Tag Archives: dance parties

Finding Ecstasy with Norman Fox

Norman Fox (that’s him the young together one on the right) has written a coming-of-age novel (Finding Ecstasy) against the backdrop of the late 80s Hordern Pavillion dance parties. He was there and lived it. We took a walk around the Hordern today while sharing some stories and flat out gossip. Join us in your 501s, Doc Martins and padded bomber jackets….

80s Exhibition Powerhouse

The Sydney Powerhouse opened their 80s pop culture exhibit in Novenber & I was there to capture some voices from the vault. DJ Scott Pullen, RAT Party Guru Jac Vidgeon, Wally the sexbomb barmaid & DJ, and Lance Leopard a blogger from a time before blogs. Even found time for a lost classic from 1989.

The Hitman

Travel back to a time without temperance. The early 90s when Geoff The Shopkeeper & Maynard were in the middle of The Hordern Pavillion dance party scene. These stories will stir memories or serve as a warning to others. 1993 brought us The Hitman from AB Logic. It may sound like a car alarm now, but it was everywhere the hip dance crowd and their drugs were in 93.

Peace (in ya valley)

Geoff The Shopkeeper and Maynard were some of the thousands in the middle of the Hordern dance party scene in Sydney 88-92. Revisit the music, drugs and gossip of a “time that temperance forgot”. Sabrina Johnson had a killer dance floor anthem in 91 with “Peace”, just don’t confuse her with Rozalla.

Fools Gold with Master Tom

Master Tom of Sydney’s Hellfire Club was just a guy taking E & having sex in the toilets when he first heard The Stone Roses @ a R.A.T party. Find out what a R.A.T party was and why we miss them.

Get Ready For This

It’s time for some nostalgia about a long forgotten time shrouded in mystery and superstition, the early 1990s. The Hordern Pavillion dance parties of Sydney left a collective hole in everyone’s memory so to help you- DJ Geoff The Shopkeeper and 2 Unlimited.