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Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Ivy House is a nice place (although not been there > since the re-opening) but the obscure location > means it is destined to be more of a local than a > destination. xxxxxxx It was a destination music venue in its "glory days". And the Goose had three sell-out music gigs there in the year before it closed, plus we have another one this month which has sold out. A glance at the ticket list for that forthcoming night shows bookings from all over South London, not just SE15 and SE22, plus some from other places. We've had people come from as far afield as Nottingham and Brighton in the past to see particular artists, and once somebody came over specially from Ireland! An obscure location is no hindrance to people travelling to it to see bands, provided the band has fans - or also if the venue/promoter get a reputation for putting on good nights. ETA: Of course, there's a difference between a band having a ticketed gig in a separate space, and a band playing in the main bar. In the latter, I agree, the music has usually got to be quite "safe".

rahrahrah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The castle has some occasional cover bands. Is a > great space for live music with a little stage at > the back. Shame they don't have better bands. > Anyone looking to set something up, I would > recommend checking it out as a possible location. xxxxxx They weren't keen when we tried. If memory serves, they said they had enough customers without us bringing more people down to clog up the bar, or words to that effect :( Maybe the situation might be different Monday to Thursday though.

GroveLaneMan Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The Ivy House over on Stanley Rd is trying to set > something up for local bands ! xxxxxxx The Ivy House is on Stuart Road, not Stanley Road! http://www.ivyhousenunhead.com/ As far as young bands looking for gigs in East Dulwich goes - great. But there are very few suitable venues for them, let alone a demographic which lends itself to an audience for those gigs (preponderance of parents with young children). The Ivy House is an iconic pub with a great musical heritage, a purpose built stage, proper lighting and a great new sound system. It used to be a "destination venue" for music, and hopefully it will be again, fingers crossed.

tommo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > yeah I heard about it - but someone said he > charges people to play xxxxxxx I'd be absolutely amazed if he charged anybody to play. I've heard some excellent stuff at some of Hankdog's nights in the past.

tommo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks - but still really nothing in Dulwich > itself - how sad > xxxxxx Depending on where you are starting from, The Ivy House and The Old Nun's Head are not long walks from East Dulwich - maybe fifteen or twenty minutes from the North Cross Road area. The EDT does sometimes have good music, eg The John McClean Band were on there downstairs not so long ago.

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Once things at The Ivy House have settled in, there will be live bands there. We have a gig there on 27 September, but it has been sold out for some time and anyway if you aren't keen on traditional folk you probably wouldn't like that particular night ..... We do however put on quite a wide range of stuff, including blues and acoustic, if you like people like Wizz Jones. It's not all finger-in-the-ear! You can check out our website at http://www.thegooseisout.com and see if anything appeals to you. We also put on monthly gigs upstairs at The Old Nun's Head, plus a monthly Singaround (not an open mic - we don't use the PA or the stage on those nights).

Got my copy through the door. The ?3.95 price on it is obviously just supposed to make you think it's worth something, as quite clearly it's a free mag which nobody in their right mind would pay twopence for, let alone nearly four quid. At least half of the magazine consists of estate agents' stuff, including houses in SW2, and what reviews of "Crystal Palace's newest fish restaurant" and The Lido Cafe in Brockwell Park have to do with Dulwich, God knows. Oh, and the "What's on in September" section has exactly five things in it which appear to be in Dulwich, the rest being in places like Brockley, Forest Hill and West Norwood. Absolutely Not Dulwich, then. "Stylish. Intelligent. Elegant. Absolutely" it says at the bottom of the front cover. In my experience, anything described as "stylish" is usually anything but, and this crock of s***e hasn't caused me to change my mind :)) My next copy will go straight in the recycling bin without a second glance.

If they had had a "big launch", they would not have been able to accommodate everybody who wanted to go. At the meeting there earlier in the year to discuss their plans, many people could not even get into the pub and were spilling into the street. I was up there on Tuesday night and I have never seen the place so busy on a weekday night. It was great.

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edhistory Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > http://zest-media.com/about > > Part of the second wave of gentrification. > > John K xxxxxxx OMG, this is from their website: "Zest Media produces luxury lifestyle magazines for the ultra high net worth residents of London. Each publication has been individually tailored to its readership, the common thread being beautiful design and fascinating local content bringing a national tone to local magazines." Surely this isn't the "credible" magazine someone else was going on about on here? "Bringing a national tone to local magazines" ??? "Ultra high net worth residents of London"???? Jesus Christ. Sorry for blaspheming.

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Jeremy Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > The Clock House now feels like the bar of a > > Holiday Inn. > > Think you are being very generous with your > praise. :) > > Foxy xxxxxx :)) :)) :))

StraferJack Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I bootlegged that gig. Made a fortune xxxxxxx :))

Kingy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > but the beer is too damn expensive . full stop > (that's a full stop) xxxxxxx Kingy, they have a fantastic pint of Trumans for under three pounds. Yes, that's under three pounds. And a great choice of other ales also extremely cheaply. Have you actually been there?

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > As for Hoopers... a deal is a deal, but I really > doubt this is the best place for such disputes... xxxxxxx No of course it's not the best place, but if somebody calls a bar owner a "knob" on here because the bar owner objected to a musician passing the hat round when they had already agreed a fee with the bar owner, then - well, Jamie isn't here to defend himself, is he? As a music promoter myself, it seems all wrong to try to be paid twice, once by the pub and once by the audience. If an agreement isn't clear, then it should have been put in writing at the outset. And travelling expenses should have been taken into account when the fee was agreed. I don't blame Jamie for deducting the hat money, sorry Kingy. We had quite a few gigs at Hooper's, and it just wouldn't have occurred to me to pass a hat round, as Jamie was paying us/the musicians. Happy to discuss it over a pint or two .......

rahrahrah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If you want to loose weight (I'm not even sure > that this should be a goal in itself - 'be > healthier / fitter' would seem better, but > whatever), then why would you not just follow the > route of a healthy, varied diet and regular > exercise? xxxxxxx Because of what Voyageur said on page 3 of the thread?

rosendale Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I recommend you to speak to the local council they > can provide you with your needs > alternatively you can find out with any church . xxxxxxx The local council will not have their own PA to hire out, I'm sure. They hire it from external companies for events they are involved in - at enormous cost to the council tax payer.

Curmudgeon Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > "Sorry we don't do door to door" while closing the > door with a smile > > Seems to work xxxxxxx Yes of course, but it's annoying that they come to the door in the first place :)

miga Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > One pub that's doing really well that refurbed > recently is The Clock House - a very good > simulacrum of a pub, the safety of expectation you > get with a chain, with a little bit of a twist, > expensive pints, room for buggies. Always rammed. > I think East Dulwich could support another 3 or 4 > just like that. xxxxxxx Please, no !!!

Kingy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- >> > but the knob running it was a damn fool xxxxxxx Kingy, that is unfair and you know it. I was there the night you fell out with Jamie, and I think you need to tell the whole story on here if you are going to insult him in public.

weeannie Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- would be great for boys/girls and men/women xxxx Well, that seems to cover all possibilities :)

giggirl Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Or maybe just staff holidays? Parkies gone away > for a breather? xxxxxx Hope so!!

Shawbury_Shortcake Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- Windows will stay firmly closed from > now on. xxxxxx You can get window locks which enable you to have the windows partly open (for air) whilst still being secure. You'd need to check with your insurance company which ones are acceptable to them. Hope your puppy is not too traumatised (and of course you!)

tiddles Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > also, I think we all agree that peckham park has > looked lovely (again) his year so it might be > worth dropping them a line to say how much it is > appreciated. xxxxxxx Parts of it have looked lovely, but parts of the park are also badly in need of weeding (and no, I'm not referring to areas of wild flowers!) and could generally do with a bit of TLC. I guess this is due to budget cuts, but it's very sad. It reminds me of what happened to South London parks (and probably others) in the Thatcher era, when everything was contracted out and went downhill fast. The walled garden in Brockwell Park and The Rookery at the top of Streatham Common were prime examples.