While I'm still waiting for a response from owner Greg Bronstein about the supposed "new direction" that his bar the Transfer -- our City's most beloved alternaqueer and ultrahipster dive-hole -- is supposedly taking (as I reported earlier), another regular party besides Frisco Disco and Lustre has decided that the next date will be its last there. Everyone's transferring out! I just got word from promoter Joshua J. that his raucous monthly homo-disco-circus spectacular, Big Top, which is celebrating its one year anniversary at the Transfer on Sunday August 31, will end after that date.
Joshua is part of a VERY successful Wednesday weekly, Juanita More's Booty Call, at another of Bronstein's joints, Bar On Castro, and assures me -- despite the odd timing -- that he's folding his Big Top tent so that he can concentrate on his new Friday party with the illustrious Frankie Sharp, called M4M, at Underground SF. And indeed, if the Transfer truly is looking to go all upscale, Underground SF should snatch all its shit and bring it for the alternaqueers and rangy str8s. I don't like the looks of the flyer below much -- seems a little LCD -- but hey, I'll check it out. Especially if there's a cologne-blast of mojito-squealers big-upping C+C Music Factory unironically at the Transfer.
This is a golden opportunity, really, for any bar still willing to be open-minded enough to really let something creative happen in this city. Deco, Club Eight, Matador, Buckshot Tavern, Amnesia, or Rickshaw Stop are well-positioned to lap up the new party homeless. You may not make loads of $$, but I'll write about you more! Legendary.
I really can't fault Bronstein for wanting to make money off his business -- he's allowed the Transfer to be the most exciting and edgy club in the City for the past three years. I know he's planning to expand and renovate his slick Jet venue up the street, so maybe he's freaking about the duckets it'll take. His usual thing is rather chi-chi, not even always in a tacky way. But it's just sad. Plus I'm guessing that he was none too polite about the changes (although I really want to hear his side of it before I jump to unjournalistic conclusions): the Frisco Disco kids are absolutely fuming. Read their explosive farewell kiss-kiss MySpace post after the jump -- to the tune of "Death of a Disco Dancer" by the Smiths:
THE WORLD FAMOUS FRISCO DISCO IS SAYING A SAD GOODBYE
We were warned - And as usual we didn't listen -
Now look where it got us
First off, we have to say we are very distraught and disturbed over this -
Before re-starting the Frisco Disco at The Transfer many people warned us not to work with The Transfer - The owner there, Greg Bronstein, has a bad reputation for fucking people over and now you can add THE WORLD FAMOUS FRISCO DISCO to the list -
Well I guess we are ---- too crazy-too rowdy-too drunk-and bring in a crowd of low lifes---- etc -- the list goes on and on --
So rather than play by their boring rules -- we are closing up shop -- taking a break -- and figuring out what's next for THE WORLD FAMOUS FRISCO DISCO
I realize we have quit before - only to return for one reason or another
-- this is not a publicity stunt --
We are leaving The Transfer - we are the first to go - soon there will be others - mark our words -
It may take months to find a new venue that can handle us - - - It may be years - - - but most likely we are taking a few months of to collect ourselves and then we will start looking for a new home
We might change our party to a monthly - quarterly - annual - ??? party - we are very distraught and disturbed right now but rest assured we will overcome adversity -- will be back! - - - when the time and place is right - we will be there for you!
Keep an eye out for us - if you know of a venue that can handle a party like FRISCO DISCO - please let us know -
We will be posting best-of FRISCO DISCO pics all week long - to reminisce about the good times
We love the staff - security - management - etc of The Transfer - but the owner is living up to his shitty reputation and we are OUT - never to step foot in the VENUE again -
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