Which club is this? I moved to Minneapolis about a year ago and haven't
found any good ones yet save the occasional night at the Quest. I guess
I am more concerned about the music than the actual physical space ;-).
Does anyone know of any clubs in the twin cities where *real* techno
can be heard?
-drew
Alexandres Lugo wrote:
> Funny you should mention it's a converted McDonald's..so is Panacea
here in
> Detroit, but it's nice!
>
> Peace,
> Alex
> www.fulcruminn.net
>
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> Subject: (313) nightclubs - the good, the bad, the ugly
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>
> So there is this new club in Mpls I went to check out because
Tuesdays are
> supposed to be techno (remember we have very few that more than just
> meatmarket sports bars) and at first I thought it could be decent but
soon
> realized all the things that were wrong with it.
>
> The good things:
>
> It's big and very open
> The bass hits you when you walk in the door (though they could use more)
> the layout is interesting (this is both good and bad)
> there is a second floor that overlooks the dancefloor
> decent dancefloor light system
> nice big windows up front
> central downtown location - on busline and right next to new light rail
> system being built - more parking available than any other club in
the city
> $5 to get in
>
>
> The bad:
>
> First of all - it's a converted McDonald's restaurant (I swear I went
home
> with the smell of cigarettes and french fries in my clothes).
> They've left the original stone tile floor for the entire place -
including
> the dance floor.
> No defined dance space - meaning you walk right into this big open
space as
> soon as you walk into the building.
> Very cold atmosphere - all the stone tile on walls and floor.
> Brass rails.
> green plants.
> way too bright - you can see people all the way across the room - no dark
> corners
> only one place to lounge - in a corner upstairs and only enough for 2,
> maybe 3 people
> 2 pool tables with those billiard room lamps (green shades and more
brass)
>
> the ugly:
> the Dj booth was under the stairs around the corner from the dancefloor -
> impossible to monitor what is going on
> trance and progressive house and no techno - one decent house tune the
> entire night
>
> I'm curious about places that make it to your personal list of good
or bad
> clubs - not the music so much but the actual physical space
> what is it about the club?
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