Burn This Disco Out
Richard Grabel, NME, 21 May 1983
THE BEST DISCO IN NEW YORK IS THE FUNHOUSE WHERE SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER IS ENJOYING A RENAISSANCE WITH AMERICA'S TEENAGERS. RICHARD GRABEL INVESTIGATES THE NEW STREET BEAT INDUSTRY – THE PRODUCERS AND ARTISTS BEHIND THE MUSIC – AND TALKS TO THE BREAKER DANCERS ON THE FLOOR.
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