Goodbye, Astoria

I’ve blogged several times over the last few years about the imminent destruction of that hallowed, scummy hall of rock music, the Astoria, to make way for a Crossrail station. The writing is truly on the mirrored wall now: 15 January will be its last night as a dark, Red Stripe-slinging temple of mid-size bands. Crossrail will be a good thing, but so was the Astoria.

Sadly, the nearby Metro Club will be going, too. I didn’t go there as much as I should have, but that’ll be one less venue for up-and-comers.