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This trend relegated punk bands to play almost exclusively for free at house-parties, and keeping the majority of the southern westcoast scene underground. The first punk show to take place at The Nest was a benefit for the legendary Los Angeles punk club, The Masque, and took place on February 16, 1978. The owner of The Masque, Brendan Mullen ...
The Smell. Coordinates: 118°14′43″W. Entrance to The Smell in 2015. The Smell is an all-ages, alcohol and drug-free, [1] punk rock and experimental music venue in Downtown Los Angeles, California. [2] The Smell, notable for its DIY ethic, is home to many of the area's avant-garde performers and artists. The venue is maintained by Jim Smith ...
1973. Closed. June 13, 1981. Years active. 8. The Starwood was a popular nightclub and music venue in West Hollywood, California from early 1973 to 1981. [ 1] Many punk bands and heavy metal bands, including Van Halen, started their careers playing at the club. [ 1] The Starwood was located on the northwest corner of Santa Monica Blvd. and ...
The Masque was founded by Scottish-American rock promoter Brendan Mullen, opening on August 18, 1977. [1] It quickly became the nexus of the Los Angeles punk subculture.It was located in the basement of the Shane Building, with a secondary access point in the building's neighboring pornographic movie theater.
In 1978 in Southern California, the first hardcore punk bands arose, including Middle Class, Black Flag, Vicious Circle, Fear, and the Circle Jerks.Hardcore bands and fans tended to be younger than the art punks of the older LA scene and came mainly from the suburban parts of the Los Angeles area, especially the South Bay and Orange County.
1979. Closed. 2001. Owner. Marc Kreisel and partners. Al's Bar was a Los Angeles bar in the American Hotel that served as a gathering spot for that era's downtown art and music scenes. At the time of its closing, it was primarily known as the West Coast's oldest punk club, but over the years it regularly hosted theater plays, art exhibitions ...
In October 1962, comedian Lenny Bruce was arrested on obscenity charges for using the word "schmuck" on stage; one of the arresting officers was Sherman Block, who would later become Los Angeles County Sheriff. [5] Michael Nesmith sometimes worked as an M.C. at the club in the 1960s, before the formation of the music group the Monkees. [6]
The Palomino Club was a renowned music venue located in the North Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles. Established in 1949, it was the most prominent country music club in the city for decades before its closure in 1995. The Los Angeles Times referred to it as "Country Music's most important West Coast club" and it was honored as the national ...