I’ve been back to the Blue...

I’ve been back to the Blue four times in the past 3 months, all on weekend nights – and enough times so that some of the regulars recognize me. It’s a nice, small-club atmosphere, in that respect. And certainly dances with girls one knows can be much more personal than taking one’s chances. There are some very special entertainers here – and recent success hasn’t ruined them to the point where one can’t have a conversation with a putative “old friend.” The music selection seems better than some other clubs, too – I’d always rather hear 60's motown, or good rock, to some of the gangsta stuff so many joints favor. All this by itself would earn the club a 9 or 10.

They’re addressing some of the physical problems with the building right now. That’s good, because changes to the poor lighting and uncomfortable chairs in both the stage and lap dance areas are long overdue. The ATM has been out of order every time I’ve been there – get it fixed, and I’m likely to leave even more money behind! The juke box scam in the LD room is idiotic, and the music selection in it absolutely vile. Piping the music in from the club seems like such an obvious solution.

And for all the wonderful talent, I’ve been utterly turned off by a couple of people who are simply not (or no longer) cut out for this line of work. I’m trying to be charitable, but there is a limit, particularly when someone doesn’t like to take “no thanks” for an answer. Nonetheless, this has become a favorite club, and I can only hope for further improvements.