by Retha Dausch on The Brave Dog was an underground nightclub that ran every Saturday night for two magical years (1980-82). The club was created for the underground art and music community which thrived during a brief 18 month lifespan from late 1980 through early 1982 in the Little Tokyo district of downtown Los Angeles. For a $5 entry fee, there were bands representing the cutting edge of the LA post punk/new wave scene (Red Wedding, the Fibonaccis, Social Distortion, Community FK, etc etc), free beer, and the most interesting crowd you'd ever wanna meet. The project was designed and built within a vacant storefront by Clare Glidden and Jack Marquette, next door to the Atomic Cafe. I remember one night hanging out with some pals and Andy Warhol walked in with his entourage and started taking Polaroids of all who were there. He was silent - people would walk up to him and ask him something, and he wouldn't respond. For years I assumed that 'Andy' was an imposter, until I met someone who used to run with him who told me that sort of prank was exactly the sort of thing that 'drella loved to pull. The club had no permits or licenses, and was shut down after a series of raids in 1982.
by michelle i. on i used to come with a friend on friday nights after the other clubs closed to "continue the dance-fest". stumbling out of a club at 6am is such a strange thing... its not the prettiest club, nor the biggest, but if you want to dance all night it fullfills that need well.
