Prince of Wales pub, Coldharbour Lane Brixton closes (2011)
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twistedAM
Left Of The Dial
It's been strange ever since Arthur baker waltzed into brixton thinking he'd start a chain of Harlem bars throughout the country. I remember much bragging at the time.
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Changing the facts
This did seem to be the death knell, but it's always had a kind of corporate vibe to it imo.
Although the Beehive being part of a chain doesn't seem to have been a problem...
Incidentally, does anyone remember when the place did gigs in the eighties? I saw a string of Goth bands there, including Sex Gang Children, The Knives, and Sunglasses After Dark. The gig bit was where KFC is now, but you got to it via the pub. A real spit and sawdust place. No corporate vibe in them days.
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Must have been after it stopped being a gay pub
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Changing the facts
May have been at the same time, I suppose. Gay clubs often put on obscure bands in them days, no-one else wanted 'em.
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Don't really remember any. I only remember drag acts performing
Onket
Je suis [CONTENT REMOVED]
What is going on?!
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hiraethified
Well, in recent years: it closes. It reopens, promising to be a great hip new destination. It closes. It reopens. A club open upstairs. It closes. It reopens. It closes. It reopens. Etc.
trabuquera
Modesty Bag
It's the new business cycle of capitalism v3.0 (post Great Crash patch update: no logic is required for any business proposition any more since it's all built on lies and we're all doomed anyway.)
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
DJWrongspeed
radio eros
now it's open again WTF 
Mrs Magpie
On a bit of break...
More comebacks than a faded comedian.
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hiraethified
There's another place that manages to regularly shoot itself in the foot with uncanny ease.
Rushy
basically a scrotum
Well - let's hope it is in for a lucky streak. I hear that it will be a live music venue. Not sure how its capacity compares with the Academy - or indeed whether that is the type of gig it is after.
Rushy
basically a scrotum
Don't worry - I'm sure the two aren't closely related.
Last nights I went to at the Fridge were Escape to Samsara, Top Cats and lastly some very random theatre production starring David Soul and Huggy Bear, along the lines of Death of a Salesman.
Onket
Je suis [CONTENT REMOVED]
This could be good news. In terms of size it's a Kentish Town Forum size venue isn't it? About 1,000 capacity?
Crispy
The following psytrance is baṉned: All
The buildings are almost exactly the same size in plan, so yes I would guess so.
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clandestino
no llevar papel
The Forum's a bit bigger:
About: The forum kentish town features anything from Indie Rock to R 'n' B to Heavy Metal, often all of the above in the same week. This is a 'medium-sized entertainment venue' (capacity: 1350 downstairs standing and 760 upstairs seated) and is a great music venue.
http://www.4london.info/londonconcertsforum.htm
About: The forum kentish town features anything from Indie Rock to R 'n' B to Heavy Metal, often all of the above in the same week. This is a 'medium-sized entertainment venue' (capacity: 1350 downstairs standing and 760 upstairs seated) and is a great music venue.
http://www.4london.info/londonconcertsforum.htm
clandestino
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twistedAM
Left Of The Dial
It's a better venue too.
Rushy
basically a scrotum
Definitely.
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hiraethified
Damn straight. It used to be a great venue for breakthrough bands who weren't big enough for the Academy, but too big for any other venue in Brixton.
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