The Collective

We ceased to function on September 1, 2007.

American Apparel will replace the venue with a clothing store.

Thanks to everyone who made the club special.



We used to be a killer 200-seat venue underneath the Die Maschine dance club located in Winnipeg's Osborne Village. Our focus was on live music, giving bands from here and abroad a clean, fun environment that welcomes all kinds of folks.

Played host to some of the greats and some of the worst.

Worst: FLOCK OF SEAGULLS

Best:

Andrew WK

The Deadly Snakes

Tangiers

We Are Wolves

Dutchess Says

The Horrorpops

Frog Eyes

Tokyo Police Club

Elliot Brood

Converge

Sunset Rubdown

Terror

Daughters

C'Mon

Pelican

Xiu Xiu

Bane

As I Lay Dying

Kid Koala

Throwdown

All That Remains

Controller.Controller.

The Organ

Good Form DJ night



A zillion others. But all of those listed above were gems to work with.



We're going to keep this up. Please feel free to upload memorable moments if you have photos to share.



But please, spare your gross banner ads and links to titties. Lots of that freely available elsewhere.

Thanks again Winnipeg!

Signed,

Q, Shelley, Mat, Ray, Greg, Johnny and his gang, Dickson, Andrew, and the Towns family for keeping the place open until American Apparel made the offer nobody could refuse.