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Save The Smell...

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Ben Waldow
10 years ago

Spent my formative years here, this can not and will not happen. It just won't.

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Dexsy
10 years ago

What comes in it's place will not be better.

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Reymundo Bravo
10 years ago

I walked through the John Vartavos where CBGB's used to be and it broke my heart. Places like The Smell absolutely matter. Downtown stayed relevant because of places like The Smell that kept operating there.

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Catherine Monisse
10 years ago

Live music is super important! Save The Smell!

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Rufus
10 years ago

I've never been to the smell but it is an iconic venue. CBGB's, Gilman st., the smell. Tearing it down would be such a waste of an important cultural hub

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Anthony P Lopez
10 years ago

This is a very, very significant venue. Please don't kill the culture and history that we're trying so hard to preserve.

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ally flake
10 years ago

SAVE THE SMELL!!!

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Kennedy pawluk
10 years ago

Sav3 the smell!

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Rene Chargois
10 years ago

Let's not become San Franscico and NY and close the integral venues for entire range of the music community.

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Sam Ribakoff
10 years ago

The Smell is a L.A. landmark that deserves preservation.

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Nohely Murillo
10 years ago

Long live the smell

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Alexandra Randall
10 years ago

Art is vital to culture and growth. This venue stands for what should be at the heart of Los Angeles: creativity, connectivity, and acceptance. We can't let this place die.

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Luke Dupuy
10 years ago

Save The Smell The world needs venues like this

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Dan V Weiss
10 years ago

All-ages volunteer-run music venues such as The Smell are an invaluable avenue to guide young people towards societal integration, and future goals and careers. If it weren't for organizations like The Smell, I wouldn't have pursued my current career as a sound editor for films and TV. The ever-growing greed of commerce should not so easily usurp the small cultural landmarks of this great city. Shame on the owners of this building, and on the city of Los Angeles for their short-sightedness to approve the demolition of this important venue.

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scharisse
10 years ago

LA doesn't need another parking lot... It needs places like The Smell.

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Anonymous
10 years ago

we need venues like the smell in la. it's what makes this city so special & loved #savethesmell

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Scott Ortner
10 years ago

It is important to keep places that define and help inspire

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Evan Enzer
10 years ago

The smell is the heart of local punk and experimental rock.

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Anonymous
10 years ago

save the smell!!! the smell saved my life!!!

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Julia
10 years ago

Save the Smell! Its mission is so important.