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Printable It'd be a great place for a Starbucks... or a Barnes & Noble with a Starbucks upstairs...  | |
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minneapolisgenius said: Well, did you hear that where Blues Alley used to be (right across the street from First Ave. and Target Center, they are opening a topless strip club very soon. A "classy" one.
  Like we need more of those downtown.  Damn, all the cool old bars and clubs are disappearing.
Gotta bring in more suburbanites you know!
 rant overexactly. without first ave., downtown will be nothing more than Big Edina now. the apartment building i live in has gotta be like the last thing in the downtown area that ain't been invaded by suburbanites and/or suburban-type living crap.  | |
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ElectricBlue said: Prince should buy this club!! What else is in MN?? This is sorta part of a Elvis type Graceland.
in princely terms, no it isn't. honestly. there's so so so much else besides the whole pr thing that made first ave. what it is. Prince should buy it, play there, make it a club with his music & the other time have new acts & local bands.
for the zillionth time, no he shouldn't. | |
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avelvetsweat said: It'd be a great place for a Starbucks... or a Barnes & Noble with a Starbucks upstairs...
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CarrieMpls said: endorphin74 said: CarrieMpls and Violett know the place, WE OWNED THAT SPEAKER.
I think we should get to bring that speaker home. Dammit, it's OURS! And if they bulldoze the place, we can erect a monument in that exact place. I cannot possibly calculate the # of hours I spent dancing, drinking, watching, listening and being overcome with a feeling of all out bliss (in the case of many shows, but specfically Basement Jaxx!) in that exact spot. they should bronze that speaker.  | |
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endorphin74 said: What if they paint over the stars???
 lawd, don't let 'em paint over the stars... | |
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In honor of Dansa's siggy line:
we'll always have the very last stall tho' some complained that folks could see you in the end, you were the one who saw it all image edit [Edited 11/4/04 7:10am] | |
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EskomoKisses said: In honor of Dansa's siggy line:
we'll always have the very last stall tho' some complained that folks could see you in the end, you were the one who saw it all image edit [Edited 11/4/04 7:10am] omg...can i put that in my profile?  | |
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Handclapsfingasnapz said: EskomoKisses said: In honor of Dansa's siggy line:
[img]the outward facing stall was here[/img] we'll always have the very last stall tho' some complained that folks could see you in the end, you were the one who saw it all image edit [Edited 11/4/04 7:10am] omg...can i put that in my profile? it's one of Muse's photos ~ I'm sure she wouldn't mind  I'm gonna use your siggy in my Invasion scrapbook | |
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here's another article that i found on the complicated fun blog (hi, mr. scholtes!  )...it's really long and has several links to other first ave.-related stories. if ya'll got the time, read all of it.  | |
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Hmmm and on the 20 year anniversary of PR. You would think that latest Prince press would stir up some curiosity. | |
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sag10 said: I am sorry to hear this..
Maybe the Org should buy it, and funk it out. YAH!!!!! crap i never gotta go it better open back up... 0)+> Kim <+(0
If I was your one and only friend would you run to me If somebody hurt yov even if that somebody was me? Sometime I trip on how happy we could be. Please! ~Prince~ | |
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Teacher said: 
And I never got to go. Open again RIGHT NOW!  Ditto. | |
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Just like to add that this is sad news and that I never got to go etc etc.
Some people are talking about what might happen to this place now. Where I live in Manchester, England there was a really famous club called the Hacienda. This club was part of Factory Records and was part owned by New Order (i think). This club was possibly Manchester's club heartland and possibly Manchester's biggest cultural symbol. It in many ways was the same to Manchester as 1st Ave is to Mpls. So where am I going with this? Well the Hacienda went through a few ownership battles. In the end it was Knocked down and had a shit load of very expensive appartments bult on it. It just sounds like a familiar tale what's happening to to 1st Ave... | |
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Xplanet said: Just like to add that this is sad news and that I never got to go etc etc.
Some people are talking about what might happen to this place now. Where I live in Manchester, England there was a really famous club called the Hacienda. This club was part of Factory Records and was part owned by New Order (i think). This club was possibly Manchester's club heartland and possibly Manchester's biggest cultural symbol. It in many ways was the same to Manchester as 1st Ave is to Mpls. So where am I going with this? Well the Hacienda went through a few ownership battles. In the end it was Knocked down and had a shit load of very expensive appartments bult on it. It just sounds like a familiar tale what's happening to to 1st Ave... 
I hope not. I would've LOVED to make it to the Hacienda, ps. I can't believe the lack of respect for cultural landmarks that led to it being knocked down.  | |
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EskomoKisses said: In honor of Dansa's siggy line:
we'll always have the very last stall tho' some complained that folks could see you in the end, you were the one who saw it all image edit [Edited 11/4/04 7:10am] Ah, sweet memories (and some bad ones) of that stall. "I saw a woman with major Hammer pants on the subway a few weeks ago and totally thought of you." - sextonseven | |
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endorphin74 said: Xplanet said: Just like to add that this is sad news and that I never got to go etc etc.
Some people are talking about what might happen to this place now. Where I live in Manchester, England there was a really famous club called the Hacienda. This club was part of Factory Records and was part owned by New Order (i think). This club was possibly Manchester's club heartland and possibly Manchester's biggest cultural symbol. It in many ways was the same to Manchester as 1st Ave is to Mpls. So where am I going with this? Well the Hacienda went through a few ownership battles. In the end it was Knocked down and had a shit load of very expensive appartments bult on it. It just sounds like a familiar tale what's happening to to 1st Ave...
I hope not. I would've LOVED to make it to the Hacienda, ps. I can't believe the lack of respect for cultural landmarks that led to it being knocked down. Yeah... The last straw really is that they've named the Appartments 'The Hacienda' ...They've knocked a few places like that down in Manchester, namely two gig venus named the Internation 1 and 2. 1's a food store now and can you guess what they've done on the site of 2? ... Yep... More appartments!! | |
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sad sad news....
glad we got a private tour last time we were in MPLS.... and bought 1st avenue shirts .... wonder how much they will be worth now.. [Edited 11/7/04 13:47pm] Hard to believe I've been on the org for over 25 years now! |
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avelvetsweat said: It'd be a great place for a Starbucks... or a Barnes & Noble with a Starbucks upstairs...
yeah that's whats going to happen. | |
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Maybe when they put in the Starbucks they can clean the shit of the ceiling. | |
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