Beast on the Moon

Guest · Posted: 05/11/05

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The Parties, the Punks and the Past

In the 1980s, Long Before the Bars and Supper Clubs, Downtown Had a Thriving Nightlife Scene

Long before the tony elegance of the Standard, the Edison, J Lounge and Blue Velvet brought attention to the Downtown nightlife scene, there was another generation of after-hours entertainment. While largely forgotten by current crowds, who wait in long lines to get in bars to pay up to $10 for a drink, these lofts, warehouses, garages - and sometimes licensed bars and clubs - helped open up Downtown in the early 1980s........

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