2112 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Mercury Room is pretty much dead now. Anyone have any suggestions on a place with that typeof music, that is not dead and pretty live? Anyone remember "City Streets" on Richmond, close to the 610 loop. Some place like that is what I am looking for for this Friday night. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Mercury Room is pretty much dead now. Anyone have any suggestions on a place with that typeof music, that is not dead and pretty live? Anyone remember "City Streets" on Richmond, close to the 610 loop. Some place like that is what I am looking for for this Friday night. Any suggestions? i think friday night is 80s night at numbers - although i never go out, so this is just hearsay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skwatra Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 sammy's on thursdays - there's a great cover band from Austin playing there until the end of the year. sammysat2016main.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 there's also molly and the ringwald's at the continental club - fridays i think, during happy hour------edityep, from 7-9:30 pmhttp://www.continentalclub.com/Houston.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escapee Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 I don't remember the 70's and the 80's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 I don't remember the 70's and the 80's. If you did, you weren't there. That's why GOD created VH1. Molly and the Ringwalds: What great friggin' name for a band, I feel that I can almost reach out and touch The Psychadelic Furs they are probably wearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToolMan Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Molly and the Ringwalds are a great cover band playing 80's music. Thursday nights at Pub Fiction is always packed - I'm not sure how old you are but it is kind of a younger crowd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 80s night at Numbers is great!They play music from places like Red Square, Homage, Power Tools, etc...Ah, the memories if I could remember them...x-lapse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREASER Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 oh Molly and the Rinwalds are awesome..and its a great crowd and cheap drinks...median age is like 35? or so. 80`s Night is still Fri at numbers with median age around 22. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
native_Houstonian Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Oh, I'd have to agree with Sammy's at 2016 Main. Great 70's funk and R & B. Oh yeah....just thinking about it makes we wanna shake my groove thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 #'s is horrible. Being in there for 3 hours is like smoking a carton of Marlboro Reds. Not to mention all the drunk idiots who crash into you on the dance floor, or the little kids who scream and clap every second in your ear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Molly and the Ringwalds are a great cover band playing 80's music. Thursday nights at Pub Fiction is always packed - I'm not sure how old you are but it is kind of a younger crowd.Younger as in under 30 or under 35 ? I can blend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToolMan Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 (edited) Younger as in under 30 or under 35 ? I can blend.I would say a majority is 25 and under, but there are people in there 30's there too.Speeking of dance clubs...the Chronicle is doing a survey for the "best of" in Houston again. There is a selection for the Ultimate DANCE CLUB and one answer is Boaka Bar/The Mercury Room (who goes the anymore)? http://www.chron.com/entertainment/ultimate/But they did get the burgers right with the options for Lankfords and Christains Tailgate. Edited August 15, 2006 by ToolMan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Htowngirl Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Let me also throw out that Sammy's is good... his band is a lot like the one that played at Mercury Room.Also, Sammy came from humble beginnings at Gallant Knight (2337 W Holcombe). If you've never been there, you need to go - it's in a ramshackle old house and it's like NOTHING you've ever seen before - like a house party with a live band, and canned beer. Insane party with live 70s, 80s music... The crowd is a mix of anyone and everyone... As long as you're looking to have fun, you will.If you're not necessarily looking for live music - Tuesday night at Bronx Bar in the Village is 80s night, and is a ton of fun. Also, Uropa is awesome... they play a mix of hip-hop, 80s, etc. GREAT crowd. Awesome DJ (Darrell Ripley). It's hard to find though, so get good directions before you go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griselda Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 I know this reply is a little late after the fact...Richs has been putting on a great Friday night for about 6 weeks now. No cover before 11 and $1 wells all night. Not too packed, and great music. Its a good place if you want to listen to synthpop and industrial. If you are looking to re-live Dexys Midnight Runners or Toni Basil, then you might not want to stop in. Friday nights at #'s is still pretty good music-wise, but I will have to agree with Montrose1100. Its smoky, the bathrooms are a biohazard, and there are always drunken little hipsters knocking your drink around and smashing into you on the dancefloor. Underworld nights are way better though. There aren't as many people, you have a choice of music (80's main floor, horrorpunk/death rock upstairs) and the bathrooms seem to stay cleaner. Your mileage may vary though...(PS: whomever mentioned Red Square...muah!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREASER Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 oh jeeze red square.....free drinks=bad times....went every weekend though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torvald Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 If you did, you weren't there. That's why GOD created VH1. Molly and the Ringwalds: What great friggin' name for a band, I feel that I can almost reach out and touch The Psychadelic Furs they are probably wearing. although their name is neat, i prefer the spazmatics, they're much more fun! the ringwalds seem a bit comfy doing the same old thing at the continental club but i guess they're in houston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metro Matt Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 If you want 80's music go to Drink Houston on Friday nights when 106.9 The Point broadcasts live from the 8.0 Retro room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToolMan Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 although their name is neat, i prefer the spazmatics, they're much more fun! the ringwalds seem a bit comfydoing the same old thing at the continental club but i guess they're in houston.I'm really not that big on the Spazmatics. They appear to be lip syncing a lot and have a lot of synthesized instruments. Molly and the Ringwlalds are 100% real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmegan Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 If you live in West Houston, The Chromatics are a great 80's cover band. They play at Einstein's Pub in Katy every once in a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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