X-rated Bob wrote:
Averatu wrote:
I spent a very large part of my late teens early twenties lurking around that area, Marshall street Doors, Alcatraz, Icon, le Club, SubZero, played gigs there and got drunk there, slept in the park outside Icon once. I for one would love to see a revival. The venue is not a problem, friends who have been there have only said good things. Getting there? Last time I went to Wings in Braamfontein before they closed, someone unsuccessfully tried to steal my car, but then took the spare and vandalised it instead. This happened with a car guard in attendance.
That's like saying don't go to Sandton because my friend's car got ripped off in Rosebank. Maboneng is some miles away from Braamfontein.
When did Wings close?
The car indecent was the straw that broke the camels back, but could also have been a indication of my illogical personality.
At one point in the mid 90's I worked at the Civic theatre, I would walk to Marshall street, and walk back to my car in the theatre parking. Not that far really. Looking at the map, if you came from the M2 and take Joe Slovo, you'd cut out a lot of town driving. If the area is cool, then yes. The owners where obviously aware of the city centre stigma before opening, they'd have to work hard to overcome it.
The decay of town is not something I welcomed, it sucked!! Everyone used to go to town from all over, from 4ways to Roodepoort to Alberton, the punks would take the train from the Vuil Driehoek in the evening, crash all night at Alcatraz and take a train back in the morning. But subsequently everything has become fragmented and de-centralised.
Wings closed jonks ago.
