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'''The Rathskeller''' (known as '''The Rat''' for short) was a [[Kenmore Square]] [[live music]] venue in [[Boston, Massachusetts]] that was open from 1974 to 1997. As implied by its name "[[Ratskeller|Rat(h)skeller]]" ([[German language|German]]: "council [[Basement|cellar]]"), the Rathskeller was a dimly-lit establishment. It has a bar and restaurant on the street level and a rock club in the basement. |
'''The Rathskeller''' (known as '''The Rat''' for short) was a [[Kenmore Square]] [[live music]] venue in [[Boston, Massachusetts]] that was open from 1974 to 1997. As implied by its name "[[Ratskeller|Rat(h)skeller]]" ([[German language|German]]: "council [[Basement|cellar]]"), the Rathskeller was a dimly-lit establishment. It has a bar and restaurant on the street level and a rock club in the basement. |
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The Rathskeller is notable for being one of [[Greater Boston]]'s premier music venues for three decades and the starting point for the [[WBCN Rock & Roll Rumble]].<ref>[http://www.takeourword.com/TOW154/page2.html] Your Etymological Queries Answered</ref> |
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There was also a new Ground Zero for live performance in Boston at that time. Deep below freaky-funky Kenmore Square, the Rathskellar (or, as everyone called it, “The Rat”) was a dingy subterranean dive bar that would appeal to the ever-burgeoning [[punk music|punk]] movement, and that hosted shows by everyone from [[Talking Heads]] and [[Tom Petty]] to [[Thin Lizzy]] and [[The Ramones]]. Everybody played there—and would continue to do so until the club finally closed its doors in 1997 amid a movement toward gentrification.<ref>[http://www.panoramamagazine.com/panoramamagazine/articles/boston_rocks.aspx] Panorama Magazine, "Official Guide to Boston"</ref> |
There was also a new Ground Zero for live performance in Boston at that time. Deep below freaky-funky Kenmore Square, the Rathskellar (or, as everyone called it, “The Rat”) was a dingy subterranean dive bar that would appeal to the ever-burgeoning [[punk music|punk]] movement, and that hosted shows by everyone from [[Talking Heads]] and [[Tom Petty]] to [[Thin Lizzy]] and [[The Ramones]]. Everybody played there—and would continue to do so until the club finally closed its doors in 1997 amid a movement toward gentrification.<ref>[http://www.panoramamagazine.com/panoramamagazine/articles/boston_rocks.aspx] Panorama Magazine, "Official Guide to Boston"</ref> |
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The Rat also hosted such acts as [[the Cars]], [[the Pixies|Pixies]], the [[Dead Kennedys]], [[The Heartbreakers]], |
The Rat also hosted such acts as [[the Cars]], [[the Pixies|Pixies]], the [[Dead Kennedys]], [[The Heartbreakers]], [[The Replacements (band)|The Replacements]], and [[REM]]. The Rathskeller closed in November 1997 and was ultimately razed in October 2000 to make way for the Hotel Commonwealth, a 148-room luxury hotel of which [[Boston University]] is a limited partner.<ref>[http://www.cityofboston.gov/bra/press/PressDisplay.asp?pressID=57 Boston Redevelopment Authority<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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The Rat is referenced in both ''[[Guitar Hero II]]'' and ''[[Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s]]'', where one of the venues is called "The Rat Cellar" and it is located in Boston. |
The Rat is referenced in both ''[[Guitar Hero II]]'' and ''[[Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s]]'', where one of the venues is called "The Rat Cellar" and it is located in Boston. |
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The Rat is recalled in the song 'Poor |
The Rat is recalled in the song 'Poor Poor Jimmy' by [[Street Dogs]] |
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==Notable acts== |
==Notable acts== |
Revision as of 04:44, 31 January 2012
The Rathskeller (known as The Rat for short) was a Kenmore Square live music venue in Boston, Massachusetts that was open from 1974 to 1997. As implied by its name "Rat(h)skeller" (German: "council cellar"), the Rathskeller was a dimly-lit establishment. It has a bar and restaurant on the street level and a rock club in the basement.
One Boston-area magazine describes:
There was also a new Ground Zero for live performance in Boston at that time. Deep below freaky-funky Kenmore Square, the Rathskellar (or, as everyone called it, “The Rat”) was a dingy subterranean dive bar that would appeal to the ever-burgeoning punk movement, and that hosted shows by everyone from Talking Heads and Tom Petty to Thin Lizzy and The Ramones. Everybody played there—and would continue to do so until the club finally closed its doors in 1997 amid a movement toward gentrification.[1]
The Rat also hosted such acts as the Cars, Pixies, the Dead Kennedys, The Heartbreakers, The Replacements, and REM. The Rathskeller closed in November 1997 and was ultimately razed in October 2000 to make way for the Hotel Commonwealth, a 148-room luxury hotel of which Boston University is a limited partner.[2]
The Rat is referenced in both Guitar Hero II and Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s, where one of the venues is called "The Rat Cellar" and it is located in Boston. The Rat is recalled in the song 'Poor Poor Jimmy' by Street Dogs
Notable acts
References
- ^ [1] Panorama Magazine, "Official Guide to Boston"
- ^ Boston Redevelopment Authority
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