1. Jack Rabid is leaving 249 Eldridge St after 25 years. I lived there with him straight outta high school from 1984-1986. We regularly had house guests like Jello Biafra, Paul Fox (the Ruts), DOA, Steve Jones, and Steve Albini. Not to mention that Big Takeover was constantly being worked on, and we paid something like $300/month rent! Personally, this is on par with CBGB closing!
2. Rocks In Your Head moved from Prince St in Soho to Williamsburg, Brooklyn about a month ago. They must've been on Prince St somewhere between 25-30 years.
3. Mooncurser Records has apparently lost their lease and are closing! Original owner Roger Roberge dies a couple of years ago, and his family had sold the business to a fellow record hound, but something must've happened...This store was always worth a trip up to City Island.
There year isn't even halfway over, and we still have the CBGB closing to look forward to. I wonder what else is in store?
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Thankfully I took OG to Rocks in Your Head in the summer where she bought The Jesus and Mary Chain cd.
Manhatan has become a residential suburb with corporate shops. You just may have to move to Williamsburg to find anything independent and interesting, but that's fading fast too.
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