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Old 11-30-2015, 02:24 PM
 
Location: North NJ by way of Brooklyn, NY
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Webster Hall still hosts concerts when bands want a smaller venue. We saw Muse there back in May. Granted, they make sure the concerts are over by 10 or 10:30 so that they can set up after to open as a nightclub. One thing I never understood is why back in the day the hip hop / reggae room was the tiny one downstairs, and thus was packed. Meantime, the club music was upstairs, and was never that crowded.

As for Pacha, meh. I was there once 4 years ago and it was maybe half packed. Nothing to write home about.
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Old 11-30-2015, 11:43 PM
 
Location: Bronx
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Am surprised Webster Hall is still open at all. But then again whenever am down that way late/overnight hours and see the crowd place draws guess they do what they have to do in order to make rent.


Era of large NYC clubs began to die off in the wake of the whole "Limelight murder" and subsequent crackdown on the numerous ills (drugs, sexual abuse, etc...) that supposedly went on in or around such places.


Truth to tell things started changing when the whole intimate "bottle bar" or club model was imported from Europe. Places like Life and other smaller spaces began to attract the "rich and famous" along with anyone else who wanted to run with the club set. One by one the large spaces either closed of their own will or were shut down by the city; Palladium (now a NYU dorm), Roxy, Limelight, etc... all vanished.


The passing and strict enforcement of NYC's nuisance abatement laws made things too hot and or expensive for club owners/promoters. Again seeing now the federal and local LE went after Peter Gatien and others gave some reason to move on.


Finally you started to have gentrification in many of the industrial/commercial areas where these clubs once thrived. Chelsea, Tribeca, Far West Side, SoHo, East Village, West Village started to become seriously residential. Those living in these areas were not very tolerant of the noise and other things clubs attracted and complained, a lot.


I remember going to clubs west of say 7th or 8th or down below Houston street where you had to walk blocks to find a taxi afterwards to get home. The places were just that desolate after working hours and on weekends. You walk around and some of the spots are still there such as Paradise Garage. That building went back to what it was built for in the first place; it is a garage for Verizon.
Another problem for night clubs were fire codes such as having a backdoor, fire exit and double swinging doors. Violation after, violation lead clubs to close as well. Anyone into mega clubs should go get a plane ticket to checkout Miami, Las Vegas, or head over seas to ibiza Spain or Santorini Greece.
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Old 12-01-2015, 12:32 AM
 
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Bring back Sound Factory !
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Old 12-01-2015, 04:38 AM
 
Location: New Jersey
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Let's all meet up and shake our booties!!!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPVHoD__6CI
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Old 12-01-2015, 06:50 AM
 
Location: Bergen County, NJ
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Webster Hall still hosts concerts when bands want a smaller venue. We saw Muse there back in May. Granted, they make sure the concerts are over by 10 or 10:30 so that they can set up after to open as a nightclub. One thing I never understood is why back in the day the hip hop / reggae room was the tiny one downstairs, and thus was packed. Meantime, the club music was upstairs, and was never that crowded.

As for Pacha, meh. I was there once 4 years ago and it was maybe half packed. Nothing to write home about.
I remember Pacha being kind of a hot spot around 03-04. I went once though and hated it. I was never a big club guy. Lounges are okay.
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Old 12-01-2015, 01:29 PM
 
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I was never a club person, even though I have been to some when I was younger.

Paying to get in, people telling you what to wear (dress code), super loud music, expensive drinks...

I can dress how I want in my house and invite friends over and play what I want for a fraction of the price.

For single people, IMO it's not the type of environment if you're looking to meet anybody of substance.

There's always exceptions to the rule, but the chances are pretty low.
It's just part of being an idiot 20-something, which is the target demographic. Once you get even slightly old enough to see what's what you start to realize how juvenile and stupid most of these places are. I used to be a real night life guy but I haven't gone near any place that charges a cover in quite some time. And places that grossly overcharge for drinks aren't super high on my list these days either. (Depends on the context)
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Old 12-01-2015, 02:52 PM
 
Location: east coast
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I wanna build a club on the Queens shore front facing Manahttan. I want to name it Gatsby which will have a green buoy light at the top of the club illuminating its way to Manhattan. In order to get in, one must have a valid NYS ID. Any other ID folks are barred from entering. There will be 3 different dance floors, one will be a Latin/Caribbean floor, playing sounds from Cuba to Trinidad and everything in between. The 2nd floor will be the hip hop and dub floor. The last floor or the main floor will be strictly EDC.
You were doing fine until the main floor as EDC. I can't picture all the breds fighting through all the fratty yuppies to get to their ethnic roots
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Old 12-01-2015, 03:51 PM
 
Location: NYC
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Bring back Sound Factory !
I can accept bringing back the Tunnel if Danny and Junior are around.
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Old 12-01-2015, 03:54 PM
 
Location: NYC
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You were doing fine until the main floor as EDC. I can't picture all the breds fighting through all the fratty yuppies to get to their ethnic roots
Sometimes I can't tell if I am in NYC anymore, it feels like a big cruise ship.
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Old 12-01-2015, 03:59 PM
 
Location: Crooklyn, New York
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I can dress how I want in my house and invite friends over and play what I want for a fraction of the price.
But the whole point is to go somewhere to see and dance with new women. Not the same group of friends you've been knowing for years.

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For single people, IMO it's not the type of environment if you're looking to meet anybody of substance.
Not about substance. It's strictly about fun.
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