Once upon a time, New York was a gritty, grimy place. Everyone slept until noon and went out all night, dancing in greasy discos. The clubs you couldn’t always get into were the ones you might actually want to go to, and the backdrop was a colorful mash of Krylon-swathed subways and rubbish-lined avenues. Come back to the magic of late ’70s early ’80s New York...

This mix is from the sixth installment of Swansong at Bearded Lady, which took place on June 24th, 2012 in Brooklyn, New York.

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