
Were you one of the unfortunate people who missed Ron Jeremy at Linda's Tavern last Friday? I didn't really drink much of his spiced rum but HE was a total sweetheart—even though he didn't seem to smile very much. Lots of people gave up on autographed t-shirts, and just started getting autographed boobies.
Here are a few of the photos—including a classic (oops!) almost-nipple-slip by yours truly...
More here, at Drunk of the Week. And this, from IrishCentral.Com:
An IRA victim’s group, Fair, has criticized the selling of the cocktail claiming the suffering of bomb attack victims, who have been maimed or killed, should not be celebrated in such a way."I would have expected Americans, of all people, to behave more sensitively and responsibly. How would they like it if we developed the Al-Qaeda car bomb, the Twin Towers cocktail, or the 9/11 ice-cream sundae?"
Did you know the Alki Tavern, West Seattle's "10 Cent Bar With The Million Dollar View," is closing it's doors forever this Sunday, March 17th? It's true. And if you ask me, IT SUCKS. Read more, in Drunk of the Week.
Sunday, on their last day, however, they promised me they were going out with some thunder. If you don't wanna be stuck with a bunch of wannabe-Irish dum-dums, at some dum-dum wannabe Irish bar, the Alki has pulllll-lenty of beer. I hear they're serving corned beef and cabbage too.
This *actual* Irish dum-dum will be there. R.I.P Alki Tavern. You were one of
the best dive bars this city ever had.

More photos of the Alki, after the jump...
Click this photo, to read this week's Drunk of the Week. Also, I think Von's, downtown at Pike and 6th, gets a bad rap. Whaddya YOU think? Survey below!

Dooooodes! Seahawks ARE going to the Superbowl! Well, at least math-head, super-statistics-brainiac Nate Silver says they are. So where are you gonna watch the next big game this upcoming Sunday? Inquiring minds (mine!) want to know.

I just read a rumor on Facebook, that it's closing at the end of the month. Someone say it ain't so! I love the Lava! Especially Sylvia the bartender....
aw, and where will I play Miss Pac Man?!?

A lovely lady named Dre, carved this into a pumpkin last night:
For years, we've called the Funhouse the "Fun-Hole". I can't believe tomorrow is the club's last night ever. At least on 5th Avenue. Go pay your respects.
Halloween/Closing night Party: Glenn Or Glennda? (Misfits Covers) with Poop Attack, Hollow Points, Last Gasp, and the Downstrokes, 8 pm, $8
And from booker Brian Foss:
All the bands playing on 10/31, our Halloween and last show ever, have at least one Funhouse employee in the band. If we gotta go, then we're going out as a family.


First thing (not really) you need to know about Q: Drag queens will have their own designated bathroom. Second thing you need to know about Q: It will have a haze machine rather than one that spews smoke. Therefore you can get cool atmospheric treatment without the horrible odor and lung irritation. Thank you, Q brain trust.
Q club co-owner Scott Smith gave media a 15-minute tour of his new venue this afternoon. The space, which is being designed by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, still needs a lot of work and during the tour, workers were diligently working toward finishing construction of this 750-capacity dance club, which officially opens Sat. Sept. 8 with DJs Quentin Harris and Little Rock on the decks.
As you enter Q, you walk down a long corridor before countenancing the 1300 square foot main dance floor, which has an odd, curvaceous shape to it. There will be elevated spots on which to shake moneymakers, and the Funktion One sound system, fitted with huge bass bins, promises to make said shaking easy to do. There are two DJ booths, both of which are inaccessible to trainspotters. SJ Lighting—which has illuminated huge dance fests like Ultra and Electric Daisy Carnival—will be responsible for the lighting. One odd fact about this system is it can be controlled and/or troubleshooted (troubleshot?) remotely by smartphone.
More photos after the jump!
All the bands playing on 10/31, our Halloween and last show ever, have at least one Funhouse employee in the band. If we gotta go, then we're going out as a family.
The Funhouse closes 10/31/12.
Halloween/Closing night Party : Glenn Or Glennda? (Misfits Covers) with Poop Attack, Hollow Points, Last Gasp, and the Downstrokes, 8 pm, $8
Joe "Grindo" Axler has taken over the job of building and crafting the liquor infusions at the Highline.
"Tonight! We have started doing two special infusions with the coming of each season. Tonight will be the unveiling of two limited summer infusions: Mango Cilantro Tequila, and Apple Raspberry Cinnamon Vodka.
Special cocktails include a Mango Cilantro Margarita and the [still unnamed] Apple Raspberry Cinnamon Vodka, with muddled limes, sugar, soda, and garnished with a cinnamon/sugar candied orange peel. These will be available tonight at 8 pm. Tonight also has a late night happy hour, starting directly after trivia at 10 pm, so you can try one of these cocktails at a happy hour price."
Maybe they should call the apple drink "The Samothrace!" Or "The Broken..." oh, nevermind.

This is real news. And that's a real bar. Allie Katz. Katz with a "Z". Maybe they should have posted "No lighting people on fire" outside their door?
SEATTLE, June 4, 2012 – Q Nightclub will open in a dramatic, converted auto rebuild space at 1426 Broadway at Pike Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle. The 12,000-square-foot club is tentatively slated to open to the public Saturday, September 8, 2012.
I can't believe such a horrifying thing happened at such a wonderful place. The people that work at Cafe Racer are the nicest folks. Keep up with this story on SLOG.

I went to the closing night of the Psychic Circle Festival last night, and thought Barboza was pretty fantastic. The sound was great, it wasn't overcrowed, and the drinks were strong. My companion said it reminded him of a rock club in Japan. I've never been to Japan, so I have to take his word for it. I can't wait to see more music there.
My only concern: why is there a glowing green EXIT sign on the stage? Seems oddly placed and looming, anxiously, over the bands who perform...





+ early shows
+ exposed brick
- CURSED!
- bad cell service
+ comfy ass booths
- lacking bar snacks (ie. nuts, nachos, nibbles)
+ single person bathrooms
- weird scented bathrooms
+ gold
- narrow stairs
+ GOLD
+ good sound system/acoustics
+ ideal bunker for the end times
- incase of fire: you might die

+ bands with red hair (like BOAT last night) playing in front of gold curtains

+ view from bar seat

+ BOAT's new drummer

Or maybe you just danced your ass off during one of her DJ gigs, under moniker Jodi Bon Jovi.
In any case, congrats Jodi Ecklund!
See you at the 'Chop!


Barboza opens tonight with Willis Earl Beal early and DJ Tigerbeat late.
New addition to the Stranger editorial team, History Editor Jenny Woo, takes an in-depth look.
I am sad to report that it is now official - The Funhouse will be moving from our current location.
Our landlords sent us a notice informing us that the building has been sold and we have 6 months to vacate the property, ending our tenancy on October 31, 2012.
Obviously we are devastated by this news.
My business partner Bobby & I are now going to begin the process of finding another location for our business. Ideally we'd love to find a somewhat central location that can host a bar & live music. In the best case scenario we'd love to find a place to buy, but barring that renting another space would be acceptable too.
Our hope is to take over another space by Oct/Nov, thereby minimizing down time and at best keep all of our staff employed.
The building the Funhouse occupies originally opened in the late 1930's under the name Tex's Tavern. Tex's was in business for 50 plus years, until it became Zaks in the 1990's. Bobby took over the business, opening the doors on Halloween night 2003.
When word went out about us possibly losing our business the public outpouring of support was overwhelming, and while we desire no charity (The Funhouse is a for profit business, after all) we are hoping to hear suggestions from our supporters about possible new locations.
One of the things some folks were hoping for was getting some kind of landmark status for the building, but my understanding is this happening is way on the outside of possibility. Obviously we'd love some kind of last minute miracle to keep us in our current location, but we must be pragmatic and plan on moving.
So this ain't over yet. I have to look at this as something positive. Who knows what cool stuff will happen in the next few months?
And to anyone wanting to support us - please come down and buy a drink. We could use your business!
Brian Foss
Funhouse Co-owner/Booking Agent
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