no no no, please let this be wrong: crocodile closed?
After reading an article in the Weekly, I was super-worried about this earlier in the year [mb], but now a sad text message that I got this evening appears to be confirmed as Three Imaginary Girls [#], Reverb [#], and LineOut [#] are all reporting a series of voicemails suggesting that the Crocodile is really closed for good.
Certainly there has to be at least one music-loving, multi-millionaire who loves the club as much as the rest of us who can swoop in to save the day? Or maybe a couple hundred who want to band together and run it as a co-operative rock club and save it from condo-ification?
Shit.
Huh. I feel like I should feel bad about that, because I’ve seen some great shows there. But when I think harder, I realize that at every single one of those shows, there were way more drunk assholes talking loudly in the back than at any other venue I can think of, to the point that at least half the shows I saw there included the band snarking at the jerks who clearly weren’t there to enjoy the show. And everything I ate there tasted like onions. Which probably explains why I haven’t gone there for food or a show for a couple years now. So… I guess it’s a shame, but I find I’m not overly sad.
It IS wrong… it’s sick and wrong. But I’m pretty sure it’s also true. I second what Ryan said — the Croc is the one venue that has a real place in my heart too, and it’s a bit broken tonight. Sad.
I really want to be in denial about this. Can I just pretend that it’s a really late/early April Fools joke?
If it’s true and that’s it, the mayor should declare a day of mourning. Everyone should wear black… oh wait, we already do.
What?! You always hear rumors but you never think it will actually happen. How on earth can a place that seems full every time I am there actually close? Hopefully someone else will take in Matt Costa…I’d hate to miss that show.
Full? Really? Last time I was there was for Great Northern and there were maybe 20 people total. I’m sure it largely depends on the act though.
I’ve seen a lot of great musicians put on great shows at the Croc and the food was mostly good (or at least it was when I was there) but I never liked the club itself. Rather than see the Croc reopened in the same space, I’d like to see the people responsible for the booking decisions putting their expertise to use at better venues. The Croc’s laid out was awkward for most people and often anxiety-inducing for claustrophobes like me–it was always hard to move around in it if there were more than a handful of people around and if you weren’t one of the lucky few who managed to get a space directly up front, it was often entirely possible to be unable to see the performers on stage.