So, the last EVER Maximes - an end of an era for many including myself.
It seems that the 'other' Metal nights that were held had been cancelled over a year ago and the 'Hair Metal' night remained.
And now it is facing the same fate caused by what I refer to as 'Jillys-itis'; poor promotion, the new owners pissed the 'Z Rocks' promoters off, gross mismanagement, refusal to play any requests or try anything new and ground breaking choosing instead to tread water and play Disturbed's 'Down With The Sickness' eleventy billion times on the other nights.
Recession or not, this place would still be getting the numbers if the new owners and current DJ's had any vague clue what they were doing. Face facts. it has been going for over 25+ years or so to the best of my knowledge and had at least survived ONE recession in the clubs' lifetime and was still getting people in the very early 1990s irrespective. Even when i was attending there it was packed up until 3 Christmases ago or thereabouts when the new owners took over.
It will also be even more ironic if the last night out is packed, because the place has alienated its fanbase so efficiently over the past couple of years. Besides, it will clearly be a case of rubbernecking like watching a car accident in my view.
It has shot itself in the feet so much recently, that it no longer has feet left so to speak.
Take a bow, poor management and clueless owners. Well done on killing off a historic rock night that was nearly in the same high regard as The Floral Hall.
Well done, give yourself a pat on the back. Seriously.
RIP.
