New York City's DIY music scene is facing a significant decline, exemplified by the impending closure of Our Wicked Lady. Once integral to the city's nightlife, smaller venues have been shrinking over the last decade, particularly exacerbated by the pandemic. Owners Keith Hamilton and Zach Glass emphasize the venue's importance to the community, noting that the loss of their space would negatively impact not only employees but the broader cultural landscape. The article details the trend of closures, illustrating the broader challenges facing independent music in NYC.
"If this was, say, a pizzeria or whatever, it would be a lot easier to just close. People would be kind of bummed - but there's a million other pizza places where you can get great pizza."
"But as an event space and what we do specifically, we feel like what we have is very important to the community. There's not a lot of smaller venues around and if this place goes away, we know it's going to affect not only a lot of employees we have, but a big part of the community."
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