What was this 90s venue near Tottenham Ct Road?

[danski]

There was one over many floors in Denmark St though. Can’t remember the name.

 

[ska invita]

Dunno if it was on the corner of Denmark st. but Turnkey (soho sound house) was the biggest round there.

yeah that was the place for electronics for sure but i think there was a different one for live instruments?
turnkey! Thats a blast from the past name

 

[Pickman's model]

I used to spend an inordinate amount of time in a late night basement flamenco and tapas bar just behind TCR station.
This was when I was doing my degree at Birkbeck, often a few of us would end up in that bar drinking rioja and eating patatas bravas til the wee hours after a lecture.

Went once or twice to an illegal drinking den opposite that, on hanway street

 

[danski]

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[danski]

There was one over many floors in Denmark St though. Can’t remember the name.

Sutekina??

 

[Pickman's model]

Sutekina??

Fuck knows, each time I went with someone I used to know who got us in. E2a ah I see not to me

 

[Epona]

Went once or twice to an illegal drinking den opposite that, on hanway street

Thanks for reminding me of the name of the street - apparently the Spanish bar is still there!

 

[danski]

Fuck knows, each time I went with someone I used to know who got us in. E2a ah I see not to me

Sorry, clumsy edit

 

[Pickman's model]

Sorry, clumsy edit

 

[Sweet FA]

I had so many excellent nights in/around Soho around 89-92 then again 2000-2005. Loads of basement bars/clubs.

 

[Epona]

I also spent some time in the early 2000s hanging out in a couple of coffee shops in that part of London - sorry, I know that's a bit of a diversion from the music venue thing!

Just it's got me thinking about what I used to do with my time and where I used to spend it.
I used to have an income and I used to go out quite a lot, I have a visual recollection of what the places I went to looked like, can't recall names or locations though!
But there was a coffee/wine bar with a basement seating area and excellent cakes/desserts somewhere that I used to spend a lot of time in and would often be my go to central London "meet here" place.

 

[ska invita]

does "clubbing" really exist much in London anymore? clubbing was slightly different to whats happening now - music events at venues are different from clubs. hard to define the difference....clubs had a sense of community about them, regulars and regularity, within smaller venues and as part of a scene.

 

[danski]

does "clubbing" really exist much in London anymore? clubbing was slightly different to whats happening now - music events at venues are different from clubs. hard to define the difference....clubs had a sense of community about them, regulars and regularity, within smaller venues and as part of a scene.

And you could decide spur of the moment if you wanted to attend. Didn’t need to buy tickets.

 

[Epona]

And you could decide spur of the moment if you wanted to attend. Didn’t need to buy tickets.

Fuck sake yes you need to book in advance for everything now! Want to go and litter pick down by the river? Book a place on eventbrite!! AAARRGGHHH

 

[what]

Went once or twice to an illegal drinking den opposite that, on hanway street

Probably the same one I and many friends used to go to. Was in the basement and everyone affectionately knew it as the murders bar. Didnt seem to have a closing time and on a Friday was always initially full of guys off of the buildings.

 

[Plumdaff]

I used to spend an inordinate amount of time in a late night basement flamenco and tapas bar just behind TCR station.
This was when I was doing my degree at Birkbeck, often a few of us would end up in that bar drinking rioja and eating patatas bravas til the wee hours after a lecture.

The Spanish Bar then the late night flamenco place. Way too many nights!

Also Metros, Astoria, 100 Club and that late night actors bar place you could often blag your way in on Shaftesbury Avenue

 

[ska invita]

, 100 Club and that late night actors bar place you could often blag your way in on Shaftesbury Avenue

pretty sure they're both still going at least

 

[spitfire]

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found this picture on googlemaps where it hasnt been updated - that space above mr toppers £5 headressers is one big hall - quite a grand space really - they had some skanky parties in there, sort of semi squatted...could get up on the roof too. i played there once

how it looks now

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I stumbled into that a few times, was great.

 

[Magnus McGinty]

saw Go Team there just before it closed. I think. When did it close?

No idea but I must have seen The Fall there circa 2007 …

 

[Jennaonthebeach]

No idea but I must have seen The Fall there circa 2007 …

yeah - that's about when i saw the Go Team.

 

[Indeliblelink]

In 2004, I went to the after party for Le Tigre at Ghetto – a small underground gay bar opposite the Astoria, directly opposite Centrepoint. Ring any bells?

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I used to go to a night in the early 90s called Loosen up that I think was in this venue but it was called The Soho Theatre Club then according to this flier.
Had some cracking nights there.

 

[Pickman's model]

The Spanish Bar then the late night flamenco place. Way too many nights!

Also Metros, Astoria, 100 Club and that late night actors bar place you could often blag your way in on Shaftesbury Avenue

The actors place the green room?

 

[ska invita]

The actors place the green room?

this isnt it?
ive never actually been

Phoenix Arts Club

A members' club for non-members.

londonist.com

 

[Plumdaff]

this isnt it?
ive never actually been

Phoenix Arts Club

A members' club for non-members.

londonist.com

This was the place I went to most, but I think I remember the very tiny Green Room too

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

does "clubbing" really exist much in London anymore? clubbing was slightly different to whats happening now - music events at venues are different from clubs. hard to define the difference....clubs had a sense of community about them, regulars and regularity, within smaller venues and as part of a scene.

The Brain, Wardour Street

 

[editor]

Thanks for reminding me of the name of the street - apparently the Spanish bar is still there!

Yes it's still there.

 

[AverageJoe]

Dunno if it was on the corner of Denmark st. but Turnkey (soho sound house) was the biggest round there.

That's the one! Thank you!

 

[oryx]

I used to spend an inordinate amount of time in a late night basement flamenco and tapas bar just behind TCR station.
This was when I was doing my degree at Birkbeck, often a few of us would end up in that bar drinking rioja and eating patatas bravas til the wee hours after a lecture.

Costa Dorada?

Used to go there quite a bit back in the late 80s/early 90s.

 

[Epona]

Costa Dorada?

Used to go there quite a bit back in the late 80s/early 90s.

Not sure what it was called, used to go there a lot though.

It was down some stairs as it was a cellar/basement type place.

Once emerged from there up the stairs in the wee hours and someone had died by the top of the stairs, nothing to do with the venue but it was a bit - there were already emergency services there, I didn't go "oh look someone died ah well never mind lets get the night bus" and just leave them there or anything like that, there were already all the people that need to be there in attendance. Stuff like that sticks in your mind though.

 

[pinkmonkey]

Not sure what it was called, used to go there a lot though.

It was down some stairs as it was a cellar/basement type place.

Once emerged from there up the stairs in the wee hours and someone had died by the top of the stairs, nothing to do with the venue but it was a bit - there were already emergency services there, I didn't go "oh look someone died ah well never mind lets get the night bus" and just leave them there or anything like that, there were already all the people that need to be there in attendance. Stuff like that sticks in your mind though.

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