Dirk Dirksen, seen here stomping the shit out of Frankie Fix of the band CRIME, will soon have a plaque honoring him on the street where his club helped establish West Coast punk. The city plans to later name this street in Dirksen's honor; can a sewer grate honoring Mr. Fix be far behind? Photo by James StarkCity to signal white smoke for S.F. "Pope of Punk"By Joe EskenaziQuestion: How many San Francisco streets are named after a man who once jumped out of a large cake while wearing a tutu and
On a recent rainy Friday I passed 443 Broadway -- the address that once housed celebrated & legendary punk venue the Mabuhay Gardens -- and noticed it had just finished a recent renovation, renaming, and reopening. Previously it had been Club 443 (at which T&T Promotions made an ultimately vain attempt to revive the Fab Mab's rougher vibe by booking metal & punk bands), and prior to that it had been the Velvet Lounge. Now I guess they're calling it Club Sutra. At least from the outsi
James StarkDirk Dirksen, seen here stomping the shit out of Frankie Fix of the band CRIME, is now the official namesake of 'Dirk Dirksen Place' in North BeachAfter years of procedural wrangling more difficult than Dirk Dirksen's personality when faced with a particularly moronic concert audience, a San Francisco street has finally been named after the city's "Pope of Punk." Along with a street sign reading "Dirk Dirksen Place," a plaque has been placed at 433 Broadway, the former site of the
Kathy Peck stands at Dirk Dirksen PlaceSan Francisco doesn't have a walk of fame, but original punk rock promoter/emcee/character Dirk Dirksen will be permanently remembered in North Beach now, thanks to a street sign and a plaque in his honor. After three years of tirelessly working to erect something permanent to honor the Mabuhay Gardens fixture, Dirksen's friends (lead by Kathy Peck) have succeeded. There's now a Dirk Dirksen Place and a plaque where that street intersects 443 Broadway. T
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