Now that some of the dust, figurative and otherwise, has settled around the local institution that was Secret Headquarters, thus begins the venue's legacy and its potential influence on future spaces, musicians turned venue owners, show bookers, sound people, and those who could probably be considered several of those things at once. The musician in such dual roles is not specific to SHQ, of course, but everything regarding the venue is unique due to the group of people that ran the place and their unusually welcoming attitude to noise, melody, beauty, ugliness, sincerity, plasticity, the most grandiose, the meekest, the well-meaning, the mean-spirited, everybody, everywhere, anywhere, locally, globally and beyond if they could reach. And therein lies the simultaneous tragedy and triumph of a place that will be one of the most warmly regarded memories for anyone who set foot there, even years from now. A place that tries the impossible of pleasing all of the people all of the time will ultimately always fall short in someone's eyes-- in this instance, the cliched specter of an uncompromising landlord looking for a reason to pull the plug. No surprise there, but what is surprising is the aforementioned pleasing of the people all of the time bit: They came closer than anyone.

SHQ began on the opposite side of the building facing Hickory Street, replacing the Dallas bound Art Prostitute. Opening day was a surefire lineup of local favorites and all the usual faces of Denton's storied music community showed up, as expected. Many were skeptical that anything significant could fill such a void as that of the justifiably loved Art Prostitute. Secret Headquarters did the unexpected to ultimately silence any skeptics or detractors. The venue actually improved by living up to its name and shrinking, flipping its front entrance to the back of the building, and shunning any sort of actual sign or marquee. The physical transformation of the venue acts as a metaphor to the gentle way it guided rather than forced everyone to try a little harder to seek things out and give uncharted territory a chance. All the while it took some very challenging booking demands head on, and managed what was easily the most bafflingly diverse schedule week after week for sixteen months.

Secret Headquarters didn't just book their friends, they didn't pander to local legends, nor did they shun them. This was an environment free of pretense, everyone on equal footing, where drunk frat types might be slam dancing with introverted library ladies, both of them enjoying it, and everyone being generally more accepting than they would out in their daily lives. Far fewer arms were crossed or dirty looks given under that roof in comparison to the average rock show, dance club or elsewhere in the area. It was what you wished a speakeasy was like if they still existed, with everyone putting aside all of their bullshit for a common desire. And though you could bring your own, the real draw was the privilege of seeing a performance in such a relaxed, noncompetitive, and friendly atmosphere. To put it simply, Secret Headquarters was a fun fucking place to hang out, even if you weren't into the bands on a given night. People would gravitate towards it from the square and surrounding venues, seemingly drawn by the attitude and the kindness as much as the music. There was often food around. Cupcakes, cookies, vegetable trays, alcohol and barbecue. People were always celebrating. The last time I was there, a just married couple was in the audience catching a show, hours after being wed. It was that kind of place.

Not to look too much into my own prophetic prowess, but I recently lamented the fact that my long soured attitude towards local music had improved exponentially over the past couple of years, and how this unnamed "golden period" might be showing signs of waning, at least as we know it. In Denton especially, since 2005 or so, there has been a wealth of quality venues, bands, and shows. Bands move on, break up, people go to college, graduate, get married and on and on. That's a necessary part of the cycle. Secret Headquarters' departure from local music will be a little harder of a blow to absorb. When We Shot JR put on its second ever show back in January, the experience with SHQ from all angles couldn't have gone more smoothly. Over the rest of the year, SHQ started putting in overtime and actually hosting shows that had been shutdown at other DIY places, sometimes well into the extreme late hours that other venues legally can't touch. When our most recent show at The Fra House was somewhat expectedly shut down, they were there to pick up where it left off, staying open until three in the morning and still finishing its obligation to an Indiewriter.net benefit. This altruistic type of phantom booking probably put an unfair strain on the staff at times, but has solidified the reputations of venue and staff alike indefinitely.

SHQ through sheer unconventionality was straight-ahead rock venue, punk rock hangout, late night jazz club, singer songwriter opry, drag show catwalk, art gallery, psyche happening, grindcore pit, and even once hosted a toy show. I saw just about every type of show I enjoy going to there, and if a band I liked was playing there, I knew it would be the ideal setting. Recently, Secret Headquarters had really started to hit a stride by becoming a necessary ally in local hardcore, punk and garage shows of the type that 715 Panhandle throws, and by hosting more and more national touring acts and international acts as well. I consider myself very lucky to have been at the first show, the last show, and so many unforgettable moments in between. I loved Secret Headquarters as much as is humanly possible or healthy for someone to love a beat up old building with an alley full of drunks behind it. There are many fans, bands, artists and musicians alike that walked out of that place spoiled by the joy of being there, and I would just like to counter the understandable pain and bitterness that accompanied its hastened demise last week and feel free to leave a comment doing the same: Thank you, SHQ.

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I agree with some of that but Ty's atttitude seems to be fairly shitty about it which sucks. He is a good guy in general. It's disappointing. --11:19

ty is a cool guy and has always been nice. i think by having to defend himself he's coming across as an asshole he's really not. people who're keeping mum aren't having to deal with the same shit he is since he tried to essplain some shit.

"the whole scene is feeling sorry for the accused, it's sick."

no shit. glad someone said it. i mean I'm not one to burn them at the stake by any means, but please quit kissing (some of) their asses more than you would the average person who DOESN'T do drunk stupid shit and/or gleefully cheer it on.

these are the days
- jpearson

Broke the centennial mark. Free Taco Bell!!!

I want to say thank you to DL for the piece you wrote. It summed up alot of my own feelings. I have been lucky enough to know the folks responsible fo SHQ. I did'nt get out to many of the shows, but it is great to know that there are people in the community who CARE and want to share their enthusiasim for what they love with others.
I have been, and all ways will be, so very proud to have been a part (all be it, a vey small part) of what SHQ was. It was a place where people tried, and succeeded to fill a need in their community. I am greatful that there are people like these, in the town that I have grown to love.
A quote from my mother (who has been a silent supporter of the HeadQuarters)"I think Jesus loves The Secret HeadQuarters".
I will end with two quotes from Perry Farrell,
"They may say, those were the days
But anyway, you know, for us these are the days"
and simply
"Thank you Boys"

butter

2 confessions later, isn't that good enough? Oh no, still gotta talk some more shit and do some more blaming. Geez, people just never grow because they are too bored. must have source of drama.
REally, book a show, start a band, write a book, anything would be better than this.

actually urn you are assuming things too. certain people HAVE NOT talked to the shq guys. it is none of our business, but that does irk me. everyone thinks that shit has been worked out, when in fact, it has not.

You're exactly right. I want no accountability because it's not my concern, nor yours. Like I said, the SHQ people are tolerant and connected to some of the people named in all of this.

If you read any of Cody or Scott Porter's responses to any of this, you can see that they've discussed some of this with the people involved and, though some elements of the aftermath sucked, they have accepted whatever they had to say and moved on. The same will go for Sam or whoever else is implicated in all of this. They will most likely be forgiven, no matter their degree of participation. But none of our incessant prodding for a confession or apology is going to speed up the process, so it should just be dropped.

I liked when I got to play at SHQ for the Indiewriter.net benefit just before the WSJR Awards show got moved over there. I stuck around and got to see so much that the scene had to offer in one night, and I walked away a happy man. Then there was this other night a few weeks after that when I just happened to be in Denton. I wandered into the alley of SHQ to see what was going on and a show had just ended. I just hung out there and talked to some friends and sipped upon my broughten beer. That was nice. Then the place closed down. I felt bad.

10:58
it seems you want nothing
no accountability

Um, I agree with a lot of that, but undeniable is the part about accountability and people looking like shitheads for not taking responsibility for this comminity damage (no matter what the true extent of it was or wasn't). Half of them did, half didn't. Of that other half half, one half has been silent ... well not realy silent but yeah just silent on this subject, slightly offputting ... the other half walking around with a "fuck you myannnnn" attitude which is just embarassing because he's generally a good guy.

Headscratching character study going on here.

Well said, Aaron.

Why does everyone want a confession anyways? Will it ease your minds that every participant has been accounted for? If Sam was involved, is all of your "sadness and anger" about the situation going to suddenly dissolve when you discover that a person who has without a doubt proven to be supportive and active in the Denton scene can, in one instant, be ousted as some sort of traitor? What are you after, exactly?

At this point, this is all between the SHQ folks and those that have spoken up. It's all been discussed and probably smoothed out without all of you knowing about it. Those SHQ folks are some tolerant people. It doesn't have to be all revealed on a message board or this comments section to let everyone know that all is well. It's really none of our business and everyone's acting like paparazzi or investigative TV magazine journalists.

It sucks SHQ isn't going to be around, but it was done for at the end of the year anyhow, so if you feel so strongly about how you have been wronged as a Denton citizen or DIY venue supporter that it has been taken away from you a few months too early, talk about the good things that happened there. DL started this on such a great note, and it turned to mudslinging again. Such a shame.

EXACTLY. this isn't even about SHQ closing. This is about lies and accountability.

Samantha is over there on that message board right now posting in every thread except the one about shq. Gregor already told everybody last night what her part in the bullshit was and she will never confess. Blind.

just for the record... what was done couldn't have been prevented by owning up after the fact or whatever, it's just human fucking decency.

The collected wisdom of Ty---

i DID put the trophy on your cross greg. on my way home it was in my car and thought haha this should go there seeing that it is from jesus and all. was going to hold your trophy ransom in some goofy shit before all that happened. so there. i did help greg stack a grill on top of a trash can but that got knocked over by something or someone. the grill was stable and safe before that i swear. ok there now you know. can this go away now? fuck's sake. i could really give a rat's ass as i'm sure most of you who still consider me a friend could either. argh. it's stupid now.

horse shit #7
YOUR FACE!!!
HAHA!

horse shit #8
you don't know what the fuck you're talking about!

hey sorry cody and scott. i didn't vanalize your building. um, i don't respect you obviously. and i don't respect anyone really. shawn you motherfucker. go to hell for stepping in front of an angry mob of 'fucking apes'. you're a dick for not letting it get worse and cops and shit being involved. fuck you and go to hell. i think you're worse than greg. shawn is the real asshole here.

horse shit #9
YOUR FACE! AGAIN!

My extended fuck you still stands btw. though i don't know who you are. you do.

do i hear the sound of someone beating some dead horse shit!

oh it must be horse shit #10!

words that prove you are a jackass.

opponents...traitors...HAHA! you're a funny jackass. go punch a trash can or something...or maybe start a band that makes you feel tough...oh you already tried that. well, punch a trash can then...

told you not to post this shit greg it doesn't fucking matter. people that are pissed are going to continue to be pissed. those that are going to blame us are going to blame us. nothing is going to change. this thread sucks. it just gives more a forum for more hateful idiocy and drama. people that are over it are going to be over it. fuck. i know douche doesn't like me. i don't give a shit. i think he's a dick too. big deal.

dead horse shit beatings. all around.

i still am cool with scott and cody. don't know how they feel about me but wtf i guess i've never really been concerned with how people feel about me. i like them anyway.

everyone shut up. this thread shouldn't exist. people get over it. go book a show at the slutbanger.

5:08 here:
i meant "guys"

these people are spoiled parent supported "artists" that have nothing better to do, they are spoiled and always have been, they have never apologized for trashing anyone or anything and never will as a result their lives will be full of this drama, have fun guys you really show your class.

Ty Stamp -
Father of the Year

those guts just wanna be nice. they are in a bad situation. the whole scene is feeling sorry for the accused, it's sick.

Police. Do it. The cops were out there on that Sunday morning if I remember correctly. Get some closure since they are all being such pricks. No apology? Then let the cops sort it out.

4:49 PM--It certainly appears that way, doesn't it?

everyone's just gonna kiss her ass over it

Samantha is 4:01.

Interesting. Wonder if the fourth person involved will ever disclose her part in all of this...she's certainly posting on DRC an awful lot. Meh...I have no use for any of these people.

there's one left

We might even get drunk with these people.

obviously you don't smoke enough weed...

Is nobody going to point out the douchebaggery here? What a bunch of fucking assholes! No guilt at all! No apologies! The shq guys have gone out of their way to protect these people from being falsely accused and on the day they finally all admit that yes they did it all on purpose after covering their asses all anybody can say it so what? Denton is a weird fucking place.

BEAT A DEAD HORSE 2007

WOOOOOOT!

I notice you didn't
post that over where
your friends hang out, samantha.

um, no comment on the latest.

Regarding self-serving, that person COULD have meant that obviously you got some sort of personal satisfaction out of running SHQ, which obviously you did and should have, or else you never would have invested that much time and energy into it.

Either that or they were being dicks, but that is how I interpreted it.

Last thing i'm going to say on it is no one was innocent..whether it was sitting watching or anything else.

The most disturbing thing i saw that night was ty doing a handstand naked on the mound of Dirt.

It didn't seem very cold out that night. Maybe he had a chill!-me

So Shawn had nothing to do with it?
Jeez, with friends like these...

From Ty Stamp on drc---

"i DID put the trophy on your cross greg. on my way home it was in my car and thought haha this should go there seeing that it is from jesus and all. was going to hold your trophy ransom in some goofy shit before all that happened. so there. i did help greg stack a grill on top of a trash can but that got knocked over by something or someone. the grill was stable and safe before that i swear. and i think it's clean now and workable too. ok there now you know. can this go away now? fuck's sake. i could really give a rat's ass as i'm sure most of you who still consider me a friend could either. argh. it's stupid now."

BAGINA

I guess that means we can take the quotation marks off of the word vandalism.

From Gregor on DRC-

I am trying to bury the dead horse that people seem to keep kicking
Shawn covered for us because he was trying to protect us but it is way past time to come clean
after clowning with pencils in the parking lot I left SHQ several hours later I returned and was hanging out there then I decided to climb onto the roof up there I found a 5 gallon bucket of paint and threw it off I stacked some of the things that were stacked and built the cross I am sorry that Cody had to deal with a crazy biker christian fuck

Hey, if somebody's buyin jager, I want in.
Like, reeal bad. Whiskey'll do, too.

6 jagers, Shawn.
6 of 'em.

First one tonight. Dan's. Circa 6.

scott

Hey Scott, thanks for those words.

Why did you have to bring my relationship into it though?

See ya at the bar-shawn

Dear 1:33 PM

I don't know why Wanz is being talked about. I wish we could have maintained long enough to get the Good Sons, but we couldn't. He is being dragged into it for the same reason you are talking shit about us. People try to do a thing, and so that makes them a target. Same 'ol same 'ol.

We did over-react. We have already said over and over in public that we don't consider "The Incident" vandalism after we found out some details from some of the folks involved. Should they have constructed a cross on top of the paint spill? Should they have called us or knocked on the door? Fuck it! We have mended bridges with most involved and have admitted that our own cluelessness contributed majorly and most importantly to our demise. That's what you'll find us moping about over a beer while the rest of the world finds something else to talk about.

There were three things at the end of the day that led to our shutting down, regardless of any opinions that you may hold. All of you are all right, and all wrong.

1. We never paid rent on time and never got our cash ducks in a row.
We are simple "jock rockers" and I don't even know how to use one part of my brain for anything that "smart" people can do effortlessly. If the venue had been in a cheaper spot, or at our house with lower overhead, we might have kept going. Who the hell knows?
2. The guy that ended up acting as our landlord had issues with us, our crowd, and our complete inability to make him happy. He was right about all of it.
3. That same guy is a very "religious" man and since he was already laying the pressure on us, certain aspects of the "vandalism" pushed him over the edge. He talked the LEAST about the paint. He got angry, got up in Cody's face (in front of Cody's wife and kid) accused Cody of all manner of crimes and got more and more strange. That's before the weird calls at work and the random illegal pop-ins. He's the dude that found it that Sunday morning. Why was he there? Because all he ever did was snoop around, looking to call the cops on YOU because he smelled pot. And he started leaning on us hard. I got a job, dude. I don't need that shit.

If only two of those things, any combo of only two, happened all at the same time, we would have had no problem. The convergence of all 3 created the point of no return. You are a boob if you think otherwise. A boob.

Have you ever been in a relationship that ended mutually, with great pain? Have you ever decided that you had dished out enough abuse on yourself and your partner and slowly backed away, knowing full well that something was about to give and there was nothing you could do about it? That's how it ended. It was an obvious agreement made with threats of legal and physical weirdness. You bet your ass it had to end, right there, in front of that cross, with that fucking weirdo intimidating us and our friends and gleefully rubbing his hands at the prospect of us no longer scumming up his building come November 1 so he could rent our space to the Hoohka Bar. It didn't matter that we were bringing in an established legal businessman to help us straighten up... Landlord was hating us. And the feeling was mutual.

You think we saved ourselves from looking like a failure? You are watching a different scene play out, because I feel like a failure everyday about all of this. I feel like we were run off/gave up and that my tail will never again rise up from between my legs. I feel like I let people down. I feel like I fucked up the best thing that ever happened to me. Press and street cred? Did you even read what DL wrote? He didn't even mention our names or our bands. Nobody really has. We turned down interviews with every local print and blog entity. You see any quortes floating around? The UNT paper got one blurb from us, the night it all went down, and then we decided to go silent. Enough already. You fuckin' turd. Because you know full well that it was never about our bands. Our bands and "street cred" suffered greatly through all of this. As well as our personal relationships, pocket books, credit, and self-esteem. Self-serving? Jesus. How? Help me find a way to explain this to myself, where the most recent SHQ related moment in my life is responding to a person (who I absolutely must know in the real world, duh.)accusing me of spending the last year and half and all of my time and money on a little dump of a room that could never get above the level of Almost Collapsing On Top Of Us for sinister reasons.

Yes, the evil plan worked. We have achieved the greatest shits ever. We took all of the money, we did all of the drugs and chicks, our bands are now world famous, and we are carried on the backs of lesser mortals everywhere because we opened a storefront to play HALO.

Man, we even made our shows fucking FREE for a while. But like in a totally self-serving manner, so, you know, busted.

Hemphill and Tinnitus keep it going because they are awesome. What's that got to do with you kissing my ass?

It was fun raping Denton and our friends. Thanks for the memories. I'll be on my island, laughing at you, and wondering how we can fuck you over next time, sucker.

Scott Porter
See you at the bar
this weekend, 1:33.

blahblahblah

there are four red flowers that sprung up next to my horse head/gong/lone star thing in the front yard. there are yellow butterflies hanging out around it. i remember one time, i was in a car traveling with some hippies through california. we were driving through this field in a valley with a SHITLOAD of yellow butterflies. the car was of course mowing through these fuckers and the hippies were freaking out about all the butterflies dying. i thought it was beautiful, told the driver to speed up. it was like yellow jelly filled confetti smashing all over the car. fucking awesome.

jesus.
for the record, the last thing I'm afraid of is looking like a failure. I'd never leave the house.
As for the "vandalism", as far as me and the guy that did most of it we're ok. It's settled. We'll move on.
And besides the great friends I've made and good times I had I'd say all I have to show for this little venture is a stack of bills and some decent memories.

Thanks for the kind words, you guys. It means a lot, especially when considering what our next move might be.

This is why we can't have nice things. Buncha morons.

holy shit. please stop.

thanks SHQ.

NO MORE ABOUT THIS SHIT PLEASE! everyone is innocent. everybody please stop making judgments about each other. please. let it rest.

Why has this become about wanz?(again)

Leave him the fuck out of it.

So shq closed because of other things and not because of some weak ass act of "vandalism"-
They struggled with keeping it going from day one-just like evvvry other diy.I think those guys over- reacted, saw an opportunity to save their asses from looking like a failure,and saw a great opportunity for some press and street cred with their jock rock bands.I'm glad this happened.It seems they started this diy for self serving purposes anyway.Why do you think that places like Hemphill or Tinnitus keep it going?

EVEN THO U ALL ARGUE ABOUT DIFFERENT SHIT YR ALL MORE OR LESS THE SAME GODDAMN PEOPLE ON HERE

This is just awful. SHQ was such a phenominal venue, and the owners were the nicest fucking guys. RIP SHQ.

I miss hearing you and hanging out at bishop manor wanz-sm

I have never "threatened" to leave and the only reason I did not move is Friends, family and finances. I have not posted anything about moving in over 2 years. seriously. People change. People grow. If I ever get the chance to get out of Texas and see a bit of the world I will jump at it. Who wouldn't. In the meantime I am and have been pretty comfortable where I am at. If your gonna bash me or make assumptions about me at least update your info. You are hating on me about stuff I wrote while drunk and depressed a very long time ago. Get over it already. Stop being a drama queen by calling me a drama queen. It is very annoying and kind of childish.

Go do something productive like put on a show or start a band or make some art.

Indeed!

you know, after being in denton for quite a while, i have realized there is always a "golden age" of denton--its typically the time you were in your 20s. its an organic thing--created and maintained by a rotating cast of characters who work hard to make it happen. for wanz and that crew, its the argo days. for some its the RGRS days. for others its the mables days. for y'all it was the SHQ days.

support your local whatever.

wanz is a drama-queen puff.

how many times has he "threatened" to leave north texas because he doesn't think he's appreciated here the way he should be?

he was still here last time i checked...

I like Wanz,,, he has always been cool to me... has contributed more to Dallas music than all of you assholes.....if he has an attitude, its because he has earned it and shouldn't even be talking to any of you..

SHQTRUTHERS

SHQ is not really closed.

I can tell by the latex paint splatters in the picture. No one splatters paint like that. This was no accident.

SHQ was an inside job.

Where's the red monroe album review?????

The SHQ building is on Hickory, not Oak.

bashing me is all about cliques and politics. I would put starting a lynch mob in with that as well. Last I checked getting stoned, spinning records and making music have very little to do with Drama. Talking shit about people you don't know on blogs.......smells like drama queen to me. Leave me out of this.

I had a gig at SHQ in December with the Good Sons. This shit sux for me to.

Sloppyworld? Hehe..it's become a running joke.

John Freeman is currently in rehab after several recent relapses, the last of which resulted in him disappearing for a while.

Hah-

That wasn't me- I swear.

This might be a crappy chapter for Denton, but you guys still have a bunch of great DIY venues going.

As a person that lives in dallas, and uses public trans now, I'd love to see something good finally emerge in Dallas. Whatever happened to Sloppyworld?

elitist? i walked into open arms there, and some ffolk dun warm up to me so well. Proud to have been a part, as it were.
SHQ RIP.

-notwolf

Cliques, Wanz.

The closing of SHQ had nothing to do with cliques and politics. Nor does an opinion on The late great Argo. So, by mentioning cliques and politics in a thread that has nothing to do with either one, you are summoning the third head of the hydra that you know so well... Drama.

The Scene Pope does not suffer fools gladly.

sorry 4:42...I mean Douche. That is not me. I try to stay out of the Denton Soap Opera nowadays. Too much drama for my taste. I just like to make music.

Clicks and Politics. Not for me.

Well, yes, Wanz... I mean 4:34. In the history of the universe there were places that other people considered their favorite. So good job on that.

argo > all

When I worked on Sunset they did have anchovies. We would also drizzle the juice from the can all over the pizza cause we hated touching that crap. If they do have them I hope you like them alot. Little fish=gorss

does anybody know why papa john's on sunset does not offer anchovies as a topping?

Well i'm just telling the truth...did it give a time they were headed up to shq? I'm banned from drc now. I really want to tell him personally how much i hate him. I hope he isn't violent with me. -Shawn

I just saw on Denton Rock City that Scott and Cody are already going to be up there with a powerwasher tonight. I'm sure Scott would love to talk about how much you hate him.

anyone else mourning the loss of oink can join your fellow oinksters at this message board.

http://www.ohax.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=1&sid=5adbe25a8ac3ec448b7fe6bd3c883263

This is a truly depressing development.

Nope...I did it ALL cause I hate Scott Porter and DIY's. Anyone want to help me clean the rest of the fucking paint up tonight. I'll bring beer.

Or if you want to fight i'll be up there around 8.

I hope we get 300 posts this time.

You can quit taking the heat now, Shawn. Everybody knows that you were probably the least "guilty" of the four.

Damm i suck for shutting down this place. I also shut down the argo because i was shooting skag in the parking lot.

Who the fuck is next? -shawn

Least elitist place ever. A band I was in thought we had a show there one night. No one knew what was going on. They let us play with what I would assume would be never hearing/meeting us before. A shq band/jam type thing was supposed to happen and I don't think they did it so we could play. All that happened was a friend mentioned to one person in the band that we should play, we were never supposed to. This was when it was in the front room, details hazy. Very close to that.

SHQ = teh shit

one great moment:
GVD zombies eating cake

thank you, shq. i miss you already!

1920's reporter guy?

That place was the bees knees.

Elitist? What are you... 16?

Challenge everyone to name one great moment.

brent best in the alley

SHQ truly was "the bomb" as the kids say these days.

don't you many great weekends there to cunt.

IT SUX THAT ITZ GONE AND IT WUZ A GREAT SPACE

BUT U GUYZ ARE ACTIN LIKE IT WUZ AN ULTIMATE DIY MECCA WHERE ANYTHING WENT EXACTLY THA WAY THA COMMUNITY WANTED LIKE IT WUZ SOME SORT OF FREE SPACE

IT STARTED 2 OPEN UP ALOT MORE 2 PEOPLE TOWARDZ THE END BUT I REMEMBER FOR A LONG TIME IT WUZ E L I T I S T

IM NOT HATIN ON THA SPACE IM JUST BEIN OVRDRAMATIC LIKE ALL OF U
BUT YA ITZ ALL GOOD

CARRY ON

Too many great weekends there to count.

Too many great weekends there to count.

This was a great community space. Good place to see some great acts, take your baby, watch documentaries, even have a birthday party. Solid people ran this. Damn shame it had to close.

how in the hell has rubber gloves or any venue stayed open. they must not have drunk scenesters hang out there. that's why.

THANKS SHQ! YOU RULE!

it's cool you had to close doors. had really great times in your building!

riiiiight drunk scenesters fucked it up for everyone...sure. if it helps your mind to work things out in simple patterns to think that then go ahead. damn drunk scenesters. damn you!

ok next diy venue remember don't let any drunk people or scenesters into your building. they'll fuck it up.

for realz

untill some drunk scenesters fucked it up for everyone

Thank you shq for always putting on fun and cheap shows. Some of my favorite EAB gigs were at shq, and I always saw a friendly face there. I'll never forget you!

serious.

Yeeeeaaaah. Sloan. I'll get right on that.

Sloan's contact for booking at THE SLUTBANGER on Scripture St. Denton TX

http://www.myspace.com/koldtxbrawler

From the first show to the last- I love, love, love SHQ.

Scott, Cody, Rob, Chris, NW- Thank you for everything you've done for us.

first TVlinks, then SHQ, now OINK!!!!!!

Is the bad news ever gonna stop.

FUCK!!!!!

COLD just opened a new house venue place on Scripture called THE SLUTBANGER. contact Sloan for booking and shit. i think.

hahah.

best party ever.

thanks SHQ!

so sad...