Orb live in Dublin 23/7/05

philmanns · Post by **philmanns** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 8:15 pm

Nice flyer!

legspin · Post by **legspin** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 8:36 am

I have to get the night off for this

RickySteamBoat · Post by **RickySteamBoat** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 9:57 am

legspin wrote:I have to get the night off for this

Legspin: I presume this is the old SFX. I thought that place was closed down. Do you know what the story is with it??????

ricky

legspin · Post by **legspin** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 10:56 pm

Ricky, yes it is. It is stll being used but mainly as a rehearsal and show production space. Not 100% sure if MCD. still own it.

stimpee · Post by **stimpee** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 3:41 pm

its being re-opened just for this, according to Lackluster...

RickySteamBoat · Post by **RickySteamBoat** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 4:28 pm

Its a pretty good venue, the immediate area its in is a bit of a shit-hole though.
Last time i was there was to see Primal Scream (promoting Vanishing Point) & Asian Dub Foundation. Wicked Gig!!

Me wants to see Lackluster again.
I love his studio stuff and only saw him perform for the first time a few months ago (he was supporting Ovuca & Cylob). His live set was very impressive, I might add.

ricky

legspin · Post by **legspin** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 11:03 am

I heard that this was moved from the original venue (a castle in Co. Wicklow) because the last time the promoters had a gig there some damage was done to the property. So this time they are going to deck the venue out as a castle.

The SFX. was for years the only largish (1500 people originally) venue in Dublin. It was originally a hall owned by the Jesuits, hence the full name, St. Francis Xavier, a missionary who was martyred in Asia. They still have a mission house right next door. When you then consider some of the debauchery that has gone on.....

The loudest gigs I have seen were here (My Bloody Valentine, where people were getting sick from the sheer volume, and Slayer), the first indoor gig I worked at was here (Black Crows) and one of the strangest (Phish, two nights, 750 American teenagers with Daddy's credit cards and about 12 Irish punters on both nights).

I haven't worked there in about 3 years and can't remember who last I saw there

RickySteamBoat · Post by **RickySteamBoat** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 7:27 am

Legspin: I missed the boat on this one, did you end up going to this????

legspin · Post by **legspin** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 12:41 pm

No, I couldn't get out of work until about 1.30, and by that time I just wanted my bed

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However, the Claro Intelecto gig may be a goer.