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On July 12, 1979, a Chicago DJ named Steve Dahl pulled off a stunt at Comiskey Park in Chicago that became much bigger than intended—a riot, in fact—and a turning point away from disco music, which was probably peaking that same summer.
It was known as a “disco demolition” and Dahl detonated a dumpster full of …
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