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came for a back to back friday saturday to see a couple dj sets. i think this is a venue that is used for all kinds of different shows thrown by different organizations/promoters? so my review is sure to be a thin slice of the pie, of what you, ghost reader, will experience. Going to see electronic music and dancing all evening is my idea of a good night out, and seeing little boots and kill frenzy (lnsc) here made me feel so at home like edward sharpe. the small space makes for a very intimate show, you are at furthest like 15 yards away from the artist. the ambience is dark, gritty and divey, which is absolutely my scene. i’d definitely suggest tracking the shows that go on here for those with a finger on the pulse of current music trends. for any homies from la, it reminds me of echoplex, where big names in indie music let their hair down at a smaller venue. sometimes it can be hit or miss, but they usually play differently than say, seeing them at an arena or festival, where they sorta have to preach to the masses. met a bunch of friendly ppl here. well, at an electronic music event ur liable to meet very friendlies, if u know what i mean. big shout out to bartender lluvia. friendly, prompt service and cutie pie of the year. i’ve ran pie redundant if u haven’t noticed. its a good thing it was in sliver. pee pee maw maw, lowbrow palace. pee pee! maw maw!

• Paper Crane – Menu with Prices – 910 5th Ave N Unit B, St. Petersburg
• London Music Hall Music Complex – Menu with Prices – 185 Queens Ave, London
• The Beach Club – Menu with Prices – 201 Palisades Beach Rd #1401, Santa Monica
• PBR Texas: A Coors Banquet Bar Menu with Prices 1650 E Randol Mill Rd #150, Arlington
• Glen Helen Amphitheater – Menu with Prices – 2575 Glen Helen Pkwy, San Bernardino
• Black Squirrel Books & Espresso Bar – Menu with Prices – 1073 Bank St, Ottawa
• The Music Box Village – Menu with Prices – 4557 N Rampart St, New Orleans
• Crafty Crab – Menu with Prices – 1241 Apalachee Pkwy, Tallahassee
• Buddy’s Hideaway Restaurant – Menu with Prices – 9811 Jefferson Ave, Newport News
• Bits of Britain Cafe – Menu with Prices – 401 N Boonville Ave, Springfield
• Call The Office – Menu with Prices – 216 York St, London
• Scooters Chicken – New Orleans Arena – Menu with Prices – 1501 Girod St, New Orleans

Paper Crane – Menu with Prices – 910 5th Ave N Unit B, St. Petersburg

JT Brown and his crew of morons run a crappy little music venue that is Paper Crane in St. Pete. These guys are like a frat house of idots. Completely unprofessional. The venue is a dump. Dirty. Smelly and when itâ??s 90+ degrees outside, they donâ??t turn on the air because itâ??s â??too expensiveâ?. If youâ??re looking for a cool venue to play or to host an event, Paper Crane is NOT the place. If youâ??re looking for a hotbed mess, this venue is ideal.

London Music Hall Music Complex – Menu with Prices – 185 Queens Ave, London

London Music Hall has been doing an amazing job of bringing life to the D&R corner over the last few years. It’s one of the only mid-size multi-room venues in the city. They recently renovated (about 2 years ago?), and now have a large mainroom with a balcony and boxes, a second room (Rum Runners), with a second floor (only used for bigger shows these days) and a small side room, as well as an expansive rooftop patio which unfortunately doesn’t get used much these days because of smoking laws. Getting in is usually pretty smooth, I’ve rarely encountered a line. For shows in London Music Hall, you enter off the Queen Street Parking lot, NOT the main Dundas street entrance. Security is not super strict, but they might look in your bag. Checking in is a bit confusing, as there is a desk for will call tickets and a door for hard tickets or e tickets. If you have will call tickets, they just tell the door people you’re good to go, but it can be a bit of a mess if there’s a bunch of people coming in at the same time. Coat check is right beside the entrance INSIDE the main room, it’s 2 or 3 dollars. Dropping off your coat is fine, picking it up at the end up the night can be a bit of a wait, so grab your coat a few minutes before the show ends if you want to make a speedy exit. Thankfully they keep it pretty organized. There are only 2 or 3 ATMs, there can be a line, so bring cash. The bar is cash only. There are 3 bars – one on the left and right, and one at the back. The one at the back isn’t always open. They used to have some food at the back bar (pizza, chips, etc), I’m not sure if they still do this for bigger shows. There is also some seating at the back if you’d rather not stand in the crowd. Unless the show is completely sold out, there’s usually a decent amount of room. Sold out shows can get rammed. The balcony isn’t always open but there are 2 extra bars there. There are also extra bathrooms on the second floor which usually have less of a line. The production overall is great. The stage is huge, the lighting is awesome. The sound is great as well. It can be VERY loud. I go to a lot of shows but LMH is sometimes too loud for me. I’d suggest bringing earplugs to avoid any pain (and save your ears the next day!) I generally have little interaction with staff, but security is fairly non-intrusive unless youre causing trouble. Rum Runners is also part of London Music Hall complex. It’s a smaller, darker venue, and is accessible from the Dundas street entrance or through a doorway at the back of the london music hall balcony. They use it for smaller shows, however on Friday and Saturday it runs more like a bar/club. Fridays have Rock (and similar genres), I believe it’s $5. Saturdays are always electronic music, it’s free, $5, or $10 depending on who’s playing. Sometimes it’s locals, sometimes it’s international acts, most often techno or tech-house but sometimes Drum n Bass, Trance, or something else. It’s a much more casual vibe than a big London Music Hall show. No dress code for either venue. Drinks are on the expensive end, though Saturday at Rum Runners has reduced cost for drinks (about $4). I believe London Music Hall has just bought out another adjacent storefront so looking forward to where they go with that!

The Beach Club – Menu with Prices – 201 Palisades Beach Rd #1401, Santa Monica

Five rooms with different types of music playing. Diverse fun crowd. They have drag shows and circus arts (Lyra) performers if you come early. Friendly staff and DJs. Pizza is bomb at the end of the night. DNA, the venue, supports a lot of great artists during the week as well.

PBR Texas: A Coors Banquet Bar Menu with Prices 1650 E Randol Mill Rd #150, Arlington

I think this place is a good, viable alternative to attending a live game for a Dallas team. Ticket prices were a little out of reach for the Stars playoff game last night, so we opted for Texas Live instead. I have to say I was pretty happy with that choice. The gigantic screen is a dream to watch sports on. Plus, the arena has the same airhorns, thematic lighting, and wraparound ribbons you’d see in any stadium. That made it feel like were almost there! But definitely in a more comfortable venue – it was nice to be in a cushy booth rather than squeezed into a tiny plastic chair at the arena. The venue is truly fantastic, with lots of restaurants and bars attached to or near the main arena venue. If you’re a sports fan, it would be fun for a night out to bounce around the different bars. I think they’re still having some growing pains. The food we had was not great. My burger was almost 100% a frozen Sysco patty and felt like a rock in my stomach. For a venue that appears as trendy as Texas Live, I feel like they can hire some chefs to cook a decent burger. After all, great food could be part of the appeal of heading here instead of the game itself. Unfortunately, they fell flat. And the nacho plate — geeze. That thing is a monster, and could serve 6 people easily. Sadly they use the crappy nacho cheese on it, taking what could have been an amazing dish down about 3 notches. Also, they don’t see to have the full venue staffed up yet. It’s pretty sad to see such a giant, beautiful venue so…empty. I hope business picks up for them. For as much as we paid for drinks and food ($80 for two people), the quality should have been a lot better. If Arlington was closer to me, I’d probably come here more often. Definitely not for the food, more for the game experience. And as a heads up: you can reserve some of the preferred seating ahead of time if you call a day ahead.

Glen Helen Amphitheater – Menu with Prices – 2575 Glen Helen Pkwy, San Bernardino

This place has really gone downhill in their ability to provide concerts with attractive performers. I am highly disappointed with having purchased the 2019 Lawn Pass for this venue. The venue has hosted only 2 real shows for which the pass could be used (Slipknot; Florida Georgia Line). They have not attempted to add shows to compensate those who purchased the 2019 Lawn Pass and have been among the worst at communicating back with emails and calls. I have sent in various emails and phone calls that have gone virtually unanswered by the venue. The least the venue could do is provide credit to those who lost money in purchasing the lawn pass (which were $150 +tax each) in the form of a refund or credit for future shows in 2020. After several months of complaining to the venue, I am still awaiting a reply. My advice to others is to be aware of the issue with this venue and avoid losing money on the future LawnPasses sold by this venue. So far, the 2 concerts would have been cheaper to attend if you bought a lawn ticket ( Slipknot $25 on Groupon, Florida Georgia Line $36.50 on LiveNation). What a rip-off. If there are others who are unsatisfied with the 2019 LawnPasses please make yourselves heard! You deserve credit back for this travesty of a concert season! I invite Glen Helen Amphitheater to publicly respond to my request on this platform if you have any scruples. Otherwise I’m done with this venue for good and invite others to be as well.

Black Squirrel Books & Espresso Bar – Menu with Prices – 1073 Bank St, Ottawa

In the era of coffee shops and global knowledge of how to appeal to youth and their desire for uniqueness, it is difficult to stand out. Black Squirrel still manages to do that! It is a coffee shop with a nice selection of teas and coffee, and a ton of interesting books to browse through. While I was enjoying my cup of tea, my dad found a bunch of well priced books he wanted to purchase for a while. The place also hosts a range of events including the monthly experimental/electronic music sessions referred to as Not Normal sessions. I highly admire this effort to promote experimental music and be a bit more than just another coffee shop.

The Music Box Village – Menu with Prices – 4557 N Rampart St, New Orleans

Oh man! Thank you to Music Box for letting Austin and I use your space for our wedding. This venue is magical! Our guests had the time of their lives playing music on the structures. It is also just a beautiful space in itself. Austin and I wanted a venue that was not your typical wedding venue and we got it. Thank you to Alita who got this plan going. Alita met with us on multiple occasions to go over what the venue offers and she set me up with the amazing staff to continue coordinating the wedding. Syd, you are above and beyond! Syd came in close to the end of planning but made it seem as if she was there the whole time. She was ultra supportive and really listened to Austin and my vision. She took time to set up a run of show plan and when it all went down, it was PERFECT! Syd is truly a genius at her job and could not have asked for a better coordinator. Thank you to all of the staff that went in to making the wedding happen. So grateful for everyone involved. If you are looking for a wedding venue, Music Box is the place to go. You and your guests will not be disappointed. Most fun we have ever had! We will definitely be back for a show!

Crafty Crab – Menu with Prices – 1241 Apalachee Pkwy, Tallahassee

I’ll bottom line it up here – if you’re interested in the long-draft, it’s at the bottom: 1. the jukebox is a peculiar choice for this venue (see long draft) 2. the 1/2 pint “to go” containers for sides are odd (see long draft) 3. consider an 11am opening time (see long draft) 4. food tasted good. 5. you WILL improve over time. There IS upward potential here – and they will likely hit their stride over the coming months. Everything I’m putting down here can be chalked up to NOV (Newly Opened Venue) syndrome… Every Tuesday, I take part in what I’ve come to call “The Curmudgeon Luncheon” – effectively, my father’s friends from wayback who have become mine. I’m 53 and certainly the junior of the bunch. Today, we came here. We were a five-top. I’ll enumerate some observations: 1. The music. For me, ambient music is important. Shouldn’t be noticeable on its own, but during lulls in conversation its nice to know its there. It should KINDA line up with the venue. In the Krusty Krab (I can’t help myself), the owners opted for a touchpanel electronic jukebox (you know, the modern kind – like the one at Pour Paul’s). So… – this means that ANYONE can play ANYTHING. I’m no music hater, but from the moment we walked in to about five minutes prior to leaving, there was an acoustic “tableau” of speed metal, death metal, and just some old-school metal. I grew up with Motorhead – I’m not a musical priss – but this wasn’t the acoustic backdrop I was anticipating. Furthermore, when we asked the server about it – the response was that we’d probably want to go ahead and make our selections before the next jukebox player does, if we don’t like it that much. Here’s what I’m determined to do – the next time I go (yes, of course I’ll go back) – I’ll make it a point to drop $10.00 and pick the lamest / most unconventional songs and play them for the duration of the meal – and just look around for reactions. That’ll be what it’ll take for management to reflect on the value of a jukebox in a restaurant that commands single-diner entree options hitting $60.00… 2. The presentation. You know those 1/2 pint containers in the Publix deli – the ones with potato salad/macaroni salad/cole slaw? – yeah – those. That’s how a side of cole slaw comes. Foolishly, I also ordered additional “Fire” sauce (not really knowing that it didn’t make sense to do so with my oyster basket – yet not being advised to the contrary either…). That also came in a 1/2 pint container. What am I going to do with a 1/2 pint of garlic butter / fire sauce? For my TLH restaurateur friends who are reading this, I’m not trying to be petty or nitpicky – it just strikes me as odd -and I think you’d agree with me. The whole vibe of the deliverable is, at best, a counterbalance to what is apparently a big budget remodeling and interior decorating job. As an example: Think of Barnacle Bill’s. The venue itself matched up with what you got. Everything “was one” – here – it’s just not there. Yet. 3. The deliverables. Everybody at the table enjoyed the taste of the food. I liked the cole slaw. One of the curmudgeons had the onion rings (fine – although doubtfully cut/battered inhouse), two other curmudgeons had fries (they were perfect, actually) and one had the gumbo. Good taste but mostly white rice with what appeared to be a four oz. ladle of gumbo on top. The gumbo is definitely not a loss-leader. In all, we were 1 gumbo and 4 baskets (three oyster / 1 shrimp). It was good. 4. Hours of operation. Crafty Crab opens for business at 11:30. That’s fine for most of us – but with an abundance of offices in the area, 11:00 would be a more considerate opening time. Sure, it’s an extra 1/2 hour of payroll, but today, there were 1

Buddy’s Hideaway Restaurant – Menu with Prices – 9811 Jefferson Ave, Newport News

As far as bars go it’s a decent place. Their bar food is actually tasty and the price of beer won’t make you do calculations all night long. They have pool tables and an outside area where you can smoke. They also have a pool tournament every once in a while, if you’re the competitive type. I do have one gripe. Sometimes you’ll feel like the mood is wrong and you’ll realize it’s because no music is playing. It has one of those new juke boxes that you have to pay to get points to play a song. It’s pretty expensive to play certain songs. I see them around but normally if no one is paying to play music the bar has a playlist on repeat. Not Buddy’s. If no one pays, there is no music

Bits of Britain Cafe – Menu with Prices – 401 N Boonville Ave, Springfield

Definitely not a place to play at. Sound engineering is horrible. Venue can’t manage time. I’ve seen them kick the headlining band off stage just because they were running late. Which is their bad time management not the band’s fault. Not to mention this band was the one who hauled the drum set over for all the other bands to use as well. The venue had made a deal in exchange to hauling gear that they would get to play their full set which he cut them off and went back on his word. Not a good place to do business.

Call The Office – Menu with Prices – 216 York St, London

Call the Office – Bar & Nightclub has been a staple in the heart of Downtown London for many, many years. Awesome bands have graced the stage of this amazing music venue. In the warmer months the patio is open, in which the bar opens up unto. Therefore there’s no need to fight the crowds to get your drinks and rounds as the patio is not all to crowded. Most patrons want to be inside the actual venue as some bands that have made it fairly big, be it only on the national stage, as well as some who have made it unto the international stage as well do attend shows here and it’s a great way to mingle with these VIPSp as well as the band members of the band who are the Star VIPS do comedown quite often to see the size of the crowd, sign autographs, as well as to interact with their fans who may have had to travel to come and see them here at this venue. It holds a nice sized crowed and a decent sized mosh pit can get going inside as well. The band has a very tight stage to squeeze theirselves along with all their equipment into this space to play. This means that the venue has literally bad seats in the house. Of course it is standing room only. I think everyone in their youth has been here once, possibly a few times. It draws the small acts that can not pack a large 1000 crowd venue but can pack a 250-500 persons to come and see them play. Call the Office can probably hold a legal crowd of around 400 ticket holders. Although once the opener has been on the stage and the main act has taken the stage, it usually only takes 4 songs or so for the doorman to leave their posts and by doing so this allows more persons to just walk in off the street. This can really get a nice crowd swarming, encouraging the band to rock out mad. Amazing staff, bartenders, doormen, and a promotional team that can get acts to squeeze a show in on a night where they may have originally been not scheduled to play a show. Eh, it makes money for all. The band takes away some nice funds, plus The Office takes its share. Clean venue as well. Simply amazing, as it is still providing memories to the youth of our city, many years after it has opened its doors … well still contributing to the older genres who keep coming back to see bands that may still be touring every now and then, along with new bands that they may have never heard of and these older patrons are just looking for that little bit of nostalgia, that feeling that will come flooding back while listening to a band that they may have seen here in their youthful days, as well as just being in such a awesome place that has welcomed some of the best acts of our days, be them from the time it opened to these times that are upon us … ‘Smash’ that thumbs up button, if you did find my infomation helpful in anyway.

Scooters Chicken – New Orleans Arena – Menu with Prices – 1501 Girod St, New Orleans

The arena is home to the Hornets, Tulane NCAA basketball, & the Sugar Bowl Basketball Classic. In the days after Hurricane Katrina, the arena played a pivotal role after the Dome suffered damages.