Tour Announcements & Upcoming Gigs

[FuzzyDunlop]

36 minutes ago, GETOFFAMYLAWN said:

Yeah Manchester does have a noticeably grubby and sketchy city centre compared to other similar UK cities. In fact I'm just walking through Picadilly Gardens right now and I must say... *Gets violently mugged*

 

Picc Gardens is a disgrace. It needs sorting. 

 

[Guest]

2 hours ago, GETOFFAMYLAWN said:

You'd have to live way out in the sticks to be somewhere where public transport after a gig isn't an option. If you live somewhere with a direct bus, met, or train into town you'll be fine.

Check what transport links are like where you live tho. I used to live by Salford quays and in the daytime my walk to work was 35 mins, but in the nighttime I didn't want to have to walk right through stab central in the dark so I had to get the met, which went right around the houses so it was usually an hour getting home once changing trams and waiting times factored in. Now I live in Failsworth which is about 2 hours walk into town, but the tram takes only about 20 mins and run all day at intervals of about 5 mins.

You live in Failsworth mate. I am only up the rd from you then.

[Phoenix Girl]

3 hours ago, Gilgamesh69 said:

Thanks folks. Any recommendations on neighbourhoods/boroughs? Only ever moved to little towns so a huge city is somewhat intimidating

My Mum lives in Sale (where I also grew up). It’s on the nicer side of Manchester, imho, good transport links, close enough to the city and not as expensive as if you go further out. 

Fwiw, I’ve never found it that rough or nasty, no worse than any other city. 

[ogriff]

3 hours ago, FuzzyDunlop said:

Picc Gardens is a disgrace. It needs sorting. 

 

Weirdly it's an improvement on what was there pre-commonwealth games. You think it's a shithole now...?

[FuzzyDunlop]

7 minutes ago, ogriff said:

Weirdly it's an improvement on what was there pre-commonwealth games. You think it's a shithole now...?

I remember it. Im 34... it has been bad as far back as I remember. 

[Mouseboy11]

It's grim up north.

[the wonderwhy]

To be fair the basic rule for pretty much every city everywhere is to avoid slap bang in the middle. 

Albert Hall has gone down in my estimations recently. Beer is stupidly expensive in there and the last three gigs I've been to there have just been full of scousers talking. 

Yes is the place to be. 

[Hugh Jass]

50 minutes ago, FuzzyDunlop said:

I remember it. Im 34... it has been bad as far back as I remember. 

See I’m not sure it was improved by just building a fuck off concrete wall around it.

[Guest]

55 minutes ago, ogriff said:

Weirdly it's an improvement on what was there pre-commonwealth games. You think it's a shithole now...?

Yeah my parents often get confused when I try to say it's a shithole, say it used be a proper dive back in the day. My mum even goes as far as to say the IRA bomb improved it because nobody got killed and they built new stuff over the shit old stuff that got bombed which is a bit of a ??? take on things.

3 hours ago, eastynh said:

You live in Failsworth mate. I am only up the rd from you then.

I thought you might be (although personally I'd say that Newton Heath is down the road, and up is towards Oldham).

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, the wonderwhy said:

Albert Hall has gone down in my estimations recently. Beer is stupidly expensive in there and the last three gigs I've been to there have just been full of scousers talking. 

Oops, talked shit about scoucers, now you're getting banned. How soon ye forget the events of 2013.

Yeah the drinks at the Albert Hall are a shit show, and they charge about £4 for the cloakroom cash only. Fuck off lads. It's a decent venue, but sold out shows can be a bit of a pain if you're not there early. Much prefer the Deaf Institute and Gorilla anyway.

[the wonderwhy]

12 minutes ago, GETOFFAMYLAWN said:

Oops, talked shit about scoucers, now you're getting banned. How soon ye forget the events of 2013.

Yeah the drinks at the Albert Hall are a shit show, and they charge about £4 for the cloakroom cash only. Fuck off lads. It's a decent venue, but sold out shows can be a bit of a pain if you're not there early. Much prefer the Deaf Institute and Gorilla anyway.

Gorilla is hampered by the fooking loud air con they have in there. Otherwise nice venue. 

[mufcok]

10 minutes ago, the wonderwhy said:

Gorilla is hampered by the fooking loud air con they have in there. Otherwise nice venue. 

That said, it's arguably the hottest venue in town along with Night & Day. Stand still and come out covered in sweat

[Scotdy]

52 minutes ago, the wonderwhy said:

To be fair the basic rule for pretty much every city everywhere is to avoid slap bang in the middle. 

 

Cardiff center is great, rarely see trouble. Some of outskirts not so much. 

Edited December 19, 2018 by Scotdy

[FuzzyDunlop]

Dont think Ive been to the Albert Hall since I saw GOAT there about 15 months or so ago. Ive always enjoyed it. 

The White Hotel salford... odd venue. Kicked off the 2 times Ive been. Otherwise, it was ok!

[Guest]

2 hours ago, ogriff said:

Weirdly it's an improvement on what was there pre-commonwealth games. You think it's a shithole now...?

No chance it was worse pre commonwealth games. It is an eye sore now with a load of stupid looking buildings lumped there. There was not the amount of drugs prevalent as there are now. The bus terminus was a bit dodgy as that was where you had to get a match bus or the P11 to Maine road.

The actual gardens were a far better place to be though during the 80's and early 90's.

Edited December 19, 2018 by Guest

[Hugh Jass]

1 hour ago, mufcok said:

That said, it's arguably the hottest venue in town along with Night & Day. Stand still and come out covered in sweat

Night and Day was fucking awful. I actually fainted in there during a Tokyo Police Club gig due to the heat.

[Hugh Jass]

Favourite place in Manchester was the Star & Garter. Knackered old pub round the back of Piccadilly Station that for years hosted the best night out in the city - Smile. Was in there most Saturdays between 2004 and 2010.

[FuzzyDunlop]

6 hours ago, Hugh Jass said:

Favourite place in Manchester was the Star & Garter. Knackered old pub round the back of Piccadilly Station that for years hosted the best night out in the city - Smile. Was in there most Saturdays between 2004 and 2010.

A vague mate of mine dj'd for Smile.... they still have occaisional events I think, or did up to recently. Popped up on his facebook anyway.

Edited December 20, 2018 by FuzzyDunlop

[mufcok]

9 hours ago, Hugh Jass said:

Night and Day was fucking awful. I actually fainted in there during a Tokyo Police Club gig due to the heat.

Still is, I was in there a couple of weeks back, could be the hottest I've ever been in a bar

[The Nal]

On 11/26/2018 at 9:21 PM, dentalplan said:

Bob Dylan and Neil Young confirmed to joint-headline BST Hyde Park on 12th July.

Didn't know where to put this but this could be special. Seems they even got the crazy old goat to interview for it. 

Martin Scorsese to direct film about Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue

 

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

Got tickets to see Psychedelic Porn Crumpets and The Murlocs at the Thekla in Bristol (two different nights in February) for £11 each

[SwedgeAntilles]

1 minute ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

Got tickets to see Psychedelic Porn Crumpets and The Murlocs at the Thekla in Bristol (two different nights in February) for £11 each

Even in an age where ridiculous band names are commonplace 'Psychedelic Porn Crumpets' stands out.

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

27 minutes ago, SwedgeAntilles said:

Even in an age where ridiculous band names are commonplace 'Psychedelic Porn Crumpets' stands out.

It's a terrible name, innit? Aussie psych bands seem to be on a mission to ridiculously out-moniker each other.

Really decent band though. For the past 3 or 4 years Australia is where my favourite guitar-based music has been coming from. Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, Pond, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, The Murlocs, The Babe Rainbow, DZ Deathrays...see what I mean? 

[SwedgeAntilles]

4 minutes ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

It's a terrible name, innit? Aussie psych bands seem to be on a mission to ridiculously out-moniker each other.

Really decent band though. For the past 3 or 4 years Australia is where my favourite guitar-based music has been coming from. Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, Pond, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, The Murlocs, The Babe Rainbow, DZ Deathrays...see what I mean? 

They a bit like King Gizz? I'll give them a listen

[dentalplan]

1 hour ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

It's a terrible name, innit? Aussie psych bands seem to be on a mission to ridiculously out-moniker each other.

Really decent band though. For the past 3 or 4 years Australia is where my favourite guitar-based music has been coming from. Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, Pond, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, The Murlocs, The Babe Rainbow, DZ Deathrays...see what I mean? 

Not psych but out that way; Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever is the best band name I’ve ever heard.

Tropical Fuck Storm is one that sticks in the mind too.