Ep. 267: Hamilton St Cafe & Stage w/ Adam Toris

Hamilton St Cafe & Stage in Bound Brook, NJ was a beloved hybrid venue that blended a cozy café atmosphere with an intimate stage for live music. Throughout the early 2000s, it became a cultural hub for local and touring punk, indie, and alternative acts, fostering a tight-knit community. Though it closed in 2007 after severe flooding, it's still remembered fondly as a cornerstone of the NJ music scene. I got Adam on the Zoom and this is what we chat about: The Melody Bar Picking Chris Ross' brain How Hamilton St opened The random box story The Palace Opening night My Chem and Jack Antinoff The cocaine story Getting in a fight with the dude from LFO The World/Inferno Friendship Society Myths and Legends about the place Johanna Angel Was it haunted Closing down And a ton more Go check out Into the Void Printing run by Alf from Ex Number Five - https://www.intothevoidprintco.com/ and Autodidact Brewery