“Local independent publisher Aurore Press has played a crucial role in preserving the legacy of The Jockey Club, hosting and promoting several reunion shows over the years. In 2008, they published “Stories for Shorty: A Collection of Recollections From the Jockey Club 1982-1988″, a compelling collection of stories shared by musicians and fans who experienced the Jockey Club firsthand.” – CincyMusic.com
“Aurore Press’ story might begin on a night in 1984, when then-new-to-town Betsy Young was driving around Newport Ky with an address written on a piece of paper, stopping people on the street to ask if they knew where to find a place called the Jockey Club. Or it may begin two years earlier, when a 15-year-old named Chuck Byrd was digging through the punk section at a local record store and got invited to his first show there.” – Soapbox Cincinnati
“The folks at local independent publisher Aurore Press have done more than almost anyone to keep alive the legend of The Jockey Club, the ’80s Punk Rock venue in Newport that put the allegedly behind-the-times Cincinnati on the Punk map and helped foster a strong local Punk scene that lives on to this day.” – Cincinnati CityBeat
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Trash Flow Radio on WAIF 88.3 | Sept. 21, 2024
Host: Ken Katkin
Aurore Press’ Betsy Young & Chuck Byrd discuss The Jockey Club’s history and legacy, our latest book by Kelli Evans, It’s a Freakshow, Ace, and the JC Takeover at the Southgate House Revival for Mammoth Fest on Sept. 29.
Lost on the River Ep. 11
Herzog Music
Discussion about The Jockey Club and celebrating the mid-80s punk venue where countless acts like the Ramones, Johnny Thunders and The Replacements helped foster a music community that remains strong to this day.