A little piece of San Francisco in Wellington!30 March 2006
"It is never too late to become what you might havebeen." George Eliot
Presenting The San Francisco BathHouse Indigo Bar and Venue, now under new ownership, isundergoing a name change, a rebrand and a re-fit. From AprilThe San Francisco Bathhouse will be the place to experiencelive music in Wellington.
The San Francisco Bath House isnow owned and operated by two successful Wellingtonians,both vastly experienced in bar management and the businessof entertainment. Tim Ward brought us Hole in The Wall wayback in the 90 s, moved on to start The Matterhorn, theshort lived Shopping club and more recently with currentpartner Clinton den Heyer, Good Luck Bar. Clinton is an oldschool Wellington scenester, formerly part of Welly rockersWeta, Clinton traveled the globe working bars and starsbefore settling back into Cuba Street life again, partneringwith Tim in Good Luck and now SFBH.
After research intoboth the history of the venue and live music venuesworldwide, Tim and Clinton decided to re-brand Indigo underone of the venue s former names 'The San Francisco BathHouse . This name stirs imagery of the past and parallelsthe international movement of sites reverting to theirhistorical names such as the Knitting Factory, Grocery, ChicHall s Surf Club and The Beauty Bar. This drift towardshistorical names immerses venues in their past, giving thema resource to draw from in their marketing, branding, theirdécor and soul.
171 Cuba Street was built in the 1920 s asa purpose built factory for the assembly of shoes. Later asmanufacturing was pushed out of the now inner city awrestling gym, Koolman s Gym, was named after its patron.His children, now in their fifties clearly remember itsgrand entrance and ascending the stairs to the gym afterschool to watch their father give classes. When the Gymceased to operate a natural next tenant was a Bathhouse. TheSan Francisco Bath House utilized the existing showeringfacilities and the grand entrance, adding a steam room andplunge pool. Decorated with mosaic tiling it was not ahumble retreat but a lush after work escape. The SanFrancisco Bath House moved to another old restaurantdistrict, Willis Street where it continued to exist untilthe early 80s.
But now 171 Cuba Street became the home offishermen, as the interior was paper machéd into stalagmitesand stalactites. Partnered with Sydney and Hong Kong, CubaStreet, Wellington, was renowned amongst merchant seamen andfishermen as a great place to party. The street itselfdescended into recession and no middle class housewife wouldshop there for many years to come. The venue carried severalnames over the shortest part of its history - The Cave, AliBaba s, Staxs, Tycody s (named after the proprietor s sonsTy and Cody), Sonic Temple, Stilettos (a Hell s Angels stripbar) Stilettos lasted two weeks until Wellington s onlygirly bar mogul ran the boys back to their pad inBerhampore. At this stage the building seemed to have amultitude of layers as every bar, club or strip joint thatoccupied it added more and more.
Enter Adrian, the founderof Indigo. Adrian did the hard yards removing the layers butfailed to reveal much in terms of character. Stephenfollowed, the name continued, and Adrian s vision of liveinternational and national acts was realised. But not byStephen s doing, it was in fact his Human Resourcescapability of locating Mr. B.
Moran. Brendan, along with acore of loyal and friendly staff, still ply the boards thatmake up The San Francisco Bath House.
As The San FranciscoBath House the venue continues to support and engage thebest national and international performers on its stage,bringing a quality mid size venue to all music lovers. Witha focus on the acts and an open music policy, The SanFrancisco Bath House is committed to providing quality toWellington. Acts coming up in April and May include TheSkatalites, The Mountain Goats, The Opensouls, A Low Hum,Pluto, Atomic and The PhoenixFoundation.
ENDS
THIS ISSUE Lead NZ News NZ Politics World News FeaturesNew Zealand News SCOOP IS IN THE HOUSE:Questions And Answers - Wednesday 29 March 2006Questions And Answers - Tuesday 28 March 2006
NEW ZEALAND LEAD: Paul Buchanan: The Case For User Pays SAS Rescues - Lost amid the drama of the Christian Peacemaker Team hostage taking and rescue in Iraq are two sub-plots of some import. One is psychological and the other is legal and fiscal. On the psychological front is the mental disposition of the Christian Peacemaker hostages themselves. Although they are to be admired for the courage of their convictions and the fact that they actually engage in direct action rather than just talk, the CPT workers held captive in Iraq display traits remarkably akin to those of Islamic jihadists and Iraqi resistance fighters. See... Buchanan: Paying for the Rescue of Western Martyrs
Tony Blair In NZ: NZ PM welcomes UK Counterpart - "It is a great pleasure for me to welcome the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rt Hon Tony Blair, and Mrs Cherie Blair to New Zealand. I am also pleased that this official function in honour of Mr and Mrs Blair marks the 150th anniversary of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, as trade links with Britain have played a huge part in the economic history of New Zealand," said the Prime Minister. See... Address at Reception for UK PM Rt Hon Tony Blair ALSO:UK Govt - Blair: New Zealand speechGreen Party - PM misses valuable opportunity with BlairRadio NZ - Tony Blair on Nine to NoonScoop Link - Blair Climate Change Conference presentation video
State Housing: Moderately Well Off Tenants Could Buy Their Houses Under National - Today in the House National's Housing spokesperson Phil Heatley and Labour Minister Steve Maharey crossed swords regarding state housing policy. Mr Heatley was of the opinion that many low income New Zealanders were missing out on the chance to live in a state house due to tenants with comparatively high incomes staying put. Mr Heatley's questioning of government state housing policy was greeted with some amazement by Mr Maharey who blamed National for any state housing shortage because of their policy of selling state houses in the 1990s. See... Audio: Heatley Becomes Heated Over State Housing ALSO: National - Real life examples expose housing policy idiocy
NZ Gongs: Xena's Killing Spree Ends In Top NZ Honour - Lucy Lawless most famous for creating the role of Xena in the series Hercules and the 6-year season of Xena, Warrior Princess, became a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit at Government House in Auckland. Her citation read: "For services to entertainment and the community. Lucy Lawless has had a long film, stage and television career in New Zealand, Canada and the Unites States. See... Lucy Lawless honoured ALSO:Midge Marsden receives award
Environment: Ecological Groups Voices Heard Through Loudhailers at Climate Change Conference - Today coal industry lobby group Coal Representatives Against Progressive Policy (CRAPP) protested against the 'Climate Change and Governance' conference, held at Te Papa. With slogans such as 'Kyoto Schmyoto' and 'Save My Six-figure Salary' CRAPP claimed that seriously combating Climate Change would jeopardise the massive bonuses and perks they get for producing one of the worlds most polluting sources of CO2 emissions. See... Protests Outside Climate Change Conference ALSOGreen Party - Greens mark climate change conference with actionGreens - Greens launch climate change proposalsGreens - Farmers, Nats short-sighted on climate change NZIF - Forestry Institute supports Greens policiesKyoto Forestry Association - Greens Commended for Fresh ThinkingSonic Foundry - CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE VIDEO ONLINE
MMP In Action: Hide Sings Praises Of Formerly 'Repugnant' Party - Today on Auckland's BFM ACT leader Rodney Hide attempted to explain to The Wire host Noelle McCarthy why Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia was invited to appear at ACT's conference. Mr Hide admitted to BFM listeners that while he had indeed made a speech comparing the Maori Party to the National Front he now considered the Maori Party was achieving its aim of being a 'party for all New Zealanders.' See... Hide: Maori Party A Party For All New Zealanders And earlier ... Party With 'Repugnant Views' Now Big Hit with ACT ALSO:ACT - Rodney Hide Speech 2005 - The Maori Party Maori Party - Turia: Speech to ACT National Conference -- 2006
MORE HEADLINES:Show you re really kiwi, workers tell Air NZ Labour in a Whirl over Media Spin of Maori Members Time for tough decision-making on binge drinking Spellbinding Opera Puts the Magic into Winter Productivity Figures Dispel Myths
Scoop Column: Shane Jones And Ian Wishart Interviewed + More Hosking On Air - Many political pundits pick new Labour Party MP Shane Jones as being headed for a ministerial position. Indeed, following the rate at which Investigate magazine is destroying Labour cabinet minister's careers, Mr Jones' opportunity to sit at the cabinet table may be sooner rather than later. A Week of It traversed Mr Jones' dealings with the media recently, including battles with ACT leader Rodney Hide. See... A Week Of It: Shane Jones, Ian Wishart and Hosking
SCOOP REPORT: Harmeet Sooden: Hostage's Fate Concerned MFAT During Cartoon Row - Now that Auckland student Harmeet Sooden is safe Scoop can reveal the details of something that has been sitting in the Scoop in-tray for a month or two. Earlier this year using the Official Information Act Scoop obtained a copy of the notes provided to MFAT boss Simon Murdoch before he phoned Dominion Post Editor Tim Pankhurst in his unsuccessful attempt to persuade the newspaper not to publish the cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed. See...Dominion Post Ignored MFAT Harmeet Sooden Warnings MORE: Prime Minister Helen Clark - Harmeet Sooden releasedCPT rejoices in the release of our peacemakersGreens - Relief at release of Harmeet Sooden Students for Justice in Palestine - On The release of Harmeet Sooden and colleaguesMFAT - Statement Issued on Behalf of Harmeet Sooden's FamilyMFAT - Statement Issued on Behalf of Harmeet Sooden Scoop Background - Search Scoop "Harmeet Sooden"
MORE: Scoop Reports: Alastair Thompson - Scoop Audio: Christopher Hill -- "Nobody Raised Gitmo" Kevin List - A Week of It: Paving Paradise + Mapp and SharplesKevin List - Bob Clarkson Explains How To Get A Good DealKevin List - A Week Of It: Howzat! Cricket Playing MP Action Alastair Thompson - Scoop Images: It's High Noon For Linda Clark Scoop Column - A Week of It: Radio NZ Ructions - Air NZ Advisories
SCOOP VIDEO & AUDIO: While you are here, take a look at Scoop's new advertisement! Don't Swallow Just Anything!
RECOMMENDED AUDIO: Scoop Audio: New NZDF Chief Faces The Media Scoop Audio: Selwyn Manning & Simon Pound discuss Labour's list MP Marian Street, and Winston Peters' 'soft criticism' of the U.S. Scoop Audio: Kevin List on Active Radio discussed: Who is to blame for engineer job losses at Air New Zealand -- And the Unsworth 800 Buck Black Book Scoop Audio: Selwyn Manning discussed on Radio Adelaide today: Winston Peters' MFAT 5-year-plan; South Park's "Offensive" Bloody Mary episode; how 22,500 Kiwis left for Australia last year; and a Youth Rates bill designed to abolish discrimination against youth in the workplace is to be read in Parliament today. Scoop Audio: Press Club Lap Up Greens Scoop Audio: PM's Presser - Answers Historical Questions On Benson-Pope Allegations, ALSO: U.S. 'Arab-Friendly' General Coming To NZ!!!
RECOMMENDED VIDEO: Video: Youth Workers Mobilised On Wage Campaign Trail - Political Movement 2006-Style: Over 1000 fast food workers, mobilised by Unite Union, supported by the CTU and affiliated unions, the Maori Party, Green Party - a burgeoning youth political movement is demanding that the minimum wage be increased to $12 per hour. The SuperSizeMyPay.Com campaign began concentrating on fast food retailers and is poised to expand out into all low wage sectors. Scoop Video: Unite Mobilises Youth In Minimum Wage Push
Click here for Scoop's Audio and Video pageQuick Retirement CalculatorTarget 110 000 ConsumersNZ REAL ESTATE OnlineBook Cheap FLIGHTS OnlineCalculate YOUR NETWORTHTRAVEL: Packages & Deals!MORTGAGE Calculators THE WIRES Scoops Parliament Politics World Business Sci-Tech Culture Education Regional Health SEARCH _m1svt='');
Source: scoop
All trademarks and copyrighted information contained herein are the property of their respective owners.
Related Articles
|
