What's the name of that place in New Orleans that looks like a Burlesque house on the inside? I'm told it was once a brothel. Great place. Warsaw in Brooklyn is a great place , too , if they still do shows. Joe "King" Carrasco's Nacho Daddy in Puerto Vallarta is pretty f'in cool , too . There's a small club in Berwyn , Illinois called Cigars 'n' Bars. I loathe cigars , but they keep that separate. The whole place is decked out in Biker , Horror and Wrestling memorabilia. There's even a mannequin dressed up like The Bride of Frankenstein. After I had five empty cabs pass me , in February , I asked the owner , an ex- Wrestling Promoter , if he knew of a more reputable cab company than the one that was turning down my business. He personally got on the horn and called the company , demanding that they have a cab for me in 10 minutes. It was more like 8. That would NOT happen in Chicago , and , probably not where you live , either....When I first went to New York , in '84 , I checked out as many venues as I could. Danceteria was actually pretty cool , when they were'nt playing House Music , or whatever Disco was called that year. They had a pavillion on the roof , with a bar , and a view of The Empire State Building. Peppermint Lounge was cool , but , it was "Rap Night" , and I was already tired of that. I did go to CBGB , but , it was too late for Punk , or anything interesting , and too early for The Punk Revival. It was'nt nearly as nasty as you've been told. The bathrooms were , but , they were downstairs . At the recently closed Ronnie's , in Chicago , the stank was in your face ! That goes double for the Fireside Bowl "Choking in The Boy's Room !!!". CBGB's looked like an old , worn out , Western movie set , to me. It was kind of depressing , because I figured Kristal could've afforded to give it a paintjob and some minor touchups. Met some cool people there , though. I just remember the jukebox was terrible. No Punk or Protopunk 45s . All I could find to play was "Walk , Don't Run" by The Ventures and "Sittin' in The Balcony" by Eddie Cochran.