London Roll Call!!!

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  • mateymatemateymate Posts: 291
    It seems like there are quite a few bars around the 02 venue: http://tinyurl.com/lxyfv5

    I won't be around for the Manchester drinks as I am going with some friends who live there, and staying at their house. I am up for a pre and/or post drink meet up if their is one, I haven't booked my hotel yet as the guy I am supposed to be going with is messing around, so I might be down London on my own, I dont get to London until about 3:30 from Manchester so I might be original and go for the docklands travellodge. As my friend is pretty certain to drop out I *may* have a spare seated ticket (I have to talk to another friend who wanted to go). My number is 310xxx and of course face value will be applied!

    Can't wait, only a month to go :)
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  • goldrushgoldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,637
    There are loads of pubs, but there's not a cheap one in sight...
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  • ilockyerilockyer Posts: 2,271
    In for London
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    I'ma startin' me a thread on the subject too... there's no escaping...[/quote]
    :lol::lol::lol:
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  • Man it's been a while since I visited here...

    Anyhoo, you're all now added to the bloody list!! Happy now?! :lol:

    :mrgreen:

    Right, the badges are here and ready to be dished out at the Manchester and London shows/parties. I need people's help though... people are asking me (why me?!) where the pre-show gathering is happening in London and as far as I'm aware we don't have a location yet. Now, I know there's loads of bars in the venue but they're rather expeno and people have feigned interest.

    If anyone knows of a good (cheapish) pub near the O2 that would hold a mass of PJ fans, please post and let us know!!

    I'ma startin' me a thread on the subject too... there's no escaping...


    By the way, I forgot to mention I'll be +3

    So, what time should we meet up before and where?
    And when will we rock up to the o2? Should we pick up our tickets before drinks or after?

    If there are no cheap pubs in central London. Why don't we go to the offie and invade a local parK?
    we're all going to the same place...
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    timmyshee wrote:
    Man it's been a while since I visited here...

    Anyhoo, you're all now added to the bloody list!! Happy now?! :lol:

    :mrgreen:

    Right, the badges are here and ready to be dished out at the Manchester and London shows/parties. I need people's help though... people are asking me (why me?!) where the pre-show gathering is happening in London and as far as I'm aware we don't have a location yet. Now, I know there's loads of bars in the venue but they're rather expeno and people have feigned interest.

    If anyone knows of a good (cheapish) pub near the O2 that would hold a mass of PJ fans, please post and let us know!!

    I'ma startin' me a thread on the subject too... there's no escaping...


    By the way, I forgot to mention I'll be +3

    So, what time should we meet up before and where?
    And when will we rock up to the o2? Should we pick up our tickets before drinks or after?

    If there are no cheap pubs in central London. Why don't we go to the offie and invade a local parK?
    good thought..
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • Sappy113Sappy113 Posts: 178
    I will be there with a big fat smile on my face! :-). Ooh, and my wife too. She was pissed she missed the Copenhagen show back in ´07, since she had to stay at home with our, then, 11 days old daughter, so I have to take her along this time :D. We're flying in from Copenhagen on monday.
  • HinnHinn Posts: 1,517
    timmyshee wrote:
    Man it's been a while since I visited here...

    Anyhoo, you're all now added to the bloody list!! Happy now?! :lol:

    :mrgreen:

    Right, the badges are here and ready to be dished out at the Manchester and London shows/parties. I need people's help though... people are asking me (why me?!) where the pre-show gathering is happening in London and as far as I'm aware we don't have a location yet. Now, I know there's loads of bars in the venue but they're rather expeno and people have feigned interest.

    If anyone knows of a good (cheapish) pub near the O2 that would hold a mass of PJ fans, please post and let us know!!

    I'ma startin' me a thread on the subject too... there's no escaping...


    By the way, I forgot to mention I'll be +3

    So, what time should we meet up before and where?
    And when will we rock up to the o2? Should we pick up our tickets before drinks or after?

    If there are no cheap pubs in central London. Why don't we go to the offie and invade a local parK?
    Local to where? North Greenwich is like a dead zone.
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    Sappy113 wrote:
    I will be there with a big fat smile on my face! :-). Ooh, and my wife too. She was pissed she missed the Copenhagen show back in ´07, since she had to stay at home with our, then, 11 days old daughter, so I have to take her along this time :D. We're flying in from Copenhagen on monday.
    great family there :)
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • Hinn wrote:
    timmyshee wrote:
    Man it's been a while since I visited here...

    Anyhoo, you're all now added to the bloody list!! Happy now?! :lol:

    :mrgreen:

    Right, the badges are here and ready to be dished out at the Manchester and London shows/parties. I need people's help though... people are asking me (why me?!) where the pre-show gathering is happening in London and as far as I'm aware we don't have a location yet. Now, I know there's loads of bars in the venue but they're rather expeno and people have feigned interest.

    If anyone knows of a good (cheapish) pub near the O2 that would hold a mass of PJ fans, please post and let us know!!

    I'ma startin' me a thread on the subject too... there's no escaping...


    By the way, I forgot to mention I'll be +3

    So, what time should we meet up before and where?
    And when will we rock up to the o2? Should we pick up our tickets before drinks or after?

    If there are no cheap pubs in central London. Why don't we go to the offie and invade a local parK?
    Local to where? North Greenwich is like a dead zone.

    Sorry, I don't know the area that well.
    no green area at all? :)
    we're all going to the same place...
  • HinnHinn Posts: 1,517
    Not really within walking distance, no.

    Shepherd's Bush Empire, on the other hand, has a rather nice patch of green just across the road :)
    115 bucks for half a haircut by a novice? I want my money back!
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    Hinn wrote:
    Not really within walking distance, no.


    London is shit really isnt it... no parks near that venue and all the pubs are crap and no doubt are closed by 11pm.

    most exciting city in the world?... aye, if you are a concrete loving nun.
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    dunkman wrote:
    Hinn wrote:
    Not really within walking distance, no.


    London is shit really isnt it... no parks near that venue and all the pubs are crap and no doubt are closed by 11pm.

    most exciting city in the world?... aye, if you are a concrete loving nun.
    :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: and 11 are closed???in my country there arent open at 11..after 12 they open.... :shock:
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • DegiDegi Posts: 1,007
    dunkman wrote:
    Hinn wrote:
    Not really within walking distance, no.


    London is shit really isnt it... no parks near that venue and all the pubs are crap and no doubt are closed by 11pm.

    most exciting city in the world?... aye, if you are a concrete loving nun.
    :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: and 11 are closed???in my country there arent open at 11..after 12 they open.... :shock:

    you know what guys, he is right!! Nothing going on in greece before 10am!!!


    So my question: Is it really that hard to find a location? Is that "curfew thing" really that general or are there many exceptions?
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    Degi wrote:
    So my question: Is it really that hard to find a location? Is that "curfew thing" really that general or are there many exceptions?


    answer: yes... London is shit. No-one who lives there actually knows any pubs that stay open. On a Tuesday night we will struggle to find a pub, let alone a pub thats open after 11pm.

    its crap.
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • dunkman wrote:
    Degi wrote:
    So my question: Is it really that hard to find a location? Is that "curfew thing" really that general or are there many exceptions?


    answer: yes... London is shit. No-one who lives there actually knows any pubs that stay open. On a Tuesday night we will struggle to find a pub, let alone a pub thats open after 11pm.

    its crap.

    Couldn't have said it better myself.
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • Rossum20Rossum20 Posts: 910
    There must be a pub or two open in SoHo that we could shoot to after the show...


    Is there not someone actually from London who is going to this show?! :lol:
  • Hitch-HikerHitch-Hiker Posts: 2,873
    dunkman wrote:
    Degi wrote:
    So my question: Is it really that hard to find a location? Is that "curfew thing" really that general or are there many exceptions?


    answer: yes... London is shit. No-one who lives there actually knows any pubs that stay open. On a Tuesday night we will struggle to find a pub, let alone a pub thats open after 11pm.

    its crap.
    And I thought I was the only one who hated the place :D
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  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    Rossum20 wrote:
    Is there not someone actually from London who is going to this show?! :lol:

    yes, but those people dont recommend places to go... i kinda helped set-up a place to go to after the wembley show last time only to be forewarned by a Londonist that if it was shit then it was my fault... i dont even fucking live there and i had to take the blame for a club being shite? how does that work? :lol::lol:
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    dunkman wrote:
    Degi wrote:
    So my question: Is it really that hard to find a location? Is that "curfew thing" really that general or are there many exceptions?


    answer: yes... London is shit. No-one who lives there actually knows any pubs that stay open. On a Tuesday night we will struggle to find a pub, let alone a pub thats open after 11pm.

    its crap.
    And I thought I was the only one who hated the place :D

    i used to love it... now i just think its a vast spending pit with absolutely zero character... some nice buildings and shit but i can get that anywhere... Dublin for instance... much better place... and i fucking hate Ireland ;) :twisted:
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    so,,,what is this?how many people live in London ?what they do after 12 in the night?they sleep early i guess..
    ok,,next pre-party,or after party in Greece,,,,the country of the 3 "S"
    Sea,Sun,,,,,and SEX... ;)
    and open bars ofcourse...
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • JennytreeJennytree Posts: 5,340
    edited July 2009
    I actually really like London, some of the bars certainly beat the shit out of smelly Flippers (that I'll still go to :roll: :lol: ) Btw, the most expensive pint in London is nowhere near as much as a cheap pint of piss in Dublin! €5 or £4 at least!

    I also really enjoyed the tube ride that Keith brought us on the last time :D

    The Big Red - open till 1am http://www.metaltravelguide.com/mtg/ind ... &Itemid=56

    Crobar - open till 3am http://www.crobar.co.uk/

    The Intrepid Fox - open till 1am http://www.intrepidfox.com/

    And The Underworld, that I seem to have an unfounded dislike for. Yer man that played with PJ in MSG last year (CJ Ramone, whoever he is :roll: ) is playing on the 18th Aug. Open till 4am, but quite 'spensive http://www.theunderworldcamden.co.uk/

    ETA - I also found someone else asking - http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/in ... 329AAZjkQp
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  • pdalowskypdalowsky Doncaster,UK Posts: 15,096
    dunkman wrote:
    Rossum20 wrote:
    Is there not someone actually from London who is going to this show?! :lol:

    yes, but those people dont recommend places to go... i kinda helped set-up a place to go to after the wembley show last time only to be forewarned by a Londonist that if it was shit then it was my fault... i dont even fucking live there and i had to take the blame for a club being shite? how does that work? :lol::lol:


    Quite right and not only that, if you are in the right company, why the fuck would the pub be of any importance? it sells beer, there is good chat, cool people? what more can you want?
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    Jennytree wrote:
    I actually really like London, some of the bars certainly beat the shit out of smelly Flippers (that I'll still go to :roll: :lol: ) Btw, the most expensive pint in London is nowhere near as much as a cheap pint of piss in Dublin! €5 or £4 at least!

    I also really enjoyed the tube ride that Keith brought us on the last time :D

    The Big Red - open till 1am http://www.metaltravelguide.com/mtg/ind ... &Itemid=56

    Crobar - open till 3am http://www.crobar.co.uk/

    The Intrepid Fox - open till 1am http://www.intrepidfox.com/

    And The Underworld, that I seem to have an unfounded dislike for. Yer man that played with PJ in MSG last year (CJ Ramone, whoever he is :roll: ) is playing on the 18th Aug. Open till 4am, but quite 'spensive http://www.theunderworldcamden.co.uk/

    ETA - I also found someone else asking - http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/in ... 329AAZjkQp

    crobar is open till 3am... i'm there.
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    dunkman wrote:
    Jennytree wrote:
    I actually really like London, some of the bars certainly beat the shit out of smelly Flippers (that I'll still go to :roll: :lol: ) Btw, the most expensive pint in London is nowhere near as much as a cheap pint of piss in Dublin! €5 or £4 at least!

    I also really enjoyed the tube ride that Keith brought us on the last time :D

    The Big Red - open till 1am http://www.metaltravelguide.com/mtg/ind ... &Itemid=56

    Crobar - open till 3am http://www.crobar.co.uk/

    The Intrepid Fox - open till 1am http://www.intrepidfox.com/

    And The Underworld, that I seem to have an unfounded dislike for. Yer man that played with PJ in MSG last year (CJ Ramone, whoever he is :roll: ) is playing on the 18th Aug. Open till 4am, but quite 'spensive http://www.theunderworldcamden.co.uk/

    ETA - I also found someone else asking - http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/in ... 329AAZjkQp

    crobar is open till 3am... i'm there.
    sound great...
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • Can I stress...

    I have drank in The Crobar 100 and 1 times, if you are planning on drinking there after the gig be prepared - IT'S ABSOLUTELY TINY AND YOU MAY GET TURNED AWAY AS THEY WON'T LET YOU DRINK ON THE STREET

    That's my tuppence worth.

    Anyhoo... Jamie UK suggested a great place for PRE show drinkies...

    http://www.markettaverns.co.uk/The-Market-Porter/

    There is a thread on the subject (http://forums.pearljam.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=104272) and I will update this one when something is decided by the masses.

    That is all... move along now...

    ;)
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    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • chimechime Posts: 7,839
    edited July 2009
    dunkman wrote:
    yes, but those people dont recommend places to go... i kinda helped set-up a place to go to after the wembley show last time only to be forewarned by a Londonist that if it was shit then it was my fault... i dont even fucking live there and i had to take the blame for a club being shite? how does that work?

    Last time I organise drinks for you when you visit :twisted:
    dunkman wrote:

    crobar is open till 3am... i'm there.

    *coughs* crobar is tiny.

    I know a lot of people are staying in the same hotel so drinks there may be an option (although they probably only let in guests).

    Problem is O2 is in the middle of nowhere ... most people are staying near there ... so if drinks afterwards are Central then people are gonna have up to an hour on night buses to get back to their hotels ... and the area they're are staying is so far out there's not really any late night stuff around it.

    Overall problem London is too BIG :lol:

    Although not cheap ... if there is no event on that night ... the IndigO2 inside the O2 sometimes stays open until 1am (was last week when I went to NIN and had free entry ... think Metal Hammer were sponsoring it)
    Post edited by chime on
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    I know a lot of people are staying in the same hotel so drinks there may be an option (although they probably only let in guests).

    Problem is O2 is in the middle of nowhere ... most people are staying near there ... so if drinks afterwards are Central then people are gonna have up to an hour on night buses to get back to their hotels ... and the area they're are staying is so far out there's not really any late night stuff around it.

    Overall problem London is too BIG :lol:

    Although not cheap ... if their is no event on that night ... the IndigO2 inside the O2 often stays open until 1am (was last week when I went to NIN and had free entry)[/quote]
    which hotel?
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    Chime wrote:
    Last time I organise drinks for you when you visit :twisted:


    that time was more than fine... absolutely excellent place... you are bestest organiser from London ever! ;)8-)

    but apres-show seems to be just too damned hard!!!

    i'll meet Jamie and the others in that harry potter place... after the show i'll probably see what that IndigO2 place is like... and then after that i'm going to give Hitchy some manly bear-hugs.... and then after that i'm going to drink some nice red wine back at the hotel... probably have me some more manly bear hugs... maybe.
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • dunkman wrote:
    Chime wrote:
    Last time I organise drinks for you when you visit :twisted:


    that time was more than fine... absolutely excellent place... you are bestest organiser from London ever! ;)8-)

    but apres-show seems to be just too damned hard!!!

    i'll meet Jamie and the others in that harry potter place... after the show i'll probably see what that IndigO2 place is like... and then after that i'm going to give Hitchy some manly bear-hugs.... and then after that i'm going to drink some nice red wine back at the hotel... probably have me some more manly bear hugs... maybe.

    +1
    Pippa is the Pearl Queen guide of Larndan town to end all Pearly Queens guides of Larndan town, Guv'na! :D;)

    I'm with Dunk on this... pre show at the Harry Potter place, somewhere local or Docklands bar apres show and then wine.
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
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