Remembering Cardiff's old clubs: Montys, Smileys, Moon, Revolution, Top Rank...

[StoneRoad]

Now i'm scratching me bonce.
y'see, I worked for a firm that designed nightclubs, and I'm sure we (re)did some in Cardiff in the early 2000s.
But I'm failing to remember the names of the clubs.
The designers went bust in 2008.
The names that seem most familiar are Studio, Revolution and something Joe's ...
Does that match up ?

 

[nogojones]

Now i'm scratching me bonce.
y'see, I worked for a firm that designed nightclubs, and I'm sure we (re)did some in Cardiff in the early 2000s.
But I'm failing to remember the names of the clubs.
The designers went bust in 2008.
The names that seem most familiar are Studio, Revolution and something Joe's ...
Does that match up ?

Revolution is still going, It's a sort of vodka bar that plays pop/charty sort of stuff and the students like it (well not quite now). I think Panama Joe's is now a Primark, but went to a few things there. Is was one of the few places open after 4am that you could still dance in, but it was mostly hardhouse, so it really was a last resort if we couldn't find somewhere else to tap our toes. Not sure about Studio

 

[nogojones]

After Drakeford’s announcement today this is likely to be a very busy thread over the next 6 months!

There's not much left in the way of clubs in town anyway. Developers did the serious damage

 

[1927]

There's not much left in the way of clubs in town anyway. Developers did the serious damage

Yeah my bad, i thought the thread included pubs too!

 

[ddraig]

After Drakeford’s announcement today this is likely to be a very busy thread over the next 6 months!

What would your mate McEvoy do?

 

[1927]

What would your mate McEvoy do?

Don't know, but i've got a 12 year old kid that wouldn't do a worse job.

 

[ddraig]

Don't know, but i've got a 12 year old kid that wouldn't do a worse job.

What would they/you do differently?

 

[nogojones]

Yeah my bad, i thought the thread included pubs too!

I'd type out the same reply if I could be arsed

 

[1927]

What would they/you do differently?

Actually basing the restrictions of science based facts would be a start. To arbitrarily close all pubs when infections in pubs are very low is a gutless decision.

 

[nogojones]

Actually basing the restrictions of science based facts would be a start. To arbitrarily close all pubs when infections in pubs are very low is a gutless decision.

When really they should be closing the schools and the pubs

 

[1927]

When really they should be closing the schools and the pubs

Well schools certainly And evidently we've got a very clever version of the virus in Wales, it can actually tell if you're drinking a coke or a cider with your meal.

 

[nogojones]

Well schools certainly And evidently we've got a very clever version of the virus in Wales, it can actually tell if you're drinking a coke or a cider with your meal.

I get their reasoning. Pissed people shout and slobber all over the place.

 

[1927]

I get their reasoning. Pissed people shout and slobber all over the place.

even in a well controlled restaurant environment with screening etc and a maximum table time of an hour and a half?

 

[1927]

Covid exposure, common locations visited reported by PHE.
Supermarket - 18.3%
Secondary school - 12.7%
Primary school - 10.1%
Hospital - 3.6%
Care home - 2.8%
College - 2.4%
Warehouse - 2.2%
Nursery preschool - 1.8%
Pub or bar - 1.6%
Hospitality - 1.5%
University - 1.4%
General practice - 1.1%
Gym - 1.1%
Restaurant or cafe - 1.0%

 

[nogojones]

even in a well controlled restaurant environment with screening etc and a maximum table time of an hour and a half?

They shouldn't be open full stop and the UK and Welsh gvt should be aiming for a zero covid policy. But they ain't 'cos they're both a shower of useless cunts

 

[editor]

From 1974

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[steeplejack]

Enter the Dragon / Vision2k in 2000

Had some great nights there in the old days. Fuck, I'm old.

 

[Supine]

Enter the Dragon / Vision2k in 2000

Had some great nights there in the old days. Fuck, I'm old.

I was too old for that place when I was clubbing in Cardiff at the time

 

[nogojones]

I was too old for that place when I was clubbing in Cardiff at the time

It was the only place open after 3/4 so we'd often rock up there when everywhere else had closed and we still had the urge to dance

 

[editor]

This came up on FB:



From the comments:

Was it the time when Kevin Roland started saying cardiff city was shit and we all threw our beer glasses at him

Yep they had to go off stage for a while, caused a mini riot

Yes I remember it happened about 3 times and he said if we don't stop they won't play

 

[editor]

Late 70s poster of the legendary Smileys (formerly The Revolution). Love the effortless merging of punk and new wave!

(From Cardiff Music History / Hanes Miwsig Caerdydd

 

[editor]

Anyone ever visit the Casa?

 

[danny la rouge]

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Late 70s poster of the legendary Smileys (formerly The Revolution). Love the effortless merging of punk and new wave!

(From Cardiff Music History / Hanes Miwsig Caerdydd

Black Sabeth, Neils Lofgron.

 

[editor]

Black Sabeth, Neils Lofgron.

BETTER than the originals!

 

[meurig]

Anyone remember TomToms on Hight Street? editor Your photos of the Wenallt jogged my memory - we put on a rave there in 1991 and the TomToms crowd all turned up after it shut.

 

[editor]

This pic of the Capitol came up on FB.

Saw some cracking gigs there...

 

[phildwyer]

Anyone ever visit the Casa?

Many times, played there too. It was the Casa B or the Dowlais down in the docks, back in the day.

 

[_Russ_]

Anyone remember TomToms on Hight Street? editor Your photos of the Wenallt jogged my memory - we put on a rave there in 1991 and the TomToms crowd all turned up after it shut.

I can't remember well enough the dates but I was at a Rave in the woods up the wenalt at some point ...Marquee/tent actually in the woods...that one?

 

[_Russ_]

This pic of the Capitol came up on FB.

Saw some cracking gigs there...

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Great pic...pre-lexington downstairs

 

[_Russ_]

Anyone ever visit the Casa?

Gasa Gil?, yes lots