Saturday, March 30, 2013

[Updated] Noise complaints shut down Bush Tetras show at the Slipper Room

NYC post-punk legends Bush Tetras were booked for a two-night gig at the revamped Slipper Room on Orchard Street this weekend.

However, an EVG Facebook friend passed along word that last night's show was interrupted twice by the NYPD due to apparent noise complaints from a nearby resident. As a result, tonight's show has been cancelled.

Here's what the band had to say on its Facebook page from last night:

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SATURDAY NIGHT GIG AT SLIPPER ROOM WAS CANCELED DUE TO NOISE VIOLATIONS TONIGHT. REFUNDS PROVIDED FOR ADVANCE TIX. SO SORRY EVERYONE. IT IS DEFINITELY BEYOND OUR CONTROL. Thanks to those who came tonight. It was fun to play with Cindy, even with the two interruptions to stop by the club and police threatening with violations!

We're tracking down more information on what happened...

Updated: Exchanged messages on Facebook with Cynthia Sley of the Bush Tetras... She said that there are "irate neighbors who have a grudge" and call the NYPD regularly about the Slipper Room. "We were not that loud but they gave the club a huge citation," she said. "Unbelievable that you can get a violation at 8 on a Friday night on Orchard St."

Meanwhile, the band's classic "Too Many Creeps" seems appropriate...


9 comments:

Andy said...

Was the revamped Slipper Room not sound-proofed enough?

EV Grieve said...

@ Andy

You'd think, huh? They reopened in the fall... and have had all sorts of acts there...

Uncle Waltie said...

Oh nooooo.....I saw the Bush Tetras at their last show at CBGBs....or maybe it was CBGBs last show. On further introspection...yes, it was CBs last show. I'm getting sooooo old. "

Well, lived my life and never stopped to worry 'bout a thing
Opened up and shouted out and never tried to sing
Wondering if I'd done wrong
Will this depression last for long?

Won't you tell me
Where have all the good times gone?
Where have all the good times gone?

Well, once we had an easy ride and always felt the same
Time was on my side and I had everything to gain
Well, once we had an easy ride and always felt the same
Time was on my side and I had everything to gain
Let it be like yesterday
Please let me have happy days

Won't you tell me
Where have all the good times gone?
Where have all the good times gone?
Well, lived my life and never stopped to worry 'bout a thing
Opened up and shouted out and never tried to sing


shmnyc said...

LES Dwellers strike again!

I wonder who their audience was? Rival gangs of frat boys, sororisluts, suburbanite wannabes, tramps with stamps, bridge & tunnel douchebags... ?

Anonymous said...

What's your problem shmnyc? Think before your type. Noise complaints I am pretty sure came from the people who live next door and across from Slipper Room. Slipper Room did not adequately soundproof according to the neighbors there. Fact check before you slander. Dwellers had nothing to do with this. I joined the group and my tix is being refunded for Sat. When you know what they about then comment. And for the record yeah screw all the suburban trash coming to the LES. I Against I - get it dude?

Anonymous said...

"Was the revamped Slipper Room not sound-proofed enough?"

Go visit Slipper Room and see for yourself. Look at the wall behind the bar. There is absolutely zero sound-proofing on that wall, which is shared with the residential building behind that wall. NOTE: THE SLIPPER ROOM INSTALLED NO SOUND-PROOFING WHATSOEVER.

Anonymous said...

Patti Smith played the last show ever at CBGB's. Not Bush Tetras. Just felt the need to clear up that point. In regards to this report of the closed down show, I bet the Slipper Room was there longer than the neighbors who are complaining. Wonder if they were there in the 80's and 90's when it was a drug warzone. It was loud then too. But hardly as entertaining.

Anonymous said...

There's no "grudge" against the Slipper Room - there is simply inadequate soundproofing. They've created unlivable conditions for the residents next door.

Uncle Waltie said...

Anonymous 12:38 AM:
Thanks for the info. I thought it was one of the two. Memory is getting kind of hazy.