RE: (313) nightclubs - the good, the bad, the ugly

2002-11-14 Thread Gary . Girard
I was persuaded to go to that (or was it Pendragon .. does it matter?) on a stag night that happened to end up in Brixton. I sat there while my mates danced & just watching all the cyberfreaks cybering about, trying to work out what it was about the hard trance they enjoyed. I put it down to the f

RE: (313) nightclubs - the good, the bad, the ugly

2002-11-14 Thread Stang Anya
> Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 10:41 AM > To: 'Martijn de Blaauw'; Langsman, Marc; 313@hyperreal.org > Subject: RE: (313) nightclubs - the good, the bad, the ugly > > > I live in Brixton, London and I can tell you, it's full of > fluoroeuropsytrancegoaheads an

RE: (313) nightclubs - the good, the bad, the ugly

2002-11-14 Thread Robert Taylor
ve to go East to get my techno kicks. -Original Message- From: Martijn de Blaauw [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 9:43 AM To: Langsman, Marc; 313@hyperreal.org Subject: RE: (313) nightclubs - the good, the bad, the ugly Thought the psy-thing had died down now

RE: (313) nightclubs - the good, the bad, the ugly

2002-11-14 Thread Martijn de Blaauw
November 2002 04:05 > To: 313@hyperreal.org > Subject: Re: (313) nightclubs - the good, the bad, the ugly > > > the anchorage, inside the pylons of the brooklyn bridge! crap > sound as it > echoes, but what a place, 100 foot vaulted brick ceilings, > walls 15 feet > thic

RE: (313) nightclubs - the good, the bad, the ugly

2002-11-14 Thread Langsman, Marc
> To: 313@hyperreal.org > Subject: Re: (313) nightclubs - the good, the bad, the ugly > > > the anchorage, inside the pylons of the brooklyn bridge! crap > sound as it > echoes, but what a place, 100 foot vaulted brick ceilings, > walls 15 feet > thick. plus you get to walk hom

Re: (313) nightclubs - the good, the bad, the ugly

2002-11-14 Thread Gary . Girard
The End in London: This sound system is so sick. I know some people who don't like it but I think it depends who you see spinning on it, b/c they have separate PA settings for all the regular performers. I like the setup of the entire club. Clearly there are sometimes issues with the crowds there,

Re: (313) nightclubs - the good, the bad, the ugly

2002-11-14 Thread James Bucknell
udson if you don't hand over your money. lovely view. james > From: "Tristan Watkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 17:26:40 - > To: <313@hyperreal.org>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: (313) nightclubs - the good, the bad, the ug

RE: (313) nightclubs - the good, the bad, the ugly

2002-11-13 Thread Grammenos, Peter
what i didn't like about it is the $13 red bull vodkas ! geez . -Original Message- From: ::) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 4:29 PM To: 313@hyperreal.org; Donna Gardner Subject: Re: (313) nightclubs - the good, the bad, the ugly its a neat looking

Re: (313) nightclubs - the good, the bad, the ugly

2002-11-13 Thread ::\)
Wednesday, November 13, 2002 4:26 PM Subject: RE: (313) nightclubs - the good, the bad, the ugly > It was originally a bank. Does that make a difference. > > At 04:09 PM 11/13/2002, you wrote: > >On Wed, 13 Nov 2002, Alexandres Lugo wrote: > > > > > Funny you should men

Re: (313) nightclubs - the good, the bad, the ugly

2002-11-13 Thread Drew Daugherty
Which club is this? I moved to Minneapolis about a year ago and haven't found any good ones yet save the occasional night at the Quest. I guess I am more concerned about the music than the actual physical space ;-). Does anyone know of any clubs in the twin cities where *real* techno can be hea

RE: (313) nightclubs - the good, the bad, the ugly

2002-11-13 Thread Patrick Wacher
... and before that it was originally an undeveloped forested plain teaming with wildlife. ;) Patrick. -Original Message- From: Donna Gardner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 8:27 AM To: 313@hyperreal.org Subject: RE: (313) nightclubs - the good, the bad, the

RE: (313) nightclubs - the good, the bad, the ugly

2002-11-13 Thread Donna Gardner
It was originally a bank. Does that make a difference. At 04:09 PM 11/13/2002, you wrote: On Wed, 13 Nov 2002, Alexandres Lugo wrote: > Funny you should mention it's a converted McDonald's..so is Panacea here in > Detroit, but it's nice! > > Peace, > Alex > www.fulcruminn.net whoa. panacea is

RE: (313) nightclubs - the good, the bad, the ugly

2002-11-13 Thread Lester Kenyatta Spence
On Wed, 13 Nov 2002, Alexandres Lugo wrote: > Funny you should mention it's a converted McDonald's..so is Panacea here in > Detroit, but it's nice! > > Peace, > Alex > www.fulcruminn.net whoa. panacea is a MCDONALDS i haven't been there yet, and because of that i didn't make a comment...but

RE: (313) nightclubs - the good, the bad, the ugly

2002-11-13 Thread Alexandres Lugo
Funny you should mention it's a converted McDonald's..so is Panacea here in Detroit, but it's nice! Peace, Alex www.fulcruminn.net -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 11:39 AM To: 313@hyperreal.org Subject: (313) nightcl

RE: (313) nightclubs - the good, the bad, the ugly

2002-11-13 Thread Neil Wallace
Interestingly in my interview for my job I got asked I ever went to pure! :-Original Message- :From: Jonny McIntosh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] :Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 6:35 PM :To: 313@hyperreal.org :Subject: Re: (313) nightclubs - the good, the bad, the ugly : :Yeah! And

Re: (313) nightclubs - the good, the bad, the ugly

2002-11-13 Thread Jonny McIntosh
Yeah! And proper dark too. I preferred the simple basement and ground floor set up. I haven't been for years but there used to be a wee raised bit in the middle of the ground level dancefloor and it'd be well dangerous when it was pitch dark. Pure @ the Venue back then set up high hopes for life in

Fwd: RE: (313) nightclubs - the good, the bad, the ugly

2002-11-13 Thread - BT -
I agree with the Venue in Edinburgh - I have only been through a couple of times for Pure when it used to be there. I liked the way they opened the door at the top of the stairs to let some air in but didnt let you hang about there for obvious reasons. Also, when Pure used to do their ex

Re: (313) nightclubs - the good, the bad, the ugly

2002-11-13 Thread jdmorse
t;313@hyperreal.org> Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 5:26 PM Subject: Re: (313) nightclubs - the good, the bad, the ugly i think with a couple of exceptions (that don't readily come to mind) my taste in club design is a lot like my fashion taste. two types entice me: 1. very sp

Re: (313) nightclubs - the good, the bad, the ugly

2002-11-13 Thread nicole
ust some. Also, no lights on the dance floor. So it's dark.. but not too dingey. > >> -Original Message- >> From: Tristan Watkins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 5:27 PM >> To: 313@hyperreal.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED] &g

Re: (313) nightclubs - the good, the bad, the ugly

2002-11-13 Thread Tristan Watkins
- Original Message - From: "Stang Anya" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <313@hyperreal.org> Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 5:33 PM Subject: RE: (313) nightclubs - the good, the bad, the ugly > I have to give massive props to Plastic People in London here. > The

RE: (313) nightclubs - the good, the bad, the ugly

2002-11-13 Thread Stang Anya
. Cheers, Anya > -Original Message- > From: Tristan Watkins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 5:27 PM > To: 313@hyperreal.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: (313) nightclubs - the good, the bad, the ugly > > > For (I think) pretty

Re: (313) nightclubs - the good, the bad, the ugly

2002-11-13 Thread Tristan Watkins
- Original Message - From: "Lester Kenyatta Spence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <313@hyperreal.org> Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 5:26 PM Subject: Re: (313) nightclubs - the good, the bad, the ugly > i think with a couple of excepti

Re: (313) nightclubs - the good, the bad, the ugly

2002-11-13 Thread Tristan Watkins
For (I think) pretty obvious reasons, most of the best venues tend to be overun with a clientelle that makes them less desirable to go to. But, if we're just talking about the space itself, these are 4 of my favorites (3 big, one small): The Limelight in NYC: I love the maze-like effect as you wan

Re: (313) nightclubs - the good, the bad, the ugly

2002-11-13 Thread Lester Kenyatta Spence
i think with a couple of exceptions (that don't readily come to mind) my taste in club design is a lot like my fashion taste. two types entice me: 1. very spare. no glaring ads. open space. cubes to dance on top of, or sit on. hardwood floors. small juice bar. high ceilings. clean. the c

Re: (313) nightclubs - the good, the bad, the ugly

2002-11-13 Thread Michael Lees
The Venue in Edinburgh - its dark, its sweaty, the bogs are useless, the sound systenm is some random stacks of speakers but what more could you ask of a techno club :) somehow the fact that its the only place in edinburgh to see the likes of jeff mills, dave clarke, dj funk, derrick may, mar

RE: (313) nightclubs - the good, the bad, the ugly

2002-11-13 Thread Neil Wallace
h to do the business. I wouldn't go to a club with a dress code as a point of principle (even if I fitted in with the code) :-Original Message- :From: Langsman, Marc [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] :Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 5:13 PM :To: '313@hyperreal.org' :Subject: RE: (31

RE: (313) nightclubs - the good, the bad, the ugly

2002-11-13 Thread Langsman, Marc
would that be defined as a McClub then ? When you requested a tune did the DJ ask if you wanted fries with it ? hehe sorry the concept of a McD's turned club is just too funny :] back on topic err fave clubs: The Venue in Edinburgh - its dark, its sweaty, the bogs are useless, the sound syst