Clubbing Thoughts
$30 Entry Fees have arrived
by James on Jun.27, 2010, under Clubbing Thoughts, General
I got an email today. It has finally happened – $30 Entry Fees!!! In the poster below, not only patrons are slapped with an expensive cover charge (assumed $25 on guestlist), but they have to dance at Space – hahaha. It was bound to happen eventually, but seriously, FUCKING HELL, I am still adjusting to $25 entry fees!! Seriously fucked up. The last high entry fee event was Kink @ Arthouse about 2 years ago – that was $35 but at least it was quality music.
Unbelievable.
Meanwhile, people up in the Gold Coast, Wollongong still enjoy $10 entry fees….. In Melbourne, the max is $20 as far as i know. FUCK Sydney sucks sometimes. I hope other promoters don’t up their prices as well thanks to this action. Otherwise, it is just fucked up.
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Comments on my I Heart Uni article of club recommendations
by James on Jun.06, 2010, under Clubbing Thoughts, Uni Events
Club recommendations. The problem with recommendations is that every club has its own unique qualities that make it lovable by different people. It’s easy to hate on some particular clubs, but extremely difficult to recommend a venue for someone.
I wrote an article for the I Heart Uni Magazine, listing clubs to recommend, for their edition which comes out this week. Article was submitted a few weeks ago. Target audience was asian uni students and I was pretty much restricted to outside the CBD. Quite difficult as Asians are as rare as hen’s teeth in the cross or on oxford st.
So anyway, my recommendations were:
1. Havana for Friday and Saturday: Havana Fridays for RnB is no longer. I went to their final night and it was shit as. For Saturdays, my recommendation is still to go here, but the crowd is still Euro and the music still House and Trance if you are into that.
If to find a replacement, I would say Slide Bar on the monthly ‘Bounce‘ Korean night events are the way to go. Unfortunately, they only come once a month.
Also, The Tunnel have RnB on Fridays, but I have not been yet to ascertain a recommendation.
2. Moulin Rouge for either Friday / Saturday: I wouldnt send an RnB lover here. They all hate it. If you like house and if you like dancing, then yes check it out. It’s a great dirty atmosphere. If you don’t like to dance, then avoid this place, as it is quite loud. Crowd is Euro/Aussie
3. The Gaff on Tuesdays: The Gaff Tuesdays is one of the best all round venues I’ve been to. People, cheap drinks, friendly people, wet t-shirt comps and some dancefloor action. It’s good as a safe recommendation for people on Tuesday nights. I still hold this as a recommendations. Crowd is still backpackers.
Thoughts
Most importantly, a good night is usually when you are in an open mood to meet people, and have fun with or without alcohol.
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Ben L is a loser with no friends for his guest list.
by James on Sep.27, 2009, under Clubbing Thoughts
A friend asked why we were going to a birthday at Docks Hotel, as both our names were submitted. I asked to get a copy of the list. And there it was, a list MY FRIENDS names submitted for a guest list under a name called BEN L. It was the exact same list I used for submitting my own guestlists – even my name was on the list!
To BEN L,
WHOEVER YOU ARE, BACK OFF. YOU ARE USING MY FRIENDS NAMES AS A GUESTLIST – GET YOUR OWN FRIENDS!!
AND WHOEVER PASSED MY LIST TO BEN – YOU’RE A FUCKTARD OF A PROMOTER. HEARD OF PROFESSIONALISM? (DON’T EVEN TRY TO POINT OUT IRONY IN THIS POST, I’M NOT THE ONE MAKING MONEY)
That is all you loser. I would draw a spider with seven legs as well, but fuck that.
Best wishes,
James
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Gold coast this Saturday/Sunday – Recommendations?
by James on Jul.26, 2009, under Clubbing Thoughts
I’m going to the Gold Coast this Saturday and Sunday night for general dancing and loads of drinking – any recommendations? Friends are into RNB, and mixed Asians/Caucasian places – From my basic research I found that “The Drink Nightclub” and “Sin City” nightclub suit this description – am I correct? Are the big places? Any other clubs?
VIP area preferred if possible but not essential?
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Places to dance for the older generation??
by James on Jul.20, 2009, under Clubbing Thoughts, Retro
I met a lady and she laughed at me, when I told her I advised a reader to celebrate her 40th at The Retro Bristol Arms. I didn’t know any other place to recommend, without her feeling out of place while also playing retro music.
She said she could have listed at least 4 other places where the birthday girl could have celebrated her 40th. She refused to tell me though, but she hinted at one place where you have dinner and later a DJ comes out and plays some party tunes (somewhere in the Cross), but other than that, she didn’t give me any names.
WHERE ARE THESE OTHER PLACES???
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I won a Munky prize! (It’s great being a pirate)
by James on Jul.04, 2009, under Clubbing Thoughts, Festivals / Raves, We Love Sounds
You may have been clubbing and been photographed by those Munky people in their orange shirts and Sony Cybershot cameras.
I got their July newsletter – they post random pictures of people and if you are one of them you win a prize – and guess who I saw – A picture of me in my pirate outfit from We Love Sounds!! woot woot!!
I have never been so excited about winning something. Will keep you updated on what I win! I suspect it is that Saturday pass to Soho Saturdays. Yay -.- At least its not the trademark one.
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We love sounds this saturday – dress up as a pirate!
by James on Jun.03, 2009, under Clubbing Thoughts, Festivals / Raves, Future Music Festival
Look out for me and my friends this saturday at we love sounds – we’re dressing up as pirates. COME DRESSED AS A PIRATE TOO AND TAKE PHOTOS WITH ME – - I’LL STICK EM UP ON HERE!! DO IT FOR ARRRRMIN!
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Hello! I'm James. This subjective blog serves to post every dance event I attend to. I go out clubbing once or twice a week. I may include some stories as well. Feel free to join the discussion by leaving comments - Thanks for dropping by!
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