Wednesday 9 October 2013

The Wag Club



- The Wag Club is a nightclub, founded in London since 1981. This club was focused for club land innovation, catalyst for racial integration and a temple.

- On the dance floor, regulars included Boy George, John Galliano, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Neneh Cherry, Michael Clark and Leigh Bowery.

- The club Hosted by Chris Sullivan and Ollie O`Donnell, with the original DJs, Hector Heathcote and Paul Guntrip, supplying a club soundtrack very similar to Le Beat Route, its emphasis on the Funk, both old and new.


This photo was in The Wag Club


This picture is from Soul Underground Magazine in 1988

 This is an article about The Wag club 

I found a video for David Bowie - Blue Jean, the video was in The Wag Club 

These are example of music related to these genres:

- Electro (or Elektro) : Herbie Hancock - Earth Beat 1985 or Herbie Hancock – Rockit.

- Jump n Jive : Jumpin Jive: Cab Calloway and the Nicholas Brothers - Jump n jive with Andy.

- Bhangra : Heera Group Uk - Dowain Jaaniya - Nachde Jawani - Azaad Group 1980's.

- Northern Soul : Tobi Legend - Time Will Pass You By

- Rare Groove : Starvue - Body Fusion (Classic Rare Groove 1980)

- Heavy Latin (or just 'Latin) : Latin Band Rehearsal

- Funk & Rare Groove: "Don't Stop (Ever Loving Me)" - One Way

- Jazz : Ramsey Lewis "Brazilica"

- Rhythm n Blues : Bill Withers - You Just Can't Smile It Away

- Rockabilly : Carl Perkins - Blue suede shoes

- Psychobilly : HIGHLINERS - Henry The Wasp - (1988, Promo)

- Beatboy (or girl) : THE BEAT GIRL SONG

- Buffalo boy (or girl) : Buffalo Gals/Double Dutch - Malcolm McLaren (1983)

- Mod : The jam_ In the city

Part 2 
This is my playlist

I have listened to the songs and I have choose the ones that I liked. Some of them classic and some of them live music.  

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