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Back in 1986, years before he was the infamous host of MTV’s Headbanger’s Ball, Riki Rachtman transformed a rundown Los Angeles disco into a one night-a-week rock club that would become, not only a part of rock history, but a music and fashion culture that defined The Los Angeles rock scene. With assistance from his roommate Taime Downe of Faster Pussycat they created CATHOUSE The most NOTORIOUS ROCK CLUB EVER .Riki had a strict policy of NO CAMERAS so anything could and did usually happen at the Cathouse. These stories have never been told

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Each episode Riki Rachtman travels back to Cathouse with a witness that experienced the events of that particular evening. It may be a musician that sold 5 million records or the girl that worked the coat check. It didn't matter at the Cathouse we were all rock stars

Mar 25, 2024

Before Riki Rachtman hosted Headbangers Ball on MTV He opened one of rock n roll's most notorious club CATHOUSE. It all started with an idea when Riki and his roomate Taime Downe ( Faster Pussycat) were drunk and well the rest is history and in this episode you will here how Riki & Taime met and what led top opening a...