Last bastion of hope in Trenton (music related)

Vanlandingham · **Posted:** Sat Feb 24, 2007 4:20 pm

So I went down to this place in Trenton last night called the 449 Room. It's pretty much the only rock club left in the city and not very big to boot, but was actually a really nice place (I'd never been there before). But they were having a local bands type show and someone said I should check it out.

Most of the bands weren't very good at all. But they had $1 pints of PBR all night. Color me hammered. And I won one of the door prizes ($50 worth of rockstar energy drink). Really though, it was nice to see that Trenton hasn't totally succumbed entirely to reggaeton, or cliche classic rock just yet. Maybe I'll post pictures when I get a chance.

Z · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:38 pm **Posts:** 7979

did you ever go to city gardens? that and a show in a dorm at trenton state are my only trenton music experiences.

Vanlandingham · **Posted:** Sat Feb 24, 2007 4:37 pm

Z Wrote:

did you ever go to city gardens? that and a show in a dorm at trenton state are my only trenton music experiences.

City Gardens shut down around 1993 when I was 9 years old. So an obvious no to that one. But I am good friends with the guy who ran the place, Randy Ellis ("Now"). He's still kicking around the music scene and such.

And since the school I go to now changed their name from Trenton State to the College of New Jersey in 1996, then you could say I've been to shows at Trenton State.

billy g · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:41 pm **Posts:** 9020

Z Wrote:

did you ever go to city gardens? that and a show in a dorm at trenton state are my only trenton music experiences.

I went to a bunch of shows at City Gardens when I was younger - Ramones several times, Big Audio Dynamite, Billy Bragg and I'm sure others that I'm forgetting. I got arrested at one of the Ramones shows for underage drinking. Ah, good times.

Billzebub · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:26 pm **Posts:** 6459

billy g Wrote:

Z Wrote:

did you ever go to city gardens? that and a show in a dorm at trenton state are my only trenton music experiences.

I went to a bunch of shows at City Gardens when I was younger - Ramones several times, Big Audio Dynamite, Billy Bragg and I'm sure others that I'm forgetting. I got arrested at one of the Ramones shows for underage drinking. Ah, good times.

There's a good chance we've crossed paths there, probably on several occasions. I used to catch a lot of shows at CG.

shiv · **Posted:** Sat Feb 24, 2007 5:30 pm

Vanlandingham Wrote:

And I won one of the door prizes ($50 worth of rockstar energy drink).

drink it all at once!

Billzebub · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:26 pm **Posts:** 6459

Jonesy was talking about Randy Now and someplace he was DJ'ing in Trenton on his show this morning.

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

Trenton Makes . . . Vanlandingham takes $50 worth of rockstar energy drink

Vanlandingham · **Posted:** Sun Feb 25, 2007 4:10 pm

Billzebub Wrote:

Jonesy was talking about Randy Now and someplace he was DJ'ing in Trenton on his show this morning.

It was the same place I was the night before. It was an all vinyl dance part with a couple of other guys. If I hadn't had previous plans I would have gone for sure. But Randy is a cool dude and really knows his stuff.

shiv · **Posted:** Sun Feb 25, 2007 4:35 pm

jewels santana Wrote:

Trenton Makes . . . Vanlandingham takes $50 worth of rockstar energy drink

I've always wanted to see that sign. The real one, mind you.

Vanlandingham · **Posted:** Sun Feb 25, 2007 4:39 pm

shiv Wrote:

jewels santana Wrote:

Trenton Makes . . . Vanlandingham takes $50 worth of rockstar energy drink

I've always wanted to see that sign. The real one, mind you.

[img][650:488]http://www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com/bigmap/outoftown/newjersey/trentonmakes/04bridge.jpg[/img]

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

shiv Wrote:

jewels santana Wrote:

Trenton Makes . . . Vanlandingham takes $50 worth of rockstar energy drink

I've always wanted to see that sign. The real one, mind you.

i see it on the train ride home from NYC.

FT · **Posted:** Sun Feb 25, 2007 5:59 pm

trenton lol

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