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Dave Haslam on Nightclubs

Mary Anne Hobbs is joined by author and DJ Dave Haslam, who talks about what makes a great nightclub, ahead of the release of his new book about British clubs and venues.

Author and DJ, Dave Haslam, joins Mary Anne to talk about what makes a great nightclub, ahead of the release of his book, Life After Dark: A History of British Nightclubs & Music Venues.

Dave Haslam aka "the man with golden ears" was a key member of the Hacienda scene in Manchester in the late 1980s. He DJ-ed there over 450 times, and his sets have been cited as an inspiration to musicians including Ian Brown, Tim Burgess, Justin Robertson, and the Chemical Brothers.

As well as being a DJ and journalist, Dave has also penned four books. His latest release looks at the influence of clubs and gig venues across the country, from "vice-ridden Victorian dance halls" right up until the present day. Don't forget to share with us your favourite memories of attending clubs and gig venues in the UK!

3 hours

Last on

Sat 29 Aug 2015 07:00

Music Played

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Get Up, Stand Up

    • Island.
  • Ben Folds

    Capable Of Anything

    • New West Records.
  • Happy Mondays

    Olive Oil (John Peel session 1.4.1986)

  • Elbow

    Lost Worker Bee

    • POLYDOR.
  • Iggy Pop

    I'm Bored

    • Songs.
    • Arista.
    • 7.
  • Sunriser

    • 脫lafur Arnalds & Nils Frahm

      a1

      • Erased Tapes.
  • 叠箩枚谤办

    Venus As A Boy

    • One Little Indian Record.
  • Jamie xx

    Stranger In A Room (feat. Oliver Sim)

    • Young Turks Recordings.
  • Blur

    Song 2

    • Food.
  • The Libertines

    Gunga Din

    • Virgin / EMI.
  • Talking Heads

    This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)

    • EMI.
  • Rozi Plain

    Best Team

    • Lost Map Records.
  • The Dead Weather

    I Feel Love (Every Million Miles)

    • Third Man.
  • Patti Smith

    Dancing Barefoot

    • Arista.
  • Richard Hawley

    Heart Of Oak

    • Parlophone.
  • The Velvet Underground

    I'm Waiting For The Man

    • Global Television.
  • Sparkz

    Go

    • Angle Two EP.
    • Room2 Records.
  • Goldie

    Angel

    • Timeless.
    • FFRR.
    • 1.
  • Burial

    Archangel

    • Hyperdub.
  • Joanna Newsom

    Sapokanikan

    • Drag City.
  • Courtney Barnett

    Nobody Really Cares If You Don't Go To The Party

    • Milk! Records.
  • Sonic Youth

    Silver Rocket

    • Enigma/Blast First.
  • Hot Chip

    Ready For The Floor

    • CD SINGLE.
    • EMI.
  • Sufjan Stevens

    Should Have Known Better

    • Asthmatic Kitty.
  • Ye

    Heard 'Em Say (feat. Adam Levine)

    • Roc-A-Fella.
  • Echo & the Bunnymen

    Stars Are Stars

  • The Runaways

    Cherry Bomb

    • The Best Glam Rock Album In The World...Ever!.
    • VIRGIN.
    • 14.
  • Flying Lotus

    Beginners Falafel

    • Los Angeles.
    • Warp Records.
  • The Charlatans

    Weirdo

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Beggars Banquet.
  • Soft Cell

    Bedsitter - 大象传媒 Session 26/07/1981

  • New Order

    Restless

    • Mute Records.
  • 3 Minute Epiphany

    Dave Haslam: What Makes A Great Nightclub

  • Chaka Khan

    Ain't Nobody

    • Reprise.
  • The Beatles

    Back In The U.S.S.R.

    • Parlophone.
  • Maribou State

    Midas

    • Counter Records.
  • The Jimi Hendrix Experience

    The Wind Cries Mary

    • Polydor.
  • Dr. Dre

    Genocide feat. Kendrick Lamar, Marsha Ambrosius and Candice Pillay (feat. Kendrick Lamar, Marsha Ambrosius & Candice Pillay)

    • Aftermath/Interscope Records.
  • Anushka

    Kendrick

    • Distorted Air.
    • Brownswood Recordings.
  • Underworld

    Two Months Off

    • JBO.
  • Kagoule

    Made Of Concrete

    • Earache Records.
  • Joni Mitchell

    Carey

    • Reprise.
  • Cate Le Bon

    I Can't Help You

    • Mug Museum.
    • Turnstile.

Broadcast

  • Sat 29 Aug 2015 07:00