#crazylarrys

I took this picture in ‘92, ‘93 when I was in college at Thames Valley uni. It’s Mark Anthony, Isaac/Alistair, Sodeye, Tom and someone’s older brother. We used to go to bars on the Kings Rd and then head to crazy Larry’s near Chelsea, Subterrania, The Wag and Slow Motion at Mazimus. The boys didn’t always get into the clubs, and never in a group, so we girls used to pair up (whether we were pairs or not) to get everyone in. We wore old Levis, leather flight jackets and secretly listened to the Smiths and New Model Army, but it was more fun to dance to soul and funk.

This may have been in the toilets of Subterrania, exact memories may have been compromised. We also went to canal Brasserie on Kensal Rd, Woody’s in Wood Field Rd and the Cobden.

In a club somewhere in Harlesden in the 90′s.

On my way to Raw at YMCA, I had arrived in London from Germany in the early 90′s to study Design and Media Management and found the London club scene invigorating and intoxicating, free uninhibited and unhinged, full of interesting people and love! Best years of my life!

Myself and Patrick, the mid 90’s were the best! Big hat from High St Ken market, hot pant catsuits from Hyper Hyper, platform boots from Buffalo and Woolford tights that did not run when someone’s cigarette burnt a hole in it. We went to Raw at the YMCA Tottenham Court Road, Ben and Andy and Seb Fontaine were DJing. We also went to Jceni in Mayfair and in the second half of the 90′s to Bar Rumba on a Monday Turmoil’s, Bagley’s and many other places I cannot remember. Babes in Toyland was my favourite, though I remember that sinking feeling when it got to 3am and the night was going to end…