Baltimore's version of the 930 club

[Marty666]

Originally posted by beetsnotbeats:
   

Originally posted by Marty666:
  Hammerjacks was Baltimores 930 club.

Wha?? You must be fairly young. From the late 70s to the early 90s, Hammerjacks was one of the premier hard-rock/metal clubs on the East Coast. It was the anti-930.
 
 Of course, if you're considering DC as a punk/alternative/indie city and Baltimore as a hard-rock/metal city then the clubs' respective statures within each scene is comparable. [/b]

i saw the luna chicks at hammerjacks and slayer played 930 so your genre based rules are all in your mind. bands would often play both venues on the same tour. I saw Marilyn Manson at Hammerjacks and at the 930 club.

[Marty666]

i might also add, next time you rent or watch the dvd for the john waters film Serial Mom, fast forward to the scene with L7 playing hammerjacks as the band "camel lips". If you pause the dvd in the right place you can see me jumping up and down in the crowd.

[sonickteam2]

Originally posted by saintangelsin:
  That's nice to know, but I remember when they used to have pretty well known acts play there. I suppose times have changed.

thank Sonar for that one, i think.
 
   even as back to 3 years ago i saw Von Bondies, Bravery, Ours, Wolfmother and Soundtrack of Our Lives there and i believe Twilight Singers and Keane played there too.
 
   now a few of those bands play Rams Head Live but mostly the indie/garage bands are doing Sonar instead of Fletchers now.  In fact, Seth could probably explain this one much better since it does have something to do with IMP, no?

[beetsnotbeats]

Originally posted by Marty666:
  i saw the luna chicks at hammerjacks and slayer played 930 so your genre based rules are all in your mind. bands would often play both venues on the same tour. I saw Marilyn Manson at Hammerjacks and at the 930 club.

My "genre based rules" are entirely accurate. The 90s were marked by more cross-over of genres between the venues but certainly not enough to make them similar. Lunachicks were 90s; Manson started in the 90s; Slayer has been around since the early 80s but I don't think they played 930 before '90. Both clubs established their basic identities by the early 80s; no one who was familiar with the venues would mistake one for the other. Even today, 930 is generally considered an alternative club despite booking many mainstream and classic acts.

[Marty666]

Originally posted by beetsnotbeats:
   

Originally posted by Marty666:
  i saw the luna chicks at hammerjacks and slayer played 930 so your genre based rules are all in your mind. bands would often play both venues on the same tour. I saw Marilyn Manson at Hammerjacks and at the 930 club.

My "genre based rules" are entirely accurate. The 90s were marked by more cross-over of genres between the venues but certainly not enough to make them similar. Lunachicks were 90s; Manson started in the 90s; Slayer has been around since the early 80s but I don't think they played 930 before '90. Both clubs established their basic identities by the early 80s; no one who was familiar with the venues would mistake one for the other. Even today, 930 is generally considered an alternative club despite booking many mainstream and classic acts. [/b]

so you admit there was "cross-over", so much for your narrowminded music classification system. the 930 club hosts shows of a multitude of genres and styles. from tony bennett to prince to james brown. they used to even have a late night gay disco night on saturdays after the last band.
 the 930 club is a venue that more books based on audience size expectations then something like a radio station which use a specific musical format.
 the 930 club doesn't have a specific musical format or any genre based defining rules that dictate who they book.
 Don't just judge the 930 and Hammerjacks based on the shows you went to.

[beetsnotbeats]

Originally posted by Marty666:
  so you admit there was "cross-over", so much for your narrowminded music classification system. the 930 club hosts shows of a multitude of genres and styles. from tony bennett to prince to james brown. they used to even have a late night gay disco night on saturdays after the last band.

When 930 was at its original location it was an alternative club. That is still its perception among concert goers to this day despite booking many more mainstream acts than at its previous location. Hammerjacks' legacy is as a hard-rock/metal club; no amount of revisionism will change that perception in the minds of those who frequented either or both clubs before the 90s.

[Marty666]

Originally posted by beetsnotbeats:
   

Originally posted by Marty666:
  so you admit there was "cross-over", so much for your narrowminded music classification system. the 930 club hosts shows of a multitude of genres and styles. from tony bennett to prince to james brown. they used to even have a late night gay disco night on saturdays after the last band.

When 930 was at its original location it was an alternative club. That is still its perception among concert goers to this day despite booking many more mainstream acts than at its previous location. Hammerjacks' legacy is as a hard-rock/metal club; no amount of revisionism will change that perception in the minds of those who frequented either or both clubs before the 90s. [/b]

this best sum's up my reply

[beetsnotbeats]

Originally posted by Marty666:
  this best sum's up my reply

About eight years ago I was pulled over by a cop while playing ATR fucking loud. But it was just for a broken headlight, which I already knew about  

[Marty666]

Originally posted by beetsnotbeats:
   

Originally posted by Marty666:
  this best sum's up my reply

About eight years ago I was pulled over by a cop while playing ATR fucking loud. But it was just for a broken headlight, which I already knew about    

[danknugz]

Originally posted by saintangelsin:
  Ramshead isn't so bad. I saw a few good shows there. I've yet to go see a band at the ottobar though. I've heard that the Ottobar is more like the Black Cat. Sonar size wise holds just as much as the 930 club. Ramshead live holds I think about 1,100 or something.
 

black cat is much bigger than ottobar. the sound at ottobar is a tad better as well.
 
 i havent been to ramshead yet, but i'll be going in october for Mono
 
 thank god for baltimore shows, otherwise i'd have to go outside for a cigarette like fruity ass DC.
 
 if you're a nonsmoker, blow me.

[sonickteam2]

Originally posted by danknugz:
 
 thank god for baltimore shows, otherwise i'd have to go outside for a cigarette like fruity ass DC.
 
 if you're a nonsmoker, blow me.

yeah!!!!
 
 but in February you wont be able to smoke there either.  

[lbcardoni]

Baltimore's new version of their version of the 930 club!  
 
 
 www.angelsrockbarbaltimore.com
 
 
         

[vansmack]

Originally posted by danknugz:
  if you're a nonsmoker, blow me.

This solidifies my theory that chicks that smoke, poke.

[danknugz]

Originally posted by le sonick:
 
 but in February you wont be able to smoke there either.    

wow, i hadnt heard about that. the whole state of maryland is a giant turd. i should knock out 8 of my teeth and move to west virginia.

[miss pretentious]

Originally posted by danknugz:
   

Originally posted by le sonick:
 
 but in February you wont be able to smoke there either.      

wow, i hadnt heard about that. the whole state of maryland is a giant turd. i should knock out 8 of my teeth and move to west virginia. [/b]

actually a majority of the counties in west virginia are smoke free and probably less trashy than you.