Topic ID 3853
The Duncombe Arms in Hertford is now under new management and is shedding it's past image. The atmosphere has already dramatically changed since the new management came in 3 weeks ago. Finally there is somewhere to go in Hertford which plays Indie & Alternative Music!! The Dunc kicked it all off last Thursday night with a new DJ playing Alternative/Indie/Electronica and seemingly it went down really well. New crowds have started coming in and the selection of music was fantastic.[8D] The DJ is on every Thursday night from 8pm - 12pm(except the last Thursday in every month). And she definitely knows her music. MUSIC IS A MIX OF THE VERY BEST OF ALTERNATIVE/INDIE/ELECTRONICA/SKA/NU-INDIE/ROCK SPANNING DECADES It's free to get in and NO QUEUES!!!! Happy days! [;)]
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Thanks for the press release [B)]
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Scannii are you the DJ that performs every Thursday night ?
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quote:Can you please give us an example of what Indie/Alternative bands/songs are being played?
Originally posted by scannii
Finally there is somewhere to go in Hertford which plays Indie & Alternative Music!! New crowds have started coming in and the selection of music was fantastic[;)]
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Any one else in there on Friday night when the landlord was walking his girlfriend around the bar with a dog leash...... I kid you not.
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quote:Well - as per the first post of this thread: "The atmosphere has already dramatically changed since the new management came in 3 weeks ago" [8D]
Originally posted by hertford born and bred
Any one else in there on Friday night when the landlord was walking his girlfriend around the bar with a dog leash...... I kid you not.
Reply ID 55797
quote:I was driving past hertford east on Friday and saw 2 people as you described- rather alternative looking like. takes all sorts I guess...
Originally posted by hertford born and bred
Any one else in there on Friday night when the landlord was walking his girlfriend around the bar with a dog leash...... I kid you not.
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quote:Sorry if that hurt! : /
Originally posted by Leo Densian
Thanks for the press release [B)]
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quote:I am indeed. I thought that it would be a good idea to let people know about it as there isn't really anywhere in Hertford that has an Indie night, as such.
Originally posted by Frenchie
Scannii are you the DJ that performs every Thursday night ?
Reply ID 55851
quote:Lots of positives coming from the pub.Well done
Originally posted by scanniiquote:I am indeed. I thought that it would be a good idea to let people know about it as there isn't really anywhere in Hertford that has an Indie night, as such.
Originally posted by Frenchie
Scannii are you the DJ that performs every Thursday night ?
Reply ID 55854
quote:What's wrong with walking around with a dog leash and one's partner? Try Hartham, you'll see plenty of that 'disgusting' behaviour every day of the week.
Originally posted by hertford born and bred
Any one else in there on Friday night when the landlord was walking his girlfriend around the bar with a dog leash...... I kid you not.
Reply ID 55859
quote:Really? That's good to hear [;)]
Originally posted by hertford born and bredquote:Lots of positives coming from the pub.Well done
Originally posted by scanniiquote:I am indeed. I thought that it would be a good idea to let people know about it as there isn't really anywhere in Hertford that has an Indie night, as such.
Originally posted by Frenchie
Scannii are you the DJ that performs every Thursday night ?
Reply ID 55860
quote:I heard about that but it wasn't the landlord though!!
Originally posted by hertford born and bred
Any one else in there on Friday night when the landlord was walking his girlfriend around the bar with a dog leash...... I kid you not.
Reply ID 55861
quote:I'm playing the classics 60's onwards really. Stuff like Oasis, Stone Roses, Kasabian, Rolling Stones, The Jam, Kinks, The Cure, Arctic Monkeys, Happy Mondays, Kings Of Leon, Charlatans, Blur, The Smiths etc etc.[8D]
Originally posted by Woodyquote:Can you please give us an example of what Indie/Alternative bands/songs are being played?
Originally posted by scannii
Finally there is somewhere to go in Hertford which plays Indie & Alternative Music!! New crowds have started coming in and the selection of music was fantastic[;)]
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quote:Apoliges to the landlord..Was deffo one of the bar staff.
Originally posted by scanniiquote:I heard about that but it wasn't the landlord though!!
Originally posted by hertford born and bred
Any one else in there on Friday night when the landlord was walking his girlfriend around the bar with a dog leash...... I kid you not.
Reply ID 55863
quote:One of the bar staff is a flatmate; I'll find out what happened.
Originally posted by hertford born and bredquote:Apoliges to the landlord..Was deffo one of the bar staff.
Originally posted by scanniiquote:I heard about that but it wasn't the landlord though!!
Originally posted by hertford born and bred
Any one else in there on Friday night when the landlord was walking his girlfriend around the bar with a dog leash...... I kid you not.
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quote:Great sounds Scannii - no wonder the positive reviews being reported if this is your typical mix.
Originally posted by scanniiquote:I'm playing the classics 60's onwards really. Stuff like Oasis, Stone Roses, Kasabian, Rolling Stones, The Jam, Kinks, The Cure, Arctic Monkeys, Happy Mondays, Kings Of Leon, Charlatans, Blur, The Smiths etc etc.[8D]
Originally posted by Woodyquote:Can you please give us an example of what Indie/Alternative bands/songs are being played?
Originally posted by scannii
Finally there is somewhere to go in Hertford which plays Indie & Alternative Music!! New crowds have started coming in and the selection of music was fantastic[;)]
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quote:Glad to hear no missing dog-leash off any hook on the back of your front door Brockman [;)]
One of the bar staff is a flatmate; I'll find out what happened.
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I also have to say as much as I enjoyed the music there on Saturday the bar staff were very poor - not serving people the whole length of the bar and only concentrating on those in the middle. I waited nearly 15 minutes at one stage to be served. I appreciate it gets busy but (not being an expert) I've always thought it customary to serve those who have been waiting not just those who arrive in the middle of the bar.. Just a thought. The music was very good though. The taxi drivers of which there were many seemed to enjoy it..
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quote:Shhhh! Although, I wouldn't put it past them.
Originally posted by Woodyquote:Glad to hear no missing dog-leash off any hook on the back of your front door Brockman [;)]
One of the bar staff is a flatmate; I'll find out what happened.
Reply ID 55873
quote:
Originally posted by hertford born and bredquote:Apoliges to the landlord..Was deffo one of the bar staff. Yes it was a member of staff but I don't know his name...each to their own eh?!!
Originally posted by scanniiquote:I heard about that but it wasn't the landlord though!!
Originally posted by hertford born and bred
Any one else in there on Friday night when the landlord was walking his girlfriend around the bar with a dog leash...... I kid you not.
Reply ID 55874
quote:Thank you! I think generally speaking, there's so much great music out there, that everyone knows and loves - yet very few DJ's I've ever heard actually play it. I try to play those songs. Come down, the beer is ONLY £2.00 A PINT!
Originally posted by Woodyquote:Great sounds Scannii - no wonder the positive reviews being reported if this is your typical mix.
Originally posted by scanniiquote:I'm playing the classics 60's onwards really. Stuff like Oasis, Stone Roses, Kasabian, Rolling Stones, The Jam, Kinks, The Cure, Arctic Monkeys, Happy Mondays, Kings Of Leon, Charlatans, Blur, The Smiths etc etc.[8D]
Originally posted by Woodyquote:Can you please give us an example of what Indie/Alternative bands/songs are being played?
Originally posted by scannii
Finally there is somewhere to go in Hertford which plays Indie & Alternative Music!! New crowds have started coming in and the selection of music was fantastic[;)]
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quote:Do you live with Pam by any chance?
Originally posted by Brockmanquote:Shhhh! Although, I wouldn't put it past them.
Originally posted by Woodyquote:Glad to hear no missing dog-leash off any hook on the back of your front door Brockman [;)]
One of the bar staff is a flatmate; I'll find out what happened.
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DUE TO LACK OF PROMOTION AND TIME GIVEN TO PROMOTE, UNLESS THERE IS ENOUGH PROFIT BEING MADE THIS THURSDAY MAY BE THE LAST! [:(]
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Originally posted by scanniiquote:Do you live with Pam by any chance?
Originally posted by Brockmanquote:Shhhh! Although, I wouldn't put it past them.
Originally posted by Woodyquote:Glad to hear no missing dog-leash off any hook on the back of your front door Brockman [;)]
One of the bar staff is a flatmate; I'll find out what happened.
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Scannii. How did you get on was it the last.
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I've really enjoyed playing alternative but I still don't know if last thursday is the last night, I am waiting to hear. [V] I have now done a total of just 3 nights there and no promotion was done by Greene King until last week! [:(!] Every week there has been a steady increase in numbers and people staying until close (whereas they would normally come in for one then shoot off to Marquee or Blackbirds). I also know that the takings have been up since I started but unfortunately, the area manager expects miracles within 3 weeks and has threatened to pull the plug unless I can increase the takings by a considerable amount. The landlord wants to fight for this night to continue because he can see it's potential and doesn't think 3 weeks is enough time to achieve the target's we have been given by the area manager. I wouldn't normally be DJing the last thursday of the month anyway but I will keep you all posted as to whether I continue in November. Thanks to all of you who have come down and shown support...really appreciate it and I hope you enjoyed the tunes. [8D]
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Originally posted by hertford born and bred
Scannii. How did you get on was it the last.
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EVENT CANCELLED! UNFORTUNATELY, THEY HAVE PULLED THE PLUG ON ALTERNATIVE THURSDAYS AT THE DUNCOMBE, DUE TO LACK OF FUNDS. [B)]
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Rarely look in but having noticed someone saying there was no 'indie' in Hertford I can't help mentioning that Hertford Marquee's been almost exclusively 'indie' for more than a year now. In fact I've been told off by lots of people because 'indie' is all that's on offer. Not down to me - and there have been some very famous 'indie' bands there lately. That said, 'indie' used to mean independent/alternative. It now just means middle of the road pop.
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Well said Kev.....................
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Very true indeed Kev, Indie/Alternative music means different things to different people! It's got harder now everything has to go in it's genre 'box' if you like (and then there's sub genres). It means to me what it means to you though, no middle of the road pop...that's still pop!! I was introducing stuff out of the mainstream and even some experimental/industrial music. On reflection, maybe I should have re-phrased my original statement being "finally there is somewhere in Hertford that plays Indie/Alternative music". As I was actually referring to there finally being a PUB in Hertford that plays it, where you don't have queue or to pay to get in! I'm sure everyone knows of the Marquee playing Alternative/Indie unless they've been walking around town with their eyes shut! The Marquee is in a class of it's own and I for one am glad to have such a venue in Hertford, it's incredible the amount of talent you get in there. I liked the fact that the folks that were coming down to Dunc were having a pre-Marquee drink so it was quite nice to play to the kind of people who appreciated the tunes! Oh well...it's finished now!! [xx(]
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Originally posted by lillie
Well said Kev.....................
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Sorry to hear it's finished. A real shame. I was meaning to drop in too. It's hard to get people to stick with things when they don't get off the ground instantly - and few things do!