tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56973792011-06-08T02:34:06.447-04:00ClubvilleClubville was originally a rather subversive fax newsletter that ran from early 1993 to mid-1994 and was in many ways similar to what we call a blog today. Now, because concerned parties don't deserve any better, Clubville is back.Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comBlogger321100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697379.post-1096219046306735762004-09-26T13:13:00.000-04:002004-09-26T13:17:26.306-04:00Phantom Clubville
While I left Tasty World on 14 July after 5 years, 10 months and 6 days of continuous employment, I've decided I'm still an active enough observer and fully qualified to comment like I always did before. I never talked about every little thing before so there's no reason why this change of format should be very noticeable in style. I typically only go out once, sometimes Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697379.post-1087769455906089582004-06-20T18:06:00.000-04:002004-06-20T18:10:55.906-04:00Threat
Like in its ancient namesake, democracy on the local level is prone to failure in Athens. There is now a majority of commissioners ready to vote for a countywide smoking ban which will also go one further with a prohibition on smoking within 20 feet of any business entrance. You can easily imagine the impact this will have on the bar and club business. Athens may be a very different Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697379.post-1086429464412649162004-06-05T05:37:00.000-04:002004-06-05T06:17:14.606-04:00Thumbs Down
Tasty World's new neighbor, 346 (in the old One Love location), had its gala grand opening tonight, drawing a crowd of curiosity-seekers and hangers-on with great fanfare. Anxious to experience it firsthand, two of our door guys went in together to each get a shot of Jack Daniel's. I'm told the shots themselves were considerably smaller than the standard 1.25 ounces each and also Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697379.post-1086428198141929752004-06-05T05:34:00.000-04:002004-06-05T05:36:38.140-04:00Lunch Paper correction
I should have corrected this sooner. The occasion mentioned in the last post was actually just the last rock show scheduled at the old Lunch Paper location. It's still open, pending Monty's move to the new location. Just so everyone knows.Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697379.post-1085371879222897082004-05-24T00:07:00.000-04:002004-05-24T00:11:19.223-04:00The Lunch Paper
The Lunch Paper had its last night open at the old space Saturday. Soon it will open up in the "old" half of the space that was the Engine Room. Work will begin shortly on renovations for Big Shot, the new bar to fill the space LP is vacating, named for the record store that once occupied the same space and also under the management of Mike Church. Between work and knowing how Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697379.post-1083470683452766932004-05-02T00:04:00.000-04:002004-05-02T00:07:52.263-04:00Foxz
I never corrected my January post. Foxz remains open, although the building remains decrepit.Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697379.post-1083470470031990162004-05-02T00:01:00.000-04:002004-05-02T00:04:18.890-04:00No Incentive
This weekend is the annual Athens Human Rights Festival, an event I once looked forward to all year and which I could really care less about these days. I could go on about its failings but I think a critical read through their website will suffice for most readers. I don't have to work tonight because, at Tasty World, the event is a "charity battle of the bands" event, with Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697379.post-1081361597291839832004-04-07T14:13:00.000-04:002004-04-07T14:18:25.200-04:00The Worst Week of the Year
It was bad enough waiting the last three days for Bluegrass Wednesday and therefore the beginning of my workweek but I just got an announcement that there would be no stage band for Bluegrass Wednesday this week, just like last week, so I just have to see if anyone comes for the late show. To make matters worse, Jack Logan has apparently backed out of the benefit on Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697379.post-1080065362381729802004-03-23T13:09:00.000-05:002004-03-23T13:14:41.810-05:00Levinhurst
Lol Tolhurst's new band Levinhurst played upstairs at Tasty World, their third show ever following a debut in Los Angeles and a second performance at the recent SXSW showcase in Austin. Today is also the official CD release. Tolhurst is best known as the original drummer for the Cure, and as a surprise the last song of the set was a version of "The Forest." Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697379.post-1075235580395912612004-01-27T15:33:00.000-05:002004-01-27T15:34:33.326-05:00The Daisy Group
Last night was the big reunion show of the Daisy group at the 40 Watt, meaningful to those of us who were on the scene in the early 90's and integral to the original Clubville fax newsletter, in fact. I don't know what I can really say about it to the unfamiliar except that it was as much about the reunion as the music last night and it was worth braving inclement weather to beJonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697379.post-1075235341001570302004-01-27T15:29:00.000-05:002004-01-27T15:30:33.983-05:00Lynne Russell
Saturday night was the big "Freedom Train" anti-Patriot Act rally put on by ACLU-UGA and former mayoral candidate Eric Krasle, featuring former CNN anchor Lynne Russell. We were looking forward to meeting her, more than we usually do for rock acts coming through. That is to say, we thought we had something to look forward to.
Actual, verbatim quote from an ACLU-UGA handler to Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697379.post-1073321010197764452004-01-05T11:43:00.000-05:002004-01-05T11:44:41.170-05:00Song of the Year
See my Lesterblog post to find my choice of the song of the year, in terms of what was meaningful to me personally.Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697379.post-1073320937382583682004-01-05T11:42:00.000-05:002004-01-05T11:43:28.373-05:00To the Ages
Allen's, Foxz and the Engine Room all closed at the end of the year. Allen's and Foxz closed mainly because the decrepit building has been sold and will be torn down to make way for a new Indian restaurant. I'm not sure of the exact reasons why the Engine Room closed, which was unannounced until after Christmas, but it clearly wasn't the most effectively managed bar in town. Now Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697379.post-1072745025270876962003-12-29T19:43:00.000-05:002003-12-29T19:44:49.496-05:00Disgust
That feeling is why I've waited so long to post the story of my show with Hasil Adkins two weeks ago.
We were expecting our set to be last because Hasil wanted to be the first of the late night acts after the Wednesday night bluegrass format. Then it gets to be midnight and there's no Hasil and there's no Jim, his handler and promoter, so Lust goes ahead and plays a full-length setJonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697379.post-1069668879857333842003-11-24T05:14:00.000-05:002003-11-24T05:15:09.280-05:00Over
We have endured the last home football game weekend of the year. Aside from the relief, there was also the realization this would be our last big money weekend for several months to come. I doubt any of us will make much of anything beyond Thanksgiving but this time I'm not hurting for it.Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697379.post-1068635639525219582003-11-12T06:13:00.000-05:002003-11-12T06:13:56.980-05:00Release
Here's where you can download the new promo single, "Almost Like Another Day," in lo-fi mp3 and RealAudio formats.Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697379.post-1068624296229354792003-11-12T03:04:00.000-05:002003-11-12T03:04:53.830-05:00Stage
The good news is I'm back on stage after two and a half years away, performing "A Very Lester Xmas" Wednesday 17 December. None other than Hasil Adkins is opening for me.
The bad news is Hasil expects his same guarantee and anyone coming to see me play on stage will be forced to pay something like $7 to get in. Odds are I won't make a dime. Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697379.post-1067832788734502442003-11-02T23:13:00.000-05:002003-11-02T23:14:46.270-05:00Disclaimer
For any of you who may happen across the show at Tasty World Monday night, please be advised that any opinions expressed at this "Stop Bush" event most certainly do not reflect my views as a member of the TW staff nor does the show in any way constitute an endorsement on my part of any stated purposes said event may claim to serve. In other words, if we don't have a private party Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697379.post-1067831431140287132003-11-02T22:50:00.000-05:002003-11-02T22:51:47.476-05:00The Limit
Boobutante, the Halloween event we hosted again this year at Tasty World, was a fantastic success for the cause, improving yet again on the previous year's record. Because someone from the office of the fire marshall (who were thankfully absent Friday night) might happen across this blog, I will not quote numbers, but the work experience on my part was pretty close to my limits as Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697379.post-1067457333545293332003-10-29T14:55:00.000-05:002003-11-02T22:32:50.896-05:00Stupidity
The consolidated People's Republic of Athens-Clarke County has, through the office of Fire Marshall Johnny Pritchett, caused me undue stress at the club the last few nights by saying we would be visited at Tasty World during a very busy Homecoming weekend. While they never showed, I still was made to sit and keep up with two hand counters "for show" so we could demonstrate that we Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697379.post-1066686290524307022003-10-20T17:44:00.000-04:002003-10-20T17:44:50.060-04:00Dancin' Fool
We frequently find our biggest draws at Tasty World tend to be novelty acts, and this past Saturday night was no exception as we nearly sold out for Jesco White, the Dancing Outlaw. Basically he did a little tap dancing (not very well) and lip-synched (also very badly) for a total performance time of well under 30 minutes, a ripoff at $6 but at least not the total fraud of $15 it Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697379.post-1065739076125825182003-10-09T18:37:00.000-04:002003-10-09T18:37:55.760-04:00Five Years
Whether it's good or bad, right or wrong, wise or not, today makes 5 years of continuous employment at Tasty World. I don't know that it warrants a celebration but there may be one anyway. At least it'll be easy on my senses tonight as we have Ralph Roddenberry on the bill along with Donna Hopkins. Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697379.post-106487414110606982003-09-29T18:22:00.000-04:002003-09-29T18:22:20.950-04:00Nik Turner
Saturday night we were lucky enough to have a real "somebody" on the bill, Hawkwind co-founder Nik Turner, backed by Atlanta's Space Seed.
He told us the story about when Lemmy Kilmister (better known for Motorhead) was fired from Hawkwind, which I can't do justice here because I may not have caught every detail. Basically the whole band had decided to fire Lemmy but it fell on Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697379.post-1064609273056053262003-09-26T16:47:00.000-04:002003-09-26T16:47:52.553-04:00Pointless Front Pages
I changed the exact link for Tasty World because, speaking for myself, I absolutely hate when web sites have a front page that says nothing else but "click here to enter." How stupid is that? For your convenience, one click will get you right to the business side of the Tasty World site.Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697379.post-1063983265376800872003-09-19T10:54:00.000-04:002003-09-19T10:54:24.776-04:00A Call for Help
Get this: early tonight, from 6:30 to 9, I'm working a double lesbian acousic show, upstairs at TW, completely unadvertised and asking $8 at the door. Not that there's anything wrong with any of those things besides the unadvertised part, but I would greatly appreciate it if someone could come by and bring something that might spell relief...Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697379.post-1062992362130467472003-09-07T23:39:00.000-04:002003-09-07T23:39:22.150-04:00Football Season in Athens
This past weekend we had the first home game for UGA and the masses that come out for it. Once again we deal with hordes of people drawn not by the celebrated culture, arts of history of Athens but by football. Though a throwaway game, we still had the full experience in the club business along with clear and irrefutable evidence that anyone can get into UGA and Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697379.post-1062411730059108362003-09-01T06:22:00.000-04:002003-09-03T05:47:19.526-04:00Michael Stipe, Terrorist Sympathizer?
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has been giving large sums of money to the Earth Liberation Front, the eco-terrorist group that committed the vandalism and arson at the SUV dealership in California in recent weeks. You might know that our own Michael Stipe has been a big celebrity supporter of PETA. I call upon Stipe and all other Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697379.post-1061936976139562102003-08-26T18:29:00.000-04:002003-08-26T18:29:36.183-04:00More Sweet Confusion
That's what RSW's are now called. What can we do?Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697379.post-1061800203305663442003-08-25T04:30:00.000-04:002003-08-25T04:30:03.363-04:00Rock Star Name Change
Tonight at TW we have another one of those pre-planned onstage name changes, this time by the former and current locals Rock Star Wallabies (which does include an Australian that also DJ's at WUOG 90.5 FM). And the name will be...announced on stage and posted tomorrow...Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697379.post-1061417733844696862003-08-20T18:15:00.000-04:002003-08-20T18:17:17.506-04:00Cure My Bluegrass
Here I go again, setting out early on a Wednesday to begin work at 7 because it's bluegrass night. They're nice enough people but it's a much greater amount of bluegrass than I can really stand.
Interestingly enough, two weeks ago the "pro" bluegrass band, Chatham County Line, failed to appear or even call to say what the problem was, so some of our jam session regulars Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697379.post-1061329101819330502003-08-19T17:38:00.000-04:002003-08-19T17:38:21.776-04:00Anyone Can be Signed to Any Label
Last night at TW our main "draw" was The Party of Helicopters from Velocette. There was some hype about them and some hipsters were into it before they heard it, but the band was absolutely awful. The consensus among many of us there was that we couldn't tell if they were playing songs or still warming up for their line check. It sounded like everyone was Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697379.post-1061246322384755982003-08-18T18:38:00.000-04:002003-08-18T18:38:42.423-04:00The Subversion Continues
10 years after the original Clubville fax newsletter, the name is back in blog form. This is your souce for Athens nightclub news of note and commentary from the inside. The show must go on...Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.com