Episode 10: Eamon Harkin - Music for the People

Eamon Harkin is a DJ and the co-owner of the club Nowadays, in Brooklyn, NY.Instagram and all episodes(00:00) Moving from London to NYC and chasing a musical dream(04:30) Discovering New York's post-9/11 club culture void(09:00) Giuliani's crackdown and the revival of underground spaces(13:30) Early illegal parties and the roots of DIY nightlife(18:00) Why dance music is primal and communal(22:30) The birth of Mr. Saturday Night and building a scene(27:00) Introducing Mr. Sunday and Brooklyn’s outdoor dance movement(31:30) Finding a permanent space: the origin of Nowadays(36:00) Club philosophy: inclusivity, connection, and legacy(40:30) The cabaret law's history and its repeal under de Blasio(45:00) Transformation of NYC’s government relationship with nightlife(49:30) How Brooklyn became NYC’s new cultural epicenter(54:00) The new wave of clubs run by passionate DJs(58:30) What makes a great dance floor experience at Nowadays(63:00) Designing the club for sonic immersion and cultural heritage(67:30) Generational diversity and upholding NYC's musical legacy(72:00) The spiritual and communal function of dance culture(76:30) Top NYC DJs and what makes their styles unique(81:00) Business realities of running a sustainable nightclub(85:30) Holding on to NYC’s diversity and balancing with Irish roots