remembrance of clubs past


An archeology of dusty music, shuttered-up clubs, and empty dance floors.


Junior Vasquez, “If Madonna Calls,” 1996

“Once joined at the hip — Vasquez’s classic remix work for Madonna includes ‘Like a Prayer,’ ‘Bedtime Story,’ and ‘Secret’ — the songstress and the D.J. reportedly haven’t spoken in five years, ever since he released a song called ‘If Madonna Calls’ that included snippets of the Material Girl’s voice recorded on his answering machine.”

—Marc S. Malkin, “Music Makes the People Come Together,” New York, September 10, 2001