Saturday, March 04, 2006
KOKO (Club NME) Bastards
Hi everyone,
Well this all appears in the rant thread of The Upper Room's official forum. I went to the KOKO gig to see the guys play what I knew would be their biggest gig last night - or at least that was the plan.
After queueing for OVER AN HOUR in the freezing with Steve & Susan, we finally got to the front of the queue - the place was advertised to open at 10PM - swear it opened at 10:30 at the earliest.
Anyways, yeah at the front of the queue they ID'd me - fair enough I have my CitizenCard, a government backed scheme that I've had no problems with since I got it a year ago. What do you know KOKO refuses to take it! And they only take certain photo IDs (whose names I don't remember) & I don't drive (& given where I live, don't think I will for a very long time), & quite frankly I don't want to be travelling London in the early hours with my passport!
I paid TEN WHOLE POUNDS to get one of these cards, & I surely would be guarnteed entry to everywhere & for it to be as effective as a driving licence, passport, etc! Its like the leading scheme as well. But for one of London's (not necessarily rightly so) leading venue & club night not to accept it - its just a fucking joke!
Right so I had no photo ID so they asked me how old I was - now I have been 20 since October, but do you ever get that thing where you think your age is a tad different by a year? Well that happened to me! And the tossers of cunts that are the security guards wouldn't let me in, even though I REALLY was SO (maybe unnecessarily) NERVOUS - I hope quite frankly they get sacked - or worse - get seriously hurt by some drunk with a bottle or something like that (I know I shouldn't wish for others to be injured, but I feel this is an exception)! THEY REALLY ARE A BUNCH OF RIGHT TOSSERS, and ruined a night out not only for me but also Susan & Steve, and led to all 3 of us going home when we all should've been enjoying my friends' biggest gig.
Now normally I'd be swearing so much & asking for their names & doing everything I can to ensure they got sacked. But I was weak & begging - this wasn't unintentional - I didn't want to rule things out, & in some ways I did the right thing. Nikky & Kelly noticed all this & after a bit of street teaming on the queue, I managed to get in on Nikky's guestlist place (I REALLY am grateful huni, & Jon I'm also grateful for indirectly giving me this lifeline). However, Nikky didn't feel particularly well & neither did I really after my ordeal. After getting some water (thank God they didn't try to rip us off there), & a bit of arguing (Nikky genuinely wanted me to stay), I left with Nikky (sorry Kelly I had to leave you there), and seeing her poor state with coughing & shivering I was starting to feel I've done the right thing. I just felt the venue wasn't all that either, but it really is massive, which is why they can get away with getting RIGHT ARSEHOLES employyed as security guards.
Anyways, we went to Mornington Crescent underground station & the ticket machine wouldn't take my Oyster Card (thats TfL's smartcard scheme) - I thought it was because I ran out of credit so (this is the point where Nikky left me as she was already through the ticket barrier & she just wanted to get home - I did get a text saying she gott home safely - poor love) I went to the ticket mackine to top up - the fucking barriers wouldn't let me through - it wasn't like there was a problem with my card as I got on 3 different buses afterwards fine. The machines were saying "Seek Assistance" - there was no-one there! That really was the icing on the cake as I wanted to kep Nikky company & so what I can to help her feel better.
As for KOKO, this was my first ever visit there and I WILL NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER GO TO ANYTHING THERE EVER AGAIN! And I would recommend that place to NO-ONE. EVER! AND THEIR SECURITY GUARDS DESERVE SACKING! THANK YOU FOR RUINING A NIGHT OUT FOR A FAIR FEW PEOPLE, CUNTS! IN SHORT, NEVER GO TO KOKO (aka Club NME)!
I hope my friends, The Upper Room, performed ace despite knackeredness & the overwhelming size of the venue. I hope Kelly, Martina, Phil & everyone else doing stret teaming got LOADS of people (crap I should've lent my torch to Kelly!). And I hope as a result of that the band get some new forum members. And I hope every friend of mine who was there had a brilliant time - its not their fault that I'm pissed off - & I wouldn't blame the guys if they play there again because its massive - its not their fault that I wouldn't be there as a result of a few wankers.
Just before I go though, I would like to thank Susan & Steve for coming along & standing right by me all evening whilst you were around (they left the queue too with me when I couldn't get in - how quality is that!), along with Nikky, Kelly & Jon (yeah mate - if you ever read this I know you weren't there at the time but you helped loads without realising it) for helping me get in, and for Kimmy (who I'll be visiting in April in Manchester) and Helen for being great moral support over the phone - just sorry you peeps had to put up with me being upset.
Posted by Simon at 8:07 AM
Hi everyone,
Well this all appears in the rant thread of The Upper Room's official forum. I went to the KOKO gig to see the guys play what I knew would be their biggest gig last night - or at least that was the plan.
After queueing for OVER AN HOUR in the freezing with Steve & Susan, we finally got to the front of the queue - the place was advertised to open at 10PM - swear it opened at 10:30 at the earliest.
Anyways, yeah at the front of the queue they ID'd me - fair enough I have my CitizenCard, a government backed scheme that I've had no problems with since I got it a year ago. What do you know KOKO refuses to take it! And they only take certain photo IDs (whose names I don't remember) & I don't drive (& given where I live, don't think I will for a very long time), & quite frankly I don't want to be travelling London in the early hours with my passport!
I paid TEN WHOLE POUNDS to get one of these cards, & I surely would be guarnteed entry to everywhere & for it to be as effective as a driving licence, passport, etc! Its like the leading scheme as well. But for one of London's (not necessarily rightly so) leading venue & club night not to accept it - its just a fucking joke!
Right so I had no photo ID so they asked me how old I was - now I have been 20 since October, but do you ever get that thing where you think your age is a tad different by a year? Well that happened to me! And the tossers of cunts that are the security guards wouldn't let me in, even though I REALLY was SO (maybe unnecessarily) NERVOUS - I hope quite frankly they get sacked - or worse - get seriously hurt by some drunk with a bottle or something like that (I know I shouldn't wish for others to be injured, but I feel this is an exception)! THEY REALLY ARE A BUNCH OF RIGHT TOSSERS, and ruined a night out not only for me but also Susan & Steve, and led to all 3 of us going home when we all should've been enjoying my friends' biggest gig.
Now normally I'd be swearing so much & asking for their names & doing everything I can to ensure they got sacked. But I was weak & begging - this wasn't unintentional - I didn't want to rule things out, & in some ways I did the right thing. Nikky & Kelly noticed all this & after a bit of street teaming on the queue, I managed to get in on Nikky's guestlist place (I REALLY am grateful huni, & Jon I'm also grateful for indirectly giving me this lifeline). However, Nikky didn't feel particularly well & neither did I really after my ordeal. After getting some water (thank God they didn't try to rip us off there), & a bit of arguing (Nikky genuinely wanted me to stay), I left with Nikky (sorry Kelly I had to leave you there), and seeing her poor state with coughing & shivering I was starting to feel I've done the right thing. I just felt the venue wasn't all that either, but it really is massive, which is why they can get away with getting RIGHT ARSEHOLES employyed as security guards.
Anyways, we went to Mornington Crescent underground station & the ticket machine wouldn't take my Oyster Card (thats TfL's smartcard scheme) - I thought it was because I ran out of credit so (this is the point where Nikky left me as she was already through the ticket barrier & she just wanted to get home - I did get a text saying she gott home safely - poor love) I went to the ticket mackine to top up - the fucking barriers wouldn't let me through - it wasn't like there was a problem with my card as I got on 3 different buses afterwards fine. The machines were saying "Seek Assistance" - there was no-one there! That really was the icing on the cake as I wanted to kep Nikky company & so what I can to help her feel better.
As for KOKO, this was my first ever visit there and I WILL NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER GO TO ANYTHING THERE EVER AGAIN! And I would recommend that place to NO-ONE. EVER! AND THEIR SECURITY GUARDS DESERVE SACKING! THANK YOU FOR RUINING A NIGHT OUT FOR A FAIR FEW PEOPLE, CUNTS! IN SHORT, NEVER GO TO KOKO (aka Club NME)!
I hope my friends, The Upper Room, performed ace despite knackeredness & the overwhelming size of the venue. I hope Kelly, Martina, Phil & everyone else doing stret teaming got LOADS of people (crap I should've lent my torch to Kelly!). And I hope as a result of that the band get some new forum members. And I hope every friend of mine who was there had a brilliant time - its not their fault that I'm pissed off - & I wouldn't blame the guys if they play there again because its massive - its not their fault that I wouldn't be there as a result of a few wankers.
Just before I go though, I would like to thank Susan & Steve for coming along & standing right by me all evening whilst you were around (they left the queue too with me when I couldn't get in - how quality is that!), along with Nikky, Kelly & Jon (yeah mate - if you ever read this I know you weren't there at the time but you helped loads without realising it) for helping me get in, and for Kimmy (who I'll be visiting in April in Manchester) and Helen for being great moral support over the phone - just sorry you peeps had to put up with me being upset.
Posted by Simon at 8:07 AM
3 Comments:
On Saturday, March 04, 2006 1:10:00 PM,
Chard said:
You're right. Cunts. Shame you had such a horrible night mate, tell me were to go and those bouncers will be bouncing
On Saturday, March 04, 2006 2:27:00 PM, Helen said:
Precisely. And don't worry about the phone thing, that's what friends are here for right? So any time, absolutely any time. And it's always good to hear your voice right? Chin up dearest xxx
On Thursday, March 09, 2006 6:17:00 PM, 28481k said:
Poor you, such a terrible night for you.
I'm very cynical about this type of alternative ID card scheme, so I got myself a provisional driving license. It lasts for ten years and I swear I'll be driving by then (well, at least I'd pass a test!) But as you say, they should have take it as it's backed by the government. Those security guards are just absolute jobworths and not concerned by the security at all.
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On Saturday, March 04, 2006 1:10:00 PM,
Chard said:You're right. Cunts. Shame you had such a horrible night mate, tell me were to go and those bouncers will be bouncing
On Saturday, March 04, 2006 2:27:00 PM,
Helen said:Precisely. And don't worry about the phone thing, that's what friends are here for right? So any time, absolutely any time. And it's always good to hear your voice right? Chin up dearest xxx
On Thursday, March 09, 2006 6:17:00 PM,
28481k said:Poor you, such a terrible night for you.
I'm very cynical about this type of alternative ID card scheme, so I got myself a provisional driving license. It lasts for ten years and I swear I'll be driving by then (well, at least I'd pass a test!) But as you say, they should have take it as it's backed by the government. Those security guards are just absolute jobworths and not concerned by the security at all.
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