Television’s Tom Verlaine had a solo show scheduled at early-80s New Wave/punk venue Peppermint Lounge 26 years ago this weekend, according to this ad from the East Village Eye.
This final incarnation of the Peppermint Lounge (it was originally a dance club in midtown in the 1960s) has been kaput since the mid-80s; today it’s a Bebe, the women’s clothing store.
The Peppermint Lounge is preserved forever in all its grunginess on DVD in a scene from the great 1982 movie Smithereens.
Tags: Peppermint Lounge, Television, Tom Verlaine
Ephemeral New York 
July 3, 2008 at 1:05 pm |
This Verlaine show circulates among collectors. It’s quite good. Thanks for scanning this page from the East Village Eye.
July 3, 2008 at 4:33 pm |
Great memories. I attended that show with a friend; nice venue, great show.
October 12, 2009 at 11:59 pm |
The original Pep was on w.45th st. between 6th & 7th ave., the site of the peppermint twist song made famous by joey dee in the late 50’s/early 60’s…
THAT is the one in the movie Smithereens.
I believe it became GG Barnum’s either before or after the move downtown…GG’s was a tranny/gay themed circus bar/dance club owned by some mafioso who was gay.
The last Pep on 5th. ave and w.15th st. was originally a three-floor disco called The Electric Circus, hence the painted 3 rings (faded) on the main floor.
The Pep, The Ritz, Mudd Club, Danceteria…There are NO good clubs anymore in the city.
June 4, 2020 at 11:26 pm |
It got worse. Today makes 2009 look like fun.