One X and the Works are two totally different places, but both are on Michigan Ave. I don't think One X has been open for a long time. There was a Kimball Collins night at Motor that was great, but only because Dave Clarke, Godfather and Assault played in the side room ;)
> Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 09:51:40 -0700 > From: lupikitty0...@sbcglobal.net > To: alugo...@yahoo.com; 313@hyperreal.org > Subject: Re: (313) Kenny Larkin/Schlomi Aber "Sketches" > > > I figured we were on the same wave length. Hahaha @ a manifesto. > > I think One X was the name of The Works before it changed out. If the Works > is right near old Tiger Stadium, then I think yes. It was primarily a gay > club when it opened, but then it started doing after parties for shows. I > remember a party after Underworld played and Alan Oldham, Vapour Space and > some others were on the bill. > > I saw some really incredible shows at Motor, but things just don't last. > > One place that has consistently stood the test of time is Harpo's!!!! Who > can hate on $2 pitchers of beer and death metal? :p > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Alex Lugo > To: 313 313 > Sent: Thursday, July 2, 2009 11:35:49 AM > Subject: Re: (313) Kenny Larkin/Schlomi Aber "Sketches" > > > Exactly Joel. I sent Denise a brief manifesto for her perusal. :) > > Never heard of One X, been gone a while from Detroit. The Works is on > Michigan Ave. > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Joel Gajewski > To: Denise Dalphond ; Alex Lugo > Cc: list 313 > Sent: Thursday, July 2, 2009 11:35:56 AM > Subject: Re: (313) Kenny Larkin/Schlomi Aber "Sketches" > > > I assume Alex is referring to the craptastic talent that started to be booked > at Motor after Gina G (was that her name?) left (maybe for the venue > Science?). Kimball Collins became a resident - ugh. Paul Jokenfold was > booked. Shortly, before Motor closed I caught Bassment Jaxx there - not a > bad show, except for some of the patrons being a Kiss FM type crowd. > > I have never been to The Works, but isn't the venue once known as One X off > Michigan Ave? Maybe not, I have been gone a while. Either way The Works has > had their fair shair of good talent booked there. > > One X had Beatdown Sundays for a while, if I am remembering correctly and > they are the same venue. > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Denise Dalphond > To: Alex Lugo > Cc: list 313 > Sent: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 2:29:49 PM > Subject: Re: (313) Kenny Larkin/Schlomi Aber "Sketches" > > Never went to Motor. I know a little about the club and it's history, > but could you shed a bit more light on Motor's history and it's last > days, Alex? > > Thanks, > Denise > > On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 4:05 PM, Alex Lugo wrote: >> >> Love it or hate it, The Works is a venue that has hosted its share of great >> nights (and not so great) in Detroit. >> >> Perfect example? Motor at its 11th hour was an embarrassment to the history >> of the place. >> >> Peace, >> Alex >> >> >> ----- Original Message ---- >> From: David Powers >> To: list 313 >> Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 3:31:48 PM >> Subject: Re: (313) Kenny Larkin/Schlomi Aber "Sketches" >> >> Um, kinda confused because the Works is a terrible venue, to which I'd >> rather not return... surely you could come up with a better example of >> a Detroit venue than that? >> >> ~DP >> >> On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 9:17 AM, kent williams wrote: >> >>> Kenny's version sounds like it's something to drop on a hot night at >>> the Works, the Schlomi Aber version sounds like something to play at >>> Berghain. If you know what I mean. >>> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > -- > Denise Dalphond > Ph.D. Candidate > Department of Folklore & Ethnomusicology > Indiana University > http://denisedjsdetroit.blogspot.com/ _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail® has ever-growing storage! Don’t worry about storage limits. http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/Storage?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutorial_Storage_062009
