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pellicanpellican
edited April 2010 in Local discussion
hi people was wondering where i can go to watch live bands in sg ?
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  • ArkadyArkady
    edited April 2010
    Best place is the World's End, especially on Friday and Saturday nights. This guy is a firm pal of mine who runs some of those nights, and if you're lucky you'll get to see him play: <http://www.myspace.com/lesterclayton>; You might even see me play sometimes. Definitely make it down on 1 May, there's an anti-racism gig with an esteemed line-up.
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  • pellicanpellican
    edited 2:51AM
    i tried that place wasnt the friendliest place i thought i will check it out just spoke to the gov of the larrik aparently he has a singer/ kareoke thing on tomorrow night (thursday) and a 5 piece rocky band on friday night ............. now im torn between where to go
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  • ArkadyArkady
    edited 2:51AM
    The WE used to have a bad reputation but I can thoroughly recommend it now. If you see a chap with a trilby and a crappy attempt at a Johnny Depp beard then come say hi.
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  • SlabberSlabber
    edited 2:51AM
    World's End, Chapter One and Sugar Lounge all do live music regularly.
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  • SlabberSlabber
    edited 2:51AM
    Lester works behind the bar now in the World's End as well.
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  • ActionVerbActionVerb
    edited April 2010
    I'm absolutely shocked that pellican has furnished us with this larrik related titbit. Oh wait...

    Been meaning to give the WE a try on the music nights, it has looked pretty lively when I walked through a couple of times. Must try harder this summer.

    @Arkady, is the trilby a permanent feature?
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  • ArkadyArkady
    edited 2:51AM
    @ActionVerb I never leave the house without a hat. Trilby at the moment, but I'm on the look out for a fedora for the summer. Arky
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  • graemegraeme
    edited April 2010
    Given your name Arkady I often imagine you to be Graham Crowden (from 'Love On A Branch Line')

    Here's a picture of him in a hat. You're welcome.

    <img src="http://www.bbcprograms.com/pbs/catalog/waitingforgod/images/0302wait.jpg" height=250 width=350></img>
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  • ArkadyArkady
    edited April 2010
    That was Arcardy, but thanks for the pic anyway. He was ace in 'Waiting for God'. A
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  • sugar loungesugar lounge
    edited 2:51AM
    the sugar lounge has live music; every other sunday ; smooth jazz; they are brilliant and the next gig is on the 11th of april; also on the 16th of april we have a band called bossa uk/ it is bossa nova / latin ; you can check our page on the facebook for other events; Noel and Adam live covering from late 70's and 80's happenig on the 15th of april; www.thesugarloungelondon.co.uk or just type the sugar lounge /bar on the facebook
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  • staplejackstaplejack
    edited 2:51AM
    @ pellican. Any non-larrik recommendations you'd like to share with us? 3 posts, 3 strikes. Prove us all wrong.
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  • ActionVerbActionVerb
    edited 2:51AM
    Then there's the live Elvis night at Dhonia...
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  • pellicanpellican
    edited 2:51AM
    @ staplejack but of course

    chapter one is doing live music tuesday wednesdays thursdays and saturdays and the other nights are d.j's good vibes late drink ... that do ya mr jack ;)
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  • halflizardhalflizard
    edited 2:51AM
    there is going to be live music at the silver bullet opposite the station this summer. some details before. think there is a launch party in May. will try and find out more details

    THE VENUE
    - 'The Silver Bullet': 150-capacity intimate live venue/pub space
    - Located directly outside Finsbury Park station (busiest London transport hub outside Zone 1)
    - High profile live & DJ-led events
    - 2am license (Thu/Fri/Sat) for live music
    - Temporary/'Pop-up' venue, open for short period only (June-Dec 2010 - TBC)
    - High-specification live & DJ sound system
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  • andyandy
    edited 2:51AM
    Where is the Silver Bullet????
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  • halflizardhalflizard
    edited 2:51AM
    am trying to find out an actual address. i think its that one opposite the main entrance to the tube, might have a different name at this point but some references to it on google.

    being run by the people that run the hideaway bar in tuffnell park/archway
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  • ArkadyArkady
    edited 2:51AM
    If memory serves there's the outline of a sign saying 'The Silver Bullet' above the Gaslight - I figured it was a former name. If they could do something cool with that place I would be very pleased, it's a shithole now. If it's the folks from the Hideaway then that's a very good thing - I've played there a few times and they run a good night. My only criticism was that they charged the people who were playing to get in! A
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  • graemegraeme
    edited 2:51AM
    Oooh, that might be very good.

    As a bar it's grim (it's the Gaslight, isn't it?), but was friendly enough.

    Stumbled in there on way to Emirates last pre-season - only open on match days now so that pretty much says all you need to know about it at present.
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  • ADGSADGS
    edited 2:51AM
    This is excellent news, a decent little venue is the one thing the area's really missing.
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  • ArkadyArkady
    edited 2:51AM
    I've never been in the WE on a Sunday... what sort of music do they have?
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  • ArkadyArkady
    edited 2:51AM
    Hopefully the talented fellahs from the Hideaway will be able to do something with the Gaslight (currently the worst pub I can think of) to make it visitable. But a temporary ‘pop up shop’ does not suggest much investment in the décor. Sorry to hear about Sunday night. I noticed a new promotion on Saturday involving bands and comedians but couldn’t make it down.
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  • ADGSADGS
    edited 2:51AM
    'nasty little dive' is a fair description of the Gaslight as it stands, but sometimes new management can totally change a pub for the better. Hell, I remember when the Noble was still the world's most unwelcoming-looking gay pub.
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  • Four EyesFour Eyes
    edited 2:51AM
    @Misscara, The Noble fka The Flag was 'interesting' in it's gay days. You used to have to buzz on the door to get in, and on some nights they used to turn off the lights and there was cargo netting all over the place...(Get the idea!) ;)
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  • Philistine'sMonsterPhilistine'sMonster
    edited 2:51AM
    Yes I remember the Noble in its previous incarnation "the Flag". Not exactly unwelcoming but... Well... You had to ring a buzzer to get in. They showed hardcore gay porn  -- and I mean hardcore. Suits me fine, but admittedly, it's a bit "niche".  
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  • graemegraeme
    edited April 2010
    Only been in Park Tavern once and got abuse from some daft drunk Irish pensioner because I have a Glaswegian accent and he assumed I didn't support his team. What a dick.
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  • Four EyesFour Eyes
    edited 2:51AM
    @Philistine "niche" market indeed. Odd that no-one else on SGR has decided to cater for the hardcore gay porn market...?!
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  • MarquisMarquis
    edited 2:51AM
    Hardcore gay porn places tend to do fairly well once they've established their particular clientele and can attract people from all over town plus home counties. It's probably the location (tube to FP + bus journey/longish walk) that ruined it for the Flag, or maybe it was just not very good?
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