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Why does Thursdays suck so bad?
| Message Board > General Chitchat > Why does Thursdays suck so bad? |
| Anonymous | I have my own answrs. Crap sound. Mean staff. Shit bands. Anyone else? - Fri, 28 Feb 2003 1:59am | ||
| KnifeGhost User Info... | *Shrug* It's a shafty sports bar, but all the good shows are there... I didn't like it at first, but it's grown on me.... Though I would never go unless there was a show.... - Fri, 28 Feb 2003 2:03am | ||
| Patron | The covers are too high for absolutely unknown bands, and the beer prices are ridiculous. Pretty soon the club and bands will price themselves right out of opportunity! - Fri, 28 Feb 2003 2:10am | ||
| Anonymous | you can bitch about beer and staff but not band prices. They are trying to make money! if they didn't care then they'd play free shows. - Fri, 28 Feb 2003 2:17am | ||
| KnifeGhost User Info... | 6 bucks is too high? I dunno, all the shows I see are 6 bucks for 3 or 4 local bands.... That may not be your scene, but that's what I'm into.... - Fri, 28 Feb 2003 2:18am | ||
| Chris Logan User Info... | >>The covers are too high for absolutely unknown bands, and the beer prices are ridiculous. Pretty soon the club and bands will price themselves right out of opportunity! Cover averages $6. Almost always $5 for local bands (criminally low). You can buy a beer for $3.50 every day, jugs for $10.50 every Monday, sometimes other days. Doubles $5.75 every day, with at least one double special at $5.25. So fucking blow me you cheap ass skank. - Fri, 28 Feb 2003 2:27am | ||
| Chris Logan User Info... | Sorry--that last bit was a little rude. - Fri, 28 Feb 2003 2:32am | ||
| - | Well, perhaps correct on the shit sound... I've griped about that plenty already on this board. staff always seem cool to me... and the bands frakly aren't that bad, especially the outta towners. And EVERYONE in vic ends up having to play thier requisite show at thursdays... hell, i've done it twice now. BUT the real reason it sucks.... is cause its out in the middle of fucking nowhere. not literally, but if you're going downtown to party, thursdays just isnt on the map... therefore there is no "built-in" crowd, no real crowd walking in off the street.... face it, if you want to play at thursdays, you'd better call all your friends, because if your band ain't drawing a crowd, that bar sure isnt! - Fri, 28 Feb 2003 4:02am | ||
| Wreaker of Havoc User Info... | Gallows End played with the Shivs and JAK Uzi a while back and there was a great crowd in there. The crowd actually included a couple of Soundgarden staff. (nice that the competitor is run by music lovers not greedy business folk!) We were treated and paid well, staff was freindly and the sound was good (drums could have been louder) Thursdays is constantly improving (stage, sound etc...)Obviously the sound isnt quite what it is at Soundgarden BUT you dont have to pay $200 for it at Thursdays. Being a metal band who sound is critical, I wont hesitate to play both places. Thursdays for the party with decent sound and Soundgarden so the Vic metalheads can pick apart our mistakes. haha. Soundgardens a fuckin party too! (just dont make me drink the draft......) - Fri, 28 Feb 2003 9:16am | ||
| Ty Stranglehold User Info... | Thursdays is a great place. The staff is always friendly and the beer is always good. The cover is the same as it is at every other bar in town. The sound system may not be huge, but it's not a huge venue. In the middle of nowhere? Don't quite get that one. Bottom line: Stop bitching about venues sucking, cuz you'll really be bitching when no bars host live music anymore. - Fri, 28 Feb 2003 9:43am | ||
| Jay Watts User Info... | I'd say that Thursdays often hosts bands that probably wouldn't be playing in Victoria, given the size of the city and the difficulties in getting over here from the mainland, but every touring band I've dealt with, and most of the ones I've spoken to have had nothing but good things to say about Thursdays. As for shit bands, that's certainly a matter of opinion... But for the most part, the larger shows (especially Malcolm's/SOS') feature touring bands of a higher calibre than some shitty Trooper coverband (or uhh, Trooper themselves) or the usual six fat ponytailed guy blues jams featured in most bars. And soundwise, I've had no complaints, but maybe that's because I don't play in the second coming of Weather Report or run my Steve Vai guitar licks through eight rack-mount effects processors and a flange pedal. - Fri, 28 Feb 2003 11:17am | ||
| Sticky Kola | I have been playing at Thrusdays since 1999 and I can say that every thing about the place has steadly improved over the years, better room , better stage , and believe it or nor way better sound. Now lets get this straight these guys have been through some tuff times, just like SG is going through now ..I understand that at times its been doubtful that the place could even stay open...Chris and company have done a great job bringing a steady stream of interenting out of town acts for us to enjoy while at he same time allowing locals to get egual time on the stage. In my experience the folks at the bar are all nice and very professional.. we always get paid unless Mcnallys Rant steals all the door money their fucking stars you know... we always get pissed and always have a great time! In fact I'm really looking forward to our show on the 14th of March....see ya there! BC WEED Sticky Kola King Bong - Fri, 28 Feb 2003 12:10pm | ||
| Anonymous | I don't particularly like it because the fucking beer line is too long because it seems they only have one god damn bartender on heavy nights with no waitresses. And I agree on the staff attitude. They seem very pretentious and cold. - Fri, 28 Feb 2003 12:25pm | ||
| Snidebastard. | OK look, here's what we will do. After the Limo picks you up at your door you will be wisked away to a convenient downtown location where you will be seated in you own Lazy-boy by a scantily-clad Scandinavian Hooker. She will keep you supplied with free all you can drink beer and shoulder rubs. You will have a free and unobstructed view with your own personal mix board so you can adjust the state-of-the-art sound system to your own personal preferences. The band will play a non-stop 6 hour set with guest appearances by the Heavy Metal stars of your choice who will come by and tell you how cool you really are. If by any chance you are not satisfied your twoonie will be returned plus six hours worth of interest for the use of it. Will that help? - Fri, 28 Feb 2003 12:33pm | ||
| Jay Watts User Info... | Pretentious bar-staff? Huh? One of the most recent recruits looks like Jason Newstead. No kidding. - Fri, 28 Feb 2003 12:48pm | ||
| Anonymous | Nah, maybe just a little bit of FRIENDLINESS wouldn't hurt. And maybe an extra bartender or waitress on nights when the place is packed. Just common sense, you cunt. - Fri, 28 Feb 2003 12:53pm | ||
| RSBF | bar staff there are great. extremely personable and polite - AND they pay attention. i quite like it there myself! - Fri, 28 Feb 2003 12:53pm | ||
| Snidebastard | I see, and you are such a warm, friendly, cuddly, human being who never gets cranky if you aren't served right away and made to feel intelligent and worthwhile all at the same time? - Fri, 28 Feb 2003 12:56pm | ||
| Anonymous | I love thursdays. This is a little cheesy, but they gave my band a shot when nobody knew us and nobody else would let us play. That first show was fucking amazing. We looked forward to it for like a month and finally for the first time got to play at a bar. Back then, there was no other place that would let you do that (like soundgarden today) Thursdays has always supported local music way more than anywhere. it's amazing they still do it when they cheap ass bastards like you whining about the door and beer. get a job. - Fri, 28 Feb 2003 1:17pm | ||
| XY-SATAN | Been to Thursdays only once and my wife and I were treated very well including getting let in after a misunderstanding at a sold out show including the owner buying us a drink and showing me around .Even though there may room for improvement(what venue couldn't). What I was informed of was the problems with licensing and bylaws to do with the closing up of areas in the club not the management or staff . I'd like to thank the owners and staff for a very pleasant time and am looking forward going to many more shows there in the future. - Fri, 28 Feb 2003 1:21pm | ||
| funguss User Info... | Thursdays is my favorite place in town to see a show, and while I admit that if its packed in there its hard to actually see the band, they have the shows I want to see, the staff has always been super-friendly to me, and its within stumbling distance of home.. - Fri, 28 Feb 2003 1:44pm | ||
| ML7Mike | XY Satan you old grinch motherfucker, give me a call , lets down some beers and smoke some fatz! - Fri, 28 Feb 2003 2:12pm | ||
| S.V. | I really dig Thursdays. The staff are always friendly to me, and they have a great variety of music. The ambience seems to improve every time I go. One last thing that makes them high on my list, is that they have jugs of water available, which is great after a night of dancing around. - Fri, 28 Feb 2003 2:15pm | ||
| Wreaker of Havoc User Info... | Mike is 'fatz' code for 'fat hogs'. sick sick man. Rent is in the usual.... - Fri, 28 Feb 2003 2:28pm | ||
| johnyhoward User Info... | thursday's is straight up pimpin' old skoo. who puts on more diverse and cool shows? who? frame of reference please. look at the mad love shown on this board for the place. haters are a sad minority, and all deserve fistings. - Fri, 28 Feb 2003 2:58pm | ||
| Anonymous | thursday-bad??!! cough, spat, scoff! go back to legends or steamers, you...you...gaaaa! - Fri, 28 Feb 2003 3:08pm | ||
| KnifeGhost User Info... | Bands that I have seen at Thursdays: Fuck Me USA, Fine Options, Run Chico Run, Wooly Mammoth, THE ORGAN, The Red Light Sting, Wax Mannequin, to name a few...... There seems to be a regular crew there, at least for the show I go to.... I always see the same people there, and I can pretend I know them so I can tell my friends I'm cool.... - Fri, 28 Feb 2003 4:50pm | ||
| FANGER | HOLY SHIT!!! thursdays fucking rules, S.G. fucking rules and if you can do better than just fucking do it! Theres NO reason to slam these bars...you spoiled little brats are fucking REDICULOUS! move to red deer and check out the bars thereand while your at it KILL YOUR FUCKING SELVES PLEASE! - Fri, 28 Feb 2003 6:15pm | ||
| Jo Fancy | There's not been a decent argument against Thursdays or Soundgarden in any post within the recent uncalled for rash of venue slaggings this message board has played host to. It's uncalled for, unfounded & outrageously annoying. They are without a doubt the two most devoted punk/rock bars in town, yet they still get grief like nothing else. - Fri, 28 Feb 2003 6:23pm | ||
| meateater User Info... | That's because they're such shitty little bars. - Fri, 28 Feb 2003 6:37pm | ||
| Kyle User Info... | Thursday's is great. Go there tonight. - Fri, 28 Feb 2003 7:38pm | ||
| moron User Info... | Anyone who talks shit about Thursdays is a fucking idiot and either is a) flamebait (in which case you win) or b) a wannabe who has no clue what it takes to put on shows and what most venues are like to deal with. I've been playing music in one way or another since 1989 and in all my years I have never come across a bar which has be consistently cooler to bands playing there (in Victoria or elsewhere) than Thursdays Pub. There is a reason you see established locals like Caroline Mark, Tolan, David P Smith, etc. playing there all the time - they are cool to deal with and all around nice people. I personally consider Thursday's the guardian angels of live venues. There is nowhere else in Victoria that is remotely as open to what they will book (i.e. these folks actually like music), as affordable as far as fees go ($50 to the sound guy normally with the door to the bands), as liberal with band band beer and generally as friendly and helpful as these folks are. I have personally put on a bunch of shows there and except for one grumpy waitress who later appolgized and has been friendly ever since, I have had zero attitude and they have always been supportive. They bent over backwards to be accomodating with letting me set stuff up in the club and even when the place was fucking empty they have given the bands beer. I have never once felt jerked around or ripped off. Unlike just about every other venue I have ever played. Chris has never been anything less than fully supportive of the local music scene and losing Thursdays would be a dark fucking day for independent music in Victoria. [email protected] http://industrial.org - Fri, 28 Feb 2003 8:11pm | ||
| jay brown User Info... | Being staff at the one bar in town that actually does sort of compete with thursdays you'd expect me to come on here and hack them. Sad to say nothing could be further from the truth. They run a great room. Other than the Soundgarden there is nowhere in this city I'd rather go see a live band. Granted the sound isn't the best, but they have gradually been improving over time, and they are definitely getting better. I always have a great time there, and the staff and owners are great people. I also really like the fact that they do tend to book bands that no other room in this city would touch. I've been turned on to a few bands that I would of probably never even heard of otherwise. Keep up the good work. You take everyone that side of cook st. and we get everyone this side. - Fri, 28 Feb 2003 8:28pm | ||
| ROSS B AY User Info... | what he said. - Fri, 28 Feb 2003 8:31pm | ||
| Anonymous | I have a few complaints about thursday's (long line ups, can't see the bands unless youre right up front, and kim's voice) but it does bring a lot of gigs that other wise wouldn't happen, and i have way more complaints about 95% of the other bars....rock on thursday's!! oh ya and open up the pool room again!! - Fri, 28 Feb 2003 9:55pm | ||
| Pic-toe county | Pal...Thursdays has been my venue of choice way before the Loganberries grew over! nothing pretentious..cheap beer, decent cover, and a guarenteed good show anytime! This establishment has had a hard long battle to stay alive, many others failed , these guys are active members of the community trying hard to meet all demands,and please their dedicated followers, and it's working!Yes , it's off the beaten path , but that's what makes it a treasure to find! Thursdays has been my church since the 80's! ....and YES...I go to MY CHURCH every Sunday that I can!..P.C - Fri, 28 Feb 2003 9:59pm | ||
| p-t-c | Let your water never run dry dudes!...the pitchers are sooooo appreciated!! - Fri, 28 Feb 2003 10:24pm | ||
| Zippgunn User Info... | I agree with moron %100. The one gig I ever "promoted" was Eugene Chadbourne this last July. Not only did Chris say yes immediately to the show but he coughed up a pretty substantial guarentee (on a Wednesday!) to make sure it happened. The bar lost a bit on the door but it was no problem as it was a great show and Chris has always been the champion of the great show (all the while hoping that maybe the not-so-great shows make up the difference). They have been picked on mercilessly by the city and surrounding community for the most petty reasons and were, to my knowledge, the only bar in BC to be fined under the insane new smoking by-laws (and it was a doozy if I remember). The PA could be better, true, but it has improved on a steady basis over time and there is a core of good soundmen that know how to get the most of it (yes, yes I'm one occasionally too). Soundgarden is a great alternative to Thursday's because the two bars crowds AND artists don't really cross-pollinate that much, my personal tate leans to the bands that play Thursdays, but the times I've been to SG have also been enjoyable and I think it's a great club, especially for LOUD music (read:metal-ish). Both these clubs seem to be getting the third degree with respect to bylaw enforcement, but none of the big ones are. Hmmm. - Fri, 28 Feb 2003 10:50pm | ||
| Anonymous | i saw removal at thursdays a few weeks ago and it was one of the best gigs ive seen in this town.(and ive been going to gigs in this town for about 16 years)and i like soundgarden too. only the old and forever gone Harpos was cooler. we shall have to see what happens with the leon rouge (red lion) when they get back in biz. who knows? i can remember when there was no bars that would let anyone play without a good past attendance record. how would you like that? - Fri, 28 Feb 2003 11:00pm | ||
| anonymous User Info... | i always had a good time there, mind you, they should have the pool room open during gigs. - Fri, 28 Feb 2003 11:07pm | ||
| Anonymous | I love thursdays. The owner is a great guy the bar staff are good, and have great bands play. BUT I hate the bitchy door girl - brown hair - she is the bitchiest bitch I have ever come across; If the owner would fire her, the bar would be a much better place! - Sat, 1 Mar 2003 6:50pm | ||
| Wreaker of Havoc User Info... | I always like the strip search at the door...... - Sat, 1 Mar 2003 6:57pm | ||
| SGFBC | Thursdays is not that expensive compared to most places, but the SG is cheaper, but wah, if you don't like the prices, then don't buy the beer. Only paying $50 to the sound guy is a score, but remember you get what you pay for. - Sat, 1 Mar 2003 7:30pm | ||
| Wreaker of Havoc User Info... | I think that just getting to hear us play should be payment enough for the sound....ok I couldnt finish this without laughing myself. hey the sound isnt that bad at Thursdays - Sat, 1 Mar 2003 7:39pm | ||
| Anonymous | If the door girl is mean to you it is because she can see your darkness and your dirty, dirty conscience - Sat, 1 Mar 2003 8:36pm | ||
| Chris Logan User Info... | Just for the record, the sound guys get paid more than $50 a night. - Sat, 1 Mar 2003 9:32pm | ||
| Bertrand Russell | Any bar that is not run by a no-necked pitbull in a shiny suit whose ego is constantly being caressed by his coke habit and his gang of sycophantic attendants (and shiny quilted-vested bouncers) is worthy of marked affection: Chris is, first and foremost, a good guy, who actually likes good music (and will lose $ to support it). Thursday's (either directly or indirectly) has their finger in the pie of each and every good thing that has happened to our city. I am glad that you made this stupid post so that so many voices can come out of the woodwork in support of the bar. Also: Fuck You. Go to Legend's and get strangled by a bouncer. - Sat, 1 Mar 2003 10:13pm | ||
| KNUCKLES | Thursdays rips. - Sat, 1 Mar 2003 10:52pm | ||
| kat purdue User Info... | this goes out to mr waiting in line/friendliness wouldn't hurt mothafucka.... imagine being that 1 bartender, i guarantee that they weren't particularly enjoying that night...regarding friendliness... TIPS never hurt! - Sun, 2 Mar 2003 1:21am | ||
| patron | Removal was great! but the price of beer is still too high! Unless you but from the bottle, the flavour is still the wonderful quality of lucky! A bar like thursdays should not be so hard on the wallet. Cater to your clientele and ensure a steady patronage. - Sun, 2 Mar 2003 1:48am | ||
| Anonymous | if you don't like your job, don't do it. maybe they can get another bartender. why the defensiveness about this? it's true. people fucking complain about the beer line up all the time. NOT just me. so shove it. - Sun, 2 Mar 2003 1:52am | ||
| frank User Info... | move to montreal and pay to play you whinging turds . thank god you are not sucking cock for bus fare or playing for dirty hippies at steamers. pull your stink foot out of your mouth and tell your only two friends to come see your band .i suck as hard as the rest of you fools but at least i swallow . oh yeah , i got a napkin to wipe both our little pouting mouths too... log off and go see a show before all that frowning turns you into one ugly old grumpy piece of shit...... i love my mom. frank. - Sun, 2 Mar 2003 5:19am | ||
| warrior User Info... | leave it t victoria t complain about something good - Sun, 2 Mar 2003 8:49am | ||
| Anonymous | "if you don't like it go to montreal or suck my cock. Stupid victoria complainers" Can you imagine if the manager from Thursdays said that? Very VERY mature. Everyone's entitled to an opinion - Sun, 2 Mar 2003 11:51am | ||
| ROSS B AY User Info... | no they're not. what isthis america? i want marshall law so i can indiscriminatley blast my shotgun straight into the crowd. - Sun, 2 Mar 2003 12:08pm | ||
| The Mad Subwoofer User Info... | Thursdays has always had all the lighthouse products and even goes so far as to carry Matt Phillips' line of amazing hand-crafted brews. They have the best tap line-up in town as far as I am concerned. Prices are average for the quality you have to choose from. They also have cheap suds from shitty mass-produced breweries as well for all the un-washed out there. I drink locally because we have two stellar breweries that need our support. Kudos to the Logans for their decision to do this. Having a tall glass of rasberry-wheat ale on a hot summer's day was brilliant IMO. - Sun, 2 Mar 2003 12:38pm | ||
| Anonymous | Great Staff at thursdays...nice people..they are so nice!! - Sun, 2 Mar 2003 4:02pm | ||
| Elliot | Anyone who thinks that $6 is too much for a show needs to get in a line to get his/her ass kicked. Think about the costs of the ferry over here, combined with how broke your band is already (assuming you're in one). Now think about how high B.C.'s minimum wage is. - Sun, 2 Mar 2003 9:36pm | ||
| Anonymous | i don't find that that's too much for a show. so don't kick me. - Sun, 2 Mar 2003 9:43pm | ||
| Anonymous | Martial, Ross, its spelled martial. thursdays kicks ass. - Sun, 2 Mar 2003 9:56pm | ||
| KnifeGhost User Info... | No, he means Marshall law, like the amp.... That is, he has the law of the Rock behind him...... Me still hearts Thursday's..... - Sun, 2 Mar 2003 10:42pm | ||
| ROSS B AY User Info... | to the guy who "corrected" my spelling. Watching a bit too much TV there pokey? - Sun, 2 Mar 2003 11:37pm | ||
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