For weeks, I had been hearing about this place–a self-proclaimed indie nightclub. For 18+. Being 24, I heard about its reviews.
And because the tickets for Stirr’s holiday party didn’t pan out, I felt that I needed to find something to do on a Thursday night. Rather than spend another evening at my apartment or wandering the streets of Mission or Castro. And there was my chance.
I do shamelessly admit that I knew almost 85% of the songs played. Most of which are among my favorites. Of course, the crowd was extremely young. Full of girls with layered dresses and thick eyeliner. And the guys of course in female pants. It was obviously somewhat pretentious, but it reminded me of the 80s nights in Pittsburgh at the Upstage. Minus the 80s getup. Didn’t get a chance to do the salsa-like moves, but maybe that’s a good thing.
I saw a former coworker there. I also forgot his name.
popscene has been around for 10 or so years now, actually, as i used to regularly frequent the club back at its Folsom Street days when i was in my early 20s
i’m 31 now, and only attend when they score a brilliant new UK band from across the pond. (and want to see before they get big)
i know the club has always catered to an 18+ crowd, since its inception, and now that i’m, er, old, i much prefer the popscene offshoot party leisure. (4th saturday’s at annie’s social club)
i’ve seen several top notch UK bands perform at popscene before they’ve blown up, like arctic monkeys, bloc party, editors, the libertines and muse off the top of my head, but for the indie dance party action its all about club leisure for me.
-sandra