Local dude Ben Todd crowd-surfing at Japanther's Little Hamilton appearance, Sept. '10
Yesterday we mentioned that local venue, collective HQ and hang-out space Little Hamilton had sustained some flooding.
We'd of course already heard that Little Hammy would "most likely" be closing its doors in this, the month of May. But it appears as though the recent flooding was the final coffin nail, and LH representative Rose Marie Pink tells us not only that the space is now officially defunct, but also that plans are in the works for a new venue [sic]:
Little Hamilton is officially dead and has been stripped for parts. Our around 4 year tenancy is up in June, but flooding due to about 20 leaks in the roof that the landlord doesn't want to fix has meant that our place is super super toxic and gross and moldy and we've cut down the pa system and are in the process of deserting. That said - a couple of particularly not-quite-as-burnt-out people are signing a lease in the next couple days for a roughly 1500 square ft room that, while far from perfect, has a working roof and central heat and air. It's not Little Hamilton - it can't be, location-wise, but it will be something new in the same spirit - making a space for DIY shows - be it punk shows, theatre shows, art shows, speakers, etc. Details will be shared on the little hamilton facebook page once that space is named and ready to go - probably mid-June, hopefully.
The past few months have proven to be a tumultuous stretch for local venues. We've seen Glenn Danzig's House close its doors and Murfreesboro institution Red Rose die a painful death. But we've also seen the birth of Marathon Music Works and gotten word that The Stone Fox will open in July. Hey, I've even heard some hot goss about the potential resurrection of a certain underutilized East Side haunt ... but I'll have to keep that under my hat for the time being.
Keep an eye on Little Hamilton's Facebook page — and keep the other eye here on the Cream — to hear more about Pink & Co.'s plans for the forthcoming space. The saddest part of all of this (but not really)? I may never again get to use my image of Little Alexander Hamilton.
