Clubs

[Youri McAnespie]

Mint Lounge, The Phoenix, The Music Box, North, South, The Attic, The Egg, The Orbit, The Plug and more my addled brain can't recall - oh aye One Central and Legends were my my mate was a resident - he was not gay, he used to stick me on the guestlist on 'Homoelectric' nights, it was mad, gay blokes know when someone's straight and don't try to bum them but you have good conversations. The straight girls in gay clubs appreciate not being mithered, but can mither the straight lads.

[kent_white]

1 hour ago, Youri McAnespie said:

Mint Lounge, The Phoenix, The Music Box, North, South, The Attic, The Egg, The Orbit, The Plug and more my addled brain can't recall - oh aye One Central and Legends were my my mate was a resident - he was not gay, he used to stick me on the guestlist on 'Homoelectric' nights, it was mad, gay blokes know when someone's straight and don't try to bum them but you have good conversations. The straight girls in gay clubs appreciate not being mithered, but can mither the straight lads.

Phoenix and the Orbit were both brilliant. Out in the Sticks in Todmorden was a hidden gem too!

[Youri McAnespie]

23 minutes ago, kent_white said:

Phoenix and the Orbit were both brilliant. Out in the Sticks in Todmorden was a hidden gem too!

Zico will slaughter me for this but there was a stunning bargirl at The Phoenix who had a shine for me because I only drank shandy and...well it doesn't matter now, you don't fixate on the ones you did stuff with but the ones you were too pig thick to recognise the fact that they were interested.

Edited March 6, 2022 by Youri McAnespie

[Youri McAnespie]

The Phoenix one Boxing Day, it was for the hardcore - everyone dancing their arse off, just the residents playing - nowt better apart from a last minute winner or stuff with gurls.

[boogs]

3 hours ago, Youri McAnespie said:

Mint Lounge, The Phoenix, The Music Box, North, South, The Attic, The Egg, The Orbit, The Plug and more my addled brain can't recall - oh aye One Central and Legends were my my mate was a resident - he was not gay, he used to stick me on the guestlist on 'Homoelectric' nights, it was mad, gay blokes know when someone's straight and don't try to bum them but you have good conversations. The straight girls in gay clubs appreciate not being mithered, but can mither the straight lads.

Used to love the sweaty nights down in music box. Was a regular there for both Mr Scruff and electric chair nights. Them bouncers were scarey as fook but whenever they'd catch us skinning up just say to us "is there one in it for me" and we'd pass him a bud. The big bastard with a spider tatoo on his cheek very often looked like he'd had more pills than anyone in there 😁

Always enjoyed Legend's for end of year riots or Homoelectric. One of the girls in our group brought her new fella at the time to a Homoelectric night, you could see his face turning in the que outside as it dawned on him and he turned to me and said "there's quite a few jaffas here ain't there" I just laughed at him asking did the name of the night not give you a clue. He couldnt settle and fucked off after an hour or so 😂

[superjohnmcginlay]

3 hours ago, kent_white said:

Phoenix and the Orbit were both brilliant. Out in the Sticks in Todmorden was a hidden gem too!

Out in the Sticks was superb at the Bluenote with Russ and Craig. 

[kent_white]

7 minutes ago, superjohnmcginlay said:

Out in the Sticks was superb at the Bluenote with Russ and Craig. 

'Till next time, take care of yourselves. And each other' 👍

[Andybarm]

2 hours ago, boogs said:

Used to love the sweaty nights down in music box. Was a regular there for both Mr Scruff and electric chair nights. Them bouncers were scarey as fook but whenever they'd catch us skinning up just say to us "is there one in it for me" and we'd pass him a bud. The big bastard with a spider tatoo on his cheek very often looked like he'd had more pills than anyone in there 😁

Always enjoyed Legend's for end of year riots or Homoelectric. One of the girls in our group brought her new fella at the time to a Homoelectric night, you could see his face turning in the que outside as it dawned on him and he turned to me and said "there's quite a few jaffas here ain't there" I just laughed at him asking did the name of the night not give you a clue. He couldnt settle and fucked off after an hour or so 😂

Absolutely loved the music box! Electric chair and scruff were both my monthly nights out for many years. Was gutted when they closed it and turned the place into a Tesco.

I got on well with the bouncers, the guy with the tattoos on his face is called Twinny. Proper character and not someone you’d want to get on the wrong side of. He used to confiscate ‘stuff’ off people and give it to us regulars. Top bloke if you knew him and he always let us straight in if the cue was big outside.

 

[gonzo]

The Palace

Rhythm Dome

Heaven and Hell

Blue

Jellies

Then Syndicate came along and twatted em all out of the water.

Out of town...bowlers, wigan pier, maximes, species and the void in Hanley/Stoke.

Oh and Cream Liverpool, Feel/53 degrees in Preston,  species in Manc and Godskitchen nights at Code in Brum.

 

[Marc505]

Used to love North underneath Afflecks Palace, only a really narrow long room but a great atmosphere at Sinergy nights there early-mid 00s. They later moved it to Phoenix and it was decent but not quite the same, had some good Boxing Day nights there too. Grubby place that!

I remember being in Jillys a few times and being able to hear what was happening in Music Box next door through the wall in the bogs and thinking wow it sounds good in there! Only got chance to visit a couple of times though for Sunrise nights. They were good but a bit Cyberdog 😆

[BobyBrno]

Uncle Toms Cabin

The Golden Torch

The twisted Wheel

Va Va

Highland Room, Blackpool Mecca

Never went to Wigan.

Seems we are all old fogies now, just reminiscing about a different decade.😊

[Morizio]

Henry Africas

[Traf]

26 minutes ago, gonzo said:

The Palace

Rhythm Dome

Heaven and Hell

Blue

Jellies

Then Syndicate came along and twatted em all out of the water.

Out of town...bowlers, wigan pier, maximes, species and the void in Hanley/Stoke.

Oh and Cream Liverpool, Feel/53 degrees in Preston,  species in Manc and Godskitchen nights at Code in Brum.

 

No Sequins?

[Andybarm]

11 minutes ago, Marc505 said:

Used to love North underneath Afflecks Palace, only a really narrow long room but a great atmosphere at Sinergy nights there early-mid 00s. They later moved it to Phoenix and it was decent but not quite the same, had some good Boxing Day nights there too. Grubby place that!

I remember being in Jillys a few times and being able to hear what was happening in Music Box next door through the wall in the bogs and thinking wow it sounds good in there! Only got chance to visit a couple of times though for Sunrise nights. They were good but a bit Cyberdog 😆

For the electric chair and scruff nights they used to bring in a funktion one sound system. It absolutely pissed all over the house system, you could feel every beat and it wasn’t hard on your ears. Am getting tingles just thinking about it 😂

[Marc505]

4 minutes ago, Andybarm said:

For the electric chair and scruff nights they used to bring in a funktion one sound system. It absolutely pissed all over the house system, you could feel every beat and it wasn’t hard on your ears. Am getting tingles just thinking about it 😂

Wouldnt be surprised if it was one of those nights to be honest, it was vibrating the wall next door!

I often think back and wonder what great nights and clubs I missed out on around 99-02 type time period when I was into pretty much exclusively metal. The pubs around Oxford Road, Jillys, Rock Kitchen etc were great in themselves but by the time I saw the light so many places were closing or nights scaling back and I'd definitely missed some fair old evenings!

[Mounts Kipper]

As i didn’t get married until mid 30s probably done more clubs than most here’s just a few I can remember. 

Ritzy Bolton 

Ritz Manchester

Conspiracy manchester 

Hacienda manchester 

Piccadilly 21 manchester 

discotechque  royal manchester 

Sachas manchester 

Chuffers  farnworth 

Shelley’s Stoke 

Quadrant park bootle 

Pleasuredome farnworth 

Peppermint place Blackburn 

Mr Smiths Warrington 

Oliver’s (wishing well) Swinton 

Limelight club tydesley 

Shergars Leigh 

[boogs]

1 hour ago, Andybarm said:

Absolutely loved the music box! Electric chair and scruff were both my monthly nights out for many years. Was gutted when they closed it and turned the place into a Tesco.

I got on well with the bouncers, the guy with the tattoos on his face is called Twinny. Proper character and not someone you’d want to get on the wrong side of. He used to confiscate ‘stuff’ off people and give it to us regulars. Top bloke if you knew him and he always let us straight in if the cue was big outside.

 

Yeah they were always sound with us as they knew our faces as regulars. One night there was 2 coppers on the door making sure they were searching everyone, fuck knows why, but I typically had a few little uns in my pocket and a bag of bud. I just looked at him with a bit of a sorry look on my face that told him all he needed to know, he pretended to search me and just sent me down the steps. Later on he came to me with a wink and said "there's gotta be somert in it for me" so gave him a bud again 😁

[Youri McAnespie]

4 hours ago, boogs said:

Used to love the sweaty nights down in music box. Was a regular there for both Mr Scruff and electric chair nights. Them bouncers were scarey as fook but whenever they'd catch us skinning up just say to us "is there one in it for me" and we'd pass him a bud. The big bastard with a spider tatoo on his cheek very often looked like he'd had more pills than anyone in there 😁

Always enjoyed Legend's for end of year riots or Homoelectric. One of the girls in our group brought her new fella at the time to a Homoelectric night, you could see his face turning in the que outside as it dawned on him and he turned to me and said "there's quite a few jaffas here ain't there" I just laughed at him asking did the name of the night not give you a clue. He couldnt settle and fucked off after an hour or so 😂

My mate would open at The Chair as a DJ, there was a black geezer who wore a cowboy hat who sold sleep averting tablets. Homoelectric was brilliant as the girls in there who were straight had a very narrow choice, my mate used to stick me on the guestlists when he was on, one of the great pleasures in life that - swanning past the queue like lord twat. I could murder a proper night out but they'd probably laugh at me at the door being above forty.

[Youri McAnespie]

I'd often go to Tramp! at the bierkeller on a whim when I was probably too old at 30, I'd pay for being an old pervert by having to fork out twenty five sovs for a taxi home because I'd missed the train.

[Youri McAnespie]

I cannot sweat because of an altercation with Ipswich fans.

[boogs]

39 minutes ago, Youri McAnespie said:

My mate would open at The Chair as a DJ, there was a black geezer who wore a cowboy hat who sold sleep averting tablets. Homoelectric was brilliant as the girls in there who were straight had a very narrow choice, my mate used to stick me on the guestlists when he was on, one of the great pleasures in life that - swanning past the queue like lord twat. I could murder a proper night out but they'd probably laugh at me at the door being above forty.

Have a look for a monthly night night called sticky heat at a place called The Carlton club in Whalley range. Been to a few recently as my mate lives in Chorlton and is popular with that sort of crowd, reckon the average age is easily 40 plus but a decent night out with folk that still like to get off there nuts with decent music. Only draw back is, with were it is, it's only on til 1am. 

Had some belters there. Justin Robertson for one, and it's not been announced yet but have it on good authority that they've got Lindstrom booked later in the year. 👍

[stevieb]

IKON and jumping jaxx

J2 - fucking shite 

Atlantis. - fucking shite 

Monroes

Maximes

Cricketers 

111 in Blackpool

Music box

North

Sankeys

Warehouse project at Boddingtons brewery 

Warehouse project at Store Street 

 

 

"Found a girl.. Settled down... Gave up Es and had kids" - the lesser known Cat Stevens verse 

Not forgetting.... 

42nd Street 

5th Ave 

Tiger lounge 

Joshua Brooks

Edited March 6, 2022 by stevieb

[Youri McAnespie]

Forgot Sankeys, used to occasionally go to a drum and bass gaff in South Manchester - when you went for a cig on the balcony you could often hear gunfire.

[Youri McAnespie]

I only went to J2 a few times, once some bird who was a posh girl from Harwood was palpating my nob under the table - in the presence of her milquetoast boyfriend. To Zico's chagrin I didn't do owt with her either.

[Marc505]

Only done J2 once, that was quite enough for me!

Not an actual club but did anyone go Antwerp Mansion in Rusholme? Was a fairly recent thing but closed now, some mates went and showed me videos they took it, looked like something off The Wire inside there, cables sticking out of walls, holes in staircases, proper death trap.