tonybiriyani
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It used to be a good pub Doc Brown's, but the last few years or ever since the 'no female singers' thing it seems to have been up and down - mostly down.
Westgarth Club
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newyddion
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It changed ownership from there.. then they never seemed to kick on from it.
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Alexander Supertramp
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Sticky Fingers was a weird one… they spent a load of money kitting out the upstairs space after lockdown, then when they’d finished it just shut up shop and moved full time to their Stockton one
Kalinka is being refurbed for Mudlar restaurant.
Fundraiser recorded during lockdown.
newyddion
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Is that the old Regency Rooms? Nice venue.
The Don Bar was decent.. despite it’s poor reviews. Saw a few bands in the basement.
The Moby Grape was good too in Stockton.
Sticky Fingers in Boro seemed to go the way of Mink bar.. looked impressive, early promise and then shut.
newyddion
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Kalinka was a dreadful name! Can’t believe how good uncle alberts was.. it deserved to do so much better!
ThatFragranceGuy
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TFM sound works? It had capacity of 3000, think the few gigs it had was a logistical nightmare
It reduced down to a more realistic capacity by the time Maximo Park played. I think it was 800.
Scrug
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Problem is very few people are willing to take a chance on local music until they’ve made it. I’ve seen some utterly incredible acts come here, for instance… The Amazons played The Townhouse to about 4 people. Now they’re playing Glastonbury and the likes…
Venues have it so hard, unless they put cover bands on, they’re most likely making a loss.
Venues have it so hard, unless they put cover bands on, they’re most likely making a loss.
TheYorkshireTerrier
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Doesn’t the Townhouse (used to be the Keys) have bands on any more?
I remember seeing The 1975 in there on a Tuesday night around 2013. Think it was during Mixtape, the student night.
I remember seeing The 1975 in there on a Tuesday night around 2013. Think it was during Mixtape, the student night.
newyddion
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I think Twistarelle had a stage there
Tha Arena's for sale. Just sayin.
That would work well as a local authorty owned and supported community arts project/cultural venue. If enough people cared.
On a serious note, the Trades Club in Hebden Bridge is a fantastic model for a Westgarth type venue. It is owned, run, staffed by its members. We all sign up with our annual fee, but also offer our services/expertise for free to help out .... in my case occassional photography/film coverage. Obvs not everyone loves the idea of a socialist co-operative, but it doesn't stop people of all persuasions from across the board turning up for gigs. We had a massive mountain to climb after the floods a few years ago, but enough people (locals, bands who love the place etc) donated money/time/skills, that the venue was actually improved. It strikes me that the promotors at the Westgarth have a similarly good reputation amongst touring bands/performers to that which Mal and his team have at Hebden. The room holds 200 people, yet, in the last few years, Mark Lanegan and King Gizzard ATLW have both played there the night after playing to 4000 people in Brixton. That promoter reputation is worth a lot, not just to one venue but to t the town.
That would work well as a local authorty owned and supported community arts project/cultural venue. If enough people cared.
On a serious note, the Trades Club in Hebden Bridge is a fantastic model for a Westgarth type venue. It is owned, run, staffed by its members. We all sign up with our annual fee, but also offer our services/expertise for free to help out .... in my case occassional photography/film coverage. Obvs not everyone loves the idea of a socialist co-operative, but it doesn't stop people of all persuasions from across the board turning up for gigs. We had a massive mountain to climb after the floods a few years ago, but enough people (locals, bands who love the place etc) donated money/time/skills, that the venue was actually improved. It strikes me that the promotors at the Westgarth have a similarly good reputation amongst touring bands/performers to that which Mal and his team have at Hebden. The room holds 200 people, yet, in the last few years, Mark Lanegan and King Gizzard ATLW have both played there the night after playing to 4000 people in Brixton. That promoter reputation is worth a lot, not just to one venue but to t the town.
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And as for "the wallop" on fb, well done that man. People are talking about what can be done. Not sure what he was supposed to do given that his future promotions were affected. He had a duty to his customers to let them know ASAP. It's not his problem that no "official" statement had been made.
Scrug
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Exactly this, I know who the promoter is and he’s got his issues with TKASG so maybe that might explain Blagga’s still-game inspired outburst. But as far as I can see, he’s just relayed news concerning his gig.
The issue may have been partly that the announcement was made on the promoter's own Westgarth facebook page. It looked like a statement issued from the club but wasn't.
parmoboy
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I had tickets to see Babyshambles play there but they cancelled right at the last minute. It was a shame, as it would have been a pretty decent scalp for the venue at the time.
I saw Catfish and the Bottlemen at the Westgarth, just before they'd released their debut album and they were brilliant. Great venue. I'm gutted I won't ever have the opportunity to play there with my own band now.
Goanmad
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Where is the Chapel?
newyddion
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Just near the phoenix squash club on whitehouse street.