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Still Missing Red Jacket? Well, Check This: There's Gonna Be A Reunion

Tue Jul 08, 2008 at 05:25:06 PM

...so says this here somewhat-NSFW video:

And since I clearly wasn't around when Red Jacket and its Ruby Room were still rocking the shit, hosting secret shows and generally being awesome (or so I'm told), I'll just let the press release do the talking for me. Check it after the jump. --Pete Freedman

"Once upon a time a little joint named Red Jacket once stood at 3606 Greenville Ave. Not only a venue designed and concepted by the avant gaurd artist Terry Allen, but also a live venue where Prince once played - as Prince - a dance club that featured a KDGE (once 94.5, now 102.1) The Edge live broadcast for 5 years, almost every international and national touring DJ dropped a record or two. Where also folk artists like Lucinda Williams played, or punk bands such as Fishbone or Reed Big Fish. And also, but only sometimes, was a backdrop for TV productions...thank you Chuck Norris.

Re-live the memories as the reunion is set for July 20, 2008. Art pieces that once adorned the walls of Red Jacket and Ruby Room will be on display, as well as antiquated club flyers and a slide show for the entertainment backdrop. Oh, the music format will be a mix of 60's soul and 80's retro...how are they gonna pull that off?"

Category: Music News

6 Comments:

hammertimez says:

rocking??? shit....

Lance says:

It would be cool if they would give away some of the old "Red Square Retro" shirts. Those were sweet.

ChrisU says:

I preferred that space's earlier incarnation as 'Nicks Uptown'...Albert King..Chuck Berry..Neville Bros...SRV...then across the street for a Snuffers burger, aaaahhh...

Warhol Reject says:

From the so-called press release: " Where also folk artists like Lucinda Williams played, or punk bands such as Fishbone or Reed Big Fish."

Since when is Fishbone considered a punk band???

Or for that matter, Reed Big Fish... REED??? WTF, it's REEL Big Fish... (and they were never a "punk" band either... ska-punk/late third wave pop-ska at the very least) Morons...

That is all.


Mizz says:

Does anyone remember "Mr. Orange"? He was one of the front door guys...He was such a cool guy! I'd like to buy him a drink or five for all the times he let me in free and never let me wait in line...MANY MANY MANY times...

Iskabibble says:

I was at the Reunion and it was wonderful seeing everyone again but it made me miss it that much more. Everything changed the night it closed. I was there that night too and it felt like losing a part of my soul. If anyone is reading this we are still waiting/wishing for it's return. Bring it back to us and we shall be forever grateful.

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