OT: Anyone else heard of the Matchbox in Lyons?

[jeromewasfired]

For the Chicago area folks-

I got a flyer at the Amon Amarth show last night for a Swashbuckle meet and greet at a record store(?) called The Matchbox in Lyons - I never heard of this place before. Anyone else heard of it or been there before?

 

[Srontgorrth]

Never heard of it either. Must be new or something.

Google turned up this:

http://www.thematchboxlyons.com/matchbox_homepage.html

 

[Trashhead]

I swear, you yanks need to start making up your own placenames.

One roadtrip through America and we passed Belgrade, North Sidney, Chelsea, Manchester, Purgatory, Lisbon, Dover, Troy and Rotterdam

 

[Novembers Paul]

I know of the place. I actually live in Lyons.

 

[Novembers Paul]

I swear, you yanks need to start making up your own placenames.

One roadtrip through America and we passed Belgrade, North Sidney, Chelsea, Manchester, Purgatory, Lisbon, Dover, Troy and Rotterdam

Keep in mind, a lot of the eastern part of our country "called New England" was named by the Brits before American took control of the land, and sent them on their way home. Most of the names in that area were kept as is.

 

[AnTz0r]

Yes. Too bad it's still called New York rather than New Amsterdam

 

[Jasonic]

Why the hell would anyone want to meet Swashbuckle?

Paul - Is this place worth going to?

 

[Novembers Paul]

Why the hell would anyone want to meet Swashbuckle?

Paul - Is this place worth going to?

It's about 5 blocks from my house. It's a small stoner store. lol. Not a HUGE selection by any means. It's like the old "Downers Grove Sight and Sound" used to be, if you remember that place.

 

[Jasonic]

Yeah, I think I have been to S&S. Is that the store that was on Highland?
I think it still might be open.

 

[STEVE NICHOLSON]

I live 1/2 a block away from Matchbox. Haven't been in yet. My friends in a motorcycle club have a clubhouse right next door to it.

 

[STEVE NICHOLSON]

Keep in mind, a lot of the eastern part of our country "called New England" was named by the Brits before American took control of the land, and sent them on their way home. Most of the names in that area were kept as is.

Yeah, west of Chicago is Norway Il. Early settlers came from Norway and named it after the homeland, as it reminded them of home. Many locations around Chicago have Native American names. Chicago and Illinois are both Native names. Wuakeegan, Algonquin, Sauk Village, etc. Go Blackhawks.

 

[BalanceofPower]

Yes, Steve, it is. In fact, Milwaukee is pronounced "mill-e-wah-que" which is Algonquin for "the good land."

 

[Will Bozarth]

Why the hell would anyone want to meet Swashbuckle?

to throw them into a turnbuckle