It was a space that allowed newer bands access to a club that was not at all conventional in terms of what type of music was booked and being supported. It was certainly a move towards post-punk, as the ”punk” movement was really only 1975-76 to 1979. Punk splintered suddenly, at least in my mind and the Sex Pistols record deals wreaked havoc on many other bands chances of label support. I could be wrong but it did not help. This was a long time ago of course. There was no internet BUT there was WMBR and to a lesser extent WBCN. Jim Coffman was totally aware of this. He acted accordingly… meaning he had his own vision, was very supportive of the music and the bands that created it.  He treated everyone equally.

– Peter Dayton, Artist Musician

 

– Thom Lane, DJ/Las Vegas Denizen

 

– Marc English, Design Shaman

 

– Michael Whittaker, Producer/Consultant

“Well the first thing that comes to mind was that it was in a residential neighborhood and I really didn’t think that a club would be there…”  Joanie Underground Question_1

– Joanie Lindstrom, DJ WMBR

 

The Underground was a small local venue in Allston that was very friendly to the music scene as opposed to some corporate type just wanting to make money off us or a grubby place in the Financial District that was only a music club at night… Actually, most of the stranger bands played there, because we weren’t always booked at some of the other venues in town.

– Deniz Ozan-George, Band Member Bound & Gagged

 

– Clint Conley, MOB/Producer WCVB

 

– Al Quint, Host Sonic Overload

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