It was there a minute ago!
Here’s what this view used to look like:
I was speculating with Luke Spray of Roll Over Easy last night as to what will probably be erected in its place. We’re thinking probably affordable housing and some kind of organic farm, probably.
Here’s what the main entrance looked like:
Now it is a pit.
I saw the Strokes there once.
Saw My Bloody Valentine there…
As did I.Even with earplugs in,my ears were ringing for days
ASHES TO ASHES
I went to a rave there in 1992…
Wow.
It is really weird to see it all gone! I used to live at Mars Bar after work…
I saw M.I.A. there. Pregamed at Mars Bar.
Saw Love & Rockets, et al there… Would’ve been nice to have a head’s up.
Saw The Faint there.
With Bright Eyes. I did that poster too!
That’s the one!
Me too! What a magical show
HBO’s Silicon Valley featured it for the Disrupt Conference.
I did the poster for that Strokes show.
Wow. The Green Festival and lots of craft fairs and stuff were there…I can only imagine what’s going up in it’s place…
…and yet the Mission is still crowded with boarded-up storefronts that could have been demolished and replaced with condos long ago. Priorities!
Oh man I graduated there.