Ministry Of Sound founder Justin Berkmann, DJ Danny Tenaglia and others share stories about the late Larry Levan, the producer and DJ whose residency at New York’s Paradise Garage between 1977 and 1987 remains the most storied in clubland.
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There’s no one way to define a great voice: Genius might lie in the phrasing, the range, the power, the control, the words themselves, or some sort of indescribable something else. But one way to diagnose genius for sure is to have a singer walk into a crowded room with little to no accompaniment, open his or her mouth, and command breathless attention in a matter of seconds.
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So precious.
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It got loud at Washington, D.C.’s 9:30 Club when the punk-infused band Wavves and the garage-rock revivalists in Best Coast came together for a night of live music. Wavves opened the show, followed by Best Coast (photo). Both sets were originally webcast live on Jan. 31, 2011 with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.

