Keaton ([info]thewalletgirl) wrote in [info]boston,
2007-06-03 22:28:00
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PROTEST THE CLOSING OF AVALON AND AXIS

As of yesterday, mayor menino has approved the closing of avalon and axis nightclubs in order to merge them and make a palladium type thing and restaurants.

im organizing a protest against this seeing as it will destroy much of the music scene here in boston, for bands that arent really big acts.

the protest will be Friday June 22nd from noon to 5 pm at city hall plaza

be there.
and if you myspace:
myspace.com/savelansdowne

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[info]ron_newman

June 4 2007, 15:01:05 UTC 4 years ago

These clubs get rebuilt, renovated, and renamed every few years. Once upon a time they were Metro and Spit, and before that, Boston-Boston, and before that, I forget what.

[info]phatmike

June 4 2007, 17:25:25 UTC 4 years ago

actually, these structures have been around since the 1890s. they havent ever torn them down. changed names and reonovated the inside, sure, but i wouldnt say rebuilt.

now i'm not saying anyone should protest it - it's not going to make a lick of difference because they are doing what they need to do to make money. but they are demolishing buildings and removing 2 or 3 smaller clubs (and a 3rd big one) to make way for a single huge one.

but it's not like those 2 or 3 small clubs they're removing will really hurt any local artist. they dont get much time there anyway.

[info]ron_newman

June 4 2007, 18:41:06 UTC 4 years ago

1890s? I had no idea. That makes them older than the Opera House, Majestic, Wang, Somerville, Coolidge, and almost every other theatre building that we treasure. (The Orpheum goes back to the 1850s.) Heck, that's even older than Fenway Park across the street.

[info]grahams

June 4 2007, 15:53:03 UTC 4 years ago

Axis and Avalon have already done enough to destroy the music scene here in Boston, so I can't imagine this would be any worse... If i don't have to get rushed out of a venue at 10:30pm after the artists were rushed onto and off of the stage so Avalon can bring in their wanker dance night I'll consider it a blessing...

[info]pushupstairs

June 4 2007, 21:33:27 UTC 4 years ago

that is very true. I've taken in a show or 20 at the Avalon in my time, and I really actually liked the room. it was a decent room to see a show in.

I even liked the early times that they'd have shows. rushing shows, not allowing the band to do encores if they were "running late" (likely the Avalon staff's fault), and shoving people our so they could do their "real" business of having a bunch of fuckbags do E and grind on each other... those things I didn't like.

however, I haven't gone to a show there in about 3 years, and it's not like there aren't other reasonably similarly sized clubs for bands to play at.

[info]biancanajyb

July 16 2008, 23:00:15 UTC 3 years ago

"Imagine how many more copies would have been sold if there were an audio/video outlet that still FOCUSED on this kind of music.

Anonymous

July 16 2008, 23:04:32 UTC 3 years ago

copies of what?

[info]dmcgettrick

June 4 2007, 16:46:52 UTC 4 years ago

We can all hope that they shut down these clubs for good. Who needs a bunch of drunk stupid people hanging around anyway.

[info]xnotlikeyoux

June 4 2007, 20:41:43 UTC 4 years ago

I don't go there for clubbing or the like but both are really good venues to see bands at. I would be sad to see them go.

[info]thewalletgirl

June 5 2007, 04:49:06 UTC 4 years ago

the thing is, opening a bigger venue willl be great for the music scene, but tearing down these smaller venues will be bad for it aswell.
there will be more oppourtunity for bigger bands to play, but spaces for rising acts will be limited to 18+ or 21+ venues, which really sucks for the boston youth. aka me.

Anonymous

June 7 2007, 20:52:34 UTC 4 years ago

Amen to that.

[info]bikini_killl

June 12 2007, 21:59:56 UTC 4 years ago

i never ever go there, but i think it's terrible.
boston is kinda lame for stuff like this...it's really odd.

Anonymous

June 22 2007, 18:26:29 UTC 4 years ago

Okay, so I went to the protest, and there was a carnival there instead of a protest. What's up with that?

Anonymous

September 23 2007, 11:22:02 UTC 4 years ago

avalon and axis

if u ask me they were good clubs in there day..but one the average life span of a club is only ten years and two boston has gone done hill from its glory days...its very over priced now they place to be is providence now a days spec. for the gays...and any club ownwe will tell u they do bring in alot of money and less problems i think boston will only continue its down hill side
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