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Jim Carrollphoto by Clay Rowden
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The Dead Milkmenphotos by kat
Minutemen (1985)photo courtesy Mike Watt
Owner Steve May whips up the crowd: March 1985. Click photo to visit Steve's personal mySpace site.
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- May 18, 2008 5:45 AM SEND US YOUR 688 POSTERS: 688[at]scaredrecords[dot]com !
- Dec 29, 2007 7:39 AM >>FWD>> message from Neon Christ: Help set the record straight with the Atlanta Hardcore Scene
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Click the Oct. 08 cover above to read the whole story of 688 in the current issue of Stomp and Stammer. This oral history by those who were there, compiled by Jeff Clark, is a must read. Re-live the memories you most likely forgot.
The world famous 688 T-Shirts are available again! These are the 15th anniversary editions (Black 100% cotton T's w/ white 688 logo on front and band list on back). L and XL sizes only. They are currently available at WAX 'N FACTS in L5P, Atlanta, FANTASYLAND RECORDS in Buckhead, Atlanta or directly from former 688 owner Steve May. They are $20 each, including S+H. If you wish to order, please email former 688 owner Steve May: srmay[at symbol]bellsouth.net
The 688 Club was a popular alternative music venue in Atlanta, Georgia, located at 688 Spring Street, near the intersection of Spring and 3rd Streets. The 688 Club opened in May, 1980 and closed in November, 1986. During its brief lifetime, the 688 played host to hundreds of punk, new wave, and alternative bands -- many of whom would later become world famous.
During the early 1980s, the 688 Club was the primary place for up-and-coming bands from Athens, Georgia and Atlanta, Georgia to get noticed. Bands that appeared at the 688 Club between 1980 and 1986 include:
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Who I'd like to meet:
People who went to 688, people who played 688, people who wished they were born when 688 was open, people who wear 688 T-shirts, people who have 688 band posters or other memorabilia.Leave your 688 memories here as a comment!
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- Status: Swinger
- Here for: Networking, Dating, Serious Relationships, Friends
- Hometown: Atlanta, Georgi
- Height: 6' 8"
- Ethnicity: Other
- Zodiac Sign: Taurus
- Smoke / Drink: Yes / Yes