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My favorite stomping ground was Industry in Island Park....it used to be the Rock Pile. My dad saw Twisted Sister there before they "made it." It was also called Paradise. It was on the water and they had outside decks and a volleyball net. I met my husband there....ahh who's to say ya can't find love at a bar LOL!!!!
It was also called "Speak's" at least TWICE in its existence. I had a card from the management for that place (meaning I never had to pay a cover charge).
Another place I used to like that is still around (I think) is the Dublin Pub in New Hyde Park. Cover bands. I liked the house band (Boston Burglars). One of them owned it (but has since sold it). I used to have a card to get in free and skip the line for that one too.
It was also called "Speak's" at least TWICE in its existence. I had a card from the management for that place (meaning I never had to pay a cover charge).
I used to go to Speaks all the time in the 70's. I can't count how many times we saw Twisted Sister.
There was the Angle in the early 90s for the under 18 DRE/LIR crowd (Mineola). Very exciting at 15. Many cute, Doc Martened boys.
I remember going to Paradise/Industry and Voodoo. Going to see my friends' bands at Feb's/Hammerhedz. They got three dollars or something for everyone who had a flyer. Murphy's Law and Bile stick out in my head as big, local bands.
I still remember when WLIR finally went off. I went to work listening to Malibu Sue, and at lunchtime it was a Spanish station. I hadn't heard anything so I was totally confused.
I hear there's some kind of WLIR station in Eastern Suffolk. Anyone listen to it.
WLIR used to be on 107.1, but now broadcasts ESPN radio.
I blame The Morey Org (Jarad broadcasting) for the loss of WLIR. They got greedy and sold us out when they sold 92.7 to Univision.
Then they put WLIR on the weakest signal they had (107.1). 98.5 had a better signal and it should've gone there.
I dont even think they own any radio anymore, Party 105 and 98.5 were purchased by the station's manager, Vic Latino (used to be on 103.5 KTU).
I think its called JVC group now. Party 105 is the main station behind LI's club scene now and can be heard in Nassau on 101.5.
I just had dinner a few months ago with the guitarist (now architect) from Swift Kick -- remember them?
Also:
a) Beggars Opera in Elmont (tons of rum and cokes drunk there)
b) Rum Bottoms "Wet T-Shirt Contests" during the week in 1977/78
c) Larry "The Duck" Dunn on WLIR (my band got heavy rotation with him and did on-air interviews there as well as played WLIR-hosted shows at Malibu in 1984
I just had dinner a few months ago with the guitarist (now architect) from Swift Kick -- remember them?
Also:
a) Beggars Opera in Elmont (tons of rum and cokes drunk there)
b) Rum Bottoms "Wet T-Shirt Contests" during the week in 1977/78
c) Larry "The Duck" Dunn on WLIR (my band got heavy rotation with him and did on-air interviews there as well as played WLIR-hosted shows at Malibu in 1984
Swift Kick! I have their Make Some Noise EP somewhere up in my attic.
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