Nightclubbing

The late David Mancuso (1944–2016), an introverted hippie who grew up in an upstate New York orphanage, wasn't quite who you’d imagine running the most influential club night in history. But in a succession of downtown Manhattan spaces outfitted with audiophile soundsystems and innumerable balloons, Mancuso hosted a safe space for many marginalized communities that was musically way ahead of the curve. On this episode, we hear from François K., Tim Lawrence, Colleen “Cosmo” Murphy, Douglas Sherman