The Sound Factory Bar

Sound Factory Bar was a nightclub at 12 W 21st Street in the Chelsea district of New York City's Manhattan. The club was originally called "Private Eyes" and was a very popular nightspot in the late 80s and early 90s. It was then purchased by the owners of "The Sound Factory", and, since the space was smaller, it was called the "Sound Factory Bar". The club was an integral venue during a peak period of house music in New York. Wednesdays housed the recently-resurrected Underground Network parties, hosted and promoted by recording artist Barbara Tucker and Don Welch, with Grammy Award winner Little Louie Vega as resident DJ. On Friday nights, "Godfather of House" Frankie Knuckles helmed the decks. Numerous other prominent DJs and artists appeared at the club as well during this time. There were legal troubles regarding the name of the venue after the business partners of Sound Factory split up. The space has since been resurrected as "Cheetah".