[kj] OT- West Hollywood House Of Blues' Future In Trouble

[Karen Weil]

Thanks much, LB. I *hope* to be there, too.

k.w.
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  Hey Karen,

  Yeah, it was mad! That is when punk was dangerous everywhere! Riots were scary and I have been in many but always stood on the sidelines for cops loved to beat the shit of you if you were throwing bottles or whatever. The Expolited riot in Feb 1983 was probbaly the most crazyist!  You counld not get away from the cops for safety! TSOL SIR studios in Jan 1983 was another on in Hollywood too. I saw punks not doing anything but trying to get out there get maced and beat! Sad!:( 


  I do not think anything will mess up tonights gig it should be pretty cool. Hope to see you there. 

  Cheers,

  ~ LB

  In a message dated 10/8/2008 10:34:50 AM Pacific Daylight Time, karen.weil at sddt.com writes:
    Howdy, LB:

    Yeah, my hubby used to go to gigs at those places in the early-mid 80s -- he said it was f-ing crazy. 
    He went to the Whiskey, Gazzari's, the Roxy, etc. Good times, I would imagine! Sounds like you were enjoying it, too!
    As for HOB, I've never been there. I just pray nothing interferes with KJ! They must conquer Los Angeles! ; )

    Ciao,

    k.w.

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      Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 4:30 PM
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      Karen,

      I hope not too. But if you look at the history of The Sunset Strip lots of crazy shit has happened over the years.  

      In the early 80's with punk gigs shit would jump off crazy! I witness some of them as I was14. Especially at The Whisky A Go Go. One gig I remember was Vice Squad & Chron Gen in summer of 1982 and punks were throwing bottles outside at Sheriffs, doing stage dives on cop cars, and also breaking windows all down the strip! 

      I just read the article in the California section of today's LA Times about this ordeal and they listed some of the incidents. I tried to look back on The HOB calendar and did not find any listings of who played those gigs. They could be rap? Or Punk? Who knows?

      Cheers,

      - LB


      In a message dated 10/7/2008 12:02:50 PM Pacific Daylight Time, karen.weil at sddt.com writes:
        Man, let's hope not!!!! Thanks for the info.


        k.w.

          ----- Original Message ----- 
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          Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 11:45 AM
          Subject: [kj] OT- West Hollywood House Of Blues' Future In Trouble


          This for L.A. folks and what not, but I just heard this last night. But I do not think it will affect upcoming shows.

          ~LB

          http://cbs2.com/local/house.of.blues.2.834251.html



          Oct 7, 2008 1:48 am US/Pacific 
          WeHo House Of Blues' Future In Trouble
          WEST HOLLYWOOD The West Hollywood City Council Monday discussed the possibility of revoking or suspending the House of Blues' business license because of a series of violent incidents and management's failure to address them. 

          From September 2007 to September 2008, events at the House of Blues have led to 44 arrests, including for fights, drunken and disorderly behavior and grand theft, more than doubling the arrests for the same period in 2006 to 2007, according to Councilman John Heilman. 

          There have been more than 100 sheriff's radio dispatches in the past year to the club at 8430 Sunset Blvd. 

          "Unfortunately, for the last several years, the House of Blues has had a history of serious problems and an unwillingness to address these problems," said Heilman, who introduced the motion to begin proceedings to revoke or suspend the club's license. 

          "After each serious incident, there is a perfunctory apology and a promise to reform, but the problems persist and have escalated." 

          The club's general manager spoke at Monday's council meeting, pointing out the club's high revenues for the city and ability to draw some 300,000 visitors each year. But he did not address the history of problems that have occurred at the venue. 

          Heilman's fellow council members also expressed unhappiness at the meeting over the club's failure to fix the growing problems, which have caused distractions and inconvenience to residents and businesses nearby. 

          On Sept. 4, more than 100 people were involved in fights both inside and outside the club. Sheriff's deputies required assistance by officers from 
          the Los Angeles and Beverly Hills police departments to keep crowds under control. 

          Authorities arrested several people that night on outstanding warrants, battery and drunkenness, and one woman was hospitalized. 

          Helicopter units monitored the area from above until 1 a.m. while a stretch of Sunset Boulevard remained closed for several hours. 

          Because of the closure, several nearby businesses lost customers and were not able to to return vehicles to their customers already at their establishments, Heilman said. 
          (© 2008 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Wire services contributed to this report.)






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