Montréal went wild for disco in the '70s, and the best place to hear it was the Lime Light –specifically, the ultra-exclusive third floor, where Robert Ouimet held court. Ouimet presided over some of the best nights Montréal ever witnessed, acc

Uncle Jamm's Army

Aug 23rd, 2018 34m 27s

All of the parties we feature on Nightclubbing are a big deal. But none of them was literally big like Uncle Jamm’s Army was – during its ‘80s heyday, they packed the Los Angeles Sports Arena with thousands-strong crowds. On this episode of Nig

The Music Institute

Aug 16th, 2018 29m 43s

The Music Institute lasted for only 18 months in the late ‘80s, but the downtown Detroit afterhours club is a huge part of the city’s musical legacy and a key moment in techno history. It helped launch the careers of Alton Miller and Chez Damie

Studio 29

Aug 10th, 2018 23m 48s

Studio 29 was only open for about five years, but for a certain contingent of young people in late-'70s/early-'80s Bombay, the lavishly appointed discotheque provided a lifetime of memories. The brainchild of Sabira Merchant, the Marine Drive c

House of God

Aug 2nd, 2018 22m 20s

Unless you’ve been to Birmingham, England's House of God, you’ve probably never been to a party remotely like it. It was known for ultra-hard techno, punctuated by pyrotechnics, projections of hardcore pornography and a guy called MC Zit verbal

The Loft

Jul 26th, 2018 31m

The late David Mancuso (1944–2016), an introverted hippie who grew up in an upstate New York orphanage, wasn't quite who you’d imagine running the most influential club night in history. But in a succession of downtown Manhattan spaces outfitte