http://londonvenueguide.com/blog/2009/01/goodbye-to-the-astoria/ www.londonvenueguide.com Sat, 19 May 2012 03:23:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://londonvenueguide.com/blog/2009/01/goodbye-to-the-astoria/#comment-1362 Pixie Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:53:24 +0000 http://londonvenueguide.com/blog/?p=115#comment-1362 What a sad day it was ...no more Astoria where there were so many good nights of lots of fun and superb music...where will we go now? What a sad day it was …no more Astoria where there were so many good nights of lots of fun and superb music…where will we go now?

]]> http://londonvenueguide.com/blog/2009/01/goodbye-to-the-astoria/#comment-1358 Gig Girl Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:39:52 +0000 http://londonvenueguide.com/blog/?p=115#comment-1358 I will be there tonight to say a tearful goodbye to my favourite of London's venues. I have had some amazing times at The Astoria, seen Bloc Party, Hot Chip, Arctic Monkeys, The Kooks, The View and everytime I go I know I am going to have a fantastic night. I am sure tonight will be no different, can't believe it will be last time though..... I will be there tonight to say a tearful goodbye to my favourite of London’s venues. I have had some amazing times at The Astoria, seen Bloc Party, Hot Chip, Arctic Monkeys, The Kooks, The View and everytime I go I know I am going to have a fantastic night. I am sure tonight will be no different, can’t believe it will be last time though…..

]]> http://londonvenueguide.com/blog/2009/01/goodbye-to-the-astoria/#comment-1357 PhoenixLazarus Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:10:59 +0000 http://londonvenueguide.com/blog/?p=115#comment-1357 It's a disgrace they're shutting it down. So many great times there: Rammed in for Morrissey in 92, Suede's farewell gig a few years back, Radiohead filmed in 95, the Libs at LMHR, Arctic Monkeys oversold by about 50% when they suddenly went massive after booking it, and tons more. A shitty dive of a venue really, but like Brixton - one that really tests a band's mettle. When a band rose to the occasion there it was always a fucking stonking show. It’s a disgrace they’re shutting it down. So many great times there: Rammed in for Morrissey in 92, Suede’s farewell gig a few years back, Radiohead filmed in 95, the Libs at LMHR, Arctic Monkeys oversold by about 50% when they suddenly went massive after booking it, and tons more. A shitty dive of a venue really, but like Brixton - one that really tests a band’s mettle. When a band rose to the occasion there it was always a fucking stonking show.

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