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lonely persuader
= Cult of Ray =
Ireland
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 Posted - 08/19/2004 : 02:19:27
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should see ye there if all goes well on my trip from Galway.. really looking forward to it now.. (had missed all the brixton tickets and thought i'd never get to see them in a nice small venue)....
ill be the irish guy drunk at the bar so... |
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jo
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
516 Posts |
Posted - 08/19/2004 : 03:50:08
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word of warning, the Forum isn't *that* small - it holds gigs for fairly well known bands, probably not quite as big as Brixton, but not as small as The Garage...
hell, imagine if they'd done their warmup at the garage... lordy! |
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lonely persuader
= Cult of Ray =
Ireland
488 Posts |
Posted - 08/19/2004 : 05:10:40
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well has to beat the 100,000 pheonix park gig...
warning taken jo (what is the capacity btw, could'nt find it on the web anywhere)... |
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jo
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
516 Posts |
Posted - 08/19/2004 : 05:15:16
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according to http://www.ticketline.co.uk/smoothfm/venues.asp?VenueId=1666
it is 1350 downstairs, and 760 upstairs - which is why I giggled when I saw some US sites referring to this as a "small club gig" cause it isn't really... Brixton is double that (4,500), but it's still pretty large! |
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kevyoung
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Posted - 08/19/2004 : 06:42:37
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| i disagree. it feels smaller than it is cause the bar area at the back is bigger than say the astoria so the standing bit is quite small. and at the front you are closer than at any other venue of the same size. the sound is also pretty good. the trouble is in london theres not too many venues that are 600-900 capacity. the scala, la2, and ULU is about it. saw foo fighters at ulu 2 years ago. mega. |
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pudmeister
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 08/19/2004 : 09:38:24
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Best venue in london has to be the astoria, saw Bloodhound Gang there on monday, the funnest gig ive ever been to!
But the Garage is awesome
"Looking through the eye of a pig I see it all" - Cypress Hill |
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benji
> Teenager of the Year <
New Zealand
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Posted - 08/19/2004 : 09:39:03
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well i have never been to the forum but 2000 capacity sounds pretty small to me.
and as long as it's a ripper of a show, what difference does it make...
but yeah, seeing them play the scala would be out of this world.
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Domestiques
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
503 Posts |
Posted - 08/19/2004 : 11:18:20
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what are the chances of the vertically challenged seeing a band from a respectable distance?
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
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Posted - 08/19/2004 : 11:46:57
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The Scala's a quality venue, eh Benji?
Same for Shepherds Bush Empire, I saw the Catholics there and its lovely in there.
My vote's now for the Bush Hall as the nicest venue in the entire world. Chandeliers for house lights? Marvellous.
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Peter Walker
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United Kingdom
189 Posts |
Posted - 08/19/2004 : 12:12:10
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Originally posted by pudmeister
Best venue in london has to be the astoria, saw Bloodhound Gang there on monday, the funnest gig ive ever been to!
But the Garage is awesome
"Looking through the eye of a pig I see it all" - Cypress Hill
Can't share your enthusiasm for the Astoria; it's ok, but my judgment of it is clouded by how much of a mare it can be to get out of.... really badly positioned cloakrooms. Sound isn't too hot either.
For its size, it's hard to top the Garage. But overall I'd go for SBE.
In reply to the person who wanted to know about the view for short people in the Forum.... the downstairs is a flat floor, so the usual caveats apply. Whatever one thinks of Brixton, that's one area in which it scores big time. |
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benji
> Teenager of the Year <
New Zealand
3426 Posts |
Posted - 08/20/2004 : 01:53:00
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yeah, the Bush Hall is an amazing venue.
would be phenomenal to see any band there - tanya donelly was great, but man on man, the pixies would be crazy there...
shepards bush hall is also good.
the astoria seems pretty inconsistent tho in terms of sound quality...had some awful sound there, but at other times it's been top notch...
fingers crossed the forum is a goddan.
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jo
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
516 Posts |
Posted - 08/20/2004 : 02:21:44
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I hate the Astoria, for the sound reason. Especially when they close the upstairs part, which is really annoying - because you can get a great sound up there. I've been trapped under the balcony before there, when they wont open it, listening to the worst sound I could imagine, of a decent band. The Mean Fiddler (or LA2 as was) is much better sound-wise, I think.
I fell in love with the Scala again recently, cause I sat in the middle bar, behind the glass, and it shielded the loudness, so I didn't need to wear earplugs - I'll be up there for Interpol next month for definite...!
I love the Garage still though, it'll always be a great place for gigs, although expensive.
The Forum is okay... I think that was the first London venue I ever went to, when it was still the Town and Country Club - went to the Creation Records all-dayer 'Doing It For The Kids' which was pretty damn ace... |
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anglepoise
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United Kingdom
46 Posts |
Posted - 08/20/2004 : 02:33:49
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Peter Walker
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United Kingdom
189 Posts |
Posted - 08/20/2004 : 03:46:29
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| Well, the enormity of what's happening tonight seems to have paralysed everyone at the Forum; nobody's answering the phone. |
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anglepoise
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United Kingdom
46 Posts |
Posted - 08/20/2004 : 04:09:28
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| Just got through to them. There's no support - Pixies are on at 9pm. Think I'll stay in the pub 'til then - don't think I can stand listening to Pet Sounds in it's entirety again :) |
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benji
> Teenager of the Year <
New Zealand
3426 Posts |
Posted - 08/20/2004 : 04:14:15
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thanks anglepoise - you saved me a phone call.
yeah, more pub time i think.
and the beer will be considerably cheaper to boot.
but man, £25 and no supprt - they better play a damn good set.
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allroy
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Germany
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Posted - 08/20/2004 : 04:50:23
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quote:
Originally posted by anglepoise
Just got through to them. There's no support - Pixies are on at 9pm. Think I'll stay in the pub 'til then - don't think I can stand listening to Pet Sounds in it's entirety again :)
Good to know. So I don't have to be that early.
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tripitaka
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Posted - 08/20/2004 : 07:14:35
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Does anyone have an idea what price would get a ticket from a tout?
I hate to give them business but am desparate for a ticket and it seems my last option. Want to bring enough cash.
Alex |
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anglepoise
- FB Fan -
United Kingdom
46 Posts |
Posted - 08/20/2004 : 07:45:10
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dunno - would advise getting there early and waiting by the venue on the off-chance that there's a fan with a spare ... I always sell spares to other fans at cost - had some for the brixton gigs but none tonight, I'm afraid
tout *spits* price depends on demand/supply as always ... they'll probably ask for a ridiculous amount, but if you wait 'til just before 9 when they're desperate to sell and offer a reasonable whack (say, 40-50 quid) and refuse to pay more you might be ok |
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Domestiques
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
503 Posts |
Posted - 08/20/2004 : 23:26:44
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I wish I had known there was no support, oh well hind sight eh.
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