Houstonist: Houston's Best Jukeboxes

brentabousko1

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:10:06 -0600

i like rudyards & next door bar's tunes

matthou

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:23:48 -0600

Just as important as the jukebox is the customer who plays the music. That's what puts La Carafe above these you mentioned. I'd have to add Warren's as well.

haloise

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:44:39 -0600

Funny that the jukebox in the photo isn't any of the ones mentioned... It's my photo and I appreciate that it's credited at the bottom of the post, but I think it'd be nice if you guys gave us photographers a head's up that you've used our photos. I know we consent to having them used on Houstonist when we upload them to the Flickr group, but I think it would still be nice to be told when something of mine has been used. A friend of mine feels the same way. I've gotten comments before that a photo of mine was used by Houstonist, but it was weeks or months after the fact. You're there on the Flickr page when you copy the info to use the picture in the post, why not just drop a quick comment at that point?

nfluxus1

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:44:14 -0600

Oh, you missed the Agora. Any jukebox that has Blonde on Blonde on it is a winner. But, I've been hanging out at La Carafe since 1979 and it is an awesome jukebox.

tmariar

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:46:54 -0600

Good picks all! I seem to remember Lola's also having a surprisingly good jukebox, though it's been a few years since I checked. La Carafe (opened ~1962) is pretty old, but not the oldest bar in town. It's in what I think is generally considered to be the oldest commercial building in town (built ~1845), though, which is very cool in and of itself.

Jason Bargas

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:36:18 -0600

@st30: Right on the money with both Darkhorse & The Marquis. The LITs left my thoughts on the Deuce foggy.

Eric Wilson

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:26:01 -0600

Great article, Rob. I still swear that I'm solely responsible for The Harp adding one of my favorite albums from the early 90's (Trashcan Sinatras' Cake). I think I downloaded their songs so much that The Harp finally gave in.

CUERVO

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:24:20 -0600

La Carafe is the bar - excuse the pun, that others must try & top. I remember the old Warrens- just the atmosphere&ambiance alone were like a juke box.

Brian A

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:27:51 -0600

The Marquis on Kirby & Bissonet. Definitely. David Allen Coe? It's on there. Depeche Mode? It's on there. The Smiths, Abba, Blondie, The Cult and everything in between. It's awesome.

Katharine Shilcutt Gleave

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:13:42 -0600

@ st30, that's why we're asking for your input. ;) Such a shame about Hans' Bier Haus. They used to have one of the best jukeboxes around (heavy on the Madchester and Brit Pop stuff for some reason, but still great) until they switched to that damned newfangled internet jukebox. Boo.

st3o

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:47:03 -0600

The fact that the McElroy's jukebox was left out of this group might just render the entire list null and void. That being said, I'd like to throw in The Darkhorse Tavern on Washington as a place to avoid, unless you're into hearing non-stop "new metal" all night.

kattywhompas

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:23:45 -0600

I do like The Harp's, but they have rejected my songs there before...I'm fairly partial to the one at McElroy's.