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tbone
02-14-2007, 01:16 PM
Can anyone supply me with information about this venue? It looks like they are scheduling some decent shows.
MormonMatthew
02-14-2007, 01:26 PM
I think its where the old Shim Sham Club was. Kinda small, but Shim Sham was a cool little hipster spot.
jonnygospeltent
02-14-2007, 01:27 PM
It's the old Shim Sham club on Toulouse St. A very cool club with decent drink prices
Proprieters are the people from the late great 'Matador' -- see
"Harry Anderson" for the story of that venue's demise, and lots of his further whinging about the city and life in general. His club, great location Esplanade @ Decatur, is still shuttered.
When 'Jack's' is crowded, it's REALLY crowded.
Headless Hornman
02-14-2007, 02:51 PM
I think its where the old Shim Sham Club was. Kinda small, but Shim Sham was a cool little hipster spot.
I went to the Shim Sham once to see the Cramps (03 Fest, I think). They were in a large room adjoining the front bar. I didn't consider it crowded. Does Jack's use this room for shows?
mangoon
02-14-2007, 03:26 PM
Gots ta see Dragon Smoke ( or Dragons Breath as they were refered to on a thread last year;) )there during the days between. Show was at the blue nile (I think )last year and was pretty crowded. Would anyone know if One Eyed Jacks could handle same sized crowd.
Headless Hornman
02-14-2007, 03:32 PM
From their website, the concert room:
http://www.oneeyedjacks.net/photos/club/atkm02.jpg
mangoon
02-14-2007, 03:40 PM
From their website, the concert room:
http://www.oneeyedjacks.net/photos/club/atkm02.jpg
Damn that looks small.Broke out in the sardine can sweats just looking at the picture.
LaTiDa
02-14-2007, 04:26 PM
Damn that looks small.Broke out in the sardine can sweats just looking at the picture.
I don't mind 'em small ;)
Blitzzzzz
02-14-2007, 06:36 PM
I don't mind 'em small ;)
Damn, they sure ate up a lot of space back there with that bar. When I went there to see the New Orleans Retro Burlesque that back room held plenty of folks, but there was just a service bar in the back. From the picture, intimate would be a generous term.:cool:
Corona
02-15-2007, 06:11 AM
hopefully they'll take out some of those tables!!! We're supposed to check it out for the MArdi Gras Soiree on Sunday night. I'll report back when I get home.
Staxsun
02-15-2007, 06:26 AM
I went to the Shim Sham once to see the Cramps (03 Fest, I think). They were in a large room adjoining the front bar. I didn't consider it crowded. Does Jack's use this room for shows?
One of my ALLTIME favorite shows was at the Shim Sham. Hadda Brooks! She was absolutely amazing!!!
Corona, you still in Canada? When are you heading down for Mardi Gras?
dank_bass
02-15-2007, 12:05 PM
Im sure it will be incredibly uncomfortable ... no one should go to this show ... I repeat no one should go to this show:D
funkkjunkie
02-15-2007, 06:05 PM
YYR, dank, this show is NOT for anyone who posts here. You won't like it. and who wants to see dragon smoke anyway? I went there last year for olu dara and it was way crowded.
funkkjunkie
02-15-2007, 06:06 PM
It holds 400 I think. There's an upstairs too. And i'm not sure but i don't think the tables come out.
mangoon
02-15-2007, 08:34 PM
YYR, dank, this show is NOT for anyone who posts here. You won't like it. and who wants to see dragon smoke anyway? I went there last year for olu dara and it was way crowded.
Yeah.Dragon smoke actually kinda stink. I heard a rumor that all the cool threadheads are going to be at d.b.a that night checking out the Vidocovich Skerik Duo.
Corona
02-16-2007, 06:26 AM
Corona, you still in Canada? When are you heading down for Mardi Gras?
hi hunni, yupperz! I leave this afternoon and will be at Jenn's by about 9:30. What are you doing to night? We're going to Ray's tomorrow night for the MArdi Gras Blow out. Smokin' lineup. Wanna come?
Corona
02-16-2007, 06:30 AM
Yeah.Dragon smoke actually kinda stink. I heard a rumor that all the cool threadheads are going to be at d.b.a that night checking out the Vidocovich Skerik Duo.
roflmao! you guys are so bad! It did really suck at times, I agree. Ivan is so shit on the keys and then Stanton on the drums....pffffft...a kindergartener could do better. Then ya had Troy Andrews being boring as hell along with Papa Mali who can't play a lick that makes sense....yup not for me........cough..dba...cough....going to dba....cough cough. ;)
hi hunni, yupperz! I leave this afternoon and will be at Jenn's by about 9:30. What are you doing to night? We're going to Ray's tomorrow night for the MArdi Gras Blow out. Smokin' lineup. Wanna come?
Yeah, I am thinking I will meet you all at Ray's tomorrow night. In fact, I may stop by Jenn's tonight for some jambalaya! Safe travels...
Corona
02-16-2007, 11:21 AM
hooray! C'mon by Jenn's. Would LOVE to see you :)
Jordan
02-17-2007, 12:28 AM
I've seen a bunch of shows there for fest (Morning 40 Federation plays there a lot). I've never seen tables in there and it is much wider than it looks. I'd say it holds about the same as the Blue Nile, but oriented differently, (wide side of the rectangle is parallel with the stage).
Festvet
03-02-2007, 02:54 PM
I went to the Shim Sham once to see the Cramps (03 Fest, I think). They were in a large room adjoining the front bar. I didn't consider it crowded. Does Jack's use this room for shows?
MM, I was at that Cramps show too. I left the Instruments A Comin at Tip's cuz I wasnt gonna miss it for the world. I have the Shim Sham JF handbill from that year too. Sadly it was the last one ever as the club closed 3 weeks after jazz fest.
Fred (Texas JF Fanatic)
03-02-2007, 06:05 PM
Might have to stop by One Eyed Jacks 1st Fri. or 1st Sat. for North Mississippi.
stlbarb
03-03-2007, 03:55 PM
Proprieters are the people from the late great 'Matador' -- see
"Harry Anderson" for the story of that venue's demise, and lots of his further whinging about the city and life in general. His club, great location Esplanade @ Decatur, is still shuttered.
When 'Jack's' is crowded, it's REALLY crowded.
the layout in the picture reminded me of the old Matadoor.
stlbarb
03-03-2007, 03:58 PM
I went to the Shim Sham once to see the Cramps (03 Fest, I think). They were in a large room adjoining the front bar. I didn't consider it crowded. Does Jack's use this room for shows?
we were at that show too.
it was a great room. it had many tiers so everyone could see. and the accoustics were incredible. once saw Asylum Street Spankers there - when they were still sans demon electricity. you could hear perfectly in the back of the room. saw a rockabilly band there once, no officail dance floor but you could make room to dance on each tier. it was a small, narrow, very functional room.