I'm so sad that the Croc is closed. It was my favorite club and I hope someone comes in and finds a way to save the Croc if that is at all possible.
Some of my favorite memories:
• Stellastarr* with openers The Killers (2004) — Yes it was cool to see The Killers play such a small club, but what was better was seeing Stallastarr*. They blew me away and I am still in wonderment about why they aren’t as big as The Killers are now because I think they are a much better band. Oh, and for the record there were only about 100 people there when Brandon Flowers and company were on stage and The Killers weren’t that good that night.
• Jem and with opener Aqueduct (2005): This show was packed. Jem looked like a dwarf on stage but she sounded great. This was right when Aqueduct was beginning to take off.
• Threeimaginarygirls Christmas karaoke (2006): One of many countless tig-sponsored shows at the Croc. What made this night so much fun was seeing the local music community celebrating the season by kicking back with a few drinks and singing a few fantastic karoke tunes. Oh, and Santa John Roderick was cool too.
• Beastie Boys (2007): Hands down the best club show I’ve ever seen. I was lucky enough to score some tickets and the set was phenomenal. I was up front and center rocking out the entire night. I remember “Sabotage” just tore the place down.
• Zaireeka party (2007) — It was just cool to hear Zaireeka in its entirety. Also it was great to experience the album with a large group of people, like the social experience it was intended to be. Oh, and the personalized messages between songs by Wayne that were played on DVD were cool too.
By the way, for my money the Croc had the best, and most underrated, French fries in Belltown.
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Travis from Ear Candy said on December 17, 2007:
I'm so sad that the Croc is closed. It was my favorite club and I hope someone comes in and finds a way to save the Croc if that is at all possible.
Some of my favorite memories:
• Stellastarr* with openers The Killers (2004) — Yes it was cool to see The Killers play such a small club, but what was better was seeing Stallastarr*. They blew me away and I am still in wonderment about why they aren’t as big as The Killers are now because I think they are a much better band. Oh, and for the record there were only about 100 people there when Brandon Flowers and company were on stage and The Killers weren’t that good that night.
• Jem and with opener Aqueduct (2005): This show was packed. Jem looked like a dwarf on stage but she sounded great. This was right when Aqueduct was beginning to take off.
• Threeimaginarygirls Christmas karaoke (2006): One of many countless tig-sponsored shows at the Croc. What made this night so much fun was seeing the local music community celebrating the season by kicking back with a few drinks and singing a few fantastic karoke tunes. Oh, and Santa John Roderick was cool too.
• Beastie Boys (2007): Hands down the best club show I’ve ever seen. I was lucky enough to score some tickets and the set was phenomenal. I was up front and center rocking out the entire night. I remember “Sabotage” just tore the place down.
• Zaireeka party (2007) — It was just cool to hear Zaireeka in its entirety. Also it was great to experience the album with a large group of people, like the social experience it was intended to be. Oh, and the personalized messages between songs by Wayne that were played on DVD were cool too.
By the way, for my money the Croc had the best, and most underrated, French fries in Belltown.