I frequented The Clarendon in the mid-to-late 80s when they used to attract the underground hardcore metal bands during week nights. Most of the dirtiest and scuzziest US acts would make their way there and the crowd was always a mix of majestically filthy weirdos. Pound-for-pound, probably the best venue in the country but definitely not for the faint-hearted. A few gigs I saw there were brutal in all senses of the world. Great place and fond memories. It was the first venue I properly stage dived at, man that hurt.
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