I was kind of surprised when one of my friends told me he was promoting an '80s club in Riverside. I was more surprised when my brother wanted to go.
Club Noir happened rather fast, from what promoter Dan Samaro told me on the smoking patio. There was a need for a new '80s club since Incahoots lost its own to Klub Empire on Saturdays. With the help of some friends, they were able to secure a night at The Downtown Supperclub in Riverside's historic Mission Inn district, last Saturday. With that done, they did some quick promoting at Klub Empire and word of mouth. It turned out to be a good thing, as Martha Stewart often says.
The atmosphere was rather kick back, with some dark elements. A black and white movie was showing on the screen as the DJ spun some dark classics like "Goodbye Horses" by Q Lazzarus, "Running Up That Hill" by Kate Bush, and "She's Lost Control" by Joy Division with some current flavour by Interpol and She Wants Revenge.
Hopefully, next week will draw a bigger crowd. It's 21+ and a something new to do in the I.E.