SUCK SO BAD!!!

its liek walking into a pit of despair with a bunch of emo fags hanging out. last time i stepped foot in there, i got in, bought a beer, then the fuck at the door wanted like $5 bucks.

that place used to be cool to hear some bands, but the setup and acoustics in there fucking suck ass.

i hope you go out of business again just for the sheer fact that you made a poor business decision!

kthnx

11/7/2005 10:19:58 AM

Tips for making a trip to the Brewery a pleasurable experience:

1) Show up to the show 1-2 hours after the advertised time

You won't miss anything at all. In fact Brewery shows never start on time. Doors never open before 10!

2) Bring a knife

Drunk emo kids start fights every show. You never know when you are going to have to stab someone.

11/7/2005 10:39:58 AM

three things you need:
girl jeans
hair flippy thing
screamers that can't sing

11/7/2005 11:01:42 AM

Hey, I guess I'm the fuck at the door. Out of all the shows I've worked we've only had one fight. maybe you think kids pushing and shoving each other is fighting. And don't bring a knife please.

11/7/2005 11:03:42 AM

and do try and take a piss if you are a guy.


that little nook is pretty nasty

11/7/2005 11:11:18 AM

It's so funny how a few people like to talk shit. We had a sold out show on Friday and a sold out show on Saturday. Obviously not everyone has a problem with The Brewery.

peakseeker - If you have a problem with the type of people who are there, then don't go when that type of music is playing. If you don't like emo, then go on a night when hip hop is playing. Or go when we have rock, or go when we have metal, or acoustic rock. And if someone made you go to the front door and pay $5, then that probably meant you snuck in the back without paying the cover. That says a lot about you right there.

teh_toch - The majority of time, the doors at The Brewery open on time or early. Occasionally (like at any other club), doors will open late. In most cases (not all), this is because the opening band is not there on time and it makes everything run late. And, for the record, doors have never opened as late as 10 pm for ANY show, other than a hip hop show. Hip hop crowds generally come out later, so we don't open doors until around 10 pm. But, thanks for the gross exaggeration... it really lends credibility to your argument. And, I think we have had about four fights in about 500 shows. If I remember correctly, one of them involved an "emo" kid. But, thanks again for the incorrect information.

By the way, $1 Beer Night is tonight! Every Monday is COLLEGE NIGHT with $1 Beer, $2 Well Drinks and Live Music!

Friday, November 18th is THE CAPULETS, 33 WEST, EVOKA and RAVEL.

Saturday, November 19th is HELLS BELLS: A Tribute to AC/DC.

11/7/2005 5:57:10 PM

"This place isn't faux dive, it's a dive."

11/7/2005 6:05:18 PM

Quote :

"acoustics in there fucking suck ass."

I've gotta disagree... They have one of the best sound systems in Raleigh, and one of the best sound guys in Raleigh...

11/7/2005 6:22:10 PM

I wouldn't blame the sound system. You can't make emo sound good.

11/7/2005 6:34:12 PM

^and you cant make brooks woods band sound good either

11/7/2005 8:56:00 PM

who put sand in YOUR vagina?

11/7/2005 9:08:04 PM

Quote :

"I've gotta disagree... They have one of the best sound systems in Raleigh, and one of the best sound guys in Raleigh..."

yeah, 3 years ago when it was the old brewery and my uncle jac was the soundman, the new sound system there is horrible.

11/7/2005 10:03:29 PM

i like having a club on h-boro street, especially a smaller one w/ cheap drinks that has good music from time to time (ie: cruxshadows, the capulets coming up, parklife before they got rid of john heames). just curious, so as to gauge the scene: how many nights a week do those kung fu kids turn out, and how can i know when theyll be there so i can avoid the douchebaggery?

11/7/2005 10:06:25 PM

LOL - The new sound system destroys the old one! We put a brand new system in the room in June. I almost bought the old system when I was getting in there. It would have cost me several thousand dollars just to repair the old crap.

Your Uncle Jac? Well, at least you aren't biased.

PinkAndBlack - Every night is different. This past Wednesday, we had a "goth" show with Cruxshadows, Thursday we had a local hard rock show (nu metal/punk type stuff), Friday was pop rock and Saturday was heavier (Underoath type stuff). Next Thursday, it's singer/songwriter stuff with Jason Adamo and Thomas Cunningham. Friday is straight rock with The Capulets, Evoka, Ravel and 33 West. On Saturday, there are some indie bands playing early and then an AC/DC tribute band at 11 pm. So, the crowds are different all the time.

11/7/2005 11:50:43 PM

Quote :

"^and you cant make brooks woods band sound good either"

maybe not

11/8/2005 12:16:42 AM

We'll find out Jan. 13th, Brooks.

11/8/2005 5:36:59 AM

instead of wasting your time on tww mr. brewery, go and fix your bathrooms. They look like shit

11/8/2005 6:34:03 AM

Instead of wasting your time on TWW, Mr. Aaaass, why don't you go get a new attitude. You are shit.

11/8/2005 6:53:02 AM

the fact remains, the brewery sucks. it shouldnt be long before it shuts down again and goes the way of the comet...i can wait

11/8/2005 1:30:25 PM

Psh, ever since it was opened back up that place has done a LOT better especially with how it looks inside, the sound system and the type of people it attracts. The brewery is an awesome place unless you want to sneak in the back without paying or getting drunk and starting shit.

If you want to go out and listen to ANY type of music The Brewery is the place. The only time I ever saw a problem is when a band showed up over 2 hours late and was mad because they got switched with another. I think they even went up.

The Brewery occassionally has some people who I wonder if there should be a law against them getting in front of a mic... but it's a place where LOCAL bands can rock it up AND they get big names too.

Don't listen to Peakseeker. Boy obviously got caught doing some shit he shouldn't have and when they called him on it he had to go and whine and bitch... just like an emo kid.

11/8/2005 1:43:23 PM

Call me when the Brewery gets someone on par with Steve Albini or Jonathan Richman.

The Brewery has found its niche. Big names are not a part of that.

11/8/2005 3:42:45 PM

Well, not all clubs can be expected to bring in big names. For the size of the club, they do quite well.

If youre expecting it to be like the Cradle, thats silly. The Cradle is more established and will get the bulk of the big club level acts that come through for their venues. Not to mention, many of these acts will bypass the triangle all together and go to Tremont or Ziggys or the Orange Peel. The Brewery seems to get lesser known bands that still draw quite a following, regardless of the genre of music (and how much I think this hXc and nu-metal stuff sucks )

I mean, even the old Brewery was a haven for local bands, and thats good that the new one has kept that. I had friends in HS that played there, and we loved it. The kids these days need the same thing.

[Edited on November 8, 2005 at 4:05 PM. Reason : .]

11/8/2005 4:02:20 PM

I used the big names who have recently played at Kings for an example of what kind of names a "local band" type of place can bring in with the right situation.

As I said, the Brewery has its niche, and that's fine, but contrary to what Raige has said, I haven't seen any big names there.

11/8/2005 4:26:34 PM

get an ad dude and stop posting advertisements for your crap

11/8/2005 5:21:33 PM

The Brewery is not large enough to bring in NIN, but that doesn't mean there are not big names there. How "big" the names are seems to be relative to the type of music you listen to and like. We have done more sold out shows in the first year-and-a-half than the old Brewery did in the last three or four.

He is Legend (Solid State Records) has played at The Brewery four times and sold it out each time. They are obviously big to someone.

King's X have been around since the 80s and continue to do well each and every year. To some people, those guys are gods!

Motograter played Ozzfest the year before we brough them into The Brewery. Great show, great guys...

Copeland (The Militia Group) almost sold the place out before doors open. We could only sell 60 tickets once the doors opened because of the presales. How is that not "big?"

Bury Your Dead was at The Brewery a month ago. They played Ozzfest this past summer. Oh, and they sold out The Brewery.

Cruxshadows were at The Brewery last week. Now, I am not claiming they are a huge band, but they put on a great show, and Cruxshadows fans freaked out because we had them as their only NC stop on this tour. That may mean nothing to you, but these guys are massive in Europe and tour constantly - because they're THAT good.

There are people who have no idea who these bands are. There are also people who have no idea who Jonathan Richman or Steve Albini are. It's all relative unless you're as big as Eminem. Then everyone knows who you are.

And, peakseeker... The Brewery isnt going anywhere until I decide to leave. I have six more years on the lease with an option to renew for ten more after that. So, love it or hate it, The Brewery is doing well and not leaving - unless I get bored.

11/8/2005 6:24:45 PM

I'm willing to bet that 90% of the people on this board have a record that Albini had a hand in.

FWIW.

11/8/2005 6:29:24 PM

steve albini's drum sound>most of the metal drum recording ever

not an opinion, but a fact that has very little to do with this or any argument.

11/9/2005 3:16:40 AM

I think the brewery is great, and hope they keep up the good work. I realize its hard to balance local and national acts, but they seem to do a good job of it. and judging from the last couple sold out shows I've been to, it seems plenty of people like it, as opposed to the 3 or 4 whiners on here. I guess if you don't like it, start your own music venue and see how well it fares.

11/9/2005 3:36:47 PM

TheBrewery, can you please try to book cursive. they are from chapel hill and are a pretty big name now, but i saw them at their home stage, cats cradle, and would love to see them in raleigh

11/9/2005 11:42:59 PM

ummm, cursive is not from chapel hill, they are from omaha, nebraska, not sure how or why you think they're from around here. and they would never play the brewery anyway.

11/9/2005 11:49:43 PM

the only reason i thought that is because at the show they played at cats cradle, they said "its good to be back home."

11/9/2005 11:54:08 PM

i like the brewery but the bathrooms are terrible but the mile after plays there and they're awesome

11/9/2005 11:54:12 PM

hahaha, the mile after

11/9/2005 11:56:18 PM

aww...i like the mile after..

11/9/2005 11:58:51 PM

its cool, a lot of girls do

11/9/2005 11:59:38 PM

you're from wilmington and you dont like the mile after?

11/9/2005 11:59:53 PM

just not my style, i am not trying to hate on them. they are good for a emo/rock/boy band group. the music is good if you like that music. that is what i am trying to say.

11/10/2005 12:01:18 AM

:-D i liked their music but i started to listen to it more when i started to talk to chase some online...they're just such nice guys you cant help but like 'em

11/10/2005 12:01:55 AM

gotcha

11/10/2005 12:02:22 AM

however if you like the mile after you would love aria decline. you should really check them out

11/10/2005 12:04:37 AM

http://www.purevolume.com/ariadecline

11/10/2005 12:05:38 AM

thanks i will

11/10/2005 12:28:29 AM

holy shit.

someone just name dropped chase.

so weird.

11/10/2005 1:04:55 AM

oh snap, and you are from goldsboro.

highschool?

11/10/2005 1:10:30 AM

me and chase go way back, we've partied together before and my roommate is a really good friend of his, all i have to say is, JOES BAD DAY.

11/10/2005 2:22:52 AM

WAIT A GODDAMNED MINUTE.

It's the Chase from Joe's Bad Day?

Comedic gold.

11/10/2005 10:51:07 AM

hah does that coffee shop in goldsboro still let bands play there? i played there a few times w/ our friends in jesusy.

11/10/2005 11:02:07 AM

grounds for expression? last i knewthey did

11/10/2005 11:09:59 AM

yep thats the one. we also played at the pikeville community center.

goldsboro hooks it up

11/10/2005 11:22:19 AM

I played in Goldsboro at some coffeeshop sometime, but I can't remember the name of it... it wasn't grounds for expression but maybe the blue cup? or it had a blue cup on the door... right off Ash Street...

11/10/2005 11:27:11 AM