{"id":113,"date":"2007-07-28T09:42:49","date_gmt":"2007-07-28T14:42:49","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2007-07-28T09:42:49","modified_gmt":"2007-07-28T14:42:49","slug":"title_2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.michaelgaither.com\/home\/title_2\/","title":{"rendered":"E3 R.I.P."},"content":{"rendered":"

Well, we were *supposed* to play here tonight. Unfortunately, the E3 Playhouse closed its doors on Wednesday after losing a 6-1 vote at Tuesday night’s city council meeting. We happened to be downtown this afternoon, and I noticed that E3’s doors were open. I walked in, watched the kitchen being gutted, and took a sad, last look around. As a local musician, all I can say is I’m very sorry to see the place go. Wes Anthony<\/a> put together a club where local folks could play on a regular basis. I wish him the best. <\/p>\n

I’m not going to editorialize. This article in last Wednesday’s Santa Cruz Sentinel<\/a> relays the details of the Tuesday meeting and includes the history of how the controversy evolved. I recommend you check out the reader comments and form your own opinion. The comments run the usual gamut of pro\/con statements about both the city and the club, as well as the usual over-reactionary kind of things you’ll see in an online forum. <\/p>\n

In the meantime, me and the band are busy. Check my Shows<\/a> page to see where we’re playing next. <\/p>\n

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