Ed Bahlman
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Ed Bahlman is founder of the independent record shop 99 Records
in New York. This was also the name of the record label he started. 99 specialised in Indie/dub/new wave music and was founded in 1980.
The shop was set up in a corner of Bahlman's girlfriend's clothing store in Greenwich Village
. 99 imported records from Rough Trade
in London
, and had on its label artists such as The Notekillers
, ESG
, Liquid Liquid
and Vivien Goldman
. The shop became a popular venue for musicians and music fans who were interested in new wave music.
99 closed in 1984 after a litigation case with Sugar Hill Gang where sampling rights were contended.
99 Records
99 Records was an independent record label active from 1980-1984. 99 was run out of a record store with the same name, located at 99 MacDougal Street in New York City's Greenwich Village, and owned by Ed Bahlman...
in New York. This was also the name of the record label he started. 99 specialised in Indie/dub/new wave music and was founded in 1980.
The shop was set up in a corner of Bahlman's girlfriend's clothing store in Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village, , , , .in New York often simply called "the Village", is a largely residential neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan in New York City. A large majority of the district is home to upper middle class families...
. 99 imported records from Rough Trade
Rough Trade
Rough Trade may refer to:*Rough Trade Records, a record label*Rough Trade , linked but independent London record stores*Rough Trade , a Canadian new wave rock band*Rough Trade , an episode of American Dad!...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, and had on its label artists such as The Notekillers
The Notekillers
The Notekillers are an instrumental avant-rock band based out of both Philadelphia and Brooklyn, New York. The current line up consists of David First , Stephen Bilenky , and Barry Halkin . The band officially began in 1977 and was closely associated with the No Wave acts of New York at the time...
, ESG
ESG
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, Liquid Liquid
Liquid Liquid
Liquid Liquid is a New York City post-punk, post-disco band, originally active from 1980 to 1983. They are perhaps best known for their track, "Cavern", which was covered by the Sugar Hill Records house band as the backing track for Grandmaster + Melle Mel's old school rap classic, "White Lines "...
and Vivien Goldman
Vivien Goldman
Vivien Goldman is a British journalist, writer and musician. She was born in London, the child of two German-Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany. She studied English and American literature at the University of Warwick...
. The shop became a popular venue for musicians and music fans who were interested in new wave music.
99 closed in 1984 after a litigation case with Sugar Hill Gang where sampling rights were contended.