La Mere Vipere
La Mere Chicago
La Mere Chicago Respectability the disease--anarchy the cure

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CHICAGO, Illinois
United States



Last Login: 12/3/2009
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HeroesIn memoriam: Noe Boudreau, Doug "Little Dougie" Brown, Carol "Punky" Blank, Gary Brasher, Adrian Byrd, Jack Clark, Pat Day, Barbie Goodrich, Daniel Narducci, Gavin Morrison, Jim Nash, Lydia Tomkiw ................................................................... Punks Emeritus (still alive and kicking!!): Mike "Sparkle" Rivers, Taco Ramone, Jeanne Genie and Mary Alice Ramel.

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Here for:Networking, Friends
Zodiac Sign:Taurus
Children:Proud parent
Occupation:World's first punk dance club



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La Mere Vipere was the world's first punk dance club. It began life as a gay bar, a satellite of another gay bar owned by Noe Boudreau named "The Snake Pit". Located at 2132 N. Halsted St, LaMere held its first "Anarchy Night" on May 8th, 1977 (Mother's Day), at the suggestion of Mike "Sparkle" Rivers, a LaMere bartender who also worked at Sounds Good Records, one of the few Chicago record stores to carry the latest punk releases from England. A subsequent "Anarchy Night" on May 29th was reportedly delayed so the bar could play the first Sex Pistols single "God Save the Queen". A three-day event called "Punk-O-Rama" featuring punk films, live performances by local bands and a punk fashion show was held in late June, marking the club's transition to a full-time punk bar. The club soon drew a steady barrage of media attention, the hostility of it's neighbors and the police, and an onslaught of gawkers and tourists. The band Chicago was famously turned away at the door because the bar was already too crowded. According to an interview with former LaMere bartender Monica Lynch, NY culture mavens Steve Maas and Anya Phillips visted the club before Maas opened his own punk disco in downtown Manhattan, The Mudd Club. LaMere was destroyed by a fire on April 27th, 1978. The cirumstances surrounding the fire have always been suspicious and many folks at the time said that there was foul play involved. Some say the police had a hand in the fire, but that could never be substantiated. At a Patti Smith concert at Park West just following the demise of the club, Patti responded to the audience's vocal despair over their loss with the advice that they "build a new one". The untimely end of La Mere Vipere could be seen as the close of the first generation/wave of the Chicago punk movement. Noe Boudreau never opened another punk bar, but did later dj at other clubs including Club 950 and Neo's where he sometimes held nights called "One Eon of Eno by Noe at Neo's". Noe later died of AIDS. After LaMere closed down, the scene shifted to Oz and O'Banion's, the latter opening a couple months after LaMere's demise. An early 80's attempt by promoters to open a membership-only club called LaMere Vipere in a former near north porno theatre never got off the ground. The former site of LaMere re-opened as a liquor store. Information from the Chicago Punk Wiki: http://punk.dee-nee.com/wiki/La_Mere_Vipere
Who I'd like to meet:
People who were regulars at LaMere Vipere, people who only went to O'Banion's but claimed to have gone to Lamere Vipere, people who would've gone to LaMere Vipere had they been old enough to get in, bands whose music was played at LaMere, local bands beloved by LaMere regulars, punks of every description. No gawkers!

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Oct 22 2009 5:22 AM

This weekend! At the stroke of MIDNITE - Different show each night! It's dark, ethereal, fleshy, vampy, theatrical... it's GRIM BURLESQUE! Promises to get your soul's heart throbbing to the spirit of Halloween. Be serenaded through our horror-themed tour of gothic erotica!
1901 W. Belmont (entrance on Wolcott) $10 special admission price when you mention “I’m a sexy bitch” at the door! BYOB – 18+ Awesome line-up that keeps growing – spread the love!
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You Weren't There

You Weren't There



Oct 7 2009 12:54 PM

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BLOODYMINDED

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Oct 2 2009 5:16 PM





TOOTHPASTE

TOOTHPASTE



Sep 5 2009 7:35 AM

NAKED RAYGUN "Bomb Shelter & Libido" BUSTED AT OZ  1981

NAKED RAYGUN

NAKED RAYGUN



Aug 24 2009 1:52 AM

NAKED RAYGUN back at the Metro in Chicago! ... with Rights of the Accused, No Empathy, and Wax.

clickhere for tickets!

And come check out the 5 full days of punk rock festing!...all tickets now on sale at http://www.riotfest.org/tickets/


bradley

bradley adita



Aug 10 2009 7:42 PM

Press Release:


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In coordination with 350's international day of action, ADITA.ORG releases "C350: MUSIC FOR A MOVEMENT". This compilation consists of a wide variety of artists from around Chicago, the midwest, and beyond. "C350: MUSIC FOR A MOVEMENT" benefits 350.ORG, with promotion of the October 24th day of action, and monetarily with each sale. ADITA.ORG is the digital home of A DAY IN THE AIR, a personal zine written by Bradley Adita. "C350: MUSIC FOR A MOVEMENT" is A Day In The Air #24 and the 4th CD to be released since 2000. "Iowahardcore.com(pilation)" was released in 2003.
THE PHAROH KHAOS

Angel Khaos



Jul 12 2009 7:10 AM

hi


DAVID VIRGIN

DAVID VIRGIN



Jul 10 2009 3:23 PM

Cheers & welcome  La Mere Vipere

EVERYWHERE I LOOK          Words & Music By David Virgin


TOOTHPASTE

TOOTHPASTE



Jun 4 2009 1:56 AM



GREEN DAY "Know Your Enemy" Rips Off NAKED RAYGUN
Ramines

Ramines



May 9 2009 3:35 AM

Happy birthday. .. Gabba gabba hey! Teddy.
tniemiec

tniemiec



May 8 2009 10:41 PM

We're with ya in spirit!

Best to all at La Mere...

Ted / The Gizmos
Mark Bradley

Mark Bradley



May 8 2009 9:54 PM

Happy Birthday
Marie

Marie



May 7 2009 6:52 PM

Oh, the colors look very pretty over here! The pink text matches the poster avatar nicely. Black and dk gray backgrounds... nice eye candy...
Darla

Darla



May 4 2009 11:28 AM

oh i will be there!
mbtiamo

mbtiamo



Apr 28 2009 3:07 PM

Thanks in the time in finding me..

Punk will never die..

Keep on fucking rocking..

MB
Julia Jardinière

Julia Jardinière



Apr 27 2009 8:32 PM

Haha.

Yeah, I know.

That's not the normal I meant though--I'm happy with not fitting in at school.

It's more of the "I wish I had a semi-decent normal family/social/ect life.
"
More of family issues making me want to be "average" in that area.

But thanks for the advice anyways.

:D
Junk Yard

Chris Riley



Mar 11 2009 10:48 PM

very kool,.
kinda wish i was a little older, :)
Mark Bradley

Mark Bradley



Dec 23 2008 2:08 AM

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
AND LONG LIVE THE MEMORIES OF EARLY CHICAGO PUNK/NEW WAVE!!
R.I.P.
Jim, Carol, Noe
tniemiec

tniemiec



Nov 10 2008 1:30 AM

Yeah, was a lot of fun!

Best to all of ya from Ted / THE GIZMOS!
David Floodstrand

David Floodstrand



Jun 5 2008 4:03 AM

We started a "Fans of Special Affect" group on Facebook.
You should check it out!
Gloria

Gloria



May 30 2008 6:28 PM

Emma Peel

Let us now praise Noe Boudreau, the mind, heart and soul of La Mere, and the most wonderful guy you could ever hope to know. You are not forgotten, dear friend. And yes, the true godfather of punk/new wave in Chicago.

Other responses: Jerome lives in NYC with his wife, fellow La Mere person Elaine. Last I heard some years ago, Todd was knitting sweaters in, I think, New Buffalo. I did used to see him on the train in the 90s! Yes, Saturdays were amateur night and to be avoided, except that is was fun to be brought in while the tourists stood in line. I used to love to have breakfast with Adrian at the Medinah. A lovely guy.

I am sorry, but I think it is funny that someone made a film called You Weren't There about Chicago punk in the 80s! I wasn't there on purpose. But that's just me.

Always hearing about these events too late. We were just talking about Ken Ellis and the Rainbo Room. Maybe I should ask now whether somebody is celebrating Johnny Thunders' birthday.
Silver Abuse...Way-Outs! Toothpaste

Silver Abuse...Way-Outs!  Toothpaste



May 20 2008 9:05 PM

belated happy birthday to you!
OSuzyQ!

Susan Tischer



May 11 2008 3:18 PM

Happy B-Day La Mere!! XXXXXXXXXXXXXXooooooooooooooo
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