The Allston Mall

Owned by Marsha Berman (Linden Realty Associates) from approximately 1960 to 2005, it was home to countless examples of low rent alternative entrepreneurialism and cultural experimentation.

Some of the better-known enterprises in this second-floor area were the Primal Plunge Bookstore (1987–1995), 88 Room art gallery (1988–1998), Naked City Coffee House, the office of Quimby Magazine (1985–1990), The Alcove (198?

Notable events included an exhibition of paintings by convicted serial killer John Wayne Gacy, screenings of films by Nick Zedd, and a performance by punk rocker GG Allin.

[1] In 1991 Svymbersky moved Primal Plunge to Chicago, having found that the student population didn't have a sufficient appetite for zines to keep the bookstore alive.

The space was decidedly non-profit, addressing some of the social and cultural issues of the times, most notably the withdrawal of NEA grants from controversial artists in the late 1980s.

Hot Sugar organized occasional events in the building's common area, and at one point, Sundae may have been responsible for painting half of the hallway to look like spumoni ice cream.

Outside of America hosted live music and sound installations locally and within the mall's common space including the infamous "invisible performance' with collective The Chinese Restaurants and Arthur Doyle at Zeitgeist Gallery.

Originally occupying the corner of Brighton and Linden Avenues, Outside of America co-tenanted the space with Garage Video in its final years, migrating to 'appointment only' and ultimately 'invitation only' access for consumers.

The station was technically illegal, operating without a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license, but Provizer sought to distance himself and Radio Free Allston from the descriptive “Pirate Radio” by providing a community service in the form of news programming, senior citizen shows, minority forums, and interviews with local businesses, politicians, artists, and social activists.

In addition, a wide range of music programming included, but was not limited to, Hip-Hop, Latin, and all genres of Rock, Roots, and R&B.

The station was awarded a certificate of merit by the Boston City Council, but was shut down by the FCC a few days before its first 72-hour broadcast featuring a House, Drum and Bass, Hip-Hop DJing marathon.