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The rink impacted the lives of several local DJs, who would go on to popularize house and electro music. [16] [17] House DJ Frankie Bones has recalled the rink's influence on his life and career, stating he learned how to skate at the Roll-A-Palace as a child. [16] In 2003, he wrote that he experienced the peak disco era (1979) through roller ...
A roller disco is a combined discothèque and skating rink, where attendees are encouraged to participate in roller skating while dancing, or to observe skilled dancers from the sidelines. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Quad skates (and, more recently) inline skates may be available for rent, and there is often a snack bar with a seating area.
In July 1978 and now going by the name Swete, he was set to record a disco album that would be played at roller skating rinks around the US. The music which would be a mixture of Top 40 and disco would feature Swete backed by a band whose identity hadn't yet been disclosed. The record was to be played at intervals at the skating rinks. [41]
The Roxy (sometimes Roxy NYC) was a popular nightclub and former disco roller rink located at 515 West 18th Street in New York City.. Located in the Chelsea section of Manhattan, it began as a roller disco in 1978, founded by Steve Bauman, Richard Newhouse and Steve Greenberg. [1]
The festival was sponsored by Rheingold Breweries until 1968, when the task was handled by F. & M. Schaefer Brewing Company. [1] The cost of the annual music festival was about $500,000, and admissions, at $1 per person in 1968, were expected to bring in $250,000 to $270,000 for the summer program, leaving a deficit, picked up by Schaefer, of more than $200,000.
The 1980s proved a difficult time for many 1960s-70s veterans, many of them unable or unwilling to adapt to current trends. Music icons such as Bob Dylan, Neil Young, and The Rolling Stones released albums that were often poor quality and critically panned as they attempted to grapple with the changing times. MTV in particular was a problem for ...
Winterland Ballroom (more commonly known as Winterland Arena or simply Winterland) was an ice skating rink and music venue in San Francisco, California, United States.The arena was located at the corner of Post Street and Steiner Street.
World on Wheels was a roller rink in Los Angeles, California, United States that focused on Hip Hop and R&B. The rink opened in 1981, then closed in 2013 due to filing bankruptcy. [1] After reopening in 2017 from Nipsey Hussle's investments, it closed again in 2020. [2] [3] [4] The rink is featured in the HBO documentary film United Skates. [5]