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:	post by the_taste_of_cigarettes at 2004-09-28 03:10:08

it's well founded preamble, I might add. For instance, if the article doesn't mention this (posted below), what's the point? There's more history to boston than a few scant HOSS shows and a couple other things here and there in under a year.

this is what should be mentioned, but probably won't be:

"Hello Everyone! As many of you know, two years ago, the original Regeneration closed down due to the city of Boston's inspectional services regulations. There was no way we were going to be able to afford to change the occupancy of the ReGen warehouse space to fit the legal parameters of Boston's strict live music/nightclub codes. Nor was the landlord willing to help us out with any of it. We were financially defeated and angry about the closing, but determined to reopen at some point. We looked at a few spaces, but without funding, we couldn't reasonably start over. Then, a few months ago, my boss at Flyrabbit (small gift/bookstore where I work) decided to close the store after 10 years. She asked me if I wanted to take the place, take over the lease, etc. I have been working there for almost five years and am on good terms with the landlord and the neighbors. What my partner,Ross, and I realized with ReGen I, was that a DIY space in Boston CAN work. People were respectful and helpful, shows were well attended, everyone was really supportive.We decided to try to make this space work since the city of Allston seemed open to the idea of a live music venue/tattoo shop. Things are moving along, we have applied for the proper permits and have hired lawyers to help us through the whole zoning maze. We are going to doing alot of construction and painting to the place, which is where we could use lots of volunteers. Also, the record store part of it is mainly going to stock punk/hardcore stuff; mostly new and plenty of local stuff. We could use any donations from labels or collections that anyone might be selling. Both Ross and I think this could work, with the tattoo shop in the back and the record store in front. There will be a small stage, salvaged from the original ReGen, and a decent sound system. We expect the place to hold no more than 100 people. This is a neighborhood that is built around bars and live music, with lots of restaurants open late and tons of college students, not to mention located very close to public transportaion. We are going to call the new place Regeneration Records, and I hope it will be around for a long time. Our eventual plan, if all goes well, is to open just a D.I.Y. all-ages club at some point, hopefully using money we raise doing this project. Also, we realized that as small business owners, the city is more apt to do business with us and take us seriously. So, that's where things stand right now. The website; www.regenerationboston.com, will be back up soon. If you would like to volunteer,donate, or you have ideas,comments or questions, feel free to email either me or Ross. Thanks for reading this, Sue and Ross "

I think it's important for people to have an idea of one history of basement shows versus another to compare to one that will be written by journalists in a periodical.

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