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They came for a secret show and met the girl with secrets. There were whispers on lips from behind velvet ropes, but her name was only uttered in love letters or curses. She was Lola.  She would take your coat. She would hang it, and slip inside its pocket a small white chocolate, a surprise for 4am. She ate cream caramels from shiny wrappers, and took her gin with a grapefruit twist. She would touch your arm gently as you told her your darkest, a moment of softness and razor-edged nails. You’d see her through drapes, through tiered chandeliers, through spirals of sandalwood smoke. Her blunt bob, her gapped teeth, her lily tattoo. Her glance, a silver dagger that might slide through the heart as she slipped a sweet treat in your jacket.

The Club: Nell’s

NEW YORK CITY
1986 - 2004

Nell’s was the opposite of the massive super-clubs of its time, with a small size and intimate atmosphere, but its influence on music in New York was immeasurable. Its regulars were some of the industry’s most famed rappers and musicians, with the songs played in sets at Nell’s later appearing as samples on their albums. As DJ Jazzy Nice said, “I think we all influenced each other.” Everybody came: Tribe, Jungle Brothers, Native Tongues, LL Cool J, Chris Rock, Eddie Murphy, Basquiat, Dionne Warwick, Sting, Bob Dylan, Deborah Harry and more. Nell’s set itself apart by blending hip-hop, house, funk and punk, while the commercial clubs often focused on a single genre. DJs such as DJ Clark Kent and Belinda Becker helped break new records, while iconic moments like Notorious B.I.G.’s “Big Poppa” music video shoot cemented the club’s legacy.

The Playlist: Listen to the music of Lola at Coat Check

LOLA AT COAT CHECK — AS TOLD BY OUR DISCOTHÈQUE DJS.