{"product_id":"beyond-heaven-chicago-house-party-flyers-1983-1989","title":"Beyond Heaven : Chicago House Party Flyers, 1983 - 1989","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis book catalogs a collection of flyers and other house music related ephemera from the years 1983 to 1989, courtesy of Mario “Liv It Up” Luna, a DJ living in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago during this time.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese flyers, also called pluggers, were used for promotional purposes. They would be placed in record stores and passed out at schools and on the street to help get the word out about upcoming house music events.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAlthough by no means encyclopedic, this collection documents a variety of figures from Chicago’s emerging house scene: first generation “kings of house” alongside the WBMX Hot Mix 5 and other lesser-known DJs at a variety of venues.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAlso included in the mix are promoters, record stores, labels, and an assortment of party crews and dance groups who contributed to the growth and atmosphere of house music in Chicago. \u003cbr\u003eThis book offers a taste of what many consider to be the best times of their lives, and for others acts as a gateway to one of greatest eras in the history of Chicago music. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Thee Almighty \u0026amp; Insane \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYear: 2020\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFormat: Softcover\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Books \u0026 Magazines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42462137319664,"sku":"Beyond Heaven : Chicago House Party Flyers, 1983 - 1989","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0465\/5477\/5710\/products\/BEYONDTHEHEAVEN.jpg?v=1646668611","url":"https:\/\/morrison.be\/en-uk\/products\/beyond-heaven-chicago-house-party-flyers-1983-1989","provider":"Morrison","version":"1.0","type":"link"}