Ten years without the Rat

Tommyvon recalls going to the Rat on its last day, ten years ago:

... I remember showing up for the show and people were buzzing about the closing. I'd heard the rumors for years but never believed it until that day. I was at the last day show, Aus Rotten and the Stratford Mercenaries headlined (with a memorable speech about the Rat on stage by Bill Toxic ...). That night Gang Green played the last night show, which I didn't go to (at the time I heard that was cancelled too) I'll never forget being frisked on the way out, since everyone was clamoring for Rat memorabilia. ...

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