Funny how they depict someone wearing Adidas Samba trainers in the little doodle. Those were the only sneakers scenesters could and would wear that actually went well with the get-up. Although the flyer only advertised '60s soul, this place also played ska and reggae. As with Gino's, the mods and rudies/skins alternated shifts on the dance floor as the DJ switched between soul and ska/reggae. Eventually, they opened up a second room in the club exclusively for the reggae crowd, which was absolute heaven. No more waiting!
I just found some old 110 negatives which I was able to scan on my Epson negative scanner. Amongst these, I found two pictures of my mates and I taken in the Vons parking lot across the street from the club. These were taken in 1988, when the three of us were full-fledged trad skin'eds...the Levi's sheepskin coats were the trad hallmark in those days. I know the pics are kinda small; you can click on 'em and see much larger versions on Flickr.
I can't believe how long it's been. Those really were the days.
