The East Village rock
scene faces another demoralizing loss. The Continental, the punk rock
dive on St. Marks Place that has showcased the likes of Iggy Pop, Guns
N' Roses, the Ramones and Patti Smith over the years, will no longer
offer live music. Continental owner Trigger says that he plans to
close the club in late spring, then re-open it as a "neighborhood bar
with a great jukebox, a pool table and cheap drinks. My rents and
overhead go up every year. It's become un-doable to have a punk rock
club in this neighborhood these days - the crowd isn't there to
support it."
