1985–90; probably after the Ware house , a dance club in Chicago
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A few tracks later, “Danceteria” channels the spoken-word verses and glittering house music of 1990’s “Vogue.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
DJ Dan, a major figure in West Coast house music whose work helped seed California’s globally influential rave culture, has died.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026
Wall-to-wall bodies, neon lights and pulsating house music greeted her.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
"It was so early in the life cycle of house music coming up from the underground. DJs loved it and all the gay clubs loved it - but there wasn't the media attention."
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2025
Kwaito, a South African mix of hip-hop and house music, blared from cars that passed us.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
House music, the post-disco form with a 4/4 rhythm and rubbery syncopated basslines, is the genre at the center of the LP, but there is plenty of variety.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
From the musicians busking along Venice Beach to the intimate shows at Winston House, music is part of the fabric of Venice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2025
House music thumped from the shop’s entrance, guarded by a bouncer in a black suit.
From New York Times ● Oct. 29, 2022
Laura Bush was a guest of President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden at a White House music event on the South Lawn featuring Elton John, a longtime advocate for people with HIV/AIDS.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2022
House music DJ Judge Jules says it wasn't what was taught in the classroom that made many pupils in his former school successful, it was down to its location in a middle-class area.
From BBC ● May 6, 2011
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