Boozyuzi Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Good news that the old Century 2000/Revolution nightclub is re-opening as a 1,500 capacity music venue. Just what Edinburgh needs. Not sure if we need Travis as the opening night launch night but hey hoo. http://www.mamagroup.co.uk/picturehouse/ Pre-sale here - http://www.seetickets.com/gat/event.asp?n|showname=coming&showname=travis&e|promoter=372&filler1=gigsandtours&filler2=pretravis A wee trip there will bring back memories of seeing The Smiths and Aztec Camera there in 1984. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab87 Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Nice one, any pictures of the intertior? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsmak Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 great news.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gershwin Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 It's what they should have done with GIG. Unfortunately they just beefed up the sound system and did nothing else. I'll never forget the death trap of the stairs in the middle of the dancefloor during the subways gig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankblack Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 I'm not really into the bands on offer so far, but have signed up to their newsletter so I can find out about new gigs there. TBH I think it will struggle as a venue when we have the Corn Exchange, Usher Hall, and Liquid Rooms. Its bigger than the Liquid Rooms, but not by that much and about half the capacity of the ECE, where the type of bands they are aiming for normally play. Edinburgh desperately needs a venue to compete with the SECC for the major acts, with a 10-15,000 capacity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gershwin Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Edinburgh just needs a promoter willing to put decent bands on in Edinburgh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky_26 Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 just got 2 tickets for travis, curious to see what it is like inside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthVodka Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Edinburgh just needs a promoter willing to put decent bands on in Edinburgh. Edinburgh used to have a bad name for poor ticket sales in smaller venues compared to other cities. I think thats changed now though And as you said, It's crying out for a promoter to pull in decent bands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Disappointed by this to be honest. Edinburgh really needs a modern day "Superclub" - something there is a major shortage of, and something there could / should / would be a market for. As a venue, it remains one of (probably THE) best places in Edinburgh. I'd love to see a proper, jumping club night back in Edinburgh like there was back in the days. However.... there's no shortage of live music venues in the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankblack Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Edinburgh just needs a promoter willing to put decent bands on in Edinburgh. True - have you seen the line-up for the replacement to T on the Fringe? It is called the "Edge Festival" and is an utter joke. On the brink of the Edinburgh Festival starting, they have finally decided to put on two bands with some standing - The Raconteurs and NERD. Other than that the line-up is full of artists that you would expect to see on the unsigned stage at T in the Park. They used the excuse that they couldn't find any big bands to book, but a more likely excuse is they wanted to remove alternative attractions to their Connect Festival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 It is in a shocking place in terms of vehicle access for articulated lorries so that limits the size of band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo_Gaz Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Just got Dirty Pretty Things tickets for there. Fugget Travis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K1874M Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Disappointed by this to be honest. Edinburgh really needs a modern day "Superclub" - something there is a major shortage of, and something there could / should / would be a market for. As a venue, it remains one of (probably THE) best places in Edinburgh. I'd love to see a proper, jumping club night back in Edinburgh like there was back in the days. However.... there's no shortage of live music venues in the city. Eh? whats a modern day superclub? examples if you have one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig R Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Disappointed by this to be honest. Edinburgh really needs a modern day "Superclub". That's the last thing the city needs IMO. Edinburgh isn't big enough to justify a massive club venue, smaller underground venues are struggling to draw enough clubbers as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackJAC? Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 somewhere the likes ah Ultrasonic and TTF would be proud to bang out their blockbusting beats? Soap on a rope and i don't do coke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.N.T.H. Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 The name's a bit disappointing, TBH. Could've went for something a bit more risque. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'M IBRAHIM TALL Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Century 2000/Gig's biggest problem is that it was set to one style of music. Century as your cheesy hardcore rubbish and Gig tried to go all guitars and it didn't work. A venue that can be adapted for a rock gig as well as a club night that is big enough to cater for decent names is what Edinburgh needs. Edinburgh should lose the snobbery for musical genres and set aside a night each for promoters to come in and put on what they think will work. The main problem for me with this venue is its situation on Lothian Road. I have never been the type to reckon a scrap is part of a good night out. Is a ****ing midden. Secondly if Travis were playing in my back garden I would shut the curtains and phone the police. Tackling world poverty was obviously too big for them so they are back writing insipid music. Great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the voice from above Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Century 2000/Gig's biggest problem is that it was set to one style of music. Century as your cheesy hardcore rubbish and Gig tried to go all guitars and it didn't work. A venue that can be adapted for a rock gig as well as a club night that is big enough to cater for decent names is what Edinburgh needs. Edinburgh should lose the snobbery for musical genres and set aside a night each for promoters to come in and put on what they think will work. The main problem for me with this venue is its situation on Lothian Road. I have never been the type to reckon a scrap is part of a good night out. Is a ****ing midden. Secondly if Travis were playing in my back garden I would shut the curtains and phone the police. Tackling world poverty was obviously too big for them so they are back writing insipid music. Great Agree entirely. It's the main reason they couldn't make it a club full time either, it's fight central at the weekend. Subway is bad enough, throw in 1500 more neds and what happens? Paddy wagons everywhere... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooperstar Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Ticket bought for DPT. Looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
systemx Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Nice one, any pictures of the intertior? Nae pictures but was working inside building last week and it is still a building site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gershwin Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 They used the excuse that they couldn't find any big bands to book, but a more likely excuse is they wanted to remove alternative attractions to their Connect Festival. What a ****e excuse. The Reading/Leeds Festival is on August and loads of those bands are playing dates across the country around that weekend. Anti-flag and Alkaline Trio are two bands who would have sold out the liquid rooms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trotter Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Eh? whats a modern day superclub? examples if you have one? places like: Code - Birmingham Sankeys - Manchester Ministry - London Tall Trees - Cleveland or even you could argue the Arches in Weej God superclubs don't neccessarily have to be filled with wee scrotes fighting. In fact, wait until September 19th - Gatecrasher is having a 15th b'day bash at Ocean terminal with Armin van Buuren and friends!! woohoo!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djf Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Here's a boring story that nobody will care about - After the FA cup final I had to get a mad dash taxi to Gatwick due to somebody jumping in front of the train. One of the guys I shared with owns the venue and was talking me through his plans for it. Had completely forgotten until now. The last band worth a damn to play Edinburgh was Okkervil River and that was an age ago. Bon Iver at the Queens Hall next month should be ok though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adi Dassler Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Was in GIG a few times in the short period it was open. The sound was terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K1874M Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 places like: Code - Birmingham Sankeys - Manchester Ministry - London Tall Trees - Cleveland or even you could argue the Arches in Weej God superclubs don't neccessarily have to be filled with wee scrotes fighting. In fact, wait until September 19th - Gatecrasher is having a 15th b'day bash at Ocean terminal with Armin van Buuren and friends!! woohoo!! There would be riots and I doubt they would get the crowds mate... You'd be looking at a venue of 750 - 1000 capacity and edinburgh wouldnt never fill it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flecktimus Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Is the same building that pipers nightclub used to be:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'M IBRAHIM TALL Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 After the crash in dance music in the early 2000's, most venues tried to take the ethos of the super club but in a much smaller venue. Hence places like Cream and Gatecrasher either folding or downsizing. Edinburgh could do with a 250 - 500 capacity club, with a decent music policy, a sensible door policy, a progressive DJ booking policy and a bit of forward thinking to drag it into the 21st Century. My personal preference is house music but clubbing in Edinburgh these days isn't worth the name. When Colours of Love ran at Mercado, the dress code was relaxed as was the attitudes of the people that went. These days you need a side score and a G-Star loyalty card or your laughed out of town. Changed days im afraid. I ound like an old fogey and i'm 32!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adi Dassler Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 After the crash in dance music in the early 2000's, most venues tried to take the ethos of the super club but in a much smaller venue. Hence places like Cream and Gatecrasher either folding or downsizing. Edinburgh could do with a 250 - 500 capacity club, with a decent music policy, a sensible door policy, a progressive DJ booking policy and a bit of forward thinking to drag it into the 21st Century. My personal preference is house music but clubbing in Edinburgh these days isn't worth the name. When Colours of Love ran at Mercado, the dress code was relaxed as was the attitudes of the people that went. These days you need a side score and a G-Star loyalty card or your laughed out of town. Changed days im afraid. I ound like an old fogey and i'm 32!!! You forgot the Y-3 trainers. Otherwise, spot on. Mercado, City, the "Sat Nav". I wouldn't darken their door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chester copperpot Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Never out clubbing no more, prefer recreational drugs in the hoose. Used to frequent Cream in Liverpool and chucked in the odd trip to Ministry of Sound in the mid 90's. Some of the nights out there I've had will stay in the memory for life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavsy Van Gaverson Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Isn't the new Edinburgh Showground at Ingliston going to have a 10,000 seater venue for gigs etc? If true, surely that would compete with the S.E.C.C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig R Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 After the crash in dance music in the early 2000's, most venues tried to take the ethos of the super club but in a much smaller venue. Hence places like Cream and Gatecrasher either folding or downsizing. Edinburgh could do with a 250 - 500 capacity club, with a decent music policy, a sensible door policy, a progressive DJ booking policy and a bit of forward thinking to drag it into the 21st Century. My personal preference is house music but clubbing in Edinburgh these days isn't worth the name. When Colours of Love ran at Mercado, the dress code was relaxed as was the attitudes of the people that went. These days you need a side score and a G-Star loyalty card or your laughed out of town. Changed days im afraid. I ound like an old fogey and i'm 32!!! Cabaret Voltaire 450 capacity, tends to attract a bit of an older crowd, nobody cares what you are wearing and it is very much underground house orientated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankblack Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Isn't the new Edinburgh Showground at Ingliston going to have a 10,000 seater venue for gigs etc? If true, surely that would compete with the S.E.C.C. God knows when anything will happen at Ingliston. The Airport are trying to buy their land for an extra runway and they need to locate to an alternative site. However, the BAA won't pay the going rate for the land, so any new venue could be way off until that is all resolved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooperstar Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Here's a boring story that nobody will care about - After the FA cup final I had to get a mad dash taxi to Gatwick due to somebody jumping in front of the train. One of the guys I shared with owns the venue and was talking me through his plans for it. Had completely forgotten until now. The last band worth a damn to play Edinburgh was Okkervil River and that was an age ago. Bon Iver at the Queens Hall next month should be ok though. The guy that got it is the guy that used to run/own the Carling Academy in Glesgae. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deek Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Ah The Amphitheatre, brings back some piish memories. I was at Cabaret Voltaire last month for a gig and I thought it was perfect for a few hundred people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaka_22 Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 In fact, wait until September 19th - Gatecrasher is having a 15th b'day bash at Ocean terminal with Armin van Buuren and friends!! woohoo!! Been moved to Room at the Top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trotter Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Been moved to Room at the Top. Just noticed that - baws Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jed The Jedi Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 Any one know what the first club/disco was called after this place jacked it in as a cinema. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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