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Comment on ANNIE’S SOCIAL CLUB FALLS TO THE RECESSION by Stephen Pocock

Stephen Pocock — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:49:01 +0000

I used to book country and rockabilly shows when Annie’s was the Covered Wagon in the early 90s as well as doing a country music night where I just spun records. It never really took off – the crowd was always more rock and punk (which is fine, I like that, too). Hope the club re-emerges again – it’s a good space with a lot of history….

Comment on CALENDAR OF BAY AREA PLACES THAT SPIN ANCIENT VINYL by Kim

Kim — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:41:48 +0000

Friday night jump is the best place to be if you desire some good dancing. Jay N Bee’s has a great atmosphere, and are very welcoming. All four DJs have great music, and take requests. Different styles of dance are all done, with no elitism, no matter how new you are. ECS and Jivers dance with each other, and it doesn’t matter what style you prefer, it’s welcome. If you are female, you will be asked to dance so be prepared!

Comment on CALENDAR OF BAY AREA PLACES THAT SPIN ANCIENT VINYL by Jose Segue

Jose Segue — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:57:58 +0000

This page is worth bookmarking since it is updated as new venues start and old ones fade away. Know of any we missed? Add them with a comment or send them via email (see About page).

Comment on 23 CLUB IN BRISBANE FINDS TRACTION by David Kaye

David Kaye — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:46:03 +0000

About 6 years ago a business associate and I were about to take over the 23 Club, but then I talked to people around town and ran some stats on the population of the area. Brisbane isn’t the rough-and-tumble work-hard, party-hard place it used to be. It’s now mostly professionals who have to be in bed by 10pm to get up for work early for commutes.

After figuring that we’d have to pull in an average of $1200 each and every day in order to make the numbers work, we reluctantly abandoned the idea. It’s a shame because a lot of us can remember what Brisbane was and what the 23 Club was, but time and the population have shifted. I’m in Brisbane often and will stop by when I can. I wish much success on the new proprietors.

–David Kaye

Comment on 23 CLUB IN BRISBANE FINDS TRACTION by R.S. Mueller

R.S. Mueller — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:45:41 +0000

The RevTones will be there November 14th.
GEN 11 & Them Slack Jawed Sons of Bitches + the ever popular TBA on Dec. 4th.

Comment on 23 CLUB IN BRISBANE FINDS TRACTION by Jose Segue

Jose Segue — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:32:09 +0000

THIS COMMENT OF PETE OLSON’S WAS COPIED OVER FROM FACEBOOK – J.S.

Back in the late seventies I was one of the first few paramedics in San Mateo County. We were all stationed around the county, but Brisbane was manned by each of us taking an extra half-shift (12 hrs instead of 24) in Brisbane. We were housed just up the road from the back of DeMarco’s in the ‘Public Safety’ Station (the town had neither real cops … Read Moreor firemen, but people who wore whichever hat depending on the circumstance). We spent an inordinate amount of time hauling people out of DeMarco’s and the bar across Visitacion which I forget the name of – either drunk on their ass, battered beyond recognition, or screaming and trying to kick out the windows of the cop car – ahh, THOSE were the good ol’ days…after 23 years I was sooo glad to just be a musician.

Comment on 23 CLUB IN BRISBANE FINDS TRACTION by Collin

Collin — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:49:29 +0000

Good luck to the 23 Club…I’ve done 2 shows there, both fairly dismal affairs. The space is great but like you said, there’s not much local support. I wanted it to be like the built-in crowd at the Riptide, and brother, it ain’t.

Love the direction you’re taking the website, design wise…though I would ask for maybe a lighter background behind the text, because the lack of contrast makes it a little hard to read (on my screen anyway).