LOST Nightclubs of AUCKLAND (with 48 Sonic)

1991 - i was living on Oconnel st above Squid, working in Sounds megastore across the road from McDonalds on Queen st. I went out every single night - we partied hard. 48Sonic TO THIS DAY is the coolest and most down to earth guy - there was a lot of 'too cool for school' going on in Au ckland at that time - but 48Sonic was always cool with everyone - the most unpretentious dude - I mean shit, if anyone could have played the superstar game it could have been him because he was the best DJ in town, but he always remained just a good dude. I'm 50 now, seeing him on screen, still grinning from ear to ear makes me so happy. Thank you 48Sonic for always being the SOUL of Aucklands nightlife .

Love this series of lost clubs. So many memories. Used to love going to Fu when it was on queen street. Take me back

Great coverage. The clubbing scene in Auckland through the 90s and early 00s was amazing. So many good memories - Coast, WSBC, bEd, Calibre, Kiss & Bacios, Jones, Sinners, Deschles, Rakino, Supper Club. When they changed the closing times to 4am, the clubs started dying. I used to love dancing at Calibre and Ink, and then rolling into Supper Club at 7am and having the day party start. RIP Soane. I loved hearing you spin tunes in Calibre and Ink. Seems like one of the last underground house clubs with good vibes and great house is Ink. Something I'm loving at the moment is seeing the house DJs that I used to get down to over 20 years ago still playing out - Grant Marshall, Greg Churchill, Nice n Urlich, Kahn Hall, Tim Phin etc

Great video. Jonathan remains a great character and full of energy. Odd to see some of those buildings that are now just buildings, car parks, or offices, when they used to be a scene. Keep up the good work!

This could go on forever and I'd still be keen to watch and listen. Takes me back, thanks guys 💗

Sonic such a GC and a true pioneer in New Zealand music. Respect sir!

Tremendous episode, a little late to the party but I was at the party. Big up Sonic the OG.

Yup memories off the Box. Esp on wednesday night 80s SO many time getting home at 4am and having to be at work at 8am and then relive the longest day ever. Back when it first open Leftfield which became Float was good. Also few time ended up Immigrant and Coast. Sample Gee was the man. Loved the Lagered series.

Best nights down the fu with 48sonic smashing it up…. Ahhhh those days

OMG THE BREAKS/JUNGLE AND D"n"B THE MEMORIES. THANKS GUY!

Great call out to Margaret. Got a cigarette? No? Fark you!

Salute to all the 90s teens who grew up hanging around Queen st and drank at Meyers Park before looking for fights.

Used to tape hard fast and heavy show on bfm and got the jungle show after it with 48 sonic. Such a great into to electronica, along with earlier breakbead hardcore cassette tapes, that my sis probabky got from you Shae. Cool to reminice about all that. Chur

Jonathan..Long time no see bro. I use to work 90 percent of the doors in the city 90's. I rember you. Good to see you alive and well. I use to work for Eden security for Wayne.. Good memories of DTM and sinners across the road...😅😅 Thanks bro..My respect always...🙏

I remember going to all those clubs and i remember Andy Vann when he was aDJ at Club Cleos in Panmure and I loved the old night clubs from the 90s

Jonathon what a great dude, reminds me of that Hollies song, "he ain't heavy he's my brother" yeah Auckland City in the late 70s, Thursdays Friday nitesQueen St chocka with people, cars hot rods, bikes, noise, Led Zeppelin, the Doors, then the 80s night clubs under the Civic, upstairs in Queen, down left on Nelson St, bars full of people, The 90s, High St the hole in the wall bar, older derelict buildings turned into 3 stories of bars night clubs, Dj clubs 48 Sonic out ahead cool big man, he's my brother. Thursdays to Sundays each night it went off at a different venue... If you knew where to go, live band great dance music Sundays corner of Vic and Albert Streets wow how did the dullards in council take all that energy, fun, excitement, away and replace it with empty streets no cars no people no character.. enough said great video😂

Bring back those days.... Stinky Jim is a Legend

I remember one night starting at Bobs bar playing pinball and a mate giving me a bag of shrooms. Which I took before heading to the box. That night Grooverider was playing and I only managed to get through 1/2 the set of Riddle before freaking out and having to get home. Still pissed off that I never got to see Grooverider but hey magic night in the city

There was a club/bar at mid city on Queen when the theaters were operating. Went up there a few times when the gaming arcade was also open.

Hot diggity! So stoked when you upload one of these!