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History of The World: An Ode To Smartbar

The Blessed Madonna takes us to the legendary Smartbar in Chicago. Famed as the venue in which Kurt Cobain met Courtney Love; Sylvester serenaded the queue of ticket buyers and Frankie Knuckles hosted his last birthday party.

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Sat 3 Jul 202122:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • The Juan MacLean

    You Can't Have It Both Ways

    • DFA Records Compilation #1.
    • DFA Records.

  • Blunted Dummies

    House For All (John Acquaviva Original 2011 Edit)

    Remix Artist: John Acquaviva.
    • House For All Remixes.
    • Definitive Recordings.

  • Ame

    Where U At (Henrik Schwarz Remix) (feat. Derrick Carter)

    Remix Artist: Henrik Schwarz.
    • Where We At EP.
    • Innervisions.

  • J.M. Silk

    I Can't Turn Around

    • I Can't Turn Around.
    • RCA.

  • Tribantura

    Lack Of Sense

    • Lack Of Sense.
    • ZYX Records.
    • 1.

  • Fun Fun

    Happy Station

    • Happy Station.
    • X-Energy Records.

  • Sonic Youth

    Kat n' Hat (Live)

    • Smart Bar - Chicago (Live; 1985).
    • Squeaky Squawk.

  • Sylvester

    Rock The Box

    • Rock The Box.
    • Megatone Records.

  • Gino Soccio

    Remember

    • 12 Inch Classics.
    • Unidisc Music.

  • My Mine

    Hypnotic Tango

    • Hypnotic Tango.
    • Sonet Publishing.

  • Capricorn

    I Need Love

    • I Need Love.
    • Delirium Records.

  • R.A.F.

    Self Control

    • Self Control.
    • Carrere.

  • Stephanie Mills

    You Can Get Over

    • You Can Get Over.
    • 20th Century Fox Records.

Broadcast

  • Sat 3 Jul 202122:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music