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Conference marvin::uk_music

Title:The UK Music Conference
Notice:Welcome (back) to UK_MUSIC on node MARVIN.
Moderator:RDGENG::CROOK
Created:Mon Mar 28 1988
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1381
Total number of notes:39269

34.0. "VENUES 'N GIGS IN READING" by IOSG::WDAVIES (NO RETURN TO BACKSTREET ABORTIONS!) Mon Apr 11 1988 18:08

    Reading has it own "thriving" band scene and venues (thriving 
    because of the extreme lack of venues...)
    
    The late night ones I know off are as follows - How about keeping
    upto date local information of bands on etc here.
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
    	After-Dark Club (formerly Paradise Club formerly Carribean Club)
          open till very late. Prices vary, Fridays tend to be expensive,
          but where else can you drink till 2 oclock in the morning...
    	London St.                                             
                  
        Turks Head : Jazz Tuesdays and Thursdays
    	London Rd.	          
                                       
        Boozy blues: Some folk/jazz, Don't know the details
    	London Rd.              
                     
    	Cartoons :  don't know detail (DKD)         
    	Gun Street.    
                                       
        Dom Polski: London Road Polish Club, every last Friday of month.
    		   	Blues.
                   
    Univeristy Students Union: 
    
    big name bands occasionally, ticket and details from Listen records in
    Butts.Also Bulmershe College and University Halls of Residence (DKD,
    tends to be smaller. 
    	                 
                                                                         
    	Hattons (formerly Marquis de Granby), supposedly music every
    		night, free (you pay for it with drink prices)
    	London Rd again (Cemy Junction end)		 
                                          
                                          
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34.1Boozy Blues BarRDGE40::HICKSGet a bigger hammer!Fri Apr 15 1988 11:3614
    
    
    Boozy Blues - Great!!!
    
    
    I was in there last night - the whole pub was singing.
                      
    There is an excellent guitarist/singer who plays on his own every
    thursday and he has an accomplice who he plays with every sunday.
    
    well worth a visit - Sundays are best.
    
    
    Rob
34.2The Royal, Worplesdon Rd, GuildfordFORTY2::ETHERIDGEYou are the man with no name?Fri May 13 1988 15:178
    Has anyone been to 'The Royal' in Guildford lately? Who have you
    seen? I went down a couple of times a few years back and saw
    IQ (prog rock outfit-where are they now?) on one occasion and the 
    excellent Cardiacs whose show was superb.
    
    Anyone been there? Who plays it these days?
    
    Ian
34.3RDGE22::QUICKI drink therefore I amFri May 13 1988 17:287
    I saw Bernie Torme there a year or two ago, and I think
    Dumpy's Rusty Nuts as well, but what a pit the place is!
    As far as I know there's still music on there at least
    once a week. Ever been to "Scratcher's" (The Three Lions
    Farncombe)? Much better.
    
    JJ.
34.4no more royal ??HAMPS::SMITH_SBack in the saddle again !!Fri May 13 1988 18:2411
    
    re.royal in guildford.
    
    I have seen dumpy ,bernie torme,jackie lynton with ritchie
    blackmore,peter green at the royal.as before thsi was at least two
    years ago.I passed the royal on saturday 7-5-88,and there was no
    signs up indicating bands.it looks like the bar has been done-up
    so I can only assume that bands no longer play there.
    
    steve.s
    
34.5FORTY2::ETHERIDGEYou are the man with no name?Fri May 13 1988 18:534
    One of my mates saw Jackie Lynton and raved about the evening.
    "Scratchers"?. Crude directions from Guildford please?
    
    Ian
34.6How to find "Scratchers"RDGE22::QUICKI drink therefore I amMon May 16 1988 17:3117
    Take the Godalming road from Guildford (A3100),
    follow the road for a while, on the way
    you will pass Broadwater lake, a Rugby club,
    and Guildford crematorium (not necessarily in
    that order) and Scratchers is on the right
    after about 5 miles just before Godalming.
    
    It's real name is The Three Lions, and it is
    officially in Farncombe rather than Godalming.
    
    There's usually a silver RS Cosworth parked
    outside which belongs to the Landlord, who is
    obviously making far too much money...
    
    Well worth a visit.
    
    JJ.
34.7Save me from boredom !AYOU11::S_GOUDIEQuick Tam . Sees a Dram!Tue Aug 30 1988 13:257
    
    I'll be in Reading next week (4th ,5th n' 6th) anything happening  ?
    	
    	Thanks ,
    
    	Stuart.
    
34.8Hope you find something to do, lover!ARGUS::CHILTONHolding back the tearsThu Sep 01 1988 00:481
    Boy, Stuart, it looks like a looong three days for you!
34.9Wishful thinkingAYOU11::S_GOUDIEQuick Tam . Sees a Dram!Thu Sep 01 1988 15:068
    
    Hi Sue ,thanks for your concerns . You'd agree that I could probably
    do with 3 days rest but how am I going to manage that being ,after
    all ,in the Sin City of the south .
    
    Ah well ,no sleep till Ayr .
    
    Stuart.
34.10WARNING: RATHOLE !!ARGUS::CHILTONHolding back the tearsThu Sep 01 1988 17:345
    What, pray tell, is the 'sin city' of the north?
    
    > Ah well ,no sleep till Ayr .
   
    Apparently, there's no sleeping there, either!
34.11unlikely, judging by previous repliesXSTACY::PATTISONA rolling stone gets the wormThu Jul 04 1991 13:536
   Worth a try...

   Anything exciting happening in Reading next week? I'm coming over
   for a course.

   Dave
34.12SYSTEM::COCKBURNCraig CockburnThu Jul 04 1991 15:415
The Butler has folk music on Thursdays, as does The Retreat. The Eldon has
Irish music on Wednesdays. The Eldon used to have a 12 o'clock licence, not 
sure if they have this anymore. 

Craig.
34.13JUMBLY::OCONNORSomone's fishin' in my pondThu Jul 04 1991 16:549
   Dave - what you do is get a guide called "Catalyst" (50p). This lists
   all events in and around Reading (so as you can imagine it's quite
   small -;) I'm sure you'll have more joy if you travel  the 40 miles to
   London.

   - Tim

   PS If I find a copy I'll post a note.
34.14MINDER::GLYNNPNot another Latin p_nFri Jul 05 1991 10:327
>   Dave - what you do is get a guide called "Catalyst" (50p). This lists

Or a guide called 'That's Entertainment!' (Free).  Also quite small and it 
only lists the gigs for the coming week.

Paul
34.15CHEFS::PRICETBurning Me Out From The InsideFri Jul 05 1991 11:114
    Except it hasn't been around for weeks
    
    Tim
    ---
34.16MINDER::GLYNNPNot another Latin p_nFri Jul 05 1991 11:335
Really Tim?  Blooody 'ell, I really am losing touch with the home town.  I'll 
have to pop down ina couple of weeks.

Paul
34.17New FreeSheetJUMBLY::BURGESSNo comment....Mon Sep 30 1991 09:267
    'What's Happening' appears to be with us no longer.
    
    However, the town is now admirably served by another free publication
    that covers events on a fortnightly basis. 'I love U' is available from
    all good record shops, music shops, etc., and is FREE and OK.
    
    Terry.
34.18Wilko meets the PhoenixRIVAGE::GATESWed Oct 02 1991 12:039
    Not quite Reading but....
    
    Wilko Johnson (ex Dr. Feelgood guitarist) is playing the Phoenix Plaza
    in Wokingham on Thursday 3rd October. I doubt that he has anything new
    to play but he's good for an evening's entertainment. He does a lot of
    the old Dr. Feelgood stuff that he wrote (including the famous penguin
    walk!) and also some more recent tunes.
    
    Barry.
34.19SUBURB::ABSOLOMTBEEFY BOTH BASHES BORDERFri Mar 06 1992 11:065
    Oh-er, I see that Carter USM are playing Rivermead, Reading in April.
    
    Seven squid a ticket.
    
    Tony
34.20Black Lion, Woodcote - May 10thFORTY2::ROBERTSONYou don't wanna do it like that !!!!Tue May 05 1992 12:3821
This note seems very quiet...

If you fancy an evening of live music in a good pub atmosphere, then you could do
worse than drop into the Black Lion in Woodcote on Sunday May 10th.

Pillarbox Blue will be playing there last gig there (before the name is changed).
The music varies from The Monkees to Hendrix, B.B. King to Clapton + some of our
own material.

The line-up includes two DECies:

	Myself on Bass - This is my first public performance with the band
	Dean Furlong on Drums - He works at Winnersh.
Plus 	Steve on Guitar & Vocals ( + piano )
	Sean on Keyboards & Saxophone.

We'll be on from 8 ish

See you there

Al
34.21PEKING::BARKERNTue May 05 1992 12:5911
    Two of my bands will be gigging inand around Reading very soon.
    
    Steam Driven will be at The Greyhound on 12th May  and somewhere in
    Watford on 22nd May. 
    
    Crazy Jane will be at the Greyhound a week after Steam Driven and will 
    also be appearing at Fat Jacks,  The Turks Head and The Kings Arms soon
    after.
    
    
    
34.22SUBURB::ABSOLOMTI'll get you, you sqwey wabbitTue May 05 1992 15:527
    Del Amitri are performing (oh-er) at the Reading University on Saturday
    16th. 
    
    I might swan up there. At least I'm not the last to know. Ho, ho very
    funny I don't think.
    
    Tony
34.23THEN JERICHOPEKING::DAVIESGE=Mc2..Einstein Was Right!Tue May 05 1992 17:499
    
    Anyone who's interested.....
    
    Then Jericho are playing the After Dark on Wednesday 27th of this
    month...
    
    might be worth a look in.......
    
    Greg...
34.24A Couple of dates for the diaryCHEFS::STRATFORDSEverybody was a BoxerFri Aug 18 1995 08:509
    	
    Tickets now on sale for:
    
    	Boo Radleys + Electrafixion + Coast  	Saturday 21 October
    	The Charlatans + "Special Guests"	Thursday 23 November
    
    	both at Reading Uni.
    
    Stuart
34.25Knowing Me, Knowing You, AH HAH !!!CHEFS::RUTHERFORDIA)bort R)etry F)*** It !!Fri Aug 18 1995 10:268
    
    
    Bjorn Again play the After Dark on August 25th.
    
    Cue Alan Partridge........
    
    
    Ian.
34.26ADDULT::ROBERTSONTue Aug 22 1995 14:2312
Deep Purple @Rivermead 16th Feb '96

Tix �16

Lineup:		Lord
		Paice
		Gillan
		Glover.

No sure about the guitarist yet!!

Al
34.27KERNEL::PARRYTrevor ParryTue Aug 22 1995 15:235
    Won't it be Steve Morse ? 
    
    tmp
    
    P.S. They're playing at Portsmouth Guildhall the day after.
34.28CBHVAX::CBHLager LoutTue Aug 22 1995 15:486
Last time I went to see Purple, Blackmore wandered off stage in a strop
half way through the gig, so Lord had to do the riffs on his organ.  Sounded
a bit weird!  I think they're better off with a different guitarist, since
Blackmore, although good, is such an unreliable and stroppy bastard.

Chris.
34.29CHEFS::STRATFORDSEverybody was a BoxerTue Aug 22 1995 16:067
    Chris,
    
    >Sounded a bit weird!
    
    Better than usual then!
    
    Stuart
34.30CHEFS::FIDDLER_MThe sense of being dulls my mindTue Oct 10 1995 14:3640
    From Mr Uk Archiving...
    
    Mike,
    
            Here are the details of the opening night of Reading's new
    venue,
            which you may like to post in ::uk_music, as I am no longer
    permitted      
            to use notes.
    
            Milk Promotions Present The Shed Club
    
            Saturday 28th October
    
            Chuck- playing their first full Reading Gig since the Whippet
    Walking
            Sideways launch party in March.
    
            Papa Brittle- return to Reading to promote their new single and
    album.
    
            Bennet- debut single 'Curly Shirly' available via mail order in
            October.
    
            Ampersand- celebrating having signed to Golf Records.
    
            �3 on the door.
                           
    
            Come early to avoid dissapointment. First Band on at around 9pm
    
    
            PS Exciting news for people of questionable taste such as I....
            The re-mastered version of Mike Oldfield's Songs of Distant
    Earth will
            be released on October 5th.
    
            Cheers
    
            dickie.
34.31ZUR01::ASHGrahame Ash @RLETue Oct 10 1995 14:564
But he didn't say where it is! I think. Not that I'm all that likely to make a 
special trip . . .

g
34.32CHEFS::FIDDLER_MThe sense of being dulls my mindTue Oct 10 1995 16:045
    sorry - its in Gun Street in Reading.  This was briefly discussed in
    another note, but I cant remember the name of it.  sorry.  I am very
    vague n ill today.  
    
    mikef
34.33ooops, wrong topic %^)WOTVAX::STONEGTemperature Drop in Downtime Winterland....Tue Oct 10 1995 16:475
 >>   vague n ill today.  
    
    the Smiths ? can't remember the title tho'
    
    Graham
34.34ZUR01::ASHGrahame Ash @RLETue Oct 10 1995 17:104
Gun St - the old Cartoons? Be good to be able to see live music back in the 
centre of Reading again.

g
34.35Still Ill...CHEFS::FIDDLER_MThe sense of being dulls my mindTue Oct 10 1995 17:433
    Especially if you live in Geneva?
    
    mikef
34.36is it my turn now ?WOTVAX::STONEGTemperature Drop in Downtime Winterland....Tue Oct 10 1995 17:546
    <<< Note 34.35 by CHEFS::FIDDLER_M "The sense of being dulls my mind" >>>
                               -< Still Ill... >-
    
    that's the one !
    
    G.
34.37ZUR01::ASHGrahame Ash @RLETue Oct 10 1995 17:589
Not Geneva (that was Rod) - Zurich - even farther away. But you know, I was in 
Reading for 16 years (gulp) and still feel a certain something (what could 
that be?) for the place.

I never forgave Rank for turning the 'dance-hall' into a bingo place. Reading 
needs something like that in the centre to attract names, and also something 
like Cartoons where locals can play - the Granby can't do it all.

g
34.38RIOT01::SUMMERFIELDEnterprise povertyTue Oct 10 1995 18:109
    Whatever happend to the Target? I remember that as a great venue for
    live music, though the beer was pretty naff and it looked like a dump
    inside. Saw a number of "where are they now" bands there; Twelfth
    Night, Haze, Pendragon, Terraplane(sp?). 
    
    Then there was always the Upper Deck, down by the canal. I used to be
    trown out of there on a regular basis for dancing on the tables.
    
    Balders
34.39WOTVAX::STONEGTemperature Drop in Downtime Winterland....Tue Oct 10 1995 18:256
    >> Night, Haze, Pendragon, Terraplane(sp?). 
    
    Rat$holing again, but I think Terraplane are still around in some form
    or anutha. I gave some of them a lift to noe of their gigs a longggg
    time ago....
    G.
34.40CHEFS::FIDDLER_MThe sense of being dulls my mindTue Oct 10 1995 18:3513
    I think the Target closed about ten years ago
    
    The Rank place was cool, I met Claire Grogan there once (swoon....),
    and the Weddoes played there, but I missed them.  They recorded a live
    track there which was released on a free ep given away with Sounds.
    
    Anyone remember the graffitti on the fire exit after the concert by the
    Australians whose name I cant remember...'Sometimes even pleasure heads
    must burn'.
    
    
    Mr Trivia
    
34.41Nick Cave - London Berlin Auckland Sao Paulo MOEUR5::BERNARDL Dopa fixed me, alright?Tue Oct 10 1995 19:286
    Re: Pleasure heads must burn
    
    Birthday Party. 
    
    When Nick Cave wasn't the boring old fart he is nowadays.
    Musically correct people really like him over here, though.
34.42ADDULT::ROBERTSONYou are only coming through in wavesWed Oct 11 1995 14:238
Just for the record,

The new Venue is called "Alleycat Live" I think.

It's not where Cartoons used to be, its between the art Gallery and Just Cuts
Hair salon.

Al
34.43CHEFS::FIDDLER_MThe sense of being dulls my mindThu Jan 25 1996 12:367
    Well - my moaning at David Gedge has been successfull - 
    
    The Wedding Present play Alleycat Live in Reading on Feb 23rd.
    
    See you there...
    
    Mikef
34.44Wannadies.....CHEFS::DIVERLFri Apr 19 1996 16:277
    
    The Wannadies play Alleycat Live on Tuesday, 30th April.
    Tix are �5 and doors open at 8p.m.
    
    Also check out www.sounds-good.co.uk/alleycat
    
    Leonie.
34.45CHEFS::FIDDLER_MThe sense of being dulls my mindWed Sep 25 1996 10:434
34.46CHEFS::FIDDLER_MThe sense of being dulls my mindFri Oct 04 1996 11:427