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Apr 6, 2024 · In the 1970s, Long Island’s cultural landscape was as dynamic as its ongoing suburban development. From the booming discotheques to the bustling school corridors, you could feel the vitality of the era. Disco and Music Evolution. Disco fever took Long Island by storm in the 1970s.
Nov 6, 2020 · Arts & Culture. By Lon Cohen Published: November 06 2020. We dug into our archives to find some of these zany facts from the era of butterfly collars and disco. Print Email. Photo: Shutterstock....
- See Floyd Play. Pink Floyd has been known to extend the boundaries of rock music into the visual realm, both with their elaborately orchestrated live performances and in films like ’82’s The Wall and ’83’s The Final Cut.
- A Lovin’ Homage. Folk-Rock pioneers The Lovin’ Spoonful have some roots on Long Island. Drummer Joe Butler met bassist Steve Boone in Westhampton and formed their original band The Kingsmen in 1963.
- Doin’ Time on the Island. When Vans Warped Tour first came to Uniondale in 1995, its aim was to provide fans with an alternative to music festivals like Lollapalooza that were more entrenched in the mainstream sounds of the time.
- Axl Gets Bent. Guns ‘n’ Roses were slated to perform at Nassau Coliseum on June 17,1991 at the reasonable hour of 9:00 pm, but mercurial front man Axl Rose had other plans.
Nov 12, 2020 · Although the company was founded in the 1970s, it was the 1980s when Snapple really saw an explosion of growth. A major driver of Snapple’s growth was the introduction of its brewed iced teas...
Jul 28, 2019 · Did you grow up in Nassau County in the 1970s or 1980s? Here are five places you might remember.
Dec 27, 2019 · Long Island has plenty to be proud of, especially in the music scene. From metal to pop music stars, LI’s unique artists reflect the diverse communities and cultures that are found on the...
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Jun 15, 2024 · Nearly 50 years after its late-'70s heyday, disco will be memorialized in a three-part PBS documentary, “Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution,” which begins June 18.
