There is a lot of history behind the place now called Cousin Larry's. As a college kid in the 90s during the Seattle grunge era, I can remember GREAT local bands such as Hed, China Pig, Monsterland, Bunny Brains, Creature Did, and Gnu Fuz that helped make Danbury the next big scene with their raw music (Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth was so impressed with the music coming out of HatCity that he proclaimed "Danbury is going to be the next Seattle." back in '94).
One band, Monsterland, was so popular that they actually got a contract with a major label and went as far as to getting their video played on MTV. Unfortunately, the band broke up in 94 and the music in the area was never the same.
Thankfully, Cousin Larry's brings back memories of the past as musicians flock to the ding bar and basically play their asses off. It warns the heart to know that music is still alive in the area and the ghost of the groups of the 90s still lives on.
This weekend marks their 8th anniversary and the News-Times did a write-up and the place many call home. Give it a read.
For a history lesson on the music scene in Danbury, read this excellent article from the Fairfeld Weekly entitled "The Lens of History" (note, you'll have to scroll down the page to find the story. The article gives a basic breakdown of all the great bands of the 90s as well as the great bars they rocked at (AH, HOW I MISS Punk night Sundays at TKs).
Finally, as a bonus, to give you an idea of how great music was in Danbury during the 90s (and why places like Cousin Larry's are SO important today), here's the video from Monsterland that made it to MTV. Watch the video and take a trip back down Danbury's memory lane as they shot the entire vid in Brookfield and Danbury and captured many historical landmarks that are now gone (e.g., the LIKE billboard, the Gasball). Man, I really miss these guys...
04.25.22 (RADIO): WSHU Latino group call on Connecticut lawmakers to open a Danbury charter school
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On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of aday laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
The amended complaint states that plaintiffs sought to remedy the continued discriminatory and unauthorized enforcement of federal immigration laws against the Latino residents of the City of Danbury by Danbury's mayor and its police department.
Plaintiffs allege that the arrests violated their Fourth Amendment rights and the Connecticut Constitution because defendants conducted the arrests without valid warrants, in the absence of exigent circumstances, and without probable cause to believe that plaintiffs were engaged in unlawful activity. In addition, plaintiffs allege that defendants improperly stopped, detained, investigated, searched and arrested plaintiffs. Plaintiffs also allege that defendants violated their Fourteenth Amendment rights when they intentionally targeted plaintiffs, and arrested and detained them on the basis of their race, ethnicity and perceived national origin. Plaintiffs raise First Amendment, Due Process and tort claims.
Plaintiffs request declaratory relief, damages and attorneys fees.
On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of aday laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
