the anchorage, inside the pylons of the brooklyn bridge! crap sound as it echoes, but what a place, 100 foot vaulted brick ceilings, walls 15 feet thick. plus you get to walk home over the brooklyn bridge as the sun is rising.
the brick works in sydney park, sydney is the best illegal outdoor site i've seen. although the spot under the george washington bridge on the hudson river in new york is pretty amazing, just a shame about the pys trance, 16 year olds on angel dust, having to run across about 18 lanes of freeway traffic to get there, and dudes threatening to throw you into the hudson if you don't hand over your money. lovely view. james > From: "Tristan Watkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 17:26:40 -0000 > To: <[email protected]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: (313) nightclubs - the good, the bad, the ugly > > For (I think) pretty obvious reasons, most of the best venues tend to be > overun with a clientelle that makes them less desirable to go to. But, if > we're just talking about the space itself, these are 4 of my favorites (3 > big, one small): > > The Limelight in NYC: I love the maze-like effect as you wander through the > back, and the main dancefloor is magnificent. It's just a beautiful space. > Sound there can be iffy at times, but generally I enjoy it. > > Nation (former home of Buzz) in DC: The venue is so sick. The clientelle and > the music was often lacking. The front room, where they normally play drum > 'n bass, has bars on either end with a circular DJ booth in the middle, > which works so well for drum 'n bass. I often took refuge here when the main > room was a dissapointment. The outdoor deck would usually feature house, or > something less mainstream (in DC anyway) than progtrance/dnb. I loved to > spend time out there in the Summer, especially when I first arrived in DC, > with the view of the capitol building, a good dancefloor vibe and amazing > weather. You have to love listening to house outdoors at night. The main > room is really impressive. I always thought the sound with a bit too > ecstacy-tweaked-crisp for me, and there were very few DJs I wanted to see in > there, and those I did want to see often dissapointed. Also, when the floor > is packed with drooling kids every weekend, you tend to find a different > space. But, it's impressive for the good design, and with a slightly > different EQing it would sound great in there. > > The End in London: This sound system is so sick. I know some people who > don't like it but I think it depends who you see spinning on it, b/c they > have separate PA settings for all the regular performers. I like the setup > of the entire club. Clearly there are sometimes issues with the crowds > there, but the space itself rocks, purely because of the focus on the DJ and > the sound quality. > > The Blue Room in DC: Pure class. It's small, lots of wood every where. Free > entry. Great selection of beer and some good food. Nice outdoor deck. Both > floors are smooshed full of people whenever they're open and eveyone is > always having a great time. The sound downstairs sucks. The sound upstairs > is too loud for the space. None of it matters because the people, the beauty > of the space, the beverages and the music always make it a great experience. > I would go there on my own a lot this Summer and wound up meeting tons of > people every time I went because I knew whoever I met at the Blue Room would > be cool. It's the right spot in the right part of DC, with the right music > to attract the best people. > > You wouldn't think it to look at the first three, but I much prefer small > clubs. > > Tristan > ===== > Text/Mixes: http://phonopsia.tripod.com > Music: http://www.mp313.com > Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > New Mix in mp3, 'Live in Iowa City' available for > a short time from http://phonopsia.isoprax.com > > >
