Electric Lounge, Austin (1996) cotton crew tee shotgun Ruby’s BBQ offered real pit-smoked

Ruby’s BBQ offered real pit-smoked barbecue

mistaking on-stage performance chaos for actual violence

a dance performed to a noisy variation of rock ‘n’ roll played by drums of the stone age

and featured a food menu with traditional British fare like scotch eggs and fish & chips

Electric Lounge, Austin (1996) cotton crew tee shotgun Ruby’s BBQ offered real pit-smokedThe Electric Lounge was bold and brash; the closest thing Austin had to a New York City nightclub in the 90s. Located near the railroad tracks and just up the hill from the Cedar Door, its building had an industrial look with an unforgettable interior design that included a plexiglass partition that allowed you to watch from the quieter bar side, while watching the action in the performance area that regularly featured such popular artists as Hamell