Old Jumbo Theater - Front & Girard - A Dollar Tree?

[Frank]

That's not my understanding. Hornik was never involved, and Agnew simply knows the market in Philly, since he promotes the very bands that Bowery is targeting. By the way, Bowery Presents has a long track record and books more top-shelf "alternative" bands than probably anyone in the country.

My understanding was that Hornik and R5 were(and still are) involved in the project and now it has just become public knowledge that Bowery had been involved from the beginning as well. There seems to be a bit of confusion on this in the various media outlets as well. I was told that it's Hornik's name and address on the liquor application posted on the door, but I guess that's easy enough to confirm.

Anywho....here's a quick clip from Monday night's show at Webster Hall in NYC. Owned and operated by Bowery Presents Webster is almost twice as big as the Jumbo would have been, but you get my point. I wouldn't have been upset to see shows like this under the El.

http://youtu.be/jVXtxSxPh3Q

[carpetbagger]

re: 7-11 @ 23 W Girard:

FNA Zoning Meeting, June 21st, 2011. 7:30-8:30pm.

A proposal for a take out variance for a 7-11 store at 23 W. Girard Ave. The meeting will take place at the Fishtown Rec Center, 1202 E. Montgomery Ave. All residents of Fishtown are eligible to vote. Please bring proof of residence or business ownership in the form of a driver's license or a photo id and a lease, utility bill, or recent piece of mail addressed to your home or business.

(only Fishtown residents/business owners and/or those who live within 500 ft of the project can vote, but NL-ers may be interested in attending this meeting).

[Aimee]

So I was over on Philadephia Speaks where they posted a pic of the facade of this new store....It's HIDEOUS!! It'snot even a Dollar tree it just says DEALS on the front! It seems like some sort of cruel joke to put something that ugly there...what a waste!

http://www.philadelphiaspeaks.com/forum ... comin.html

[Chris]

So I was over on Philadephia Speaks where they posted a pic of the facade of this new store....It's HIDEOUS!! It'snot even a Dollar tree it just says DEALS on the front! It seems like some sort of cruel joke to put something that ugly there...what a waste!

http://www.philadelphiaspeaks.com/forum ... comin.html

oh come on, it's very classy looking... see how they made the "S" a dollar sign? Get it? They're hip and classy.

[Positively4thStreet]

My understanding was that Hornik and R5 were(and still are) involved in the project and now it has just become public knowledge that Bowery had been involved from the beginning as well. There seems to be a bit of confusion on this in the various media outlets as well. I was told that it's Hornik's name and address on the liquor application posted on the door, but I guess that's easy enough to confirm.

Just got an email from Sean. Hornik is indeed involved in the Spaghetti Warehouse project (what is now called Union Transfer).

The venue is a new joint partnership between myself, Bowery Presents (who book a ton of great shows in nyc and own a few venues of their own) and Four Corners Management (the folks who own Drinkers, Noche, Lucys and a few other bars around town).

Lots of good bands already booked. Also the venue will be all ages with a section for 21+.

[bernie]

Lots of good bands already booked. Also the venue will be all ages with a section for 21+.

Hopefully they have the underagers coralled to the crappy smaller side sections and don't have it setup like
the EFactory or TLA do (which is horrible imo)

[Frank]

Hopefully they have the underagers coralled to the crappy smaller side sections and don't have it setup like
the EFactory or TLA do (which is horrible imo)

I actually wouldn't mind being up in a balcony like at the E Factory, but hopefully with a good bit more space. Those young hooligans can have the front of the stage. Ag's is supportive of the booze, so hopefully the 21+ space will be sweet.

On a side note, I went to Deals and found a few baragins and some useful items. Big bags of Utz for $1.00?!?!?! Diabetes here I come!

[Frank]

Union Transfer on facebook...

https://www.facebook.com/UnionTransfer?sk=wall

[Frank]

http://thetriangle.org/2011/07/29/new-philly-venue-to-open-in-sept/

Music venue to open September

Hornik explained, “Jumbo was our first effort to get into the Philadelphia market with a music venue. It’s important to us to work with the neighbors and have their support, and with Jumbo that wasn’t the case.”

So we can put a couple items to rest. One, Hornik was involved from the beginning. Two, Jumbo was indeed their first choice of location(should have been obvious since they chose it first). Let us all remember this fiasco as a learning experience for the next time.

And a big time boooooooo to KSNAC for helping make this location a non-starter and bringing us $1 family sized bags of saturated fat rather than pints of Philly Pale Ale. I love you guys, but what the hell?

[Kent]

http://thetriangle.org/2011/07/29/new-philly-venue-to-open-in-sept/
Two, Jumbo was indeed their first choice of location(should have been obvious since they chose it first).

No doubt Spaghetti Warehouse was still Spaghetti Warehouse when the Jumbo thing started up.

[Frank]

Union transfer opened last night the place looks amazing. Could've had it right here. Grrrrrrrrrr

The Facebook pics are making me sad.

[Positively4thStreet]

Union transfer opened last night the place looks amazing. Could've had it right here. Grrrrrrrrrr

The Facebook pics are making me sad.

Yeah, it's pretty sweet, but to a previous point, give it 3 or so years. Hornik has a reputation for starting off well and then tuning them into idiot bars. I'll cross my fingers and hope for the best. For now, it's sweet.

[towner215]

Could of had that at the Jumbo? That image shows me a bar area that existed at the old Spaghetti Warehouse, they didn't build that for Union Transfer.

The Jumbo project was never going to happen, get over it, the neighbors DID NOT block it, Hornik dropped out due to costs.

[Frank]

....here's a quick clip from Monday night's show at Webster Hall in NYC. Owned and operated by Bowery Presents Webster is almost twice as big as the Jumbo would have been, but you get my point. I wouldn't have been upset to see shows like this under the El.

http://youtu.be/jVXtxSxPh3Q

This Paul Simon show from Webster Hall is on PBS right now if you'd like to take a peek at what our dollar store could've been.

http://video.woub.org/video/2170280620

That's channel 12/240 for you Comcast people.

[Frank]

Sean Agnew named one of The 10 best Philadelphians

http://www.phillymag.com/articles/galleries/philadelphians/

In 2003, Agnew’s profile got a major boost when Harper’s published a cover-story takedown of concert behemoth Clear Channel, painting Agnew as David to the industry’s Goliath. His little business took off. “That was the tipping point,” he says.

Last year he opened the 1,000-person-capacity Union Transfer; on Memorial Day, he helped debut Morgan’s Pier. He’ll open Boot & Saddle, a smaller Broad Street venue, in 2013, all through a partnership with, among others, nightlife entrepreneur Avram Hornik. He continues to produce shows that most under­employed 20-somethings can afford—not for good karma, but for good business. “Keeping shows cheap is important, as it keeps folks coming for years,” explains Agnew. “It builds loyalty.”