ikojo
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Fri Jan-19-07 10:18 PM
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Mississippi Nights is closing in St Louis |
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Sadness...I saw Merle Saunders on his Rainforest tour and Phish at Mississippi Nights. It was a small venue on Laclede's Landing in St Louis. It is being torn down for a stupid casino, like St Louis needs another casino.
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Fri Jan-19-07 10:19 PM
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1. The last Uncle Tupelo show was there, too. |
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I would have loved to have been there.
All the good places are getting torn down.
Liberty Lunch in Austin...Mississippi Nights...CBGB...
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ikojo
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Fri Jan-19-07 10:21 PM
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2. Things that make places unique are being |
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torn asunder.
Why do we show our individuality by dressing alike or making our towns look like other towns?
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GOPisEvil
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Fri Jan-19-07 10:23 PM
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3. That's why I detest suburbs. |
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They're called Generica for a reason.
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ikojo
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Fri Jan-19-07 10:25 PM
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5. Even cities are taking on a more suburban |
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appearance. Most of the new houses built in the city of St Louis could have been built in many of its suburbs.
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GOPisEvil
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Fri Jan-19-07 10:29 PM
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6. I think that's a casualty of our mobile society. |
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People want what's familiar to them in their new home.
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Fri Jan-19-07 10:25 PM
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Uncle Tupelo played their last 2 shows there; I've got them on tape. This is sad...
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donco
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Fri Jan-19-07 10:39 PM
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7. At least the wrecking ball |
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hasn’t made it to soulard yet. The loop is starting to look like Branson.
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ikojo
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Fri Jan-19-07 10:44 PM
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8. The Loop had character but now it's just another |
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destination for the suburbanites (I know technically University City IS a suburb but it's not suburban in the west county sense, which if you live in or around St Louis you will understand what I mean.)
Rents are too high for funky shops to last. More and more chain stores.
I remember going to the Burrito Brothers restaurant and hanging out there all day, talking politics and stuff.
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donco
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Fri Jan-19-07 11:03 PM
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9. Remember Bob Putnam on the loop? |
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He has the ‘Way Out Club” on Jefferson, at Gravois, has pretty good music their at times so I’ve heard, never been there hope to make it soon though.
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ikojo
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Sat Jan-20-07 12:47 AM
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12. He and his ex wife owned a book store |
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called 20th Century Books and Ephemera. I spent MANY a Sunday afternoon there. I bought a first edition of Steal This Book for $10 in the early 90s from them. I was sad to see them go.
Remember the guy who had the pet bird, I think the bird's name was catfood? He ran a store across the street from 20th Century Books.
As Archie and Edith used to sing, "those were the days"
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Fri Jan-19-07 11:13 PM
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10. Ug....Branson by the River |
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A hearty welcome to DU donco. There seems to be a regular St. Louis contingent here. Not that I'm really friends w/ anyone on-board or off (no internet for over a year; just back on in last 6-7 weeks; only moved to Belleville IL last spring).
Anyways, hope to see you around the joint.
:hi:
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donco
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Sat Jan-20-07 10:58 AM
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14. Thanks for the flowers darkstar |
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Kojo you didn’t have to say the pageant is owned by..Gasp clearcchannel. Hope not, guess we will be seeing commercials over the urinals now.:-(
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Fri Jan-19-07 11:14 PM
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Music bars like that are getting hard to find anymore.
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ikojo
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Sat Jan-20-07 12:50 AM
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13. Tis true. I think the Pageant is owned in part |
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by Clear Channel or so I've heard.
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