The Old Blue Last, London - a question

sonicl · 10.05.2007, 05:20 AM

Sunburned Hand of the Man have a date at The Old Blue Last as part of their Euro tour, on 3rd November. I vaguely remember The Old Blue last getting a mild slagging a while back for being a Hoxtonites' paradise. If I went to see SBHOTM there, would I be likely to end up so pissed off at the crowd that it would spoil my enjoyment of the show? I'm thinking particularly about chatterboxes.

10.05.2007, 05:54 AM

I have been to some gigs in there that were full of people from the NME and their ilk, but the bands play upstairs and it is a very tiny venue, so I suppose you would have your assortment of gig goers with the gift of the gab, as well as those who go there exclusively for the music. The Old Blue Last itself isn't that bad a pub, it's just the sort of crowd that you have to put up with because of its location etc. There are friendly people in there too, but yes, it does have a certain reputation.

Edit - If you are there for the band, don't bother about the people who are there to be seen.

sonicl · 10.05.2007, 05:58 AM

I think I'd rather see Sunburned in a pub than in a night-clubby looking place like The Scala, so I'll risk The Old Blue Last.

10.05.2007, 06:00 AM

I think that you might even enjoy the actual pub downstairs, regardless of the scenesters. I have been there with a couple of people who post on here and they seemed like they enjoyed it. The gigs are played upstairs.

soapbars · 10.05.2007, 06:17 AM

i remember when we played there, and c list wannabe celebs like the guitarist from the rakes and har mar superstar came along,

of course they werent impressed with us,

but maybe they couldnt see how great we looked because everyone was wearing scarfs and sunglasses inside,

im so out of touch,

jon boy · 10.05.2007, 06:50 AM

i say go. get drunk and dance like crazy!

jon boy · 10.05.2007, 08:01 AM

yes do exactly that and dont care about anything else.

floatingslowly · 10.05.2007, 08:51 AM

I don't know about sunburned people, but I had a dream last night that I saw some cheese called "sonicl".

I thought, hmmm so that's where he gets his name.

true story.

jon boy · 10.05.2007, 08:52 AM

i dreamt i was a balck woman driving around a multi story car park last night. true story.

floatingslowly · 10.05.2007, 08:53 AM

that's HOT.

jon boy · 10.05.2007, 08:53 AM

i was hot i had an afro and a brown leather suitcase.

10.05.2007, 08:55 AM

A black lady stopped her car at the traffic lights yesterday while I was crossing the road and asked me if it was the road that she thought it was. She had a very sweet appearance and as I was about to cross the road we smiled at each other. True story.

floatingslowly · 10.05.2007, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by jon boy

i was hot i had an afro and a brown leather suitcase.

did you go by the name Foxy or Cleopatra Jon?

I imagine that you knew KUNG FU as well.

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Originally Posted by sarramkrop

A black lady stopped her car at the traffic lights yesterday while I was crossing the road and asked me if it was the road that she thought it was. She had a very sweet appearance and as I was about to cross the road we smiled at each other. True story.

HOT.

jon boy · 10.05.2007, 08:57 AM

no i didnt have a name and i didnt know kung fu, ai just remember i was scared and had to hide from people.

floatingslowly · 10.05.2007, 09:07 AM

you mean you didn't even have time to self-explore yr sexy new nubian body?

a shame.

Savage Clone · 10.05.2007, 09:09 AM

It would have been super-fake no-touchy Kung Fu anyway.

floatingslowly · 10.05.2007, 09:10 AM

RACIST.

floatingslowly · 10.05.2007, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Nefeli

floating, you are flying!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

it's just a stage act involving wires and harnesses.

Savage Clone · 10.05.2007, 09:17 AM

And "Jazz Hands," naturally.

floatingslowly · 10.05.2007, 09:21 AM

HOMOPHOBE.

10.05.2007, 05:20 AM	#1
sonicl invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,527	Sunburned Hand of the Man have a date at The Old Blue Last as part of their Euro tour, on 3rd November. I vaguely remember The Old Blue last getting a mild slagging a while back for being a Hoxtonites' paradise. If I went to see SBHOTM there, would I be likely to end up so pissed off at the crowd that it would spoil my enjoyment of the show? I'm thinking particularly about chatterboxes.
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10.05.2007, 05:54 AM	#2
sarramkrop Posts: n/a	I have been to some gigs in there that were full of people from the NME and their ilk, but the bands play upstairs and it is a very tiny venue, so I suppose you would have your assortment of gig goers with the gift of the gab, as well as those who go there exclusively for the music. The Old Blue Last itself isn't that bad a pub, it's just the sort of crowd that you have to put up with because of its location etc. There are friendly people in there too, but yes, it does have a certain reputation. Edit - If you are there for the band, don't bother about the people who are there to be seen.
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10.05.2007, 05:58 AM	#3
sonicl invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,527	I think I'd rather see Sunburned in a pub than in a night-clubby looking place like The Scala, so I'll risk The Old Blue Last.
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10.05.2007, 06:00 AM	#4
sarramkrop Posts: n/a	I think that you might even enjoy the actual pub downstairs, regardless of the scenesters. I have been there with a couple of people who post on here and they seemed like they enjoyed it. The gigs are played upstairs.
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10.05.2007, 06:17 AM	#5
soapbars the destroyed room Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Teesside, England Posts: 559	i remember when we played there, and c list wannabe celebs like the guitarist from the rakes and har mar superstar came along, of course they werent impressed with us, but maybe they couldnt see how great we looked because everyone was wearing scarfs and sunglasses inside, im so out of touch,
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10.05.2007, 06:50 AM	#6
jon boy invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: psycho battery Posts: 12,161	i say go. get drunk and dance like crazy! __________________ Sarcasm[A] is stating the opposite of an intended meaning especially in order to sneeringly, slyly, jest or mock a person, situation or thing \|@ <------- Euphoric brain cell just moments before expiration V _ \ / _ PING <-------- moments later / \ http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljhxq...isruo1_500.gif
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10.05.2007, 08:01 AM	#7
jon boy invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: psycho battery Posts: 12,161	yes do exactly that and dont care about anything else. __________________ Sarcasm[A] is stating the opposite of an intended meaning especially in order to sneeringly, slyly, jest or mock a person, situation or thing \|@ <------- Euphoric brain cell just moments before expiration V _ \ / _ PING <-------- moments later / \ http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljhxq...isruo1_500.gif
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10.05.2007, 08:51 AM	#8
floatingslowly invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 21,165	I don't know about sunburned people, but I had a dream last night that I saw some cheese called "sonicl". I thought, hmmm so that's where he gets his name. true story.
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10.05.2007, 08:52 AM	#9
jon boy invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: psycho battery Posts: 12,161	i dreamt i was a balck woman driving around a multi story car park last night. true story. __________________ Sarcasm[A] is stating the opposite of an intended meaning especially in order to sneeringly, slyly, jest or mock a person, situation or thing \|@ <------- Euphoric brain cell just moments before expiration V _ \ / _ PING <-------- moments later / \ http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljhxq...isruo1_500.gif
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10.05.2007, 08:53 AM	#10
floatingslowly invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 21,165	that's HOT.
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10.05.2007, 08:55 AM	#12
sarramkrop Posts: n/a	A black lady stopped her car at the traffic lights yesterday while I was crossing the road and asked me if it was the road that she thought it was. She had a very sweet appearance and as I was about to cross the road we smiled at each other. True story.
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10.05.2007, 08:57 AM	#14
jon boy invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: psycho battery Posts: 12,161	no i didnt have a name and i didnt know kung fu, ai just remember i was scared and had to hide from people. __________________ Sarcasm[A] is stating the opposite of an intended meaning especially in order to sneeringly, slyly, jest or mock a person, situation or thing \|@ <------- Euphoric brain cell just moments before expiration V _ \ / _ PING <-------- moments later / \ http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljhxq...isruo1_500.gif
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10.05.2007, 09:07 AM	#15
floatingslowly invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 21,165	you mean you didn't even have time to self-explore yr sexy new nubian body? a shame.
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10.05.2007, 09:09 AM	#16
Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,286	It would have been super-fake no-touchy Kung Fu anyway.
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10.05.2007, 09:10 AM	#17
floatingslowly invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 21,165	RACIST.
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10.05.2007, 09:17 AM	#19
Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,286	And "Jazz Hands," naturally.
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10.05.2007, 09:21 AM	#20
floatingslowly invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 21,165	HOMOPHOBE.
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