4th October 1986, with Graeme Park
Show notes
Graeme Park joins Greg Wilson and Mike Atkinson for a look at the dance music of October 1986: a time when Graeme was the resident weekend DJ at The Garage in Nottingham, blending Chicago house with hip hop, soul/funk and Washington DC go go. Listed in James Hamilton's columns as the first British DJ to routinely feature house music in his sets, Graeme provides us with expert guidance through this eclectic era, with stories to tell and memories to share.
To accompany this episode, you can listen to this entire Top 20 in full, or alternatively as a shorter medley of snippets.
Further listening: other tracks mentioned in this episode (YouTube)
Further reading:
* James Hamilton's Dance Pages 1983-1989 (800 page hardback book)
* James Hamilton's Disco Pages 1975-1982 (550 page hardback book)
Mike also hosts the podcast Which Decade Is Tops For Pops?
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