It was the summer of 1979, and disco was taking over the world. Donna Summer, Chic and Gloria Gaynor were at the top of the charts. Just a few months earlier, the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack had ...
On July 12, 1979, shock-rock DJ Steve Dahl unleashed “Disco Demolition Night” and what was supposed to be a wacky promotional stunt to sell discounted tickets to a White Sox baseball game turned ugly.
The 1970s was an era of orbital disco nights, bell-bottom flashes, and pop stars who seemed bigger than the universe. It was also the decade that witnessed one of the world’s most famous child ...
Netflix's The Saint of Second Chances tells the story of the Chicago White Sox owners whose notorious "disco demolition" stunt has been blamed for toppling an entire music genre, writes Dorian Lynskey ...
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Almost 37 years ago to the day, Chicago radio icon Steve Dahl blew up disco records at Comiskey Park on July 12, 1979. Disco Demolition Night was an event that blew up itself into the ...
Contrary to the art produced by some bald, Jessica Simpson-dating musicians, 1979 wasn't about introspective cooing over looped samples. 1979 meant disco, and disco meant disco-appropriate duds. Our ...
It was the summer of 1979, and disco was taking over the world. Donna Summer, Chic and Gloria Gaynor were at the top of the charts. Just a few months earlier, the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack had ...
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