Today Lon is joined by the men with whom he created Webster Hall Records NYC, Tim Bauman and Sean Mcgarr. The guys went from being completely green in the record industry to innovators. They had great marketing ideas like putting free passes to the club in the CDs; courting all the record store employees, not just the executives; and keeping the prices low, even when CDs topped out at $23. Their efforts earned them a Golden Apple in 2005. Plus, some fun stories from all the days in between.
Tim's services are available at baumanlawgroup.com (1400 square feet of adventure!)
Get at Sean ssmcgarr@gmail.com
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D.L.O., Sean Sharp, Smokey, DJs
In this episode, Lon has the team that made Webster Hall hip hop's premiere venue, DJs D.L.O., Sean Sharp, and Smokey. The guys recount how they came to work at Webster Hall, the different sounds in each room, how changing technology affected them and hip hop, why Lon chose to embrace hip hop- which was more counterculture at the time, and how clubs were more integral in society before social media took over.
Book D.L.O. @DjDLO_NYC, 917-468-1521, djdlo83@yahoo.com, https://www.instagram.com/djdlodtn/, https://www.facebook.com/dexter.d.johnson.1
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Mark Patricof, Senior Advisor
Mark Patricof was instrumental in the sale of Webster Hall in 2017. He and Lon talk about purchasing the venue in 1989, the importance of forming a good bond with the NYPD and FDNY, not actually having a lease for the first ten years, why Lon chose to sell and complications that arose, what Lon learned about running such a venue, and some of Lon's thoughts on moving upstate.
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Gerard McNamee, General Manager
Gerard McNamee was the GM at Webster Hall for over twenty years. He and Lon talk about how he found the job, the switch from analogue to digital, why Limelight actually shut down, Thursday night hip hop, and some celebrity stories, including the crazy to-do when Bill Clinton stopped in.
Find Gerard at https://www.gerardgerard.com/
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The Overview
In this episode, Lon talks with journalist, Alex Frank about his whole experience owner Webster Hall. Lon tells Alex about the purchase, renovation, opening night, the characters in the neighborhood, the craziest night, and much more!
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