Philly, DC or Toronto?

[Matt Condon]

Adam Rixey wrote:
> I'm certainly not saying it's impossible to get lost, I certainly
> have.  But if you know that, say, the Black Cat is at 13th and S you
> can logically find your way there from any other letter or number
> street, without a map.

Of course, since the Black Cat's at *14th* and S, you could still end up 
pretty lost even though you're only a block away. ;)

> And as you mentioned, the Metro is decent for getting around the city.

My complaint about the metro is that it stops running too early.  Since 
I live on the orange line and most of the clubs and other venues are on 
other lines, I have to allow time for train transfers and such.  On 
weeknights, when the metro stops running at midnight, it's essentially 
unusable.  Even on weekends, when it runs until 3am, I have to be there 
by 2am to be sure that I'm going to catch a train.  I don't necessarily 
want to have to leave early from concerts or clubs, so it becomes 
necessary to drive.

>  Taxis are also pretty good and readily available. 

But pretty damn expensive if you're going outside of the city proper . . .

> The only
> goth/industrial night I've been to is Chiaroscuro (now defunct), and
> like you said the people are pretty friendly and approachable.  I just
> wish I lived closer to venues like the awesome Galaxy Hut, I'd be
> there all the time.

Goth/industrial options in the city are becoming more and more limited 
recently, and will be even moreso once Alchemy ends in July.  However, I 
think that once that happens, we'll be more likely to see something new 
start up.  The problem with Galaxy Hut is that it's too small and not 
really setup well for bands.  If it's not too crowded it can be ok, but 
on a busy weekend night it can be nearly unbearable.

Matt