Follyfoot Posted February 28, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted February 28, 2021 On 28/02/2021 at 12:02, sidcow said: I will confess to eating pizza sandwiches in my younger days, usually early AM when returning from The Dome or Pagoda Park etc. Pagoda Park, that takes me back. The Powerhouse (became the Ritzy I think) then Wobble and the one by the Market open until 6am, Tin Tins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted February 28, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted February 28, 2021 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Follyfoot said: Pagoda Park, that takes me back. The Powerhouse (became the Ritzy I think) then Wobble and the one by the Market open until 6am, Tin Tins? I don't remember Wobble, I've heard of Tin Tins but never went there. Usual haunts besides the aforementioned would be Boogies (later Orleans) , Millionaires, Faces, Bonkers, Boogies, The Powerhouse (yes then Ritzy), Peppermint Place, Bobby Brown's the place on 5 Ways Island next to Faces which I am shocked I have forgotten the name of. Later on The Sanctuary in Digbeth, Snobs and The Ship Ashore before Honourable retirement. Edited February 28, 2021 by sidcow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted February 28, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted February 28, 2021 Having gone a bit off topic in the Gravy Food thread I thought I would start this for a bit of nostalgia. Post your memories, clubs you would to etc. I will. Kick off with my vintage list and ask for help in naming a forgotten one: Boogies (later Orleans) , Millionaires, Faces, Bonkers, The Powerhouse (yes then Ritzy), Peppermint Place, Bobby Brown's Later on The Sanctuary in Digbeth, Snobs and The Ship Ashore before honourable retirement. I used to go many times to the place on 5 Ways Island next to Faces which I am shocked I have forgotten the name of. Can anyone help? Was between Faces and Peppermint Place. I think it was the first club I ever went to in actual fact. Edited 1 minute ago by sidcow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted February 28, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted February 28, 2021 (edited) Maximillians is the missing 5 Ways club. Just came to me as I was loading the dishwasher after Sunday lunch! Edited February 28, 2021 by sidcow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted February 28, 2021 Moderator Share Posted February 28, 2021 49 minutes ago, sidcow said: The Powerhouse (yes then Ritzy) You sure? Wasn't the Powerhouse previously The Locarno? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 11 minutes ago, bickster said: You sure? Wasn't the Powerhouse previously The Locarno? I went in the Locarno once, it was called something else though. Fell asleep on the bog, covered in bloody mary spew, in my dad's shirt that I borrowed. I'd say "good times" but they really weren't. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted February 28, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted February 28, 2021 The early 70s was all about Barbarella's for me, mainly if there was a good band on. But I was never much of a club person, tbh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted February 28, 2021 Moderator Share Posted February 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Follyfoot said: and the one by the Market open until 6am, Tin Tins? Tin Can Club? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted February 28, 2021 Moderator Share Posted February 28, 2021 1 minute ago, mjmooney said: The early 70s was all about Barbarella's for me, mainly if there was a good band on. But I was never much of a club person, tbh. Barbarellas was just closing down when I started going to clubs, one of my regrets not being that year or two older 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 My Mom and Dad met in a club in Brum. Cant remember exactly which one - Barbarella's or Rebecca's? Named after a woman anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mottaloo Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 23 minutes ago, sidcow said: Maximillians is the missing 5 Ways club. Just came to me as I was loading the dishwasher after Sunday lunch! Wasn't there a wine bar underneath it called Maxwell's plum ? Wine bars were de rigeur when i was an office junior in the early 80s. I also remember Hortes wine bar the other side of 5 ways island, part of a small shopping centre. Can't remember the name of the pub that was next to the car park - it was upstairs or you could at least enter it from the upper level of that car park. Also remember Albert's wine bar, in Albert street down from marks and Spencer heading towards dale end. Happy, uncomplicated days... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 (edited) 15 minutes ago, rjw63 said: I went in the Locarno once, it was called something else though. Fell asleep on the bog, covered in bloody mary spew, in my dad's shirt that I borrowed. I'd say "good times" but they really weren't. Locarno - Powerhouse - Ritzy - Pulse - Zanzibar - Oceana - Electric, were the names it had I went to 3 of them I think. One of the very few places I have been ejected from. Edited February 28, 2021 by Xela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 1 minute ago, Xela said: Locarno - Powerhouse - Ritzy - Pulse - Zanzibar - Oceana - Electric, were the names it had I went to 3 of them I think. One of the very few places I have been ejected from. One of the very few times I went to any nightclub, anywhere, couldn't stand them. Full of words removed, and shitty music to boot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 My era was The Institute, Edwards No.8, Snobs, The (short lived) Foundry and The Hummingbird/Academy. Had great nights in all! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted February 28, 2021 Moderator Share Posted February 28, 2021 Just now, Xela said: One of the very few places I have been ejected from. I've been thrown out when it was The Powerhouse. Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros gig. I'd lost my Access All Areas pass Didn't matter how many times I said the gig can't go ahead without me, it's my crash barrier at the front. Fortunately, we were early adopters of mobile phones. Managed to get through to the TM who came outside and gave me a new pass, laughing his head off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted February 28, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted February 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, rjw63 said: One of the very few times I went to any nightclub, anywhere, couldn't stand them. Full of words removed, and shitty music to boot. Yep. And overpriced shit beer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jones1328 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 27 minutes ago, theboyangel said: My era was The Institute, Edwards No.8, Snobs, The (short lived) Foundry and The Hummingbird/Academy. Had great nights in all! Similar here too (around 2003 - 2006) but with Scruffy Murphy's thrown in for good measure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, jones1328 said: Similar here too (around 2003 - 2006) but with Scruffy Murphy's thrown in for good measure. I’m a decade (and a little more) before you but still great venues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Code, which hosted Godskitchen was an awesome club, at one point I think it had one of the best / most expensive sound systems in the world. Only went there once tho not living in the area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Remember the Dome , the Church, Bobby Browns, Bakers, Que Club, the Sanctuary, the Custard Factory, Bonds and the Steering Wheel. Happy times! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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