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Skateland

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The roller rink at Half Way Tree that became one of the most important dancehall venues of the 1980s. Sound systems and stage shows filled it through the decade, and a great many of the era's defining nights — and the live tapes that circulated afterwards — happened on its floor.

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Gemini Sound System live at Skateland Roller Disco, Half Way Tree, 1982

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