Alcohol and short term memory loss at 80's night...

[Christy Sawyer]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael J. Salo" <salo at rcn.com>
To: "jankfest" <pgh-goth-list at listless.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 7:14 PM
Subject: RE: Alcohol and short term memory loss at 80's night...


> > The Attic is closed for good.  They've already moved its pinball machine
> > down to the Upstage.  The 5th floor (Laga's balcony) has been mostly
> > renovated into apartments (3-BR family-style places that will be going
for
> > $2500/mo, I understand.)  Allegedly, there are already early-birds who
> > have signed leases.  The 4th floor (Laga proper) is gone on March 31st,
> > and will also be turned into apartments.  I'm not sure what's planned
> > for the Attic, but I'd guess apartments, too.  The Upstage is supposed
> > to remain open, regardless, and will be getting most of Laga's lighting
> > equipment.  I don't know what's going on with the sound gear, though.
> > Also, the wall separating the Upstage's bar from the dancefloor has been
> > removed, but the modular fencing that used to be used for the hip-hop
> > queue will be set up for all-ages events like Ceremony.
>
> What a depressing turn of events, I feel sorry for all of yinz.
>
> If part of the building is indeed going to be apartments, it seems like a
> really bad mix to keep any club going in the complex at all.  Aren't those
> wealthy tenants going to complain constantly about the club noise, and
about
> the mobs of drunken patrons loitering around the building?  I wonder how
> long that will last.
>
> Michael J. Salo
> www.strangefortune.com

That is a sad turn of events. Laga was a really great space.

$2500 for a newly rennovated 3 BR in the heart of Pitt campus doesn't sound
too steep though- I have 3 Duquesne friends who pay about that for their 2
BR apartment right near Duquesne. Is the middle of Oakland on Forbes usually
cheaper? I have no idea what standard pricing is around there.

Honestly, if it's renovated with the correct amount of soundproofing, I
can't imagine the tenants would have too many problems with noise. A lot of
my friends live above bars and small clubs, and they don't have many
problems with noise, unless there's a live band who wants to practice during
the day and thinks they can be as loud as they want since they're the only
ones there. :) Now, the drunken loitering people might be a problem, but
honestly, that's what bouncers are sometimes there for. There's a nice
bouncer at the bar across the street from my apartment who shuffles them
away or quiets them down when the partons start getting loud while smoking.

Christy
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