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Subject: THE MANTIS, Kent OH. Author: paul [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 12:39:15 10/10/02 Thu In reply to: lou m 's message, "clubs worth patronizing and dives to avoid.." on 20:52:39 10/05/02 Sat THE MANTIS, Kent OH. mikey may have more to add to this later... first of all, this place is run by the guys in LESTER. a good band and fine and friendly people. i believe SAM is the main contact- (330) 673-4353 but JEFF runs the art gallery next door (330) 673-4970 i was told that 9:30am was a good time to call SAM. the MANTIS is a lot like speak in tongues: couches and chairs lotsa decoration BYOB BUT! THERE ARE NO MONITORS. there is a small PA and a few microphones and a whole shitload of broken instruments and junk. i remember it sounding pretty good when i played there with SELF DESTRUCT BUTTON but others may have a different experience.(?) basically, this is a "punk" dive. it's comfortable, dark, wierd, and the toilet could use a scrubbing... as far as money goes, i'm not the right person to ask. my ONE experience there was a show we traded with LESTER for a show we set up for them in Cleveland at the GREEN ROOM. they didn't get paid, and neither did we and nobody cared as far as i know. i would suggest trying to book during the college season 'cause Kent turns into a "ghost town" in the summer. i would be interested to see what KIDDO and MACHINE GO BOOM have to say about this place. it's been there for quite a while so i assume that a LOT of bands have something to add to this little blurb, including LESTER.(?) this post moved to correct topic, oct.10, 2002 [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> [> Subject: Re: THE MANTIS, Kent OH. Author: lou [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 21:51:09 10/10/02 Thu anything "like" speak in tongues is right with me. lm [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Re: THE MANTIS, Kent OH. Author: mikey machine [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 16:17:48 10/14/02 Mon yeah, the mantis is sweet i know of some people who wouldn't play there because it's not the cleanest place in the world, but those people need to quit playing music and get back to reading martha stewart like a good little housewife... they do have a website, but if yer trying to get a hold of them for a show, yer better off calling those numbers that paul gave... [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: Mantis Bookings Author: krist [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 22:16:48 10/14/02 Mon actually, i've always done any booking stuff for the Mantis with Mellissa and Matt of "Kill the Hippies". they're a long time kent punk band (and damned GOOD at that) and Mellissa does alot of the booking for them. Being all punk and all, i don't think they'de care if i mentioned that you can reach them at 330.677.9271. big barn has worked with them before and they've offered us shows real quick, real easy, and you know...that's what they do. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: The Mantis Author: Derek DePrator [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 17:05:47 10/15/02 Tue *shrug* the tellers played there in 99 when i wasn't in the band and i guess half the band almost got beat up and i heard things about people literally like smoking crack in the place and i heard a lot of other bad things about it. do they only do punk? speaking of kent, the zephyr pub is still open isn't it? are they only the pub now or do they have the resturant there still too? damn fine resturant if i do say so. -derek [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: mantis Author: mikey machine [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 04:13:58 10/16/02 Wed yeah, our bass player bubba got into an altercation with some skinheads there some time ago, as for the drug use, namely crack, wasn't there a very prominent cleveland club that closed down a while ago that had crack smokin going on in the back rooms? hmm... oh well, i guess there's always the possibility for certain unsavory types to enter an establishment. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> Subject: mantis Author: Derek DePrator [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 15:31:06 10/21/02 Mon i plead the fifth. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]