chicago history house interview merwynsanders trax virgofour
Apr 26, 2009 in Features: Chicago House

VERB Interview

Stacey Collins, aka VERB, started working security at The Music Box in 1983.
tags: chicago history house interview musicbox ronhardy
Apr 9, 2009 in Features: Chicago House

Frankie Knuckles Mixes

From the Warehouse and the Power Plant.
tags: chicago dj frankieknuckles history house mixes warehouse
May 11, 2008 in Features: Chicago House

Ron Hardy Mixes

From the Music Box and Club C.O.D.
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May 9, 2008 in Features: Chicago House