Camden's Koko club (Music Machine/Camden Palace) is on fire: 6th Jan 2020

[Pickman's model]

Ha. Did I misunderstand then? They're not going to turn it into a KFC??

some sort of bbq joint on the evidence of recent events

 

[polly]

some sort of bbq joint on the evidence of recent events

TOO SOON

 

[Pickman's model]

TOO SOON

it is never too soon to turn to humour in situations like these.

 

[polly]

I've just been assured that power ballads night is in the Electric Ballroom, not Koko, so I'm ready to laugh now at any more jokes you might have Pickman's model

 

[jimbarkanoodle]

They have always had an issue with flooded toilet floors. No more so than today, id imagine.

 

[ska invita]

There's about to be a feature on the venue on Robert elms in the next 2 mins... Usually good, including call in memories
BBC London radio that is

 

[Pickman's model]

They have always had an issue with flooded toilet floors. No more so than today, id imagine.

the worst places i've seen for flooded toilets without the aid of the fire brigade were the dew drop in new cross's fordham park and the george robey in finsbury park, where wearing anything apart from boots (and pref wellies) was inadvisable

 

[editor]

They have always had an issue with flooded toilet floors. No more so than today, id imagine.

Used to need a canoe for the Prince Albert in Brixton. Still do sometimes!

My fave Camden Palace moment: I got into a private Prince gig (thanks to my girlfriend Jo who worked on the door) and ended up minesweeping in a sea of celebs. Gig was off the scale awesome.

 

[MrSki]

the worst places i've seen for flooded toilets without the aid of the fire brigade were the dew drop in new cross's fordham park and the george robey in finsbury park, where wearing anything apart from boots (and pref wellies) was inadvisable

The Robey leaking toilets would stretch to the stage.

 

[Pickman's model]

The Robey leaking toilets would stretch to the stage.

my mind has edited that horror out

 

[ska invita]

There's about to be a feature on the venue on Robert elms in the next 2 mins... Usually good, including call in memories
BBC London radio that is

2HRS 33MINS in .... half hours worth of reminiscences and stories

Robert Elms - Joanna Eden - BBC Sounds

Live music from singer and pianist Joanna Eden and 'Round Your Manor' visits Cheam.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[marty21]

Walked past it today - I think the damage was limited to the roof , looks pretty intact apart from that - they are working on it again.

 

[Shippou-Sensei]

Had many a fond night there. The backstage green room area is cool.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

I hated Feet First but somehow used to end up there every other week. And always appreciated the magnificence of the building itself. Saw a couple of very good gigs there when it was Kokos too.

Was that like the new bands night?

 

[MrSki]

Was that like the new bands night?

It was a Tuesday late night with a lot of Spanish and Italians. Mostly Djing but with a short set from a normally established band. Cost a quid with a flyer.

Feet First
Tuesdays at Camden Palace, Camden High Street, Camden
In the heart of Camden Town, Feet First is always well worth it. Jonathan and Eko play all sorts of music from Weezer to Pulp, although it tends to be the heavier end of the indie spectrum, so expect to hear the likes of Smashing Pumpkins, Placebo and Feeder as well as that week's Xfm radio station's playlist. The thing that sets Feet First apart from the rest is the live set. A band, normally one you would have actually heard of, plays a set of about half an hour's length at about midnight. Sometimes the reaction is to basically rock out, sometimes it's to look from a balcony of this enormous venue with curiosity. Whatever, this is a real quality night, which isn't surprising when you know it's by far the capital's longest running indie night.

From here. h2g2 - London Indie Clubs - Edited Entry

 

[Nanker Phelge]

It was a Tuesday late night with a lot of Spanish and Italians. Mostly Djing but with a short set from a normally established band. Cost a quid with a flyer.


From here. h2g2 - London Indie Clubs - Edited Entry

Yeah, I went to that...

 

[editor]

It was a Tuesday late night with a lot of Spanish and Italians. Mostly Djing but with a short set from a normally established band. Cost a quid with a flyer.


From here. h2g2 - London Indie Clubs - Edited Entry

I played there several times!

Sad to see how many clubs from those listings have gone.

 

[IC3D]

Last went a year ago for a trance night. Went to Feet First when I was a teenager too. Acoustics okay if you find the right spot downstairs.
Really beautiful venue and the terrace is nice for a fag.

 

[Johnny Doe]

First visit in a shirt and tie, when that was de rigueur, then 6th form days to Feet First, followed by Friday and Saturdays when the rave took hold. Chris Paul's Orange on Fridays was where the madness began really

 

[Plumdaff]

I went to that when I first moved to London, fair few years back...

 

[MrSki]

I played there several times!

Sad to see how many clubs from those listings have gone.

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I remember one night the midnight band (after googling who sang 'Jesus loves America') was The Shamen & another time it was Gene loves Jezebel so some fairly big acts.

What bands were you in when you played there?

 

[Cid]

Aye.

I am probably cynical but whenever I see a commercial building on fire my first thought is 'insurance job'

Well... It's generally a really fucking stupid idea to burn a building you're already doing construction work on. Construction sites can be pretty bad fire hazards, especially in older buildings... Even where it's a very high value project (Glasgow Mackintosh, Cutty Sark etc). Though I suppose if you're about to hit the bottom of your funds and declare bankruptcy anyway (I have no idea whether this is the case)... Could seem more attractive.

Although if the dome is replaced with a nice glass one with a bar in it... well...

Bizarrely I think I've never actually been there, despite growing up in Camden.