Echo Lounge – Concert Venue (now closed)
551 Flat Shoals Ave SE / Atlanta GA
A recent quote from MC that went something like “This is the time to use the good shit”, stuck with me. Recently the flint went out in my Zippo, and as I was looking for a bic or something with fire, a came across this match book of saved matches from one of our favorite concert venues, Echo Lounge. Nice little silver box with a few stick matches left. Struck one up and relief for my Kools habit. Been carrying them around for a few days now, each time I strike a match I have a new/old memory of a show we saw there. We saw many. I will try to remember them but I hope MC fills in any that I forgot.
Nashville Pussy (my first time), The Briefs, The Real McKenzies, Yeah Yeah Yeah’s, Icarus Line, Toilet Boys, The Raveonettes, Betty Blowtorch……my mind went blank but I know we saw more bands than that….oh and Black Rebel Motorcycle Clu
We always enjoyed the Echo’s vibe. The cool little back bar with the comfy chairs and couches. Lots of fun memories from there. Getting wasted before Nashville Pussy even took the stage from drinking shots of jagermeister bought by “James Browns bass player”, walking to the next door take out joint for fried catfish so I could maintain enough to see the show. The Toilet Boys was a memorable show. Wild and crazy fun rock and fucking roll. All the shows were good we saw there.
We got to know the owner, Janet, who would often buy a round and shoot the shit with us, After she learned that I was a chef she wanted to talk to me about heading up a kitchen there as they did not serve food and it always seemed to me that was the only thing lacking at the Echo. I put together a nice little menu, made a list of what I needed in small wares, etc and took it to her. Never heard anything about it again. Only later learned she had been operating on a food license to serve alcohol but the risk finally caught up with her and was forced. to close the doors.
