Spectrum / Terry Farley
Story: Terry Farley Photographs: Chris Abbot On April 11th 1988 the vast space that was (and still is) Heaven opened its doors to an ‘Acid House’ night. The problem was apart from around 200 people who frequented Shoom and Future nobody knew what Acid House was, let alone how to dance to it. The promoters...
Last Night Of Shoom
Our mate Graham Styles took these years ago at the last night of the Shoom. Love the one of Pete Heller with arms aloft. Happy happy. Thanks to Steven Hall, Graham Styles and Emma Warren (who dumped her mates outside so she could get in on the night).
NME / Acid The Phuture / Paul Oakenfold Interview
Looks like the NME got well acid house in October ’88. If you haven’t seen these they came courtesy of the Archived Music Press (via Legendary Children) and are a fine read. There’s more on the Archived Music Press site to have a dig through.
i-D / DJ Of The Month / Nicky Holloway
This one comes from i-D – October ’88 edition. Nicky Holloway already has a bit of a CV by this point and clearly had an eye for taking it to the masses.
i-D / Club Listings
This is a good read – taken from i-D in October 1988. Lots of scenes crossing over with each other and everyone seems to be figuring out what the fuck just went on. Photo by Dave Swindells.
Faith / Mike Pickering Interview
The last issue of the Faith fanzine was one of the best for a long long time. From Kevin Rowlands picking the records that mattered to him to this interview with Mike Pickering of Hacienda and Quando Quango fame which we asked to get a copy of for Test Pressing. Good work chaps. Thanks to...
The Face / Whose Smiley Now?
Piece from The Face in August ’89 by Sheryl Garratt. The party continues to the parks of South London…
i-D / Body Beats / Acid Tracking
Release yourself… Taken from i-D March 1988. Photograph by Dave Swindells. Thanks to Matthew J.
The Face / We Generation / Life After Acid
Taken from The Face, December 1989, Sheryl Garratt, this time with Lindsay Baker in tow, nails the scene at the time. Rave is still on but the small parties are showing the way forward for those with discerning taste. Thanks to Matthew J.
i-D / Acid House / Club Listings
I like these pieces. Journalists caught up in a moment and London buzzing. Comparing the now to the then I am wondering – did we get old? Is Punk in Soho the new Wag club? Worrying thought. Young future media types moving in packs… Is house turning into Northern Soul? Old men reliving their youth?...
Mixmag / The Hacienda / The Dance Factory
It’s all been a bit London round here for a while so good to have an artice on somewhere out of town. Here, Dave Seaman, of the great Brothers In Rhythm, travels to The Hacienda to cover Mike Pickering and Graeme Park’s (Keith Haring) ‘Nude’ night for the September 1989 issue of Mixmag. Unfortunately we...
The Face / Shoom Piece
Going out on a high for 2009, a sweet piece from The Face in June 1988. Sheryl Garratt nails Shoom in one paragraph. Top lady.
