John Blutarsky Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 Back in the mid eighties, The Islay and The Goat both had different names, one was The Patter Merchant but I cant remember which one it was, or what the other on was called. I also think the Indian on the same side as The Islay may also have been a pub back then as well. Islay Inn in the early 1980's was the Outside Inn. At that time it was a four storey building; punters having to evacuate the pub one eveining as the building started to collapse round about them. It was reopened as Monty's in the late 80's/early 90's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uberteeb Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 Before that. He also had Murphys Barrelhouse round the corner in Kelvinhaugh St., Pakora Bar used to do a cracking Scottish breakfast, all pakorafied including scrambled eggs!!!!!!!!!!!! That sounds amazingly hideous. I want it for my lunch right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenski Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 I saw tons of bands in Nightmoves/Rooftops including REM, Stone Roses, The Gobetweens, and Sonic Youth. There wasn't any other mid-sized venue to touch it apart from maybe Daddy Warbucks (Splash One era) until King Tuts came along. On pubs - The Apollo up near where The Flying Duck is was good for a wee while until it had to close because of water damage. Then the original 13th Note on Glassford Street run by the same guys was good for a while - lots of great gigs and club nights downstairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blutarsky Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 On pubs - The Apollo up near where The Flying Duck is was good for a wee while until it had to close because of water damage. Then the original 13th Note on Glassford Street run by the same guys was good for a while - lots of great gigs and club nights downstairs. Genius but simple formula; put on 2 or 3 unknown bands on a quiet night, each band member invites 4 or 5 mates, place packed out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuthejag Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 Wee bit OT here but the Evening Times "Bar Spy" review of the Viking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i@n Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 (edited) It's all coming back. Also saw, Happy Mondays, Marc Riley and the Creepers and Win (ex Fire Engine Davy Henderson, Tennents Lager advert etc) at Nightmoves/Rooftops Edited April 1, 2011 by i@n Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honved Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 It's all coming back. Also saw, Happy Mondays, Marc Riley and the Creepers and Win (ex Fire Engine Davy Henderson, Tennents Lager advert etc) at Nightmoves/Rooftops Anyone remember when fans of Win pochled the Radio Clyde single of the year phone in? Richard Park was a bit non plussed when "You've got the Power" swept the board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerjag Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 It's all coming back. Also saw, Happy Mondays, Marc Riley and the Creepers and Win (ex Fire Engine Davy Henderson, Tennents Lager advert etc) at Nightmoves/Rooftops It was McEwans lager. Went to Nightmoves when I was about 15 and the bouncer apologised for having to charge us £2 to get in, because there was a live band. Turned out to be King, who were also on Swapshop the next morning. I had to watch it with mummy homerjag kidding on my head wasn't thumping!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
German Jag Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 It was McEwans lager. Went to Nightmoves when I was about 15 and the bouncer apologised for having to charge us £2 to get in, because there was a live band. Turned out to be King, who were also on Swapshop the next morning. I had to watch it with mummy homerjag kidding on my head wasn't thumping!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernsoul Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 It's all coming back. Also saw, Happy Mondays, Marc Riley and the Creepers and Win (ex Fire Engine Davy Henderson, Tennents Lager advert etc) at Nightmoves/Rooftops What year? That would have been amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i@n Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 What year? That would have been amazing. 1987 I think, maybe '86. I hadn't heard of them, I just happened to be there. I thought they were really good. Can't have been more that 50 people there that night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alx Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 (edited) Yesterday I walked past the bar, that's closed again, where Brahms & Lizt used to be. I used to really like that bar. They used to have a big barrel of peanuts in the middle of the floor. That's just reminded me of that wacky theme bar in Cambridge Street called 'Alice Underground'. It had a swimming pool area and an upside down piano and stuff like that. Edited April 5, 2011 by alx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 Somebody told me once about a bar in Glasgow in which all the tables and seats were in the shells of Volkswagen beetles. Anybody any information on that one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rid Skwerr Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 Somebody told me once about a bar in Glasgow in which all the tables and seats were in the shells of Volkswagen beetles. Anybody any information on that one? you're thinking of Jack Rabbit Slims...from Pulp Fiction.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAWB Posted April 6, 2011 Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 Used to be a restuarant called Buck Rogers around Queen St that was a bit wacky as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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