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EPISODE · Mar 2, 2026 · 14 MIN

The Story of NYC's Legendary Venue "The Bottom Line"

from All Of It with Alison Stewart · host WNYC

The live music venue "The Bottom Line" closed in 2004, 30 years after being a go-to place for everyone from Bruce Springsteen to Gil Scott-Heron. Co-founder Allan Pepper has teamed up with journalist Billy Altman talk about their new book Positively Fourth & Mercer: The Inside Story of New York's Iconic Music Club, and listeners call in to share their Bottom Line memories. Photo by David Gahr/Getty Images: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at The Bottom Line Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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The live music venue "The Bottom Line" closed in 2004, 30 years after being a go-to place for everyone from Bruce Springsteen to Gil Scott-Heron. Co-founder Allan Pepper has teamed up with journalist Billy Altman talk about their new book Positively...

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