Gregory A. Perez says:

MAN. I hope it\'s not true, but if it is, I am pouring one out for my favorite Seattle venue... This is a pretty big bummer for fans of local music and fun, intimate rock clubs.

Posted On: Sunday, Dec. 16 2007 @ 6:14PM

Shani Jayant says:

This is a travesty! My favorite venue in Seattle...(except for the pole in the middle of the room, but i forgave it for that). :(

Posted On: Sunday, Dec. 16 2007 @ 7:23PM

Sean says:

NOOO!!!! It can\'t be, just can\'t be. But if it is true, someone must come to it\'s rescue! Who\'s it gonna be? That venue means too much to the Seattle music scene and community to just disappear into the history books. It can\'t happen. Someone step up to the plate and save our beloved Croc.

Posted On: Sunday, Dec. 16 2007 @ 8:10PM

Joe says:

To be turned into a condo building or upscale yuppie wine bar....Too bad.

Posted On: Sunday, Dec. 16 2007 @ 8:44PM

NadaMucho.com says:

I hope that isn\'t true, but I fear it is. - Paully

Posted On: Sunday, Dec. 16 2007 @ 9:06PM

Beehive says:

This is very sad.. It\'s such a loss to the music scene in Seattle..

Posted On: Sunday, Dec. 16 2007 @ 9:21PM

Theo Craig says:

What!? I leave town for 5 minutes and everything falls apart. I can\'t imagine a Seattle without the Crocodile. So many memories and so many good times. I hope a good venue snatches up Jim, the best sound man in town! RIP

Posted On: Sunday, Dec. 16 2007 @ 10:09PM

imaginary dana says:

So many good memories. So so so so sad about this.

Posted On: Sunday, Dec. 16 2007 @ 10:24PM

imaginary dana says:

So many good memories. So very very very sad to hear this news. RIP Crocodile!

Posted On: Sunday, Dec. 16 2007 @ 10:40PM

Kim Dawes says:

sad, sad, sad. no other words.

Posted On: Sunday, Dec. 16 2007 @ 11:14PM

duncan says:

WTF? Quit listening to the wind and find out for yourselves. The croc\'s website doesn\'t say a thing. i\'m international atm, but if the owners can\'t get up to change their own website they can **** off as a worthy place to spend time. If they are closed, I\'ll bet it\'s because they couldn\'t be assed to fix that dumbass beam sticking up right in the middle of the mainstage. Or it might have been because they hosted bands with too many groupies getting in for free who took any worthwhile spot. But don\'t take my word for it, find out for yourself!

Posted On: Sunday, Dec. 16 2007 @ 11:18PM

michael alan goldberg says:

That\'s a major drag -- the Croc was probably my favorite place to see a show in the 5 years I lived in Seattle. Maybe the Hi-Dive in Fremont will become the \"new Croc\"...

Posted On: Sunday, Dec. 16 2007 @ 11:51PM

Jen Miller says:

This is absolutely horrible.

When I moved here I had to favorite blocks the one with Kincora\'s & The original Cha-Cha and then of course Shorty\'s to the Croc.

I just hope the rest of the block doesn\'t get absorbed by the rest of Belltown too, as many of my favorite destinations are...

Posted On: Monday, Dec. 17 2007 @ 9:08AM

rk says:

@duncan: let\'s see: lights are out, musicians say their gigs have been cancelled, owner says the place is closed; what part of this is confusing you? oh yeah, the website\'s still up.

Posted On: Monday, Dec. 17 2007 @ 9:17AM

Lisa Wood says:

In a land where everything that gave it character is being torn down and replaced with condos, I\'d hoped at least we\'d hold onto the staples and the Croc was one of them.

Too many great shows to list, so many great memories. Such a huge loss.

Posted On: Monday, Dec. 17 2007 @ 9:56AM

DJ Michele says:

\"Nothing gold (or reptilian) can stay...\"

Posted On: Monday, Dec. 17 2007 @ 10:03AM

DJ Michele says:

\"Nothing gold (or reptilian) can stay...\"

Posted On: Monday, Dec. 17 2007 @ 10:03AM

Mark says:

This is great news! Getting rid of the pesky \"art scene\" this city has become so renowned for so all the east-siders who get a kick out of \"slumming it\" in this grungy city will have a base to operate out of is an excellent \"final solution.\" There\'s nothing wrong with the Kirklandization of America, kids. Commerce 1, Art 0.

Posted On: Monday, Dec. 17 2007 @ 10:53AM

Ryan Schierling says:

Truly sad.

Posted On: Monday, Dec. 17 2007 @ 10:57AM

kaycia says:

A piece of me just died. Goodbye Crocodile, my first love in Seattle. :(

Posted On: Monday, Dec. 17 2007 @ 11:50AM

mbline says:

I have called a couple of employee\'s of the Croc as well.. They got the phone call too..

Bye Bye Croc..

Posted On: Monday, Dec. 17 2007 @ 11:52AM

JesseJB says:

It was due to bad accounting, I heard. Not some big, ugly developer muscling them out. But still, it\'ll be a sad day when its a UPS Store.

Posted On: Monday, Dec. 17 2007 @ 11:54AM

kohoutekdriver8 says:

I have heard that Stephanie\'s husband\'s money enabled the Croc to stay open even after it ceased to be a money maker, but they aren\'t married any more and that may have very well been a factor. (Peter Buck, if you didn\'t know)

Apparently this was in the works even before the marriage ended.

Posted On: Monday, Dec. 17 2007 @ 12:53PM

jiff says:

\"bad accounting?\" The IRS or state closed them down? Is Peter Buck\'s wife the owner or *former* owner?

I never liked the place or the employess, but I\'d hate to see another funky old place torn down.

Posted On: Monday, Dec. 17 2007 @ 1:16PM

ephy says:

A piece of me just died. Not only is one of my favorite clubs closed, but they couldn\'t even be nice enough to post a notice on their website. It still has a full menu posted and they stopped serving food a month ago. Something\'s fishy...

Posted On: Monday, Dec. 17 2007 @ 1:57PM

chris says:

poor mgmt = leaky roofs , employees who quit , bands not being paid , and finally closure ... hopefully someone will buy it , renovate it and be a careholder of the venue .. otherwise meet everyone over at the Skylark in West Seattle ...

Posted On: Monday, Dec. 17 2007 @ 3:09PM

jude says:

Great Venue - BAD OWNER. PETER = CASH. many people that have worked for her say what a horrible sour woman she is, can they all be wrong? you will never know till you work for her.

Posted On: Monday, Dec. 17 2007 @ 3:19PM

Hannah Levin says:

Trust me folks, this doesn\'t have a damn thing to do with condos. The building\'s owner, Howard Close, owns several buildings in the Belltown area and has consistently refused to sell to developers. Let\'s just hope that a way is found to re-open the doors under new ownership.

Posted On: Monday, Dec. 17 2007 @ 4:09PM

dawn says:

Peter Buck came in to save the day in 1993/94. Without the ex general manager, Stephanies sister, the club would have crumbled long ago. Stephanie was not very nice. I have been there when the bar was very busy and she sat at the end of the bar clapping her hands screaming at the bar staff \"Lets go people we have a line here\" Nice way to treat \"the help\". It must HAVE been real hard to be a rock stars wife. That reptile has had a long slow death. I am just glad the stench of Stephanie will no longer be around.

Posted On: Monday, Dec. 17 2007 @ 4:52PM

memories says:

Boy. This is sad. I heard that this was in the works, but I chose not to imagine life without the Croc. It\'s true--so many bands have been lured to Ballard and Fremont lately. All we have is fabulous memories of our favorite bands in the Croc. I saw many bands/singers begin their musical careers here and soar to the top. I hope they find a new place to start out so strong. And it\'s true--the sound guy is so talented. He has a rockin\' resume.

Posted On: Monday, Dec. 17 2007 @ 5:24PM

rachel says:

thanks for posting that beautiful picture. my fav. croc memories:

1. meeting amazing people at i heart rummage circa 2004

2. do make say think = dual drummers on that little stage!

3. magic numbers covering beyonce\'s \"crazy in love\"

4. the strokes last year

5. the kills- right time, right place, great show

6. bat for lashes this fall

7. cass mccombs - the croc was my favorite room in which to see quieter music/singer-songwriters on the rise. you were always happy to have had that intimate experience before they moved up the venue food chain.

RIP Croc!! i\'m sure your reincarnation will be fierce.

Posted On: Monday, Dec. 17 2007 @ 5:27PM

jray says:

favorite memory: drunkenly accosting Thurston Moore outside the front door, boasting to him that I had a post-up move he couldn\'t stop. His speechless look was priceless (because it was most likely true).

Posted On: Monday, Dec. 17 2007 @ 5:51PM

Alex says:

It is really a shame that the Croc has closed and I feel bad for all the people who worked there (especially this time of year).

Well, FYI - I guess Wednesday\'s show (with the Beehive) has been moved to El Corazon.

Posted On: Monday, Dec. 17 2007 @ 6:02PM

Kris Orlowski says:

First Mini\'s now the Croc...what is happening to Seattle...

Posted On: Monday, Dec. 17 2007 @ 7:19PM

Joe says:

Yes bad management....She was sued before Peter rescued her.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/yourcourtstheirsecrets/2003241506_crocodile03.html

Posted On: Monday, Dec. 17 2007 @ 7:49PM

Brian Bell says:

A sad, sad day. The Croc was always the pinnacle for up and coming bands - getting to play there was a badge of honor. Jim the soundman and Kevin the doorman were not only the best in town but great people to boot.

I had the good fortune to play there 10 or 12 times with The Cinematics (1996 - 2001) and saw more incredible shows there than I could list. A tremendous loss to the Seattle music scene.

Posted On: Monday, Dec. 17 2007 @ 9:07PM

DJ Lucyfur says:

The true sad part is not being able to see Bedouin Soundclash.

Oh well. I\'m sure they\'ll find another venue who\'s paid their taxes.

Posted On: Monday, Dec. 17 2007 @ 10:25PM

m says:

Wow. I\'m so bummed. Shows I saw.... Man... BEST sound in town.... BEST...

Posted On: Monday, Dec. 17 2007 @ 11:25PM

Thankgod says:

Good riddance to bad vibes. The Crocodile has been the most routinely nightmarish place to see a band play in recent years. Bad sound (I\'ve seen sound engineers falling asleep even while the artist was experiencing severe sound troubles), stupid staff, and the same small and jaded aging-garage-rocker audience even for major international touring bands who could have drawn hundreds of actual music fans at any other venue in town. Clearly, I\'m not the only one who learned to avoid the Croc like the plague.

Posted On: Tuesday, Dec. 18 2007 @ 4:14PM

ivanoff says:

@Thankgod: If you were a reptile, you\'d be a Buttasaurus Lick.

The beauty was in its imperfection. The people who went there were just as imperfect and we identified very well with it because of that.

Posted On: Thursday, Dec. 20 2007 @ 6:24AM