SCOUNDREL'S LAIR 1987-88

SCOUNDREL’S LAIR
3244 Eastlake Ave E.

Most, if not all, shows listed at this venue, located on the upper floor of a distinctive historic building, were booked by Sub Pop Records' co-founder Jonathan Poneman, who initially called the space Club Fiasco. Poneman was also booking occasional shows at the Canterbury on Capitol Hill at this time. It's not clear exactly when the club ceased hosting live music, but published show listings dwindled by October of '87, and stopped after June 1988. Sub Pop's growing popularity no doubt contributed to Poneman winding down his participation with the club.

From 1965-68, this address was home to a legendary jazz club called the Llahngaelhyn, which was "known for all-night jam sessions, where touring musicians such as pianists McCoy Tyner and Chick Corea and saxophonist Roland Kirk dropped by, and local players such as bassist David Friesen, guitarist Larry Coryell, saxophonist Carlos Ward and guitarist Ralph Towner cut their teeth. The late Seattle beat poet, Jesse Bernstein, was also a regular." (Seattle Times, 16 Oct 2013)

From 1970-73, the space was called Jazz Gallery, which relocated to Pioneer Square, and a tavern called Rapunzel's moved into the space. 

The building itself "is one of Eastlake's most significant buildings, with its distinctive Norman French appearance and location at the northern gateway of the community. It is also significant for its architectural history. The building was built in 1916, as a single family home. In the 1920s it was remodeled into a furniture store by Frederick Anhalt, one of Seattle's most prominent apartment developers of the 1920s. Anhalt was renowned for his use of the Norman French and Tudor styles, which is evident in his work here. The store was originally Skewe's Furniture." (Seattle Dept of Neighborhoods, Seattle Historical Sites website) The building is now occupied by a Polish restaurant, Sebi's Bistro, on the ground floor, with condos occupying the upper floor.

Sources: The Rocket, Seattle Times, Seattle Post-Intelligencer

1987

April 1987

15 - Prudence Dredge, The Life

16 - Splinter Party, Best Revenge

17 - Semantics (NYC) [Elliott Sharp, Ned Rothenberg, Samm Bennett], Rob Angus/Jeff Greinke

18 - Pure Joy, The Connells (Raleigh, NC), Chemistry Set

22 - Semantics (NYC) [Elliott Sharp, Ned Rothenberg, Samm Bennett]

23 - Christmas (Boston)

24 - Non-Fiction, Girl Trouble

25 - Variant Cause

May 1987 - (Missing the May 1987 Rocket)

1-2 - Defenders
8 - Pure Joy, Weather Theatre
9 - Soundgarden, Malfunkshun, Vivisexshun
14 - Pop Defect (LA), Catbutt
15 - F-Holes, Center For Disease Control Boys
16 - NoMeansNo, (Vancouver BC), Vexed
19 - Scruffy The Cat (Boston), The Squirrels
22 - Green Pajamas (record release)
23 - Chemistry Set, H-Hour
24 - First Thought, Violet Caste

29 - Room 9, Y

30 - Walkabouts, Downsiders (CA)

June 1987

3 - David Brewer Band

5 - Green River (record release)

6 - Je Ka Jo

12 - Variant Cause, Heliotroupe [OR Fade To Gray (LA)]

13 - Killdozer (Madison, WI), Melvins

19 - The World Beat Band

20 - Psychotazia

26 - Hell's Kitchen (SF), Skin Yard, SGM

27 - La Donna Smith & Davey Williams (Alabama)

July 1987

2 - H-Hour, State Of Confusion

3 - Feast, Bundle Of Hiss, Thrown-Ups

4 - Bark In The Dark Farewell Party

8 - Three On A Hill (Dallas), My Eye, KCMU Air Guitar Contest

9 - Shallow Reign (Dallas), Terry Lee Hale

10 - Napalm Beach (PDX)

11 - Chemistry Set, Big Tube Squeezer

14 - The Neats (Boston), Chemistry Set

15 - David Brewer

16 - Suspicions

17 - Red Dress, Acoustinauts

18 - Red Dress, Power Mowers

22 - Eastern Star

23 - Paisley Sin

24-25 - Rumors Of The Big Wave

29 - Nation Of Milk

30 - Fred, Color Anxiety

31 - Pure Joy

August 1987

1 - Psycotazia

7 - Dead Milkmen (Philly), Squirrels

12 - Mr T. Experience (Berkeley), Carmaig de Forest (LA)

13 - Suns Of The Desert (Waco)

14 - Fred, Color Anxiety, Couch Of Sound

15 - To Damascus (LA), Eastern Star

21 - No Means No (Vancouver BC), Vexed

22 - No Means No (Vancouver BC), Dive

26 - Death and Taxes, Serious Dark Angel

28 - Colour Twigs

29 - A Merry Cow, Krypt Kicker 5, Disappearing

31 - Pure Joy, Divine Weeks

September 1987

2 - Bomb (SF), Coffin Break

3 - The Bosch Society (KY)

4 - Royal Crescent Mob (Columbus, OH), Color Anxiety

5 - Pop Defect (LA), Special Guest

9 - The Acoustinauts, Lou Jones (PDX)

10 - Partners In Crime

11 - Danger Bunny, Big Tube Squeezer

12 - Walkabouts, Blue Movie (SF)

16 - Dot 3 (Palo Alto), Fred

17 - Slaughterhaus 5, Wicked Babe

18 - Fastbacks, Squirrels, Surf Trio (OR)

19 - Prudence Dredge, Different Ones

23 - Lonesome Strangers, Splinter Party

24 - Couch Of Sound

25 - Ten Foot Faces, Cunninghams, Center For Disease Control Boys

26 - Room 9, Atom Age Vampire

27 - Flaming Lips (Oklahoma), Girl Trouble

30 - Shattered Machine

October 1987

31 - Crypt Kicker 5, Coffin Break

November 1987

13-14 - Freddie James Rockin’ 88s

20 - Tough Mama

21 - Applied Science

27 - Hugh & The Beaumonts

28 - World Beat Band

December 1987

5 - Killing Field, Pure Joy

11-12 - Roadahh X

31 - Eagertones, The Puget Sound, Applied Science

1988

February 1988

19-20 - Applied Science

26-27 - The Puget Sound, NVU

April 1988

15 - Eagertones

29 - Modern Man, Stubborn Puppets

May 1988

5-6 - The Option

12-13 - Mass Hypnosis

19-20 - The Waiting

27-29 - Paisley Sin

June 1988

2-3 - The Flood

10 - Green Pajamas