Crocodile Cafe aka: The Croc

It’s a shame this place closed down… Great place for indie music.

Bummer. Three days after learning that The Man is constructing a four star hotel across the street from Hattie’s Hat, rumors abound that the best rock club in Seattle is closing. Boo two.

P.S. In totally unrelated news, soft-rock songster Dan Fogelberg died. Clearly, the end is nigh.

I’ve been keeping up with Miho Hatori’s work and collaborations since the breakup of Cibo Matto, so bought tickets right away when I heard that she was coming to Seattle.

She did not disappoint. She played a great show, and it was neat to take a peak inside her thought process.

There is a whole area in the back! There is a bar, it’s loungey and pretty chill. Somehow the first time I went here I missed it completely. Maybe it was closed off.

After the Showbox, the Croc is my next favorite live music venue. Best of all, whenever Mike Watt is in town he plays here. One of the best shows of my life was seeing Watt and the Black Gang Crew a few years back with Joe Baiza (Saccharine Trust, Universal Congress Of) on guitar. The sheer joy on that man’s face when he plays is truly inspiring!

Unfortunately, I can’t really recommend the Reuben sandwich served here. Last one I tried to eat tasted a little fishy…