“We Started a Nightclub”: The Birth of the Pyramid Cocktail Lounge as Told by Those Who Lived It

Avoid shipping costs by picking up at Howl! on April 18 2024 or at Baker Falls on the 20th (more info coming soon.)

A narrative and oral history comprising more than 75 interviews with performers and bar boys, doormen and DJs, the book covers the early years of the Pyramid from the time of its founding in 1981 through its rise, near demise and rebirth. Excerpts of more than 50 Pyramid press releases document hundreds of acts who performed there, and photographs and ephemera round out a social history of those gritty and creative times.

Designed by Jeff Streeper for Modern IDENTITY
Published by Damiani Books in association with Some Serious Business
The book is also available for pre-sale in Europe through Damiani Books.
17.8 x 24 cm | 7 x 9 4/9 inches | 416 pages, 143 color and b&w, flexibound
ISBN 978-88-6208-816-9 | $55 | €50 | £45
Publication date: April 30, 2024