yeah the Bayou dis in the article was pretty harsh. I saw some excellent shows at the Bayou (along with some lousy ones). Among the best:
David Johansen Group, The Razz 11/29/79
Gang of Four, Pylon 11/16/80
Gang of Four, R.E.M. 6/21/81
Big Country 12/12/83
Red Rockers, Scream 12/16/84
Waterboys, Model Prisoners 10/27/85
Midge Ure 12/17/85
Big Audio Dynamite 12/9/86
Big Audio Dynamite, Junkyard Band 4/12/87
Replacements 7/29/87
Ron Wood & Bo Diddley 11/24/87
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Fishbone 5/1/88
Tom Tom Club 5/17/89
Big Audio Dynamite 10/3/89
Skatalites 2/25/90
Faith No More 7/16/90
Charlatans UK 3/1/91
MC 900 Ft Jesus 2/1/92
Lindsey Buckingham 3/30/93
The Kinks 4/30/93
Big Audio Dynamite 11/12/95
Tom Tom Club 10/16/98 (that was the last time I went there ... and met and chatted with Tina, too .. which was one of the cool things about that place, the band had to walk thru the crowd up in the balcony to get back to their dressing room).