Eamon Harkin is a DJ and the co-owner of the club Nowadays, in Brooklyn, NY.

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(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