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Top Ten Searchlight Clubs. Don't forget to support your favourite neighbourhood live music venue!
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Venue: Amigos CantinaLocation:Saskatoon SK
How Long
has the Club Been Open:
20 years
and counting.
Why It
Should Win Searchlight: Amigos
has an extremely loyal local fan base, as well as many supporters on a
national/international level. We believe this is due to our friendly
atmosphere, great food, and top shelf entertainment. We've supported Canadian
independent music for over 20 years, even when it wasn't popular.
Five Of
The Best Bands That Have Played Your Club:Broken Social Scene,
The Smugglers,
Modest Mouse,
Calexico,
Swervedriver
One Of
The Most Memorable Moments:
In
November 2008, we threw a massive 2 day party for our 20
th
anniversary. We flew in our good friends
The Sadies, and everyone had a blast. Also,
Grant Lawrence once shit himself here.
A
Little-Known Fact About Your Club:We once
got a write up in the rarely read
National Post mentioning us as one of the top
ten restaurants in Canada.
Your
Secret To Success:Excellent
staff, excellent food, excellent bands.
What You
Would Do To Celebrate If You Win:Attempt
to track down every single person who voted for us, and buy them all a beer.
Photo by Melissa St. Louis(Thanks to Jim Clarke for sending in this profile!)
posted by
John Paolozzi
on Feb 20, 2009