Cathay de Grande 1125507 220790459 2008-06-21T16:20:53Z Lightbot 7178666 Units/dates/other The '''Cathay de Grande''' was a [[nightclub]] on the corner of [[Argyle Street]] and [[Selma Avenue]] in central [[Hollywood, Los Angeles, California|Hollywood]], which featured mostly [[punk rock]] bands but also other styles of [[underground music|underground]]/[[alternative rock]] in the 1980s. It was almost as well known for [[rockabilly]], [[cowpunk]], the [[Paisley Underground]] bands, and the beginning of the [[garage rock]] revival. It was owned by Michael Brennan.[[Top Jimmy & The Rhythm Pigs]] played every Monday night for 3 years. Violent Psychosis joined every Thursday. The [[Minutemen (band)|Minutemen]] also played the Cathay from time to time as well as The WILD. Due to problems with neighbors, violence caused in part by punk gangs such as [[Suicidal Tendencies]] gang, FFF and others, and legal problems related to business conflicts, the Cathay de Grande closed in 1985 With Violent Psychosis, [[The Mentors]] with [[El Duce]] and Circle Jerks performing the farewell show. Shortly before, [[Dobbs]], the booker at the Cathay de Grande, started [[Raji's]] a block to the north on [[Hollywood Boulevard]], which eclipsed the Cathay de Grande as a venue, in a space which had formerly been a [[Cuisine of Greece|Greek]] restaurant. In 1983 [[The Mentors]] released an album entitled, "Live at the Whisky A Go-Go/Cathay De Grande" which consisted of 2 live shows. One recorded at the [[Whisky A Go-Go]] and the other recorded at the Cathay de Grande {{coor title dms|34|6|0|N|118|19|30|W|type:landmark|region:US}} [[Category:Music venues in California]] [[Category:Former music venues]] {{music-venue-stub}}