The Return Of T-Bar
So it seems after a short break T-Bar is due to reopen in Houndsditch near Liverpool Street. Will you be going?
I was a huge fan of the old T, which was the one club in London I felt like I could go to every week without losing my mind (unless I chose otherwise.)
What I mean by that is that it’s just very relaxed. To draw a contrast, before living here I thought I’d be in Fabric every week (due to the lineups) but now that I do I realise how laughable that idea is. The thought of being in Fabric every week is terrifying. Don’t get me wrong, it can be really great (I’ve never had a bad night there, despite the kvetching) and is a rare experience but it seems such a huge undertaking to go there that it’s a once a month at best for me.
Maybe others feel differently though? I’ve spoken to friends who hate T-Bar or just have no interest in it. Similarly I know a few people who do go to Fabric every week (one of them is currently on a drip.)
For me the old T was pretty simple, it was near where I live, close to one of my favourite pubs, it was free, and you could go in without knowing what was on and expect to hear some music you liked. Lastly it was just one of the best places to have a late drink in Shoreditch, which, if you are having a relatively quiet night out (coming home at 3am is this!) is really hard to find.
So if the new T can keep those qualities (I’ll walk from the favourite pub, as opposed to say having a drink in “Dirty Dicks” on a Friday night!) then I’m sure I’ll be there lots. The lineups look good so far with Michael Mayer, Jay Haze, and above all Arto Mwambé due to play in the opening few weeks.
Daragh wrote:
“Similarly I know a few people who do go to Fabric every week (one of them is currently on a drip.)” - lol at that!
Also many people I know are suprised when I tell them I consider 3am an early night!
Posted 24 Apr 2009 at 9:15 am ¶
Ronan wrote:
“many people are surprised when I tell them I consider 3am an early night”
I bet, mind you I doubt many of those people read this site!
Posted 24 Apr 2009 at 9:17 am ¶
Daragh wrote:
Ha ha, true indeed!
Posted 24 Apr 2009 at 9:48 am ¶
chrisdisco wrote:
the old t-bar was the only place i went to in london that i actually liked. i hope the new venue is good too. the thinking + crowd were right for the old place, so hopefully that’ll carry over.
Posted 24 Apr 2009 at 10:12 am ¶
Ronan wrote:
yeah definitely felt the same, tho I’ve been to a fair few random parties where whatever disused venue they use is great…you need to get to know those I guess, speaking as someone who also doesn’t.
corsica studios is pretty good…
Posted 24 Apr 2009 at 10:29 am ¶
ronan wrote:
Hey Ronan,
Good to see you back blogging.
I’m really looking forward to the T returning although i didn’t go that often to the old one during the week. When I first moved into the area we were there at least twice a week!
It was always a wicked place to go mid-week. I think the weekends, especially fridays, used to suffer from being too popular and full of suits.
Hope they have a good outside area as i could see it being good for a sunday afternoon session during the summer.
Posted 24 Apr 2009 at 10:33 am ¶
Ronan wrote:
Yeah I loved some of the Bank Holiday guests where it’d go till 4am too, that Carsten Klemann one last year is still one of the best DJ sets I’ve ever seen.
The terrace outside sounds interesting, they say something about it being shaded when I reckon most people would probably like a bit of sunshine…still better than no outdoor space tho.
Posted 24 Apr 2009 at 10:39 am ¶
chrisdisco wrote:
the monday nights there were good… looking forward to checking out corsica studios in june.
Posted 24 Apr 2009 at 12:54 pm ¶