La Mere Vipere - RIP April 27th,
1978
Oz on Greenleaf - RIP
Oz on Hubbard - RIP
Oz on Broadway - Busted at Oz album
recorded here - RIP
Ricky Rats - RIP
The Dead Club - Anyone know anything
about this club? Open one night? RIP
London Underground - RIP
Obanions - RIP
Gaspars - RIP
Avalon - RIP
Neo's - Alive and kicking
Lucky Number/950 - RIP 1999
Space Place - RIP
CODs - RIP
Waves - RIP
Medusas - RIP
Exit Wells Avenue - RIP
Lower Links - RIP
Dreamerz - RIP
The Spot - Perhaps the last real
punk hangout of the old school - RIP 90's
The Crypt - had great potential
- location killed this short lived club - RIP 90's
Exit North Avenue - Alive and Kicking
Club Foot - Alive and Kicking
Fireside Bowl - Alive and Kicking (on death watch - 2000/2001/2002/2003...)
Metro - Alive and Kicking
Double Door - Alive and Kicking
Pops - RIP 2002(?)
Thurstons - RIP 2002 (?)
Schubas - used to be Gaspars - Alive and Kicking
Vertigo - Alive and Kicking
CALs - Alive and Kicking
Prodigal Son - Alive and Kicking
Lyons Den - Alive and Kicking
Record/Clothes Stores
Sounds Good - The first - RIP
Radio - Store next to Metro - RIP (was the Clubhouse now a Hi Fi Records as of 7/2003 - see below)
WAX Trax - Need you ask? - RIP
Blackout Records - RIP
99th Floor Shoes - Great Shoes and good stories from Micky - Alive and Kicking
The Alley - Tourist poser hell. No one associated with bands or real punk works here - Alive and Kicking if you must
Video Beat - Best Music Videos - Store RIP - see online
Reckless Records - New and Used Records, knowledgable, helpful staff - Alive and Kicking
RAW Records - Best Punk Rock Store. Worth the trip north to Evanston - RIP 2001/2002
Hi Fi Records - Very good selection of used, though watch the prices - Alive and Kicking
Record Emporium - Alive and Kicking
Lauries Planet of Sound - Alive and Kicking
Shake Rattle and Read - Alive and Kicking. Run by Rick Addy
If in Rockford, Illinois a must stop is Toad Hall - Alive and Kicking