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←Created page with ' The '''Melody Bar'''was a live music and dance club at 106 French Street between Plum and Prospect in New Brunswick, New Jersey.<ref>https://www.app.com/story/entertainment/music/2016/02/26/melody-bar-lingers-new-brunswick/81013630/</ref> ==Background== The venue, formerly a neighborhood bar serving the large midcentury New Brunswick Hungarian community in town, was opened in March of 1981 by Cal Levine and Steve Flaks. The duo kept the name, Melody,...' Tag: Disambiguation links added |
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The Melody rapidly became a hot spot for artists and musicians in the region.<ref>https://archive.centraljersey.com/2011/01/20/film-recalls-famed-music-scene-of-1980s-2/</ref> |
The Melody rapidly became a hot spot for artists and musicians in the region.<ref>https://archive.centraljersey.com/2011/01/20/film-recalls-famed-music-scene-of-1980s-2/</ref> |
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The music played and performed at the Melody Bar tended towards [[alternative rock]], [[Gothic rock]], [[punk]], [[New Wave]] and [[post punk]].<ref>https://newbrunswicktoday.com/2021/05/memories-from-the-melody-part-2-the-1990</ref> DJs spun tracks by bands like [[The Smiths]], [[The Cure]], and [[Depeche Mode]], as well as played genres like dance, house, electronica, and hip-hop on its small dance floor.<ref>https://newbrunswicktoday.com/2021/03/20-years-after-its-sudden-closure-new-brunswick-still-remembers-the-melody-bar/</ref><ref>https://www.nj.com/hobokennow/2011/03/nineties_new_brunswick_reforms.html</ref><ref>New Brunswick Music Scene Archive, NJ004, Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries. https://archives.libraries.rutgers.edu/repositories/11/resources/391 Accessed September 01, 2023.</ref><ref>https://www.brooklynvegan.com/new-brunswick-music-scene-subject-of-new-documentary-watch-a-new-trailer</ref><ref>https://newbrunswicktoday.com/2021/04/a-tough-act-to-follow-little-dipper-revisits-1990s-hub-city-rock-scene |
The music played and performed at the Melody Bar tended towards [[alternative rock]], [[Gothic rock]], [[punk]], [[New Wave]] and [[post punk]].<ref>https://newbrunswicktoday.com/2021/05/memories-from-the-melody-part-2-the-1990</ref> DJs spun tracks by bands like [[The Smiths]], [[The Cure]], and [[Depeche Mode]], as well as played genres like dance, house, electronica, and hip-hop on its small dance floor.<ref>https://newbrunswicktoday.com/2021/03/20-years-after-its-sudden-closure-new-brunswick-still-remembers-the-melody-bar/</ref><ref>https://www.nj.com/hobokennow/2011/03/nineties_new_brunswick_reforms.html</ref><ref>New Brunswick Music Scene Archive, NJ004, Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries. https://archives.libraries.rutgers.edu/repositories/11/resources/391 Accessed September 01, 2023.</ref><ref>https://www.brooklynvegan.com/new-brunswick-music-scene-subject-of-new-documentary-watch-a-new-trailer</ref><ref>https://newbrunswicktoday.com/2021/04/a-tough-act-to-follow-little-dipper-revisits-1990s-hub-city-rock-scene</ref> |
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The venue drew individuals from the art and music communities in and outside of New Brunswick like [[Miles Hunt]] of the [[Wonder Stuff]], [[Mick Jones (The Clash guitarist)| |
The venue drew individuals from the art and music communities in and outside of New Brunswick like [[Miles Hunt]] of the [[Wonder Stuff]], [[Mick Jones (The Clash guitarist)| |
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Revision as of 01:13, 2 September 2023
The Melody Barwas a live music and dance club at 106 French Street between Plum and Prospect in New Brunswick, New Jersey.[1]
Background
The venue, formerly a neighborhood bar serving the large midcentury New Brunswick Hungarian community in town, was opened in March of 1981 by Cal Levine and Steve Flaks. The duo kept the name, Melody, after the daughter of the former Hungarian-American family owners.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
The music played and performed at the Melody Bar tended towards alternative rock, Gothic rock, punk, New Wave and post punk.[2] DJs spun tracks by bands like The Smiths, The Cure, and Depeche Mode, as well as played genres like dance, house, electronica, and hip-hop on its small dance floor.[3][4][5][6][7]
The venue drew individuals from the art and music communities in and outside of New Brunswick like Miles Hunt of the Wonder Stuff, Mick Jones of the Clash, and Beat generation poet Gregory Corso. In its later years it served as a performance venue for post-hardcore and emo bands such as Thursday[8]
MTV late-night alternative-music television presenter and radio personality Matt Pinfield deejayed at the club, drawing packed crowds.[9][10]
The Melody also exhibited and incorporated visual art from local artists, and its walls became a local attraction. The venue closed without advance announcement in 2001.[11]
See also
References
- ^ https://www.app.com/story/entertainment/music/2016/02/26/melody-bar-lingers-new-brunswick/81013630/
- ^ https://newbrunswicktoday.com/2021/05/memories-from-the-melody-part-2-the-1990
- ^ https://newbrunswicktoday.com/2021/03/20-years-after-its-sudden-closure-new-brunswick-still-remembers-the-melody-bar/
- ^ https://www.nj.com/hobokennow/2011/03/nineties_new_brunswick_reforms.html
- ^ New Brunswick Music Scene Archive, NJ004, Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries. https://archives.libraries.rutgers.edu/repositories/11/resources/391 Accessed September 01, 2023.
- ^ https://www.brooklynvegan.com/new-brunswick-music-scene-subject-of-new-documentary-watch-a-new-trailer
- ^ https://newbrunswicktoday.com/2021/04/a-tough-act-to-follow-little-dipper-revisits-1990s-hub-city-rock-scene
- ^ https://www.app.com/story/entertainment/music/2017/09/22/melody-bar-haunts-their-reverie-why-former-new-brunswick-club-still-matters/684074001
- ^ https://www.app.com/story/entertainment/music/2019/02/25/melody-bar-new-brunswick-hundreds-come-out-matt-pinfield-era-reunion-see-video/2981600002/
- ^ https://www.app.com/story/entertainment/music/2017/02/21/matt-pinfield-talks-book-rehab-mtv-whtg-and-melody/98212326/
- ^ https://www.theaquarian.com/2021/08/09/makin-waves-with-tom-kanach/