hammersmith palais is to be bulldozed to make way for flats. A lot of memories there including Darius appearing on Dive in his tour there..

Where did you hear that, Preston?

The end of an era. Used to be a great place to go.

I was really cut up when they shut down the old Green's Playhouse/ Apollo in Glasgow. Just about all the really great performers played there except Elvis. He did stand on Scottish soil but sadly never performed here.

 

The SECC is OK and most groups/artists perform there instead, so Glaswegians are not missing out but it just doesn't have the magical atmosphere of the Apollo.

 

The Hammersmith Palais concert and the after show party were probably the first time that so many of D's internet fans met up. I certainly won't forget that weekend.

 

I will always remember his reaction to the "No. Thank You, Darius!" moment.

 

 

 

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I will always remember his reaction to the "No. Thank You, Darius!" moment.

:D Priceless :yahoo:

 

Hope his dad had the video running B)

I read it on ROFTD and I think it was on this is london.

 

 

Save Hammersmith Palais! Protests begin

Artists: Various

A group of music fans have launched a campaign in an effort to grant the Hammersmith Palais listed status, and thereby prevent its imminent demolition.

 

Some people are always looking for a cause, aren't they?

 

As previously reported here, the owners of the Palais want to knock the venue down and build an office block and restaurant in its place.

 

It now looks like they will face opposition from the group however, who issued this statement to the CMU:

 

"Its musical legacy alone should grant it listed status.

 

"It had a huge hand in bringing jazz to the UK in the 1920s and has hosted many a legendary performance since, from Motorhead to The Clash to Bowie.

 

"While it's not the most spectacular-looking place from the outside, the interior is grand, and it sits in the middle of a conservation area - so why is it being flattened, and its enduring popularity with generations of music fans proves its life is very far from over."

 

If you're gonna release a statement, as least check first that it makes grammatical sense. Surely?

 

It's maybe to give it some credibility. It's supposed to be from the masses, Preston.

Darius performed at the Hammersmith Apollo, not the Palais...

Oh dear I got it wrong, I read it on the music sites and they mentioned groups like the clash so assumed it was the music site.Apologies.