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by **hexicon** » Tue May 25, 2004 12:33 am

Beatschool, you'll find this funny--I live in TACOMA! When I was a kid I thought the south end of the world was Southcenter Mall. I work at the state capitol now, so N. End Tacoma suits me just fine.

Sure, have your friends get in touch at hexicon@ya

by **WoodlandParkPunk** » Tue May 25, 2004 1:45 am

I lived in Colorado Springs/Denver during this time and there were many clubs that were open till 2-3am. Dress code was probably the same as evrywhere else. I myself was into the Joe Elliot look. Union Jack sleeveless t-shirt, white parachute pants with b

by **KYYX4ever** » Tue May 25, 2004 3:22 am

Hex -

I lived in Lacey until 1985, when i was 17, and looooooved Skootchies when i could get up there! (and i am female) that is, i loved Skootchies until mid -84, when all the preppies/ jocks/ popular kids started showing up. i also remember the B

by **bleek** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 3:31 pm

My girlfriend and I would think nothing of just hopping in the car and heading up to Seattle from Gig Harbor / Tacoma to go to Scoochies. I have an old KJET tape which mentions Scoochies: "That's Scoochies, Friday night live with the jet!". I desperately

by **beatschool** » Thu Jun 24, 2004 7:29 pm

[quote]Originally posted by kimiiii
[br]I was a regular at Skoochies, then off to Pacific Breeze after the closure. No way in a mill

by **beatschool** » Fri Jun 25, 2004 5:58 am

[quote]Originally posted by kimiiii
[br]Beatschool,

I went to Federal Way HS, my best friend went to Annie Wright. Her brother we

by **beatschool** » Fri Jun 25, 2004 9:32 am

[quote]Originally posted by kimiiii
[br]Does anyone know one of the DJ's who worked at the old Skoochies bldg after Skoochies closed

by **phillyidol** » Fri Jun 25, 2004 9:46 am

[quote]Originally posted by hexicon
[br]Hi,
I am writing a novel set in Seattle's new wave teen dance club scene of 1983-84, and I

by **hexicon** » Fri Jun 25, 2004 4:28 pm

This is all great, keep 'em comin'!

So, what about that Skoochies reunion? I think kimiiii has a great idea. Sigh, would we even recognize each other? We're so bloody old. [xx(]

I'm glad to see that kimiiii and beatschool shared some friends!

by **mygreen** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 3:20 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by SwampThing[/i]
<br>hexicon,

do you remember another seattle club called "the monastery". I never went but

by **mygreen** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 3:23 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by kimiiii[/i]
<br>Okay, after much thought, I am going to go out on a limb and make a suggestion...

LET'S H

by **mygreen** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 7:02 am

Hey I wouldn't mind traveling to Seattle for this. I don't know why this is so important to me maybe I just want to relive my younger days!

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by **fortyfives** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 12:03 pm

I was way too stoned in '83 and '84 to remember................

by **beatschool** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 4:15 am

OK, folks. I am going to be in Seattle in May with my sister for her 20 year high school reunion and it got me to thinking. I'm gonna look into getting the old Skoochies building for one night. It is now a club called "Club Amp" that only seems to oper

by **mygreen** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 2:39 am

Ok I am freaking out now. I will definitely take the trip out there but I have only 1 minor plea ok I lied it's a huge plea. I can't make it before May 13th. I am taking finals that week . (I am working on getting my bachelors in nursing. (Hence my screen

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