Jillian's closing August 11....

[d_gage]

@TracEy

OMF! Only place to go when you were 17/ 18… man o man I forgot about that.

Mr. Yarter and I never go out in Albs, for many reasons. Neither of us are fond of the “non-light” individuals and once we start drinking there’s no holding back. Plus, why would we drive 30 min to pay to get into a bar when we can sit our old asses at home and drink.

+rep. Put my ass in front of the fire on my patio and get drunk enough to have to crawl into the house with no fucks given.

[REDWGN]

THERE ARE TRASHY WHITE PEOPLE TOO, JESUS

[usmc2801]

@REDWGN

THESE ARE TRASHY WHITE PEOPLE TOO, JESUS

Lies. :lol

[REDWGN]

[sbardy]

Lol

[6SPD_S4]

Lmfao Nolannn

[88slowmarro]

@1stgen

IDK what “scene” your talking about but I could ask you the same thing. What happened to club 288, the original QE2, Howard’s valentines, the VFW on quail street, the american legion by bishop maginn? Or the eagles lodge in Schenectady? Hardcore died in 89’ I was still in high school and enjoying all the NYHC and CT straightedge, what a about the anthrax in Norwalk? The duster is late bro…u must have LOVEd my cousins band…section 8? Hahahaha

I know of all those venues , the dusted is new your right lol . I was just throwing examples out that shot right out . I was 9 in 89 so I didn’t see them yet . Yes when I got really into scene the 8 was a great band but Casey fucked em up as he always did . Was I a fan ? Yeah I was but they deft weren’t my fave one . I loved biohaz , straight jacket , one king down , desciples , etc . I love the brutal shit and not so much the punky sounding genra .

[PJB]

QE2 became a queer bar a while ago- Fuze Box

[1stgen]

@88slowmarro

I know of all those venues , the dusted is new your right lol . I was just throwing examples out that shot right out . I was 9 in 89 so I didn’t see them yet . Yes when I got really into scene the 8 was a great band but Casey fucked em up as he always did . Was I a fan ? Yeah I was but they deft weren’t my fave one . I loved biohaz , straight jacket , one king down , desciples , etc . I love the brutal shit and not so much the punky sounding genra .

Funny stuff, yeah Casey and I have been cousins by marriage since we were 12, (1984) I know we’re old. Used to sit at his dads house and listen to the misfits while watching horror movies. Good times…hahaha. I went to school at CBA at the time and would lie to my parents and go down to lark street on Saturdays and hit the all ages matinee at 288 lark. Saw everybody, and I mean uvrybody.

[88slowmarro]

Casey could sing his ass off , but he blue it . I miss shar "o.g qe2 owner " and her semi man punk jimmy lol . Shars apt on lark we Hung at all the time . Hell that’s where I met Casey for the first time outside of a show anyway lol . Great times and great people but the pop/hiphop b.s ended that bullshit fast .

[capitalcrew]

Lol

[1stgen]

@88slowmarro

Casey could sing his ass off , but he blue it . I miss shar "o.g qe2 owner " and her semi man punk jimmy lol . Shars apt on lark we Hung at all the time . Hell that’s where I met Casey for the first time outside of a show anyway lol . Great times and great people but the pop/hiphop b.s ended that bullshit fast .

He’s still singing, been playing with the dudes from brawler. Plays some shows now and again, hes living in Saratoga with the white folk right now though. Lol

[Gundamzeppelin]

@usmc2801

This…its just another reason most places in DT Albany suck, you want me to pay to go in to pay for drinks, I’m not cheap but that is just retarded.

Exactly! the money you spend just to get in the door and buy one beer you could have had a fucking 6 pack.

@PJB

QE2 became a queer bar a while ago- Fuze Box

Fucking 80’s night was LOADED with hot chicks avoiding straight men there. Good place to meet women if they weren’t acting like a made crazy man hating bitch.

@Boost Creep

The issue is Albany has really turned to shit. Robberies, rapes, stabbings… people aren’t going to Albany anymore and it killed Jillians. Sneak Pete’s closing brought more “trouble” downtown as well. It’s sad, as I have had many a fun night there, and became really good friends with several of the guys there. Definitely a good bunch.

Toga is good like 2 months of the year if that. I’ve been sticking to pubs lately.

what 2 months are these & have I messed them yet?

@JRubino

Troy bars are the only ones I go to now. Browns is my typical watering hole.

Love browns real mellow vs most bars around here some what classy.

[matteg]

@88slowmarro

My faves were , valentins , qe2. ,saratoga winners , Hudson dusted , northern lights , …very very light in color , always a fight "but only as show was playing most of the time " , mostly a big group of friends !!! Who remembers the local hardcore scene ??? I certinaly miss it !!!

i remember valentines when the stage was in the back corner, not on the side wall. many a good one king down shows there lol, in fact thats where i got my first broken nose at a hardcore show. when i was in high school we used to drive up there (45 min from kingston) pound a bombers burrito, pound faces in the pit then drive home and hit the diner.

sad to hear the whole downtown is shuddering up. when i was at suny damn close to 10 years ago now going downtown was always nicer and a little more dress up than student ghetto bars like the post or the branch. idk if they are even open still