Venues no more
Discussion
TheExcession said:
Good point. Duchess of York;
No-Means-No
Alice-Donut
Bongwater
Tad
You Slosh
and of course
JOHN "It'll be a hit by xmas" OTWAY.
There was also a little known band called Nirvana that also played there one night.
I remember a mate trying to talk me into seeing "the latest cool band" there, but I'd not really heard of them so didnt bother,No-Means-No
Alice-Donut
Bongwater
Tad
You Slosh
and of course
JOHN "It'll be a hit by xmas" OTWAY.
There was also a little known band called Nirvana that also played there one night.
Oasis.
Camden Falcon.... to many bands to mention but first ever London show by Therapy comes to mind. 1st London club to have no smoking simply because there was never enough oxygen in the room to strike a match. If we were not there we would be at the Hampstead White Horse- pretty much the same bands PJ Harvey iirc.
Pickled said:
Old Trout Windsor
Remeber seeing Oasis there before they became big, also The Stranglers and Sham 69
And the Stranglers played there as one of the "unannounced" gigs they did on the first tour after Hugh Cornwell had left, with Paul Roberts end ex-Vibrator John Ellis as the new members.Remeber seeing Oasis there before they became big, also The Stranglers and Sham 69
TheExcession said:
Pickled said:
The Stranglers
You Lucky Git, That was on my bucket list.On a different scale, but I was sad that the M Club in Crewe shut down. It wasn't a massive venue, but I did see Buzzcocks, The Damned and Stiff Little Fingers there, and it was nice to have a venue that didn't involve a trip into Liverpool or Manchester. Closed down around 2009/2010 for a town centre redevelopment that still hasn't happened.
Adam B said:
Fulham Greyhound (now a comedy club I think). Young Gods around 1989.
100 Club in Oxford Street - numerous bands and times
London Astoria at TCR - numerous though Front 242 and Renegade Soundwave spring to mind, in 1990s.
Marquee in CCR - most notably R.E.M. playing a warm up gig under a pseudonym Bingo Hand Job - scratch that, I googled it and it was the Borderline which is close by and still going
Since the demise of the Astoria, that part of London really lacks gig venues of that kind. Odd for what is the heart of the West End.100 Club in Oxford Street - numerous bands and times
London Astoria at TCR - numerous though Front 242 and Renegade Soundwave spring to mind, in 1990s.
Marquee in CCR - most notably R.E.M. playing a warm up gig under a pseudonym Bingo Hand Job - scratch that, I googled it and it was the Borderline which is close by and still going
Edited by Adam B on Friday 10th March 05:08
100 club is still going isn't it?
TheExcession said:
Dr Murdoch said:
Don't doubt the venue but can we say 'who' played there? It would give some context.
BongwaterPickled said:
droopsnoot said:
Just started a UK tour, not too late. Unless you want to see them with Mr Cornwell, in which case very much so.
It was their first (or one of) gigs without Hugh Feb' 91 if my hazy memory serves me rightTheExcession said:
Manchester Board Walk has also gone.
'Band On The Wall' appears to be still up and running.
Sure is, I was there on NYE. The Manchester venue I miss is the International Club on the corner of Anson and Dickenson. Among the wide variety of bands I saw in there:'Band On The Wall' appears to be still up and running.
The Ramones
Dr Feelgood
The Bangles (the toilet was behind the stage, I spent some of the gig taking in the rear view. Ohhhh Susana Hoffs)
Loundon Wainright
Tom Robinson Band
Half Man Half Biscuit
There were loads more, but memory is the problem.
5pen said:
100 club is still going isn't it?
Pleased to say I was wrong, from Wiki:"In September 2010, it was announced that the 100 Club would close at the end of 2010 owing to continuing losses. A campaign was launched to keep the venue open, supported by musicians including Paul McCartney, and in February 2011 a partnership with Nike subsidiary Converse was arranged, enabling the 100 Club to remain open"
The Stowaway Club in Newport.
Punk night every Wednesday - you name them I saw them.
Sex Pistols
Siouxsie and The Banshees
Slaughter and the Doga
Police
XTC
Sham 69
Patrick Fitzgerald
The Skids
Adam and the Ants
The Cure
Kleenex
Many more but Gotta Gotta Go I'm off to see Stiff Little FINGERS in Cardiff now.....
Punk night every Wednesday - you name them I saw them.
Sex Pistols
Siouxsie and The Banshees
Slaughter and the Doga
Police
XTC
Sham 69
Patrick Fitzgerald
The Skids
Adam and the Ants
The Cure
Kleenex
Many more but Gotta Gotta Go I'm off to see Stiff Little FINGERS in Cardiff now.....
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