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Monday night I hosted a discussion with the self-proclaimed "stewards" of the recently rebranded Mabuhay Gardens, the legendary punk playhouse in North Beach that launched the West Coast Punk scene in the mid-70s, featuring bands like Avengers, Mutants, Crime, The Nuns, followed by Flipper, Dead Kennedys and so many more.
The club was closed in 1987, though it did remain a live music venue under other names for the past 30+ years. Last November Tom Watson, Bobby Fishkin and Andres Acosta took over the ownership from Francesca "Queen of Broadway" Valdez, who hoped to pass the torch to a younger generation, in the hopes they would honor the history, vision and spirit of a venue that launched a movement.
The past year has been a learning curve, one that we spoke about at length during the show. We touch on the history of the three gents, what brought them together, why they decided to take over the venue (two in one, since On Broadway is upstairs!), successes and challenges of the past year, and an opportunity to answer their critics, of which there are many.
You can't please everyone.
What planned on being a one hour interview cut into three segments: history, celebrations, and challenges, turned into two hours of solid conversation, that at times got a bit tense.
If you have an interest in the FabMab, and where it's going, I strongly encourage you to tune into this episode, as Tom, Bobby and Andres go on record for where they feel the venue is headed and what they need to do to make it successful for the music scene, as well as a business.
I look forward to your comments.
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