Farewell and adieu Maxwell's

Johnny obviously wasn't around for the halcyon days of Maxwell's but he knew of it even back in Michigan. It's one of those iconic places good bands go to work on their craft. It was a real rock and roll joint. Sadly last night was Maxwell's last night in existence as higher rents and a few assorted other issues have come to this, a final retrospective on Maxwell's and the goings-on last night.

But wait, before you put the last shovel of dirt on Maxwell's, there is this, a possibility that it will go on in some form in....wait for it.....Jersey City. Maxwell's now former co-owner and booking agent Todd Abramson said he thinks that Jersey City might just be where the ghost of Maxwell's might just turn up:

"My sense is that there would be much more support for what I do in Jersey City from both residents and the city itself than I'm finding in Hoboken right now."

White Eagle Hall is the spot being looked at (337-339 Newark Ave.) and here's hoping a deal can be worked out and good live music can once again captivate a new generation of listeners whether it's called Maxwell's South or Space Punk Palladia®, the music is what's important.

Not Johnny's favorite Bruce Springsteen song but it IS inside Maxwell's:

Now this is a good read on a Sunday morning, the background on the Bruce Springsteen song 'Glory Days'

The New York Times has a great backstory on the 'speedball' pitcher that helped inspire the song 'Glory Days' and his relationship with Bruce. It's a wonderful read over coffee this morning.