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  • From: "Todd Morman" <tmorman AT nc.rr.com>
  • To: "RTP-area local music and culture" <ch-scene AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Kings chat
  • Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2007 10:22:34 -0500

A couple of things Steve Popson mentioned on the show that may not have been
mentioned before:

1. Kings had been assured as recently as December/January that their space
was secure.

2. It wasn't until the county did a survey of the property that it was
discovered that plans interfered with Kings' building. Steve said it was "a
matter of inches," but it was enough for the county to have to talk with the
owner, who was happy to take advantage of the situation to get the building
demolished on the county's dime.

3. Kings is looking at a number of places, including the space next to
Slim's, and is talking to a local landlord who's usually a little "under the
radar" but wants to help. Steve said nothing's definite and he didn't want
to jinx anything, but there are some options. Martin Street Music Hall
seemed off the table for unknown reasons (I've heard rumors elsewhere it's
already been leased to somone else, but who knows what the Bender family is
up to).

4. They won't be able to open up with their own money this time, and will
have to talk to banks to help with remodeling, etc.

5. Assuming the space thing works out, they're seriously considering the
addition of a restaurant to help the place make money aside from a couple of
hours on Friday and Saturday nights.

todd there was more but I think that's the stuff you'd most be interested in
morman






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