Can’t believe it’s been 10 years already! Seems like only yesterday everybody was like, “What’s the deal with this brand-new bar having ALL THE BEST BANDS AND DJs ALL THE TIME and isn’t their ‘NOPE’ sign funny???”
Seems like only yesterday Jay Reatard (RIP) was playing a 10-minute (amazing) set there. Back when the stage was next to the bar.
Seems like only yesterday we were there for an Oldies Night, laying eyes on Primo for the first time, all that energy behind the decks, and we were like, “ALL DJs SHOULD BE LIKE THIS.”
Seems like only yesterday we were there for a Debaser around Christmastime seeing their Weezer cover band and we were like, “THIS IS WAAAY BETTER THAN ACTUALLY SEEING WEEZER!”
Seems like only yesterday we finally got to see the Dukes of Hamburg for the first time, at a Teenage Dance Craze party on New Year’s Eve.
Seems like only yesterday we saw Stokemonster’s big smile for the first time, greeting us crazy-warmly on our way in.
Seems like only yesterday we were singing “I got soul but I’m not a soldier!!!!!!!!” at karaoke there on a Monday night.
Seems like only yesterday we got ejected from a Debaser for stage diving (when Jamie Jams put on “Holland, 1945″ of course).
Seems like only yesterday Beth was on the door that night.
…………We could go on and on but instead let’s just watch some of one of Jay Reatard’s performances there, and then we’ll talk some more:
Oh and let’s quick enjoy this photo of Primo straight phase-shifting into another dimension that our pal Lizzy took back in ’11:
Here’s what’s happening this weekend:
COME CELEBRATE 10 YEARS OF THE KNOCKOUT! BRINGING YOU LIVE MUSIC, CHEAP DRINKS, KILLER DANCE PARTIES AND MAKING MEMORIES SINCE 2005! AS A SHOW OF THANKS FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT OVER THE YEARS WE’VE PLANNED A KILLER WEEKEND OF DJs AND LIVE SHOWS TO KICK OFF THE NEXT 10 YEARS!!!
Friday, July 10 9pm
TEENAGE DANCE CRAZE PRESENTS…
THE GEARS
LOST RITUAL
THE COPPERTONES
Plus The World Famous TDC DJS…
OREN, RUSSELL QUAN & dX THE FUNKY GRANPAW
Seems like only yesterday I saw Ty headline with Shannon & the Clams opening, only to black out for the majority of Ty’s set, until I came to on 26th St.(?) with the paramedics holding a puke tub for me, asking if there was someone I could call, so I called my girlfriend to pick me up, but I thought the paramedics were cops and told her that they wanted to arrest me unless she came to get me, while in fact the cops had called the paramedics instead of arresting me only because they were afraid I was going to die. Always a good time at the Knockout. Also bingo.
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Seems like only yesterday I saw Ty headline with Shannon & the Clams opening, only to black out for the majority of Ty’s set, until I came to on 26th St.(?) with the paramedics holding a puke tub for me, asking if there was someone I could call, so I called my girlfriend to pick me up, but I thought the paramedics were cops and told her that they wanted to arrest me unless she came to get me, while in fact the cops had called the paramedics instead of arresting me only because they were afraid I was going to die. Always a good time at the Knockout. Also bingo.