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==Location== | ==Location== | ||
439 Memorial Avenue | 439 Memorial Avenue | ||
| − | This location, adjacent to the Super 8, has been host | + | This location, adjacent to the Super 8, has been host a staggering number of venues. |
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| + | ==Nor-Shor== | ||
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| + | early 80s | ||
==The Sleeping Giant== | ==The Sleeping Giant== | ||
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This name was chosen in a contest. It wasn't long before it was discovered that 'wazoo' is a euphemism for 'anus', and the bar was once again renamed. | This name was chosen in a contest. It wasn't long before it was discovered that 'wazoo' is a euphemism for 'anus', and the bar was once again renamed. | ||
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| + | It was not a venue during this phase. | ||
==The Zoo== | ==The Zoo== | ||
This name was stable for a time, until the bar was renamed and rethemed as Warp 9. | This name was stable for a time, until the bar was renamed and rethemed as Warp 9. | ||
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| + | It was not a venue during this phase. | ||
==Warp 9== | ==Warp 9== | ||
| − | Warp 9 burnt down (arson) in 2005, and was moved to [[The Orpheum]] building on Court St. | + | Warp 9 burnt down (arson) in [[2005]], and was moved to [[The Orpheum]] building on Court St. before closing down again. |
==C2== | ==C2== | ||
| − | C2 opened in 2008. | + | C2 (Coyotes 2) opened in 2008. |
==The Roxy== | ==The Roxy== | ||
Revision as of 00:18, 12 January 2010
Contents
Location
439 Memorial Avenue
This location, adjacent to the Super 8, has been host a staggering number of venues.
Nor-Shor
early 80s
The Sleeping Giant
The Sleeping Giant, AKA The Sleezy G, was a club that was home to many local and out of town rock bands. It flourished in the 80's, and was remodelled inside and became Coyotes in the 90's.
Ahhhh, 80's large hair metal in its prime, The Sleezy G was. It had a dark atmosphere inside, the bands were loud, lotsa fights, fun place ;-)
Coyotes
Coyotes was western-themed. Eventually, it burnt down due to arson. After some time being vacant, it was resurrected as Wazooz.
Wazooz
This name was chosen in a contest. It wasn't long before it was discovered that 'wazoo' is a euphemism for 'anus', and the bar was once again renamed.
It was not a venue during this phase.
The Zoo
This name was stable for a time, until the bar was renamed and rethemed as Warp 9.
It was not a venue during this phase.
Warp 9
Warp 9 burnt down (arson) in 2005, and was moved to The Orpheum building on Court St. before closing down again.
C2
C2 (Coyotes 2) opened in 2008.
The Roxy
C2 closed in summer 2009 and reopened as The Roxy in September.