The Press just talked to Super Happy Fun Land owner Brian Arthur, who says the Heights music venue is actively seeking a new location. Arthur and company found out earlier this month the owners of the property are selling the space to make room for more fancy condos in the Heights. (Insert boos here.)
“We strongly suspected [this] for a long time,” Arthur says, adding the landlords had been trying to sell him the property since he moved in. He turned the offer down partly because he couldn’t afford it at the time, and partly because he didn’t think the building was worth the asking price. “The building was not in the greatest shape and we’d have problems with flooding and it only had one bathroom,” Arthur says. “Also, some of the shows that we’d get there, we’d have like 300 people coming into the show and the place is really… 200 people is a tight fit in there.”
Back Door Slam, (l to r) Ross Doyle, Adam Jones, and Davy Knowles
Back Door Slam's front man Davy Knowles spoke to Houston Press Assistant Music Editor Olivia Flores Alvarez recently about the group's first ever American gig (SXSW), the death of founding member Brian Garvey, and stealing from the masters. The Isle of Man (England) trio has a Houston show coming up, Monday, May 14, at Warehouse Live, 813 St. Emanuel, 713-225-5483.
Five Dollar Friend came in from Austin to support Deep Ella'sEmpty Seas and Memories CD release party. HouStoned Rocks caught up with front man and guitarist Jacob Trevino and bass player David Wechsler for a Take Five interview.
