oafc_ok Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 I'm up in Manchester for The Pogues gig on Saturday 13 Dec and am looking for a club to go on to afterwards. Has anyone been to Clint Boon's night at South on a Saturday? Any good? What's the music / atmosphere / clientele like? Any other suggestions for good nights playing Indie / Manchester / Sixties etc on a Saturday night? It's been a while since I was out on a Saturday in Manc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yard Dog Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Get yer self to Tokes lad. Slowboat on the way home for a chippy and a bit of ulitmate fighting. Can't beat it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly Mr Shankly Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Any other suggestions for good nights playing Indie / Manchester / Sixties etc on a Saturday night? It's been a while since I was out on a Saturday in Manc. It depends what sort of indie you like mate. 5th Avenue/42nd Street plays your indie-by-numbers baggy/Nu-indie and the odd sixties. But it's music you can set your watch by and you feel like a dinosaur if you're over 25. South - Only been once. It's OK but not very cutting edge or anything really IMO. pretty MOR indie/soul. Pleasant but there's far better nights in town. Star and Garter - 'Smile' is Manchester's longest running indie club. My favourite (Bit biased because I DJ there) and a bit more eclectic than others. But it's far more homely and welcoming. Brickhouse/Venue - Not been in these places for ages but it's kinda like 5th Avenue but for more of an older crowd. Brickhouse I'd say is the better option. Deaf Institute - Off Oxford Road. Have gigs on upstairs, bar downstairs and electro indie nights in the basement. Really great venue but find out what's on first. Big Hands - Ace bar but out of the way a little unless you're at the Academy (Which it's next to). Very small, great atmosphere and usually pretty good DJ's playing anything from Ska and Two tone to Electro indie and Dub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forte_Baby Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 I'm up in Manchester for The Pogues gig on Saturday 13 Dec and am looking for a club to go on to afterwards. Has anyone been to Clint Boon's night at South on a Saturday? Any good? What's the music / atmosphere / clientele like? Any other suggestions for good nights playing Indie / Manchester / Sixties etc on a Saturday night? It's been a while since I was out on a Saturday in Manc. South IMO is by far the best club in Manchester. Although i prefere Friday to Saturday myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc_ok Posted November 17, 2008 Author Share Posted November 17, 2008 (edited) It depends what sort of indie you like mate. 5th Avenue/42nd Street plays your indie-by-numbers baggy/Nu-indie and the odd sixties. But it's music you can set your watch by and you feel like a dinosaur if you're over 25. Star and Garter - 'Smile' is Manchester's longest running indie club. My favourite (Bit biased because I DJ there) and a bit more eclectic than others. But it's far more homely and welcoming. Brickhouse/Venue - Not been in these places for ages but it's kinda like 5th Avenue but for more of an older crowd. Brickhouse I'd say is the better option. Not much changed since my student days (early-mid 90s) by the sound of it. I definitely think I'd be a bit old for 5th Ave / 42nd St now. Used to love My Generation nights at The Brickhouse circa '94. Was also a regular at Smile - can't believe it's still going. Might give that a shot, we are staying at Ancoats Travelodge so it's not too far to get back after. Just hope it's as good as it used to be. They used to play a decent amount of sixties garage / girl groups - is it still the same? Edited November 17, 2008 by oafc_ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly Mr Shankly Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Was also a regular at Smile - can't believe it's still going. Might give that a shot, we are staying at Ancoats Travelodge so it's not too far to get back after. Just hope it's as good as it used to be. They used to play a decent amount of sixties garage / girl groups - is it still the same? If it's the mid to late 90's when you were last at Smile then it's changed a bit. Still play the odd garage/girl group thing but not on the scale as it used to. It probably leans a bit more towards electro with things like Justice, Fischerspooner, Goldfrapp, Daft Punk being played quite a bit too. But you do still get a decent sprinkling of the old stuff, for example I played Them, The Supremes, Nancy Sinatra and The Standells last Saturday. Here's a playlist I did last February. The music hasn't really changed greatly since so it's a a decent idea of what you'd expect... Saturday 2nd Feb 2008. The Aisler’s Set // Mission Bells Regina Spektor // Better Even As We Speak // Bizarre Love Triangle The Magnetic Fields // Drive On Driver Jesus And Mary Chain // Just Like Honey Jens Lekman // The Opposite Of Hallelujah Belle & Sebastian // Roy Walker The Shins // Kissing The Lipless St. Etienne // Only Love Can Break Your Heart These Dancing Days // Hitten Lush // 500 (Shake Baby Shake) Band Of Horses // Is There A Ghost? Smog // Dress Sexy At My Funeral The Arcade Fire // Neighbourhood #1 (Tunnels) British Sea Power // Waving Flags Stereolab // French Disko The Dandy Warhols // Every Day Should Be A Holiday The Clash // Straight To Hell Blood Red Shoes // You Bring Me Down Battles // Atlas LCD Soundsystem // Losing My Edge Dan Le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip // Thou Shalt Not Kill Depeche Mode // Personal Jesus The Slits // I Heard It Through The Grapevine Foals // Hummer Joy Division // Transmission The Strokes // 12:15 Sonic Youth // Teenage Riot Hole // Celebrity Skin TV On The Radio // Wolf Like Me Suede // Animal Nitrate Radiohead // The Bends David Bowie // Queen Bitch Roxy Music // Love Is The Drug Talking Heads // Burning Down The House Dexy’s Midnight Runners // Jackie Wilson Said (I’m In Heaven When You Smile) Edwin Starr // 25 Miles Stevie Wonder // Uptight (Everything’s Alright) Patrick Wolf // The Magic Position Pete & The Pirates // Mr. Understanding The Pixies // Gigantic The Selector // On My Radio Devo // Whip It New Order // Regret Jane Wiedlin // Rush Hour The Beastie Boys // No Sleep Til Brooklyn NWA // Express Yourself MIA // Paper Planes The Ting Tings // That’s Not My Name Technotronic // Pump Up The Jam The B52’s // Rock Lobster Clap Your Hands Say Yeah // By The Skin Of My Yellow Country Teeth Pulp // Babies The Smiths // What Difference Does It Make? The Cure // Lovecats Super Furry Animals // The Man Don’t Give A Fúck Bob Dylan // Highway 61 Revisited The Rolling Stones // Paint It Black Deep Purple // Hush The White Stripes // Hotel Yorba The Only Ones // Another Girl, Another Planet The Dead Kennedy’s // California Uber Alles The Violent Femmes // Blister In The Sun OMD // Enola Gay Kate Bush // Wuthering Heights Sandie Shaw // There’s Always Something There To Remind Me Belle & Sebastian // Lazy Line Painter Jane Soft Cell // Say Hello, Wave Goodbye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddog Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Here's a playlist I did last February. The music hasn't really changed greatly since so it's a a decent idea of what you'd expect... Whoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly Mr Shankly Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 (edited) Whoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo? Have you set a date when I can come round and burn all your James Blunt, Elton John and Snow Patrol records yet? Edited November 18, 2008 by Frankly Mr Shankly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddog Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Have you set a date when I can come round and burn all your James Blunt, Elton John and Snow Patrol records yet? You leave Elton alone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forte_Baby Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 To be honest 42nd street at weekend is more mix music very little Indie there nowdays. 5Th Ave is full of kids apart from the Foam parties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc_ok Posted November 18, 2008 Author Share Posted November 18, 2008 (edited) Here's a playlist I did last February. The music hasn't really changed greatly since so it's a a decent idea of what you'd expect... Don't really know the more recent stuff on there but everything else looks good to me. We'll definitely be going. Are you DJing on 13th Dec? Edited November 18, 2008 by oafc_ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oa_exile Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Sandie Shaw // There’s Always Something There To Remind Me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 The Dead Kennedy’s // California Uber Alles - this is the stuff! I would tell you about when I took oafc_ok to see NWA, but he would get the violin out again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly Mr Shankly Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Don't really know the more recent stuff on there but everything else looks good to me. We'll definitely be going. Are you DJing on 13th Dec? I don't think so but I could be. I usually find out about a week or two in advance. If I'm not doing owt I may have a trawl down that night myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc_ok Posted November 19, 2008 Author Share Posted November 19, 2008 The Dead Kennedy’s // California Uber Alles - this is the stuff! I would tell you about when I took oafc_ok to see NWA, but he would get the violin out again! It wasn't NWA, it was Run DMC, Public Enemy and (cough) Derek B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly Mr Shankly Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Are you DJing on 13th Dec? I'm not as I'm of to watch Herman Dune at the Deaf Institute when I get back from Peterborough. However, I will be in the S&G myself after the gig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc_ok Posted December 12, 2008 Author Share Posted December 12, 2008 I'm not as I'm of to watch Herman Dune at the Deaf Institute when I get back from Peterborough. However, I will be in the S&G myself after the gig. Tried to PM you but it says your inbox is full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly Mr Shankly Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 (edited) Tried to PM you but it says your inbox is full. Ooh yeah, it is. Exile told me about that too. I'll go and make some room. ADMINS - Any chance of a bigger inbox for us all? Most forums I go on seem to let you have far more than about 50 messages. Edit: Room made at the inn. Edited December 12, 2008 by Frankly Mr Shankly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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