Comments on: Hamm’s Heinous History Herein

By: ChukCragg

ChukCragg — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 09:40:51 +0000

Pretty sure I know where that .38 came from..
Spent a number of days or nights there sliding around the tile hallways in puke and beer. Shooting range in the Sluglords vat, making a steel door into a cheesegrater. Guess what happens when you fire a ’44 Mauser down the hall? Hey Wild Bill- what the fuck?

By: Chris Schoenstein

Chris Schoenstein — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 06:08:59 +0000

The “Rat Music for Rat People” compilation album, put out by Go!Records in 1982, was a good compilation of bands that frequented the Vats. The copy I had came with a poster inside, cool black and white pic of the Hamm’s Building from this period. Like an idiot, I got rid of it a long time ago….

By: AkiraProductions

AkiraProductions — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 05:07:01 +0000

This is an interview we filmed of George Michalski as the VATS are referenced by interviewer Jeff Tunches who was the lead singer of the band “Pissed Youth” I am a friend of his.

http://current.com/entertainment/music/88875845_george-michalski-summer-of-love-interview.htm

By: Robert Bolman

Robert Bolman — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 06:44:25 +0000

I lived at the Vats for the full three years of its existence. I was the first to jackhammer a door into the place and I was one of the last to get kicked out. It was a very strange place and it went through an interesting trajectory. It started out being occupied by old hippies because one of the first tenants was a petition writer for the California Marijuana Initiative. After that the punks drove out the hippies. It became a speed mecca with all kind of crazy shit going on. A popular dominatrix friend rented the entire tip floor and started having big SMBD parties. I could go on and on.

By: Rev Dr. DK

Rev Dr. DK — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 20:47:51 +0000

Ah, the Vats. My “Band” practiced there for about 2 years. All my musical equipment smelled like stale beer for a very long time after. Thank Krampus we had a double door system on our 3rd floor Vat. Opened it up to enter 1 night and a spent .38 bullet fell to the floor. I guess someone didn’t love our music as much as we did. Many fine hours spent there. Urban decay, a bit fucking creepy and some strange denizens. One wonders what crimes occurred there. Would have been a good place for a murder. I’m sure more than 1 OD took place. Still, I’m glad for the time I spent there. FLEXIBLE GREAT HUSBAND & BLACK HUMOR FOREVER !

By: Kieran

Kieran — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 23:28:36 +0000

I lived there in 1981 – 83. Looking for Flapjack.

By: Old School

Old School — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 15:48:27 +0000

Love this fond memories of the Vats stayed there for a long time back in the day.

By: Sharif

Sharif — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:04:21 +0000

Much of this was also covered in the book ” Gimme Something Better” a history of Bay Area Punk by Jack Boulware. Some pretty good story about the “Vats”

By: Anus Presley

Anus Presley — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:56:02 +0000

2 bands I couldn’t stand – PreacherPunk is terrible, especially when one of em became a junkie anyway…..don’t preach at me. At least Bogie’s in that video.

By: Cranky Old Mission Guy

Cranky Old Mission Guy — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:58:39 +0000

I suppose I’m beyond the pale, having quit beer altogether, in favor of top-shelf spirits.

And, as for “trendy ales at Toronado”, well… you said it yourself: “beer-hate trolls are pathetic”. Aren’t we all, but at least YOU are self-defined. Congratulations.

By: Cranky Old Mission Guy

Cranky Old Mission Guy — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:42:08 +0000

You mean the free show with The Dead Kennedys? Actually, I was — in fact, I think I still have a flier around here somewhere. Brings back memories.

By: Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable

Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:33:56 +0000

‘zif.

By: kwk

kwk — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:15:54 +0000

Ty again without the html, you have to cut/paste:

http://www.sanjibanfilms.com/flash8/shoot.html

By: kwk

kwk — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:15:02 +0000

MDC, Dolores Park, 1983: RAR Of course you were there, right?

By: HDPDV Sucks

HDPDV Sucks — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:40:51 +0000

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