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NYC Venues 1987 - 1991 (by Political Punk NYC)
DOWNLOAD: Reagan Youth - Happy (MP3)
The following post was copy and pasted in its entirety from 'Political Punk NYC's MySpace:
TOMPKINS SQUARE PARK BANDSHELL
Do you remember the following venues that had punk shows back in the day (1987-1991)?
-Tin Pan Alley in Hell's Kitchen- the fucking best!
-Lucky 13's squat in the Lower East Side- squat or rot!
-The Tompkins Square Park bandshell- before it got demolished!
-The Central Park bandshell- Rock Against Racism!
-Hunter College student center
-The Pyramid- before it started sucking
-The Lismar Lounge- what a scumpit!
-CBGB's- obviously
-ABC No Rio on Rivington Street- still going!
-Charas- post Tompkins Square Riot!
-The RAPP Arts Center
-The New Theater (East 4th Street)
-The World nightclub on 3rd St.
-Wetlands on Hudson Street
-Lauterbach's in Brooklyn
-The Right Track Inn on Long Island
-Maxwell's in Hoboken
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Political Punk NYC. is a MySpace page that calls itself "a clearinghouse for info on political and Anarchist punk bands from NYC 1984-1991". A.P.P.L.E. and Reagan Youth are in their top eight.
Posted on October 13, 2006 11:52 AM
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Tramps and The Academy were pretty good too.
Posted by Anonymous | October 13, 2006 12:05 PM
Tramps and The Academy were pretty good too.
Posted by Anonymous | October 13, 2006 12:06 PM
how did coney island high get left off this list?
Posted by Alex | October 13, 2006 12:27 PM
Maxwell's in Hoboken is still going strong.....The Pyramid was really cool..very good layout (sort of like a wider Mercury Lounge) I know its still sort of there physically although I havent stepped in over 10 years. I saw some good shows there...Galaxie 500 , Buffalo Tom, Babes In Toyland , etc... the old Knitting Factory on E Houston had a lot of great shows as well.... The Pyramid, CB's, Knitting Factory was pretty much it for small touring bands in late 80's early 90's.. I was never into hardcore so I never went to ABC No Rio or those other places.. There was also the Space at Chase on 2nd & 12th I think ? and The Spiral (which breifly booked good bands) and of course Brownie's but that was more of a mid 90's thing as well as Under Acme..there was also a placed called The Marquee in Chelesea (ln the 20's btw 9/10th?) it lasted about 4 years but everyone played there...I saw Nirvana on Nevermind tour there..capacity wise it was in between Bowery & Irving Plaza in terms of size..and yes The Academy was great ,much bigger place though & Webster Hall was called The Ritz & then the Ritz mived to midtown & Webster Hall was strictly a dance club with a rare concert now & again until about 3 years ago....
Posted by rt | October 13, 2006 12:28 PM
Pyramid is coming back - Sunday Hardcore Matinees with Eddie Leeway start this month.
Posted by Matt | October 13, 2006 12:37 PM
"how did coney island high get left off this list?"
CIH came later
Posted by Anonymous | October 13, 2006 12:38 PM
was coney island high around in 91?
Posted by Anonymous | October 13, 2006 12:38 PM
and there was the Gas Station, aka Space 2B, on avenue b & 2nd st. it was open for ten years or so ('86 or '87 til '96). GG Allin staged his final performance there in '93.
Posted by jack | October 13, 2006 12:53 PM
yeah I was going to mention Space 2b and CIH. Was brownies too indie rock or just not around?
funny, I just started posting the ABC's of PUNK on my site. it must have been American Hardcore that made everyone so nostaglic.
krist
www.thepunkguy.com
Posted by krist | October 13, 2006 1:00 PM
ah... I miss the WETLANDS ..so many good shows there....
I think Coney Island High was 93 on... I think..
what about BROWNIES> (not a punk venue..but)...cmon..bring BROWNIES back!!!
Posted by Joe | October 13, 2006 1:09 PM
ah... I miss the WETLANDS ..so many good shows there....
I think Coney Island High was 93 on... I think..
what about BROWNIES> (not a punk venue..but)...cmon..bring BROWNIES back!!!
Posted by Joe | October 13, 2006 1:10 PM
Awww..one of the best shows i've been to here in NYC was Avail & Leatherface at the Wetlands. My friend & i drank shots of tequila, shared a slice of pizza with the members of leatherface and f*cking rocked out - even lost my glasses in the pit & didn't care. BTW
Posted by starslight | October 13, 2006 1:12 PM
I think Coney Island High opened late '95. prior to that it was a gay disco called Boy Bar.
Posted by Jack | October 13, 2006 1:29 PM
How'bout King Tut's Wah Wah Hut where Niagra is now...McCarthy's on 14th held great shows periodically in this "Old Man" dive...Dirt Club? in the west 30's?
Posted by jim | October 13, 2006 1:33 PM
Coney Island High opened around 94 (I bartended there :-) Here's a places I caught punk shows at 89-91
Brownies
Limelight
King Tut's Wah Wah Hut
The Ritz
Bitter End
Under Acme
Tramps
Nirvana Club One
The Kitchen
Cat Club
Knitting Factory (on Houston)
Posted by cityrag | October 13, 2006 2:12 PM
"How'bout King Tut's Wah Wah Hut where Niagra is now"
that space also housed the legendary A7 club, the home of nyhc.
Posted by Jack | October 13, 2006 2:23 PM
academy ballroom was like irving plaza...national touring acts.
tramps always sucked...i remember seeing lifetime and bouncing souls there in 95.
Posted by sam | October 13, 2006 2:28 PM
oh, yeah, Cat Club. owned by don hill.
here's a clipping about CIH from the ny times, dec 28, 1995, written by neil strauss:
CONEY ISLAND HIGH: Since this building at 15 St. Marks Place in the East Village changed from a gay bar to a rock club in February, it has been creating a loyal and growing glam-rock scene for the pierced, tattooed and leather-clad. Owned and operated by members of D Generation and other local rock bands, Coney Island High has graduated from booking local bands to national acts, including recent surprise shows by Iggy Pop and the Beastie Boys.
Posted by Anonymous | October 13, 2006 2:43 PM
Lauterbach's
Many a gig with skinheads and metalheads fighting.
Those were the days!
Posted by Jamon Con Queso | October 13, 2006 3:23 PM
What about L'amour? I saw Reagan Youth there...The Ramones....
Posted by Anonymous | October 13, 2006 9:43 PM
City Gardens??!!! (i know, Trenton, NJ - but still Y.O.T. played with the Cro Mags back in the way back)
Posted by kde | October 14, 2006 7:24 PM
downtown beiruit? wasn't that on 1st ave?
Posted by cs | October 17, 2006 1:01 PM
The Show Place in Dover NJ had some very great moments. I used to see all the great Jersey bands open up for all the touring acts. GBH, D.K.s, Black AND White Flag, Bad Brains. One of my good friends saw Devo the night after they were on SNL for crying out loud!
Posted by Greazy Tony | April 6, 2008 11:47 PM