Description
Release Date: 06/09/23
No Alternative were perceived as one of the heavier punk band and this recording documents one great show at the Mabuhay Gardens 11/7/80
A night at the Mabuhay Gardens nightclub in the early days of Punk Rock was always a memorable experience. There were several established nightclubs around the San Francisco Bay Area that were presenting rock, blues, reggae, jazz and other genres of music. These clubs were seen by a new generation of punk rock fans as a part of the establishment with their rough bouncers and drink minimums. These clubs were not very quick to embrace punk rock.
The Mabuhay Gardens also had a variety of 'Undergound' bands that were being booked. on a nightly basis. As time passed the acceptance of local punk rock groups seemed to take precedence over the older style hard rockers. The 'scene' in San Francisco was very exciting, bands would form and disband and share members quite often.
What separated The Mabuhay from the established rock clubs was a free for all, anything goes attitude. It was not too hard to sneak in if you were under age, and there was lots of liquor and drugs and he PA was often messed up, due to the destructive nature of the performance.
No Alternative were perceived as one of the heavier punk bands, Very loud, sometimes political, sometimes funny, Impatient Youth opened and by the time No Alternative took the stage, the crowd was warmed up, inebriated and stoned! They performed a fiery, rip roaring intense set set and the stage banter between songs typifies the unruly nature of the band and crowd. A s
No Alternative would return to the same stage several more times in the upcoming months. This recording documents one great show at the Mabuhay Gardens November 7th, 1980
Media
| Label: Liberation Hall |
| Genre: Alternative/Punk |
| Run Time: 42 mins |