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THE CLASH FACE THE UNRULY MOBS BONDAGE AT BONDS!

NEW YORK—The word first got out in chilly February; the Clash on Broadway. Neon lights, skyscrapers and everything. We’ve all heard how these New York clubs fight it out over the English bands, but for Bond’s, reputed to be the world’s largest disco, this was a coup.

September 1, 1981
Michael Barnard

THE CLASH FACE THE UNRULY MOBS BONDAGE AT BONDS!

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Michael Barnard

NEW YORK—The word first got out in chilly February; the Clash on Broadway. Neon lights, skyscrapers and everything. We’ve all heard how these New York clubs fight it out over the English bands, but for Bond’s, reputed to be the world’s largest disco, this was a coup.

In their desperation to beef up their bills with big English names,the handful of nightclubs on the New York circuit catering to the rock ’n’ roll genre offer outlandish sums and operate at a loss. Naturally there had to be some casualties and the first to fall, ironically, was Hurrah’s, a pioneer in the movement. Others will follow.

Bond’s is a comparative newcomer to the circle of clubs who compete for the rockers from across the Atlantic. Originally exclusively a discotheque and serving a disco crowd, it’s branched out into “crossover.” Its futuristic interior has a numbing effect and its huge expanse can hold up to 1800 people. It’s rather like a shopping mall with bars and a dance floor... and telephone in the men’s room.

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