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Originally posted by pmoisse I dunno about that... I was here last night (Steve Rachmad, Derrick May, Billy Nasty, Ben Sims, James Ruskin all playing classic bangers from around 1997 - 2002): ...for another Awakenings jam and for being in a steel tank with really high ceilings, there's no sound-bounce or anything. Yes, they spend serious coin on their sound rig for each event but it can be done. more pictures at www.awakenings.nl

Hey Paul...btw I'm thinking of the November Awakenings..

Although I have yet to see the Jail yet I would assume there are other rooms that wouldn't have 50 foot ceilings.

I hope somebody is able to work something out...we don't have many spaces or opportunities to do something like this in Toronto.

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Originally posted by jon jon omg hhaha imagine a fucking evil techno set there... the vibe would be

One can only hope...I picture a night at Tresor.

The walk into the bunker at Tresor.



The Main Room (low ceilings)


The DJ Booth

^ Wicked.

The jail party would be really cool. Hopefully someone can make it happen.

another cool space!

The info sites say there were 26 hangings there, the last was a double in 1962. Graves with human skulls & bones found in 2007.

They had "the lash" or whip flogging used as part of criminal sentences in Canada until about the mid-1950s so maybe that happened there too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Jail
http://www.uer.ca/locations/show.asp?locid=24330
http://www.thestar.com/GTA/LocalHistory/article/261062

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Originally posted by musicsnob_NOT

Check out the party pic from one of the first parties there!

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Originally posted by chinamon finally a venue where you can lock up the g-monkeys where they belong.

AWESOME!

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Originally posted by pmoisse ^ Wicked. The jail party would be really cool. Hopefully someone can make it happen.

details next week.

Let the techno-induced flogging BEGIN!

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Originally posted by Abercrombie Check out the party pic from one of the first parties there!

Look who else partied there!

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Originally posted by Abercrombie Check out the party pic from one of the first parties there!

Wicked! I didn't realize it was gonna be open that quick. Do you know what that party was for?

That 2nd pic? Isn't that from the Dance Cave?

some renderings of the future facility there.

I went and walked around with my friend on Thursday night and took some pictures. The venue is cool and it is suitable for a party with one main room and either one or two small rooms. Capacity should be around 300 so it will be intimate but I think that will add to the whole experience. I know I for one will be willing to pay extra money for the experience.

For anyone interested they are allowing photographers to go in and take pictures for a donation to the hospital fund. It's kind of interesting how a lot of spots will be closed off to the public (I think there will be only access to 2 levels) but back in the day there were prisoners all the way up to the top level in these tiny cells with no fire exits.

Check out the website for information on the tours and events.

http://www.thedonjail.com

capacity will be 350.

Side note: I went to Alcatraz today. It was awesome! I took nearly 300 pictures! Alex, you would have loved it!

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Originally posted by Abercrombie Check out the party pic from one of the first parties there!

Which movie is that from?

It was weird when I was walking around on Thursday we went up to the top floor and there are some pictures on the wall, a small fridge, a mirror, extension cord, etc

As you turn the corner and see the stuff which you aren't expecting it is fucking creepy. They aren't sure what the stuff was there for but figured it was from a movie shoot and it was where some of the staff chilled.

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Originally posted by Abercrombie Check out the party pic from one of the first parties there!

For those who didn't catch it, the movie Cocktail with Tom Cruise was filmed there in 1988.

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Originally posted by *~LiSa-LoO~* Wicked! I didn't realize it was gonna be open that quick. Do you know what that party was for? That 2nd pic? Isn't that from the Dance Cave?

It's not open yet...that pic is from a movie but that is the set up I pictured when i actually saw the space.

Looks like we were posting at the same time Jay, lol

I thought it was Coctail but wasn't 100%.

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Originally posted by *~LiSa-LoO~* Side note: I went to Alcatraz today. It was awesome! I took nearly 300 pictures! Alex, you would have loved it!

Whoa! Are you going to be in LA on Tuesday night? Let's hook up!

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Originally posted by *~LiSa-LoO~* Side note: I went to Alcatraz today. It was awesome! I took nearly 300 pictures! Alex, you would have loved it!

if i ever make it that far west, i'll def. be going to alcatraz. ever since i saw it in the movie "the rock", i've always wanted to check it out.

can't wait to see your pics.

the jail/cell scenes in Chicago were shot there as well.

bah $25 to shoot inside...i'm doing it.

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Originally posted by smuncky

who designed this addition and what is it for?

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