DANCING AT THE HAMMERSMTH PALAIS 1973

Raw footage used in a Thames TV report on the popular LONDON DANCE HALL in 1973

See: FLYOVER - THE HAMMERSMITH HUSTLE  for more on The Palais:
http://denimdisco.blogspot.com/2019/10/flyover-hammersmith-hustle.html

PRETTIES FOR YOU - LONDON 11th OCTOBER 2019

DENIM DISCO helped to man the decks for the first time at Septembers PRETTIES FOR YOU night at HELGI'S. Thanks to everyone that came down. The management stated that it was one of the busiest nights the venue has ever had, so this month we are doing it again!


FULL DETAILS:

PRETTIES FOR YOU

☆ ALPHA MICHELLE ☆ and DENIM DISCO playing VINYL ONLY Glitter Rock, Glam, Shock Rock and Bubblegum  - ENTRY IS FREE!

ON; FRIDAY 11th OCTOBER

FROM: 21:00-02:00

AT: HELGI'S 177 MARE STREET, HACKNEY, LONDON, E8 3HR, UNITED KINGDOM

FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE:

https://www.facebook.com/events/2438731833116654/

FACEBOOK PAGE FOR THE VENUE:

https://www.facebook.com/helgisbar/

INSTAGRAM PAGE FOR THE VENUE:

https://www.instagram.com/helgis_bar/?

FLYOVER - THE HAMMERSMITH HUSTLE

                                           

                                               ''Keep Movin', Keep Movin', Keep Movin', Keep Movin'
                                                Keep Movin', Keep Movin', Keep Movin', Keep Movin'!''
                                       
         

                                                 ''Down London town with the noise 'n' bustle,
                                               We've got a dance, it's the Hammersmith Hustle!''


THE HAMMERSMITH PALAIS was a large DANCE HALL situated in a working class neighbourhood in WEST LONDON. Built in 1910 as Roller Skating Rink and converted to host ballroom dancing in the '20's, the venue weathered countless musical trends and was drawing crowds in excess of 2,000 for it's SATURDAY NIGHT DISCO during the mid seventies when songwriter/producer MIKE FINESILVER hit upon idea of a dance number with a distinctive LONDON flavour

Queuing to get into the Palais on a saturday night in '73

Finesilver had co-written the hit ''FIRE'' for THE CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN in the late 60's and went on to found PATHWAY STUDIOS with partner PETER KER. In early '76 he set about recording this cheeky tribute to ''THE HUSTLE'' by VAN McCOY In the tiny 8-TRACK STUDIO. He choose the name FLYOVER for the studio band {on account of a flyover running close to the venue} and ROCKET RECORDS pressed it on '45. It failed to set the world alight, but was presumably spun at the venue itself. Does anyone remember hearing it?

                                              Dancing around the handbag on a Saturday night

During the next couple of years the studio became synonymous with the early PUNK/NEW WAVE movement and the likes of THE DAMNNED, SHAM 69, SQUEEZE and MADNESS recorded there. One band that didn't were THE CLASH, but they recorded their own tribute to the venue ''WHITE MAN AT THE HAMMERSMITH PALAIS'' at BASING STREET STUDIOS up the road in Notting Hill around mid '78. Pathway continued to operate untill the mid 90's and The Palais finally shut it's doors in 2007 and was demolished in 2012

                                                                    ''Alright my son?

                                                                    Yeah! Lovely init'?

                                                                    Just keep on dancing''


 FLYOVER - THE HAMMERSMITH HUSTLE

FLYOVER - THE HAMMERSMITH HUSTLE {Part Two}

BOB ROWE'S MUSIC BOX - BLOCKBUSTER

BOB ROWE'S MUSIC BOX was one of many INSTRUMENTAL SYNTH-POP COVER LP's that were released in the wake of ''POPCORN'' by HOT BUTTER {a huge hit in 1972}. His 'CHICORY TIP meets SWEET' version of ''BLOCKBUSTER'' is a highlight from the 1973 release that also included a take on ''SON OF MY FATHER''

JIMMY PASHA AND THE HI-SHOTS - DANCE TO THE ROCK 'N' ROLL

A super obscure up-tempo GLAM infused POP-ROCK number with a catchy sing along chorus and  phased drum break. A UK release from '74 on the SKY Label. It appears to be the only record issued on SKY, so it's possibly a self released independent. The B-Side ''I'll Be There'' is a quirky COD REGGAE styled number. Additional information would be gratefully received. Are you out there Mr Pasha?

PRETTIES FOR YOU - A GLAM ROCK DISC NIGHT IN LONDON

DENIM DISCO will be helping to man the decks at PRETTIES FOR YOU on SATURDAY 14th SEPTEMBER 2019

PLAYING ONLY THE MOST RAMPAGING 70's GLAM AND BOVVERSOME BANGERS TILL LATE...CLAP YOUR HANDS AND STAMP YOUR FEET! -  ENTRY IS FREE!

The event will be held at the stupendously groovy HELGI'S BAR - A venue dedicated to the music of the 60's and 70's with a matching period decor that makes you feel a spell has been cast to magically wizz you back to '72!

FULL DETAILS:

PRETTIES FOR YOU

SATURDAY 14th SEPTEMBER

FROM: 21:00-02:00

AT: HELGI'S 177 MARE STREET, HACKNEY, LONDON, E8 3HR, UNITED KINGDOM

GUEST DJ's DENIM DISCO and ALPHA MICHELLE

FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE:

https://www.facebook.com/events/499646670824879/?active_tab=about

 FACEBOOK PAGE FOR THE VENUE:

https://www.facebook.com/helgisbar/

INSTAGRAM PAGE FOR THE VENUE:

https://www.instagram.com/helgis_bar/?fbclid=IwAR2eZGLQp7YmIvRPgmsabinoszxxffmybOlAEkBOoZdqPdm_9sHOozkWAXo

MUD - LIVE IN HELSINKI 1975

Amazing footage of the premier league GLAM GODS performing in front of a wildly enthusiastic teen audience!

Setlist
0:00 - Intro / The Cat Crept In
4:37 - Pranks / Nite on the Tiles
9:13 - Oh Boy
12:15 - Rock&Roll pt 2 / R.U.Man Enough
16:25 - Shake It Down
20:44 - Kisses for me / Tallahassee Lassie
26:23 - Dyna Mite
30:50 - Tiger Feet