Exodus - Page 2 - aberdeen-music

Alkaline · 25-04-2008, 13:11

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Originally Posted by idol_wild

I just feel too old to be going these days.

It feels dirty and wrong.

That's how i feel in the majority of nightclubs that play music i don't mind. I'd much rather chill out in a bar or pub these days.

Lucky Rathen · 25-04-2008, 13:26

I also prefer to sit around a table in a pub with my mates sinking a few jars and shooting the shit. My days of shaking my bootay on the dancefloor and trying (along with every other guy on the dancefloor) to pull scantily clad young sluts are behind me.

daveofficer · 25-04-2008, 14:04

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Originally Posted by idol_wild

Exodus is thoroughly repugnant to me.

I've had a few good nights there and danced like a fiend to the likes of Gang of Four, Mission of Burma, Nick Cave, and The Constantines.

Oh, and Bryan Adams.

But I only went due to the lack of alternative.

I just feel too old to be going these days.

It feels dirty and wrong.

when did they ever play the constantines in exodus?!

Jan Deal · 25-04-2008, 14:47

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Originally Posted by RossP

A few months ago I heard "All the small things" by Blink 182 on a saturday night in Exodus.

Are you feeling ok Dave??

Sweet baby Jesus no!

I think I'm too old for Exodus these days - I can't be arsed with the hassle of getting drinks at the bar, and mingling with little manky student wanks.

But of course I was a manky student wank a few years ago who loved going to Dussingtons, so I guess that it who Exodus is aimed for.

Metarie · 25-04-2008, 16:31

It's the wait at the bar which pisses me off, I've been stood there for 30 mins while the barstaff chat to their mates and have no clue about who has been waiting the longest. Pain in the arse. And the fact that I keep bumping into my friends baby sister there. She's 15 and yet I still get ID-ed at 22, what the fuck?

djricochet · 25-04-2008, 19:05

Why did they close off the second part of the bar, that never made sense to me?

Old Gold · 25-04-2008, 23:17

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Originally Posted by daveofficer

when did they ever play the constantines in exodus?!

Probably just that time everyone got naked with sexy pleasure and never again.

I'm going to listen to the constantines right now in fact, because they are so blindingly good.

stuartmaxwell · 27-04-2008, 12:14

I had a most excellent time there last night and daves set was excellent

Ian_Brown · 29-04-2008, 10:54

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Originally Posted by Lucky Rathen

Exo was my main Friday night haunt for many a year but I've given up on it these days. I got sick of having to be in by 11.30 at the weekend or face queueing for an hour, I got sick of standing outside waiting for one to come out so one can go in, sick of being crushed inside like sardines in a tin can, sick of having to queue 6 deep at the bar and waiting half an hour to get a drink, sick of getting bashed into by people just shoving their way through the crowd with no regard for anyone else. And this: Bouncers at Exodus.
was the final straw. I couldn't give a fuck about the place these days, it can burn down for all I care.

They really need to sort out the bar upstairs. On a busy night you can't get served without some little emo twat elbowing you in the hips. I also notice whenever I'm fairly sober in there that it smells a bit 'funky'. Putting the toilets right next to the bar doesn't help.

Tam o' Shantie · 29-04-2008, 10:58

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Originally Posted by Ian_Brown

it smells a bit 'funky'.

You mean it smells like shit?

Ian_Brown · 29-04-2008, 10:59

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Originally Posted by Dave

Weirdly, this is the one point that winds me up the most on this thread so far. It's. Not. A. Motown. Night. Maybe about 10% of the stuff I play on Tuesdays is a product of Berry Gordy's Detroit-based label. There's lots more going on on that night than Motown.

So there.

It's my favourite night too, although they're all wonderful in their own way.

As for not playing The Music or Coxon (Joy Division and Prodigy still get played all the time), time moves on. Tastes change. I highly doubt anyone would dance to The Music these days, given that they haven't released anything of worth for about five years. They were a band of their time, and that's where they should stay. Coxon gets dusted off occasionally, but there's so much more material in that vein that's more contemporary and relevant to the clientele today that it only happens on special occasions.

If I was in charge of the music at Exo I'd be playing a decent mix of electro (Daft Punk, Prodigy, Aphex Twin, Justice, Soulwax etc) , alternative rock etc. Whenever I'm in the music just sounds terrible. At least Aberdeen still has Snafu and Tunnels I guess...

PS - Regarding the alternative rock played, it doesn't seem very alternative. Correct me if I'm wrong but it usually sounds like a rundown of the NME top 20. Some of it's good but the majority like the View, Arctic Monkeys etc is atrocious. The Wombats seem to get played a lot in Exo as well and they're bloody dire.

daveofficer · 29-04-2008, 11:04

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Originally Posted by Old Gold

Probably just that time everyone got naked with sexy pleasure and never again.

I'm going to listen to the constantines right now in fact, because they are so blindingly good.

they are indeed. new album released in the summer over here. can't fecking wait.

Dave · 29-04-2008, 11:59

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Originally Posted by Ian_Brown

If I was in charge of the music at Exo I'd be playing a decent mix of electro (Daft Punk, Prodigy, Aphex Twin, Justice, Soulwax etc) , alternative rock etc. Whenever I'm in the music just sounds terrible. At least Aberdeen still has Snafu and Tunnels I guess...

Don't know which nights you're going to, but I play most of those bands all the time. Sounds to me like you're just moaning for the sake of it.

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Originally Posted by Ian_Brown

PS - Regarding the alternative rock played, it doesn't seem very alternative. Correct me if I'm wrong but it usually sounds like a rundown of the NME top 20. Some of it's good but the majority like the View, Arctic Monkeys etc is atrocious. The Wombats seem to get played a lot in Exo as well and they're bloody dire.

So now we're getting slammed for keeping up-to-date and playing our most-requested bands (apart from the View, if you were paying attention you'd have noticed I haven't played them in well over a year). This is exactly the sort of criticism I love. I'm going to keep doing what I'm doing, because it's proving to be very, very successful. If you don't like it, why not start up your own clubnight at some other venue and see how you get along?

Giles Walker · 29-04-2008, 15:22

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Originally Posted by Ian_Brown

If I was in charge of the music at Exo

Just for fun why don't we Compose a Exodus playlist?

I'd love to hear what all these folk who don't go there would play. Conservative estimates would put most songs at 4 minutes so that is about 45 songs between 11 and 2.

Maybe just call it 40 songs to round it off.

Go!

Ian_Brown · 29-04-2008, 15:48

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Originally Posted by Giles Walker

Just for fun why don't we Compose a Exodus playlist?

I'd love to hear what all these folk who don't go there would play. Conservative estimates would put most songs at 4 minutes so that is about 45 songs between 11 and 2.

Maybe just call it 40 songs to round it off.

Go!

I'll maybe do that later if I have time. But the last night ever at Kef had a bloody fantastic setlist:

Podcast 8 FreestyleMonkeyMusic (Club Set) Recorded Live at last Ever Night @ KEF