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Bovine Juice · Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 11:49 pm Post subject: Windmill - Brixton

http://www.windmillbrixton.co.uk/

Bovine Juice · Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 2:22 pm Post subject:

My favourite South London venue and possibly my favourite anywhere, period. It's about 15 minutes walk from Brixton tube/BR, down a quiet residential street. It's an incredibly friendly place and the lack of staff turnover, either behind the bar, working on sound (Paul?) or running the entertainment (Tim), says a lot about the way the place is run by the landlord and landlady. It has bands on every night of the week and cos Tim works hard at plugging the venue, it's not all down to the promoters to get people in there. It rarely costs more than a fiver entry and advanced sales are always done via the excellent wegottickets organisation. The beer is all at pub prices and it even does a real ale (Pedigree).

If you're thinking about putting bands on here you need to contact Tim via the website above. It costs nothing - they just take a cut of the door takings and they also provide the sound engineer and someone to collect money off people as they turn up. What is there not to like?

Trev · Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 7:16 pm Post subject:

I like The Windmill. As BJ said above - it's run really well and is always so welcoming. A great little place - just like what venues should be. I am not overly keen on the layout - what with pillars and all that - but that's a minor grumble - as I rarely have a bad night when I get to the venue (earlier closing on the Victoria Line has been a killer for me - but thankfully that's all done with at the moment)

I must like it as the last Lostmusic show of the year is scheduled for Decemeber 1st:

twisted · Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 1:53 am Post subject:

Oh BJ you're so nice to us.

Maybe I'll have to get that fluted pint glass for you after all.

Bovine Juice · Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 8:23 am Post subject:

twisted · Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 3:16 pm Post subject:

arran · cRaZy cat with the bongos Joined: 20 Aug 2004 Posts: 682

This Tuesday will be ace.

I'm not even going to be eating anything from a BBQ.

twisted · Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:45 pm Post subject:

arran · cRaZy cat with the bongos Joined: 20 Aug 2004 Posts: 682

I'd prefer scratching please.

Some sort of wasabi peas, and a few gasto pub olives for the boys.

x

Bovine Juice · Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:56 pm Post subject:

arran · cRaZy cat with the bongos Joined: 20 Aug 2004 Posts: 682

Yeah, it's all that time i spent in mean streets of Lordship Lane with the posh ex innit.
Organic Asparagus weidling youths from Alleynes with a passion for "street" art.

I've got a taste for such things now.

We still have an outhouse at my house. It's just that only Les normally uses it.

Looking forward to vivian girls. Come early though. We drink!

twisted · Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:11 am Post subject:

you're going to clash with the Man City match and since the television is next to the Pedigree pump, what's the betting where BJ will be?

twisted · Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:54 pm Post subject: Friday The Thirteenth of February

Line up is;
Crystal Stilts
Lets Wrestle
A Classic Education
Zen Arcade
Tickets is:
www.wegottickets.com/event/40518

Bovine Juice · Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:01 pm Post subject:

musictouristboard · Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 1:09 pm Post subject:

bloomin ace venue where i've not had a bad time

i have eaten and drunk far too much on more than one occassion, damn those barbies are good...

pubic transport for london make it a trek to get from sarf east to sarf west london so don't go as often as i like

hey am there in a couple of weeks though, and its a friday night. i gird my liver in anticipation...
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twisted · Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 2:00 pm Post subject:

Yeah we need a bullet train linking New X and Brixton 'ill.

twisted · Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 5:46 pm Post subject: NEW YEARS EVE

HAPPY NEW YEAR @ WINDMILL BRIXTON

We’ll show you a fun time and not rip you off!

THE INDELICATES (Brighton)
Just announced. We've been holding this one back just in case they weren't able to make it, but we're super excited to confirm that they'll be the first band to play the Windmill in 2009, and what a treat we have in store.!
Agit-pop of the highest order, The Indelicates pump out crafted, ambitious, pop songs, such as....'Waiting For Pete Doherty To Die'.
stunning - NME
www.myspace.com/theindelicates

BLACK DANIEL
Nu Yawk-Sarf London dirty disco, fuzzy blues sensations.
www.myspace.com/blackdanielspace

MR SOLO
Caped glam crusader with French-flavoured pop tunes
www.myspace.com/mistersolo

KEITH TOTP & HIS MINOR UK INDIE CELEBRITY ALL-STAR BAND
London’s very own mass-ranked guitar band with some actual semi-famous people in it.
www.myspace.com/itskeithtotp

DJ crew includes Employee Of The Month, Shadyadie and many more playing pop, rock and electronic classics with a few 80s power ballads.

ONLY £6 in advance or with a flyer! (It'll be more on the door)

Plus:
Pub prices at the bar plus chillout room, heated beer garden and other stuff.

Tickets:
www.wegottickets.com/event/39698

twisted · Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 12:56 pm Post subject:

MMMMMMMay is looking good so far:

May 09 – Angela Desvaux & The Mighty Ship (Canada) + The Tailors + Jim Clements & the Right To Die + Dan Mangan (Canada)
May 10 – “SoundsXP BBQ” – BISHOP ALLEN (USA) + more
May 14 – Eileen Rose & The Holy Wreck (USA) + guests
May 15 – “Still Believe” - Danny & The Champions of the World + guests
May 16 – THE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART (USA) + supports
May 17 – VIVIAN GIRLS (USA) + more
May 21 – THE BATS (NZ) + My Sad Captains + Matthew Sawyer & The Ghosts
May 29 - “Backstreets” – TWO COW GARAGE (USA) + Former Cell Mates + Jooks Of Kent + Rowse

and more little surprises to come!

Bola · Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 1:37 pm Post subject:

twisted · Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 3:38 pm Post subject: