We did a lot of asking you about what you wanted from Promo at the end of last year. You did a lot of telling us that you wanted another Skoolies night. We listened, we understood, we made it happen, we even arranged a special photoshoot featuring some of you guys, and we had a lot of fun with it, so here we go... Promo Skool Disco!
There are a dozen ways to wear a School Uniform, you can crack out the short pants and thick glasses, button right to the top and embrace your inner geek. You can hitch up your skirt, risk the wrath of the teachers with some heels and let your slutty side out. You can be all baseball caps, trainers and untucked shirts, and find yourself some lunch money to steal. Maybe thicken up the eyeliner and top off your outfit with your favourite band hoodie, show the world you're not willing to conform, or go the other way and make yourself practically perfect in every way, even bring an apple for the teacher.
It's your uniform, you wear it however you like.
School Treats for the night also include:
Reef at just £1 all night, because alcopops are kool.
3 Smirnoff Ice for a FIVER
Corkey's £1, VK £1.50, Double Smirnoff £1.75
or try a Bikeshed Pint Sized Cocktail for £2.75
FREE LOLLIPOPS FOR ALL
Upstairs DJ Fil will be hosting a SCHOOL OF ROCK as our brand new Sweet Indie Rock Disco gains pace for its fourth week.
Downstairs Gaz & Fran will be your supercool School Disco DJs all night long.
ALSO
This one has added Cheerleaders! Real genuine life sized uniformed cheerleaders that you can touch (but don't). They'll be performing a breath-taking display, created specially for Promo, as they warm up for their appearence at Nationals later this spring. (Check them out... Nationals!)
They'll also be around all night getting involved, and even running the tuck shop (Yes, there will be a tuck shop!)
It's gonna be awesome, tickets on sale now Source, Essentials, SU Reception and of course all your favourite Halls & Club Sellers.
Super smashin' great!
Saturday, 13 February 2010
Where's Mavis? / 16.02.10 / Event Description
I have to be quick, I have a pie in the oven, which is a bit like being pregnant, but faster, more exciting, and you get to eat the results.
Tuesday is Pancake Day, the best Tuesday of the year (apart from the Tuesday before Halloween, obviously). A night dedicated to celebrating tasty treats made from leftovers, those wonderful munch-able floppy frisbees that go with everything from fish to bananas. Possibly mankind's greatest invention ever (apart from bingo, obviously) Pancake Day, now I think about it, is probably the whole reason Where's Mavis? is on a Tuesday, I really like food, it makes me want to party.
So here's what we got.
10pm-3am - as ever
£2 in all night - as ever
£1.50 only for loads of drinks, including Jagerbombs, all night, as ever.
Bottom Floor - METAL & CLASSIC ROCK
Middle Floor - ROCK, EMO, INDIE, ALT.DANC, HIP HOP (kind of), but of POP, you know the score by now.
Top Floor - PUNK, SKA AND SKA/PUNK - WOOOOOOO!!!
I'm excited, are you excited? It's exciting to be excited.
Pancakes.
x
Tuesday is Pancake Day, the best Tuesday of the year (apart from the Tuesday before Halloween, obviously). A night dedicated to celebrating tasty treats made from leftovers, those wonderful munch-able floppy frisbees that go with everything from fish to bananas. Possibly mankind's greatest invention ever (apart from bingo, obviously) Pancake Day, now I think about it, is probably the whole reason Where's Mavis? is on a Tuesday, I really like food, it makes me want to party.
So here's what we got.
10pm-3am - as ever
£2 in all night - as ever
£1.50 only for loads of drinks, including Jagerbombs, all night, as ever.
Bottom Floor - METAL & CLASSIC ROCK
Middle Floor - ROCK, EMO, INDIE, ALT.DANC, HIP HOP (kind of), but of POP, you know the score by now.
Top Floor - PUNK, SKA AND SKA/PUNK - WOOOOOOO!!!
I'm excited, are you excited? It's exciting to be excited.
Pancakes.
x
Thursday, 11 February 2010
Promo / Lock & Key / On The Day Reminder
I've got the key
You've got the lo-ock.
I've got the key
It's Promo daaay!
Ah ah ah ah ah ah A ha a ha
Being a 90s pop dance act was a piece of piss, you only needed one lyric and that didn't even have to make any sense. Admittedly Urban Cookie Collective were pushing their luck with this one.. "ah ah ah ah ah" indeed.
Irrelevant tosh!
This is what's relevant, right now.
It's a beautiful day and tonight will be a beautiful night at Valentines Lock & Key Promo!
You know the drill by now, it's Promo, and it's a big one, early bird tickets are all gone and the four pounders are being snapped up by eager beavers and badgers at a rate of knots. Every boy gets a key, every girl gets a lock, if you find a matching pair you win a prize, and maybe a new husband/wife, it's Valentines week, anything can happen, absolutely anything.
Gaz & Fran will be making your love grow in the big downstairs room with all the big party anthems and dancefloor joys.
Fil will be spreading your love like a fever at the Sweet Indie Rock Disco upstairs.
Corkys will be 60p all night!
Carlsberg, Strongbow, and Cherry & Apple VK are only £1! One gold coin. All night!
Or you can partner up and get a ‘Loved Up’ cocktail, which comes in two halves, for just £2.75.
Lovely eh?
Tickets still available for £4NUS£6public at Source, Essentials or from your roaming ticket dealers. Or of course you can pay on the door, wobbly moneybags.
See you in there, mine's a Tetleys.
x
P.S. Valentines, or Valentine's? Nobody knows.
You've got the lo-ock.
I've got the key
It's Promo daaay!
Ah ah ah ah ah ah A ha a ha
Being a 90s pop dance act was a piece of piss, you only needed one lyric and that didn't even have to make any sense. Admittedly Urban Cookie Collective were pushing their luck with this one.. "ah ah ah ah ah" indeed.
Irrelevant tosh!
This is what's relevant, right now.
It's a beautiful day and tonight will be a beautiful night at Valentines Lock & Key Promo!
You know the drill by now, it's Promo, and it's a big one, early bird tickets are all gone and the four pounders are being snapped up by eager beavers and badgers at a rate of knots. Every boy gets a key, every girl gets a lock, if you find a matching pair you win a prize, and maybe a new husband/wife, it's Valentines week, anything can happen, absolutely anything.
Gaz & Fran will be making your love grow in the big downstairs room with all the big party anthems and dancefloor joys.
Fil will be spreading your love like a fever at the Sweet Indie Rock Disco upstairs.
Corkys will be 60p all night!
Carlsberg, Strongbow, and Cherry & Apple VK are only £1! One gold coin. All night!
Or you can partner up and get a ‘Loved Up’ cocktail, which comes in two halves, for just £2.75.
Lovely eh?
Tickets still available for £4NUS£6public at Source, Essentials or from your roaming ticket dealers. Or of course you can pay on the door, wobbly moneybags.
See you in there, mine's a Tetleys.
x
P.S. Valentines, or Valentine's? Nobody knows.
Friday, 5 February 2010
Promo / Lock & Key / Event Description
- Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
- Erm, no, you can buy me a pint of cider though.
Valentines can be a pain if you let it, either an expensive world of pressure or a miserable reminder of lonesomeness. At Promo we're not into either of those things. We're into relaxing, and going out, and having a laugh, and maybe a bit of a snog if we fancy it. So we've done away with all the faff that surrounds this most marmite of red letter days and come up with our own tribute to the whole shebang.
It's the Valentines Lock & Key Party Promo!
A storming night last year and a great way to spice up a night out. Every girl gets a lock, every boy gets a key, and off you go. When you find the perfect fit and hear the satisfying click, you win a prize from us, and, well, who knows...
And the phallic fun and games isn't all there is on this night. Look at this list and just think about how much we clearly love you.
Corkys - SIXTY PEE!
Cherry & Apple VK, Strongbow, Carlsberg - ONE POUND
Double Smirnoff - £1.75
PLUS
Loved Up Cocktail - Served in His & Hers Glasses - £2.75 for the pair.
Gaz & Fran doing the best Dance, R&B, Pop, Chart, Anthems downstairs.
Fil giving you a sweet indie rock disco upstairs.
NOW OPEN 'TIL 3AM!
Way better than roses.
£2.50 early bird tickets on sale now from SU Reception, Source, Essentials and our Halls & Club Sellers. We expect these to vanish quickly this week so move swift.
The rest of the tickets are £4NUS, £5 Public (limited) and a little more on the door. Available from all the same places as the early birders.
See you on Thursday!!
- Erm, no, you can buy me a pint of cider though.
Valentines can be a pain if you let it, either an expensive world of pressure or a miserable reminder of lonesomeness. At Promo we're not into either of those things. We're into relaxing, and going out, and having a laugh, and maybe a bit of a snog if we fancy it. So we've done away with all the faff that surrounds this most marmite of red letter days and come up with our own tribute to the whole shebang.
It's the Valentines Lock & Key Party Promo!
A storming night last year and a great way to spice up a night out. Every girl gets a lock, every boy gets a key, and off you go. When you find the perfect fit and hear the satisfying click, you win a prize from us, and, well, who knows...
And the phallic fun and games isn't all there is on this night. Look at this list and just think about how much we clearly love you.
Corkys - SIXTY PEE!
Cherry & Apple VK, Strongbow, Carlsberg - ONE POUND
Double Smirnoff - £1.75
PLUS
Loved Up Cocktail - Served in His & Hers Glasses - £2.75 for the pair.
Gaz & Fran doing the best Dance, R&B, Pop, Chart, Anthems downstairs.
Fil giving you a sweet indie rock disco upstairs.
NOW OPEN 'TIL 3AM!
Way better than roses.
£2.50 early bird tickets on sale now from SU Reception, Source, Essentials and our Halls & Club Sellers. We expect these to vanish quickly this week so move swift.
The rest of the tickets are £4NUS, £5 Public (limited) and a little more on the door. Available from all the same places as the early birders.
See you on Thursday!!
Wednesday, 3 February 2010
Where's Mavis? / 09.02.10 / Event Description
Since we first opened the Top Floor at Mavis in a flurry of Classic & Cock Rock we get asked one question more than any other;
"Does my bum look big in this?"
Yes, yes it does, swimming caps are design for heads, not bottoms, you look like a baboon.
We also get asked this;
"How do I get upstairs?"
Just past the bar on the ground floor and turn right, up those stairs.
Finally, we get asked;
"When are you doing Classic Rock again, that shit was ace?"
Well.. THIS TUESDAY! 9th of Febrockaray.
Hell, yeah.
So as not to let it get stale though, we'll be throwing in a good mix of that retro rock and roll you've been enjoying so much.
So here's the dillio?
Quiz Starts 8pm
You get to stay for Mavis free afterwards, plus.. Pizza.
Mavis Doors open 10pm
Costs only £2 to get in.. ALL NIGHT
Bottom Floor will be playing...
METAL
Middle Floor will be playing..
ROCK, PUNK, SKA, EMO, INDIE, AND ALL OTHER FUN STUFF
Top Floor opens 11pm
CLASSIC ROCK & RETRO
All these drinks are just £1.50 all night.
VK, Carslberg, Stella, Fosters (Bottles), Strongbow (Pints), Jagerbombs, Sambuca, Sourz and all House Spirits (including mixer)
If you get this today, have a great weekend, if you get it Monday, hope you had a great weekend, whenever you get it, see you Tuesday night at Method!!
x
"Does my bum look big in this?"
Yes, yes it does, swimming caps are design for heads, not bottoms, you look like a baboon.
We also get asked this;
"How do I get upstairs?"
Just past the bar on the ground floor and turn right, up those stairs.
Finally, we get asked;
"When are you doing Classic Rock again, that shit was ace?"
Well.. THIS TUESDAY! 9th of Febrockaray.
Hell, yeah.
So as not to let it get stale though, we'll be throwing in a good mix of that retro rock and roll you've been enjoying so much.
So here's the dillio?
Quiz Starts 8pm
You get to stay for Mavis free afterwards, plus.. Pizza.
Mavis Doors open 10pm
Costs only £2 to get in.. ALL NIGHT
Bottom Floor will be playing...
METAL
Middle Floor will be playing..
ROCK, PUNK, SKA, EMO, INDIE, AND ALL OTHER FUN STUFF
Top Floor opens 11pm
CLASSIC ROCK & RETRO
All these drinks are just £1.50 all night.
VK, Carslberg, Stella, Fosters (Bottles), Strongbow (Pints), Jagerbombs, Sambuca, Sourz and all House Spirits (including mixer)
If you get this today, have a great weekend, if you get it Monday, hope you had a great weekend, whenever you get it, see you Tuesday night at Method!!
x
Tuesday, 2 February 2010
Where's Mavis? / 02.02.10 / On The Day Reminder
It's about this time of the week that I start to wonder what it's all about. I've got out of bed twice, dragged my arse across town in the cold and rain, and been nice to countless people for no good reason. Nobody's given me a medal or a sack of cash, not a hug, not a kiss, not even a high five.
Frankly I just want to run away and join the circus, or I would if the circus wasn't rubbish these days. A circus without elephants? No point. If there isn't a perpetual threat that the clowns might get squashed in a whoopie cushion caused stampede then it's all just leotards and boredom.
Then I get home, cook my pie, and think about the night to come, it's Tuesday night and we're having a party, take that conventional society.
Last minute reminder then; costs almost nothing to get in, drinks are cheaper than a Deepdale fumble, and the music will be a bonanza of dance causing joy.
That music policy tonight again,
TOP: Rock n Roll
MIDDLE: Rock, Punk, Emo, Ska, Indie, Etc
BOTTOM: Metal, Classic Rock
No sign of Barrymore anywhere.
See you in a few hours, feel free to pop requests on our wall.
Your eyelids look nice today.
x
Frankly I just want to run away and join the circus, or I would if the circus wasn't rubbish these days. A circus without elephants? No point. If there isn't a perpetual threat that the clowns might get squashed in a whoopie cushion caused stampede then it's all just leotards and boredom.
Then I get home, cook my pie, and think about the night to come, it's Tuesday night and we're having a party, take that conventional society.
Last minute reminder then; costs almost nothing to get in, drinks are cheaper than a Deepdale fumble, and the music will be a bonanza of dance causing joy.
That music policy tonight again,
TOP: Rock n Roll
MIDDLE: Rock, Punk, Emo, Ska, Indie, Etc
BOTTOM: Metal, Classic Rock
No sign of Barrymore anywhere.
See you in a few hours, feel free to pop requests on our wall.
Your eyelids look nice today.
x
Monday, 1 February 2010
Where's Mavis? / 02.02.10 / Day Before Reminder
If you were a toaster you'd be perfectly happy just sat around in the kitchen all day waiting for someone to pop bread in you and give you a lovely warm feeling all about your innards.
Now that I think about it, it's possible I'm a toaster.
You're not though, definitely. You need more than a bread donation and a wall socket to keep you happy on a daily basis. You need to rock, and for that, we salute you.
I don't normally send messages on a Monday, but I was sat here waiting for my pasta to become 'al dente' and wondering if you had a good weekend and if you were feeling ok.
Did you have a good weekend and are you feeling ok?
I kinda wanted to remind you about tomorrow night at Method too, it's going to be fun you see, or at least I think it is, did you get the invite? I hope you got the invite, If you didn't I'm sorry, If my postman doesn't finish his rounds before Jeremy Kyle starts he tends to just eat what's left.
I'm about to overcook my pasta, and I can tell you need a pee, so I'll get to the point.
£2 in all night. (Free if you got to Quiz Akabusi first.)
10pm-3am
Loads of drinks, including Jagerbombs, £1.50 all night.
Bottom Floor - Metal & Classic Rock
Middle Floor - Rock, Indie, Punk, Ska, Emo, and other stuff you like.
Top Floor - 50s & 60s Rock n Roll - a jiving funtime at the hop for twisting and shouting and a wam bam balooma a wam bam bop.
You'll come then? Splendid.
See you Tuesday, thanks for listening to my waffle. I'm off to phone my mum now and ask if she called me Russell because I'm a toaster.
x
Now that I think about it, it's possible I'm a toaster.
You're not though, definitely. You need more than a bread donation and a wall socket to keep you happy on a daily basis. You need to rock, and for that, we salute you.
I don't normally send messages on a Monday, but I was sat here waiting for my pasta to become 'al dente' and wondering if you had a good weekend and if you were feeling ok.
Did you have a good weekend and are you feeling ok?
I kinda wanted to remind you about tomorrow night at Method too, it's going to be fun you see, or at least I think it is, did you get the invite? I hope you got the invite, If you didn't I'm sorry, If my postman doesn't finish his rounds before Jeremy Kyle starts he tends to just eat what's left.
I'm about to overcook my pasta, and I can tell you need a pee, so I'll get to the point.
£2 in all night. (Free if you got to Quiz Akabusi first.)
10pm-3am
Loads of drinks, including Jagerbombs, £1.50 all night.
Bottom Floor - Metal & Classic Rock
Middle Floor - Rock, Indie, Punk, Ska, Emo, and other stuff you like.
Top Floor - 50s & 60s Rock n Roll - a jiving funtime at the hop for twisting and shouting and a wam bam balooma a wam bam bop.
You'll come then? Splendid.
See you Tuesday, thanks for listening to my waffle. I'm off to phone my mum now and ask if she called me Russell because I'm a toaster.
x
Promo / £1.50 Pint Night / Stop Press
*****PROMO STOP PRESS*****
*brrrring brrring*
- Hello. Who's this?
- I LIKE YOUR PARTY!
- That's nice, who's this?
- I LIKE YOUR PARTY, MAKE IT GO ON LATER... 'TIL 3!
- Er, OK, who's this?
- DRINKS TOO, £1.50 PINTS IS GOOD, DOUBLE SMIRNOFF, VK & CORKYS PRICES IS GOOD. I WANT MORE, I WANT SOME FOR £1!
- Well, I suppose... what drinks do you like?
- I LIKE BOTTLES OF FOSTERS AND I LIKE ARCHERS. MAKE THEM A POUND, DO IT, DO IT NOW!
- It's done it's done. Is that everything then?
- NO! SOURZ... SHOULD BE... ERM.. 60p!!! YES.. 60p!
- Right, right, sixty pence, it's done. Who are you?
- DON'T MATTER WHO I AM, YOU'VE DONE GOOD JOB, I'M HAPPY, SEE YOU THURSDAY, BYE!
*line went dead*
We never found out who it was, but we liked their ideas, so, this Thursday at Promo.. be ready for...
OPENING 'TIL 3AM!!! & DRINKS STARTING AT JUST 60p!!!!
60p - Sourz
£1 - Fosters Bottles, Archers, Corkys
£1.50 - Pints & VK
£1.75 - Double Smirnoff
+
Green with Envy - Pintsized Cocktail - £2.75
Downstairs Gaz & Fran bring dancefloor anthems, and all the big party hits.
Upstairs DJ Fil plays a sweet indie/rock disco.
Supoib!
----------------
Tickets
£2.50 earlybird tickets while stocks last (almost out, be quick)
£4 NUS
£6 Public (limited tickets)
Available NOW from UCLan SU Reception, Source, Essentials, or your friendly Halls & Club sellers.
Or pay on the door costs slightly more.
See you Thursday!
*brrrring brrring*
- Hello. Who's this?
- I LIKE YOUR PARTY!
- That's nice, who's this?
- I LIKE YOUR PARTY, MAKE IT GO ON LATER... 'TIL 3!
- Er, OK, who's this?
- DRINKS TOO, £1.50 PINTS IS GOOD, DOUBLE SMIRNOFF, VK & CORKYS PRICES IS GOOD. I WANT MORE, I WANT SOME FOR £1!
- Well, I suppose... what drinks do you like?
- I LIKE BOTTLES OF FOSTERS AND I LIKE ARCHERS. MAKE THEM A POUND, DO IT, DO IT NOW!
- It's done it's done. Is that everything then?
- NO! SOURZ... SHOULD BE... ERM.. 60p!!! YES.. 60p!
- Right, right, sixty pence, it's done. Who are you?
- DON'T MATTER WHO I AM, YOU'VE DONE GOOD JOB, I'M HAPPY, SEE YOU THURSDAY, BYE!
*line went dead*
We never found out who it was, but we liked their ideas, so, this Thursday at Promo.. be ready for...
OPENING 'TIL 3AM!!! & DRINKS STARTING AT JUST 60p!!!!
60p - Sourz
£1 - Fosters Bottles, Archers, Corkys
£1.50 - Pints & VK
£1.75 - Double Smirnoff
+
Green with Envy - Pintsized Cocktail - £2.75
Downstairs Gaz & Fran bring dancefloor anthems, and all the big party hits.
Upstairs DJ Fil plays a sweet indie/rock disco.
Supoib!
----------------
Tickets
£2.50 earlybird tickets while stocks last (almost out, be quick)
£4 NUS
£6 Public (limited tickets)
Available NOW from UCLan SU Reception, Source, Essentials, or your friendly Halls & Club sellers.
Or pay on the door costs slightly more.
See you Thursday!
Friday, 29 January 2010
Promo / £1.50 Pint Night / Event Description
Pint.
You know what rhymes with pint? Do you? Do you?? Because after a walk round town with my thinking scarf on, and half an hour looking through rhyming dictionaries, I DON'T!
It doesn't even rhyme with mint. Ridiculous.
Still, at £1.50 a pop, who gives a hoot, it's a tasty measurement of cold liquid joy that we can all enjoy, and enjoy another, and then another. It'll be a great night filled with none decimal measurements and glasses that are perfectly in proportion with hands.
Or, if you don't like pints, we have other stuff behind the bar too, and it's all priced wonderfully to suit a shallow pocket. You'll be like a drinker in a drink shop, literally.
DJs Gaz & Fran will again be, as ever, serving up the Party in the main room. DJ Fil will be coming back for his second week of Sweet Indie Rock Disco upstairs in room two, after a storming first night last week. And you, well, you'll be impressive in everything you do, as you always are.
Party starts at 9.30pm, £2.50 early bird tickets are on sale now at SU Reception, Source, Essentials and all those beautiful Halls & Club sellers who deliver to your door like the most glamourous posties there ever was. The rest of the advance tickets are £4 and if you're not a student then there are a limited number of public tickets on sale from SU Reception at £6.
That's the end of the facts, now I'm off to ruin my friends night's out by demanding the find me something that rhymes with pint.
See you Thursday!
x
You know what rhymes with pint? Do you? Do you?? Because after a walk round town with my thinking scarf on, and half an hour looking through rhyming dictionaries, I DON'T!
It doesn't even rhyme with mint. Ridiculous.
Still, at £1.50 a pop, who gives a hoot, it's a tasty measurement of cold liquid joy that we can all enjoy, and enjoy another, and then another. It'll be a great night filled with none decimal measurements and glasses that are perfectly in proportion with hands.
Or, if you don't like pints, we have other stuff behind the bar too, and it's all priced wonderfully to suit a shallow pocket. You'll be like a drinker in a drink shop, literally.
DJs Gaz & Fran will again be, as ever, serving up the Party in the main room. DJ Fil will be coming back for his second week of Sweet Indie Rock Disco upstairs in room two, after a storming first night last week. And you, well, you'll be impressive in everything you do, as you always are.
Party starts at 9.30pm, £2.50 early bird tickets are on sale now at SU Reception, Source, Essentials and all those beautiful Halls & Club sellers who deliver to your door like the most glamourous posties there ever was. The rest of the advance tickets are £4 and if you're not a student then there are a limited number of public tickets on sale from SU Reception at £6.
That's the end of the facts, now I'm off to ruin my friends night's out by demanding the find me something that rhymes with pint.
See you Thursday!
x
Thursday, 28 January 2010
Promo / Double-Up / On The Day Reminder
You're going out tonight, you're going to Promo. Don't look at me all doubtful like that, you know you're going, what else are you gonna do? Watch Gok Wan play fancy dress with tubby kids? No, you can do that one morning when you’re head is all fuzzy and you need a pick me up.
Tonight you’ll be having fun, you’ll be slamming your fist on the bar and screaming ‘YES!!!’ with glee in your eye when the increasingly attractive barperson asks if you’d like to ‘Double up for a quid?’.
You’ll be making faces at the visual delight across the room, you’ll think you look seductive, they’ll think you look constipated, but they’ll probably snog you anyway.
It’s going to be a wonderful evening for everyone.
9.30pm it kicks off, there’s still a few tickets left in Source and Essentials, and no doubt some of the Halls & Club sellers are still roaming around, or you can just rock up and pay the extra on the door and impress everyone with your fly-by-night spending power.
You can make any spirit a double for just a quid.
Gaz & Fran will be providing the motivation for enthusiastic dancing downstairs.
Our new boy DJ Fil will be supplying indie & rock music upstairs, which has had a bit of a makeover and looks awesome.
You’ll even be given a chance to win £50 cold hard cash right there and then (just grab a card of street team, fill it in, tell us how you’d spend the money, every hour the best answer will win cash).
Oh yeah, and we’ve brought in some brilliant retro arcade machines too.
It’s time for action, stop reading and start texting your mates right now this minute. I’ll see you inside.
x
Tonight you’ll be having fun, you’ll be slamming your fist on the bar and screaming ‘YES!!!’ with glee in your eye when the increasingly attractive barperson asks if you’d like to ‘Double up for a quid?’.
You’ll be making faces at the visual delight across the room, you’ll think you look seductive, they’ll think you look constipated, but they’ll probably snog you anyway.
It’s going to be a wonderful evening for everyone.
9.30pm it kicks off, there’s still a few tickets left in Source and Essentials, and no doubt some of the Halls & Club sellers are still roaming around, or you can just rock up and pay the extra on the door and impress everyone with your fly-by-night spending power.
You can make any spirit a double for just a quid.
Gaz & Fran will be providing the motivation for enthusiastic dancing downstairs.
Our new boy DJ Fil will be supplying indie & rock music upstairs, which has had a bit of a makeover and looks awesome.
You’ll even be given a chance to win £50 cold hard cash right there and then (just grab a card of street team, fill it in, tell us how you’d spend the money, every hour the best answer will win cash).
Oh yeah, and we’ve brought in some brilliant retro arcade machines too.
It’s time for action, stop reading and start texting your mates right now this minute. I’ll see you inside.
x
Wednesday, 27 January 2010
Promo / Double-Up / Day Before Reminder
Tomorrow! PROMO is tomorrow!
What are you doing right now? I bet you're sitting looking at a computer screen aren't you? Well that's fine for a Wednesday night, gravity is at its strongest on Wednesdays so there's no point in trying to do too much moving around, but to do that on a Thursday would just be irresponsible.
You're young, you're beautiful, you're foolish, you need to be out, throwing shapes, chatting away, having a giggle, and all other Promo related activities. The angle of the earth's orbit on a Thursday makes partying 14% more fun than any other night you see.
Yes yes yes, PROMO IS TOMORROW!
ROOM 1
- ) Gaz & Fran bring the huge Promo party that you know and love. Massive Anthems, Dancefloor Classics, Dance, RnB, Pop, Chart, Cheese and More
- ) Double Up on all Spirits for just a Quid! Twice the kick for just one gold coin.
- ) New Retro Arcade Games to give your fingers and thumbs a treat.
ROOM 2
- ) Brand New Indie/Rock Room Launch with DJ Fil (Source)
- ) Brilliant New Decor, Stars, Neon, LEDs, Glorious Place To Be.
- ) New and improved sound and stage set up.
- ) Essentially a tip top brand new second room for Promo.
Tickets are selling like when Wispas were first re-introduced from UCLan SU Reception, Source, Essentials and the good old Halls & Club Sellers, grab yours now before the mice get them.
x
What are you doing right now? I bet you're sitting looking at a computer screen aren't you? Well that's fine for a Wednesday night, gravity is at its strongest on Wednesdays so there's no point in trying to do too much moving around, but to do that on a Thursday would just be irresponsible.
You're young, you're beautiful, you're foolish, you need to be out, throwing shapes, chatting away, having a giggle, and all other Promo related activities. The angle of the earth's orbit on a Thursday makes partying 14% more fun than any other night you see.
Yes yes yes, PROMO IS TOMORROW!
ROOM 1
- ) Gaz & Fran bring the huge Promo party that you know and love. Massive Anthems, Dancefloor Classics, Dance, RnB, Pop, Chart, Cheese and More
- ) Double Up on all Spirits for just a Quid! Twice the kick for just one gold coin.
- ) New Retro Arcade Games to give your fingers and thumbs a treat.
ROOM 2
- ) Brand New Indie/Rock Room Launch with DJ Fil (Source)
- ) Brilliant New Decor, Stars, Neon, LEDs, Glorious Place To Be.
- ) New and improved sound and stage set up.
- ) Essentially a tip top brand new second room for Promo.
Tickets are selling like when Wispas were first re-introduced from UCLan SU Reception, Source, Essentials and the good old Halls & Club Sellers, grab yours now before the mice get them.
x
Where's Mavis? / Captain's Blog 27.10.10
I write you a lovely little note every week, and yesterday I wrote a poem about pie.
It's about time you wrote me something.
(Thanks for last night it was ace, I'm pretty sure I'm falling in love with you, you smell like well bathed otter on a cloudy day, I like how your nostrils match.)
x
It's about time you wrote me something.
(Thanks for last night it was ace, I'm pretty sure I'm falling in love with you, you smell like well bathed otter on a cloudy day, I like how your nostrils match.)
x
Where's Mavis? / Captain's Blog 10.02.10
Turns out my last couple of blogs and messages haven't ended up on the internet, or even in your box. I want to blame Facebook for this, but there are strong chances that I've just been pressing the wrong buttons. Blame the technology, or blame the operator, it's up to you, but I'm going to try and make up for it now.
I've discovered a new Chinese takeaway, we were introduced by a friend last week, I'd like to say I was hesitant at first, but I wasn't, I was excited about the new possibilities, the new flavours, I'd been faced with temptation and I jumped into it with all the enthusiasm of a man faced with glorious temptation, and, my word, I enjoyed it. I do feel a little bad, me and my old takeaway were close, we'd been together a long time, they knew my order without me having to speak, they never left me hungry, they never complained about the weather, they didn't have to call back to check where my house was, we'd shared a lot, but, the belly is weak, sometimes it just needs a slightly different tasting curry sauce and crispier chips. Sometimes.
Last night was fandabidozy, I wasn't expecting so much, darkest February, Valentines looming, all those silly reasons people think of not to have a good time, but not you guys, nope, good times you wanted and good times you had; mosh-boshing in the pit, hipty-hoping in the middle floor, and cock-rockin' up the stairs. I saw the good times, so many different times of goodtimes, and it made my elbows feel fuzzy and warm and the corners of my mouth try to kiss my ears. That's a good thing, I think.
A special thanks to Ruth, for stepping in last minute to take control of camera duties, we think she did a good job, have a gander through the gallery and judge for yourself.
We might go for having more guest photo-monkeys in future, if any of you fancy it just let us know and we'll know that we can grab you on the night.
Next weeks top floor... Pancake Day Punk & Ska and Ska/Punk! - Can you believe it's been a month since the last one? I'm very excited about it, get your requests in now.
If you're bored tonight, Where's Mavis? recommends the Mad Ferret open mic night followed by £1/drink night at Method. If not, have fun doing whatever you're doing, try not to burn anything.
Feel free to use this note as a place to tell us anything, good or bad about Mavis, or just your life.
x
I've discovered a new Chinese takeaway, we were introduced by a friend last week, I'd like to say I was hesitant at first, but I wasn't, I was excited about the new possibilities, the new flavours, I'd been faced with temptation and I jumped into it with all the enthusiasm of a man faced with glorious temptation, and, my word, I enjoyed it. I do feel a little bad, me and my old takeaway were close, we'd been together a long time, they knew my order without me having to speak, they never left me hungry, they never complained about the weather, they didn't have to call back to check where my house was, we'd shared a lot, but, the belly is weak, sometimes it just needs a slightly different tasting curry sauce and crispier chips. Sometimes.
Last night was fandabidozy, I wasn't expecting so much, darkest February, Valentines looming, all those silly reasons people think of not to have a good time, but not you guys, nope, good times you wanted and good times you had; mosh-boshing in the pit, hipty-hoping in the middle floor, and cock-rockin' up the stairs. I saw the good times, so many different times of goodtimes, and it made my elbows feel fuzzy and warm and the corners of my mouth try to kiss my ears. That's a good thing, I think.
A special thanks to Ruth, for stepping in last minute to take control of camera duties, we think she did a good job, have a gander through the gallery and judge for yourself.
We might go for having more guest photo-monkeys in future, if any of you fancy it just let us know and we'll know that we can grab you on the night.
Next weeks top floor... Pancake Day Punk & Ska and Ska/Punk! - Can you believe it's been a month since the last one? I'm very excited about it, get your requests in now.
If you're bored tonight, Where's Mavis? recommends the Mad Ferret open mic night followed by £1/drink night at Method. If not, have fun doing whatever you're doing, try not to burn anything.
Feel free to use this note as a place to tell us anything, good or bad about Mavis, or just your life.
x
Where's Mavis? / 02.02.10 / Event Description
Jerry Lee Lewis married his 13 year old cousin, worse still, he called one of his sons Jerry Lee Lewis III. This is what happens when kids don't get to be train drivers when they grow up.
Did you know it's only four sleeps until the next Mavis? Aren't weeks brilliant, just 7 days. Imagine if a week was 18 days. It'd be rubbish, although at least maybe a series of Top Gear would last most of the year.
Jonny is already warming up his noise makers for another Downstairs Metalfest.
Jammie is shuffling his pod to gain inspiration for another big mix up of rock, indie, punk, ska, alt.dance, and whatever the hell else you guys want to dance to on the ground floor.
And what's at the top of the Faraway Tree this week?
ROCK 'N' ROLL!!!
All the best hot jives and twists from the 50s and 60s. Expect to hear Elvis, Chuck Berry, Bill Hayley, The Big Bopper, Del Shannon, Ritchie Valens Beach Boys, Sam Cooke, The Troggs, Fats Domino, The Who, The Kinks, The Beatles, The Mamas and Papas, and all kinds of more.
A wam bam balooma a wap bam boom.
10pm-3am
Loads of drinks (and good ones too) just £1.50
£2 in.
Free in if you go to the quiz first, upstairs at 8pm
Come with your dancing feet, your laughing head, and your loving body.
See you Tuesday!
Did you know it's only four sleeps until the next Mavis? Aren't weeks brilliant, just 7 days. Imagine if a week was 18 days. It'd be rubbish, although at least maybe a series of Top Gear would last most of the year.
Jonny is already warming up his noise makers for another Downstairs Metalfest.
Jammie is shuffling his pod to gain inspiration for another big mix up of rock, indie, punk, ska, alt.dance, and whatever the hell else you guys want to dance to on the ground floor.
And what's at the top of the Faraway Tree this week?
ROCK 'N' ROLL!!!
All the best hot jives and twists from the 50s and 60s. Expect to hear Elvis, Chuck Berry, Bill Hayley, The Big Bopper, Del Shannon, Ritchie Valens Beach Boys, Sam Cooke, The Troggs, Fats Domino, The Who, The Kinks, The Beatles, The Mamas and Papas, and all kinds of more.
A wam bam balooma a wap bam boom.
10pm-3am
Loads of drinks (and good ones too) just £1.50
£2 in.
Free in if you go to the quiz first, upstairs at 8pm
Come with your dancing feet, your laughing head, and your loving body.
See you Tuesday!
Tuesday, 26 January 2010
Where's Mavis? / 26.01.10 / On The Day Reminder
'm baking a pie for my tea, the thought of it already fills me with glee, not the hit TV show, but the feeling you know, almost like happy, but more fleeting and twee. I've had a rough day, not much went my way, I think I deserve this tastiest treat, a box made of pastry all filled up with meat. I'll serve with potatoes and fresh frozen veg, I'll cover in gravy right up the the edge, it'll make me feel glad from my toes to my nose, it'll chase off the sad 'til the happiness grows. I'm glad I have pie, and I'll tell you for why, because if I didn't have pie, I might cry.
Reasons Not to come to Where's Mavis? @ Method tonight:
1) You're a damn damn fool.
2) You woke up in China and you've missed the last bus home.
3) Your true love has been captured by pirates and you must save her before she is slain on the border in an elaborate attempt to start a war.
Reasons to come to Where's Mavis? @ Method tonight.
1) The entry fee is less than an 8 pack of toilet roll.
2) For just ten pounds you can buy six drinks and have a pound change.
3) You'll almost definitely find somebody willing to hold your hand.
4) Metal on the bottom floor, with some Classic Rock.
5) The excellent Mavis Mash-Up of all things Rock and surrounding islands on the middle floor.
6) The best of British grown Rock, Indie, Rock 'n' Roll and such wonders on the top floor.
7) Deal or no Deal Machine
8) Hot bar staff, mostly.
9) You have an amazing face and you need to show it off, your arse has its moments too, just don't take your shoes off, there's something not right with your big toe.
10) Dancin'
11) Romancin'
12) Givin' in all tonight.
13) If you go to Quiz Akabusi first (8pm) you not only might win loads of beer, or even cash, but you get into Mavis free too.
14) All tomatoes are genetically modified, in the wild they are cubic.
15) This has gone way too far, and it's the only way to stop it.
See you at Method in a few hours, I'll be wearing a white daffodil, buy me Kinder eggs and write me poetry.
x
Reasons Not to come to Where's Mavis? @ Method tonight:
1) You're a damn damn fool.
2) You woke up in China and you've missed the last bus home.
3) Your true love has been captured by pirates and you must save her before she is slain on the border in an elaborate attempt to start a war.
Reasons to come to Where's Mavis? @ Method tonight.
1) The entry fee is less than an 8 pack of toilet roll.
2) For just ten pounds you can buy six drinks and have a pound change.
3) You'll almost definitely find somebody willing to hold your hand.
4) Metal on the bottom floor, with some Classic Rock.
5) The excellent Mavis Mash-Up of all things Rock and surrounding islands on the middle floor.
6) The best of British grown Rock, Indie, Rock 'n' Roll and such wonders on the top floor.
7) Deal or no Deal Machine
8) Hot bar staff, mostly.
9) You have an amazing face and you need to show it off, your arse has its moments too, just don't take your shoes off, there's something not right with your big toe.
10) Dancin'
11) Romancin'
12) Givin' in all tonight.
13) If you go to Quiz Akabusi first (8pm) you not only might win loads of beer, or even cash, but you get into Mavis free too.
14) All tomatoes are genetically modified, in the wild they are cubic.
15) This has gone way too far, and it's the only way to stop it.
See you at Method in a few hours, I'll be wearing a white daffodil, buy me Kinder eggs and write me poetry.
x
Promo / Double-Up / Two Days Before Reminder
Two days, two days, it's only two days till Double-Up-Promo!
(Maybe less if you don't check your Facebook every few minutes like you should)
Can't bloody wait.
The last two parties at Promo have had some of the best atmospheres ever, with even the bar staff finding themselves a movin' and a groovin' as they served, and this Thursday we're doubling up!
DOUBLE UP ON ANY SPIRIT FOR JUST ONE POUND*
Gaz & Fran will be bringing the same great Promo party as ever in the main room downstairs, with the added bonus of the bargain doubles.
PLUS
We've installed some proper retro Arcade games for when your dancing feet need a break. Time Crisis, Crisis Zone, and the most classic video game ever, Space Invaders,
PLUS
We've got a big pile of Glowsticks and VK goodies to just GIVEAWAY for those of you who get down before we run out.
PLUS
Upstairs we'll be having our big launch party for our brand new Sweet Indie Rock Disco second room, where DJ Fil (Source) will stimulate your boogie muscles with a great blend of indie, rock and a little bit extra.
PLUS
In the upstairs room we'll be given away £50 CASH EVERY HOUR, to celebrate the new era.
Tickets are being purchased as we speak from SU Reception, Source, Essentials, and an amry of Halls & Club Sellers. Get yours now before somebody else gets it.
Have a great Tuesday, and we shall see you in the boogie barn on Thursday.
(*Excludes Sambuca & Tequila, we want you to party, not vomit.)
(Maybe less if you don't check your Facebook every few minutes like you should)
Can't bloody wait.
The last two parties at Promo have had some of the best atmospheres ever, with even the bar staff finding themselves a movin' and a groovin' as they served, and this Thursday we're doubling up!
DOUBLE UP ON ANY SPIRIT FOR JUST ONE POUND*
Gaz & Fran will be bringing the same great Promo party as ever in the main room downstairs, with the added bonus of the bargain doubles.
PLUS
We've installed some proper retro Arcade games for when your dancing feet need a break. Time Crisis, Crisis Zone, and the most classic video game ever, Space Invaders,
PLUS
We've got a big pile of Glowsticks and VK goodies to just GIVEAWAY for those of you who get down before we run out.
PLUS
Upstairs we'll be having our big launch party for our brand new Sweet Indie Rock Disco second room, where DJ Fil (Source) will stimulate your boogie muscles with a great blend of indie, rock and a little bit extra.
PLUS
In the upstairs room we'll be given away £50 CASH EVERY HOUR, to celebrate the new era.
Tickets are being purchased as we speak from SU Reception, Source, Essentials, and an amry of Halls & Club Sellers. Get yours now before somebody else gets it.
Have a great Tuesday, and we shall see you in the boogie barn on Thursday.
(*Excludes Sambuca & Tequila, we want you to party, not vomit.)
Friday, 22 January 2010
Promo / Double-Up / Event Description
Snowmo was brilliant, proper brilliant, but now... are you ready for The Dark Side?!
You’ve seen the posters, you’ve definitely seen the posters, they’re everywhere, chances are you’ve had one pasted to your behind at some point, our pro-posterers have been merciless spreading around the faces of our good friends; Britney, George, Robbie, Amy, Kylie, and Darth. Great people, and they’ve all got a dark side which makes them that extra bit of fun to be around, and so does Promo!
Thursday 28th January – A landmark night. The big launch of Promo’s brand new second room, the unleashing of an incredible new DJ, the first chance to revel in a thunderous new music policy, the beginning of a new era.
While downstairs continues to give you, by the fair hands of masters Gaz & Fran, all the huge anthems and massive party tunes that you’ve come to know and love Promo for, upstairs is going to stimulate your dancing shoes with a sweet indie rock disco.
Enter DJ Fil, you might know him from Saturdays in Source, but the boy’s got more strings to his bow, rock n roll musician, tune junkie, a man who loves his guitar more than any fair maiden, and he knows how to make an indie rock disco, well and truly sweet.
Expect to hear indie, expect to hear rock, but don’t expect the same old mix that you always get, expect a few curveballs, expect a track list with a funny bone, most of all expect a stonking rock n roll disco, probably the best sweet indie rock disco outside of Hogwarts (wizards always have the best parties).
AND to celebrate the big launch, we’re gonna be giving away, to several lucky people, £50 CASH EVERY HOUR in the upstairs room. Nowt to be sniffed at that, eh?
Oh wait, did I mention, on top of the usual great Promo drinks prices, you can...
DOUBLE UP ON ALL SPIRITS FOR JUST £1!!!
Let’s break it down:
Downstairs: The Usual Awesome Promo Party with DJs Gaz & Fran, hundreds of your closest friends, dancing buddies, and people you want to kiss.
Upstairs: Sweet Indie Rock Disco Launch Party with DJ Fil and his pockets of cash prizes, good times, dancin’ shoes, and most importantly ROCK and ROLL!
Tickets on sale now, usual prices, usual places. Be quick to grab your £2.50 earlybirds from UCLan Reception, Source, Essentials or the roaming Halls & Club Sellers before them other sods get ‘em.
See you on the dancefloor!
You’ve seen the posters, you’ve definitely seen the posters, they’re everywhere, chances are you’ve had one pasted to your behind at some point, our pro-posterers have been merciless spreading around the faces of our good friends; Britney, George, Robbie, Amy, Kylie, and Darth. Great people, and they’ve all got a dark side which makes them that extra bit of fun to be around, and so does Promo!
Thursday 28th January – A landmark night. The big launch of Promo’s brand new second room, the unleashing of an incredible new DJ, the first chance to revel in a thunderous new music policy, the beginning of a new era.
While downstairs continues to give you, by the fair hands of masters Gaz & Fran, all the huge anthems and massive party tunes that you’ve come to know and love Promo for, upstairs is going to stimulate your dancing shoes with a sweet indie rock disco.
Enter DJ Fil, you might know him from Saturdays in Source, but the boy’s got more strings to his bow, rock n roll musician, tune junkie, a man who loves his guitar more than any fair maiden, and he knows how to make an indie rock disco, well and truly sweet.
Expect to hear indie, expect to hear rock, but don’t expect the same old mix that you always get, expect a few curveballs, expect a track list with a funny bone, most of all expect a stonking rock n roll disco, probably the best sweet indie rock disco outside of Hogwarts (wizards always have the best parties).
AND to celebrate the big launch, we’re gonna be giving away, to several lucky people, £50 CASH EVERY HOUR in the upstairs room. Nowt to be sniffed at that, eh?
Oh wait, did I mention, on top of the usual great Promo drinks prices, you can...
DOUBLE UP ON ALL SPIRITS FOR JUST £1!!!
Let’s break it down:
Downstairs: The Usual Awesome Promo Party with DJs Gaz & Fran, hundreds of your closest friends, dancing buddies, and people you want to kiss.
Upstairs: Sweet Indie Rock Disco Launch Party with DJ Fil and his pockets of cash prizes, good times, dancin’ shoes, and most importantly ROCK and ROLL!
Tickets on sale now, usual prices, usual places. Be quick to grab your £2.50 earlybirds from UCLan Reception, Source, Essentials or the roaming Halls & Club Sellers before them other sods get ‘em.
See you on the dancefloor!
Thursday, 21 January 2010
Promo / Snowmo / On the Day Reminder
Yo! Mofo, go Promo, Snow-Glow Promo. No woe, bro. Status Quo.
Status Quo, eh? They rocked all over the world y’know, from Rochdale to Llandudno, they didn't teach the world to sing though, that was Coca Cola.
Status Quo, you’ll be pleased to know, have absolutely nothing to do with Snowmo. The DJs are under strict ‘No Quo’ instructions, unless of course you request them enough, and it would truly make my day if you did (Gaz, if this happens, please don’t beat me).
Tonight, yes it’s tonight. The Sno-Glow UV Rave Party known by those in the know as ‘Snowmo’.
Guest starring;
CO2 Cannons – “They’re a breath of fresh air” says Street Team Mark
Snowboard Simulator – For falling.
Free Glowsticks – For glowing.
Full UV Glow Dressing and Lazers – For showing.
Winter Warmer Aftershock - £1.50
Smirnoff Ice - £1.50
Corky’s £1, V.K. £1.50, Double Smirnoff, £1.75
All the big anthems, rave joy and dancefloor favourites downstairs.
Indie based fun upstairs.
(Don’t forget, big launch of the new upstairs room next Thursday, where we unleash the darker side of Promo, see the many many posters for details.)
Loads of tickets already sold for tonight, but if you haven’t got yours yet, don’t worry, just skate down to the SU or call your favourite ticket dealer and get yourself sorted out, or you can be all ‘pay on the door’ if that’s your style.
x
Status Quo, eh? They rocked all over the world y’know, from Rochdale to Llandudno, they didn't teach the world to sing though, that was Coca Cola.
Status Quo, you’ll be pleased to know, have absolutely nothing to do with Snowmo. The DJs are under strict ‘No Quo’ instructions, unless of course you request them enough, and it would truly make my day if you did (Gaz, if this happens, please don’t beat me).
Tonight, yes it’s tonight. The Sno-Glow UV Rave Party known by those in the know as ‘Snowmo’.
Guest starring;
CO2 Cannons – “They’re a breath of fresh air” says Street Team Mark
Snowboard Simulator – For falling.
Free Glowsticks – For glowing.
Full UV Glow Dressing and Lazers – For showing.
Winter Warmer Aftershock - £1.50
Smirnoff Ice - £1.50
Corky’s £1, V.K. £1.50, Double Smirnoff, £1.75
All the big anthems, rave joy and dancefloor favourites downstairs.
Indie based fun upstairs.
(Don’t forget, big launch of the new upstairs room next Thursday, where we unleash the darker side of Promo, see the many many posters for details.)
Loads of tickets already sold for tonight, but if you haven’t got yours yet, don’t worry, just skate down to the SU or call your favourite ticket dealer and get yourself sorted out, or you can be all ‘pay on the door’ if that’s your style.
x
Wednesday, 20 January 2010
Where's Mavis? / Captain's Blog 20.01.10
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Turns out my last couple of blogs and messages haven't ended up on the internet, or even in your box. I want to blame Facebook for this, but there are strong chances that I've just been pressing the wrong buttons. Blame the technology, or blame the operator, it's up to you, but I'm going to try and make up for it now.
I've discovered a new Chinese takeaway, we were introduced by a friend last week, I'd like to say I was hesitant at first, but I wasn't, I was excited about the new possibilities, the new flavours, I'd been faced with temptation and I jumped into it with all the enthusiasm of a man faced with glorious temptation, and, my word, I enjoyed it. I do feel a little bad, me and my old takeaway were close, we'd been together a long time, they knew my order without me having to speak, they never left me hungry, they never complained about the weather, they didn't have to call back to check where my house was, we'd shared a lot, but, the belly is weak, sometimes it just needs a slightly different tasting curry sauce and crispier chips. Sometimes.
Last night was fandabidozy, I wasn't expecting so much, darkest February, Valentines looming, all those silly reasons people think of not to have a good time, but not you guys, nope, good times you wanted and good times you had; mosh-boshing in the pit, hipty-hoping in the middle floor, and cock-rockin' up the stairs. I saw the good times, so many different times of goodtimes, and it made my elbows feel fuzzy and warm and the corners of my mouth try to kiss my ears. That's a good thing, I think.
A special thanks to Ruth, for stepping in last minute to take control of camera duties, we think she did a good job, have a gander through the gallery and judge for yourself.
We might go for having more guest photo-monkeys in future, if any of you fancy it just let us know and we'll know that we can grab you on the night.
Next weeks top floor... Pancake Day Punk & Ska and Ska/Punk! - Can you believe it's been a month since the last one? I'm very excited about it, get your requests in now.
If you're bored tonight, Where's Mavis? recommends the Mad Ferret open mic night followed by £1/drink night at Method. If not, have fun doing whatever you're doing, try not to burn anything.
Feel free to use this note as a place to tell us anything, good or bad about Mavis, or just your life.
x
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I write you a lovely little note every week, and yesterday I wrote a poem about pie.
It's about time you wrote me something.
(Thanks for last night it was ace, I'm pretty sure I'm falling in love with you, you smell like well bathed otter on a cloudy day, I like how your nostrils match.)
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Well, I got home from Mavis last night, turned my rubbish car into my nice street (with the steering wheel, not a magic spell) and looked for a parking space. None.
The next street. None.
I had to park three streets away. Three streets! This only ever happens on a Tuesday night. What is it that makes the area around my house so popular on a Friday night? It's because I'm not there isn't it? My neighbours hate me so much that every week, as soon as I go to Mavis, they invite everybody they know round for a big street party, and then everyone gets drunk and has to leave their cars in my spaces.. MY SPACES.
Just because I like to race geese down the street at dawn on Sundays.
Whatever.
Last night was another grand one, on a personal note I had more fun than I have in ages DJing the old ska-punk on the top floor, and it warmed me elbow fuzz to see a good bunch of you skanking away to it. Well be doing that again sometime, rest assured. Jonny's bottom floor looked like a good old sweaty pit of joyful anger when I got down to see it, and Jamie seemed to be having a ball in the middle, despite us nicking his punkers some of the time.
Props to you, and you, and you, and you.
More big fun times next week, watch this space for the event invite and full details once I've written them out, probably tomorrow as I'm really quite hungry just now.
Have a grand weekend.
x
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Turns out my last couple of blogs and messages haven't ended up on the internet, or even in your box. I want to blame Facebook for this, but there are strong chances that I've just been pressing the wrong buttons. Blame the technology, or blame the operator, it's up to you, but I'm going to try and make up for it now.
I've discovered a new Chinese takeaway, we were introduced by a friend last week, I'd like to say I was hesitant at first, but I wasn't, I was excited about the new possibilities, the new flavours, I'd been faced with temptation and I jumped into it with all the enthusiasm of a man faced with glorious temptation, and, my word, I enjoyed it. I do feel a little bad, me and my old takeaway were close, we'd been together a long time, they knew my order without me having to speak, they never left me hungry, they never complained about the weather, they didn't have to call back to check where my house was, we'd shared a lot, but, the belly is weak, sometimes it just needs a slightly different tasting curry sauce and crispier chips. Sometimes.
Last night was fandabidozy, I wasn't expecting so much, darkest February, Valentines looming, all those silly reasons people think of not to have a good time, but not you guys, nope, good times you wanted and good times you had; mosh-boshing in the pit, hipty-hoping in the middle floor, and cock-rockin' up the stairs. I saw the good times, so many different times of goodtimes, and it made my elbows feel fuzzy and warm and the corners of my mouth try to kiss my ears. That's a good thing, I think.
A special thanks to Ruth, for stepping in last minute to take control of camera duties, we think she did a good job, have a gander through the gallery and judge for yourself.
We might go for having more guest photo-monkeys in future, if any of you fancy it just let us know and we'll know that we can grab you on the night.
Next weeks top floor... Pancake Day Punk & Ska and Ska/Punk! - Can you believe it's been a month since the last one? I'm very excited about it, get your requests in now.
If you're bored tonight, Where's Mavis? recommends the Mad Ferret open mic night followed by £1/drink night at Method. If not, have fun doing whatever you're doing, try not to burn anything.
Feel free to use this note as a place to tell us anything, good or bad about Mavis, or just your life.
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I write you a lovely little note every week, and yesterday I wrote a poem about pie.
It's about time you wrote me something.
(Thanks for last night it was ace, I'm pretty sure I'm falling in love with you, you smell like well bathed otter on a cloudy day, I like how your nostrils match.)
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Captain's Blog 20.01.10
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Wednesday, 20 January 2010 at 21:31 | Edit note | Delete
Well, I got home from Mavis last night, turned my rubbish car into my nice street (with the steering wheel, not a magic spell) and looked for a parking space. None.
The next street. None.
I had to park three streets away. Three streets! This only ever happens on a Tuesday night. What is it that makes the area around my house so popular on a Friday night? It's because I'm not there isn't it? My neighbours hate me so much that every week, as soon as I go to Mavis, they invite everybody they know round for a big street party, and then everyone gets drunk and has to leave their cars in my spaces.. MY SPACES.
Just because I like to race geese down the street at dawn on Sundays.
Whatever.
Last night was another grand one, on a personal note I had more fun than I have in ages DJing the old ska-punk on the top floor, and it warmed me elbow fuzz to see a good bunch of you skanking away to it. Well be doing that again sometime, rest assured. Jonny's bottom floor looked like a good old sweaty pit of joyful anger when I got down to see it, and Jamie seemed to be having a ball in the middle, despite us nicking his punkers some of the time.
Props to you, and you, and you, and you.
More big fun times next week, watch this space for the event invite and full details once I've written them out, probably tomorrow as I'm really quite hungry just now.
Have a grand weekend.
x
Where's Mavis? / 26.01.10 / Event Description
A great fog descended upon our town last night, and the view from my windows tells me it's not for shifting yet. Now, I'm not a weatherman, science confuses me a great deal, but I've thought about the reason for this and I think there is only one possible explanation.
Last night, God looked down upon the Friday night revellers of Preston town, mostly Church Street, and god proclaimed;
"Woaaah! Too much ugly."
Everyone knows the beautiful people go out on Tuesdays.
As you will this Tuesday at Method, where it's gonna be cracking.
More Metalfest down in the pit, with a garnishing of Classic Rock for those of you that way inclined.
Ground floor is the big Mavis Mash Up with the rock and the punk and the emo and the ska and a bit of the hippity hop and the pop on top and ya don't stop and all that jazz. Always a big party in this room, smiling faces everywhere,
Upstairs our revolving room continues to revolve and this week it's going all home grown heroes with a night of good old fashion british rock, roll and indie. Expect to hear everything from the Beatles to Muse, The Who to Radiohead. Blur, Oasis, Futureheads, Arctic Monkeys, Pulp, Kaisers, The Jam, Bloc Party, Kinks, Buzzcosks, Cribs, Elbow, Doves, Joy Division, Stone Roses, Libertines, Smiths, Razorlight, Rolling Stones. You get the picture.
£2 in all night, loads of £1.50 drinks, 10pm-3am.
Free entry if you go to Quiz Akabusi beforehand.
Have a great weekend, see you Tuesday!
Last night, God looked down upon the Friday night revellers of Preston town, mostly Church Street, and god proclaimed;
"Woaaah! Too much ugly."
Everyone knows the beautiful people go out on Tuesdays.
As you will this Tuesday at Method, where it's gonna be cracking.
More Metalfest down in the pit, with a garnishing of Classic Rock for those of you that way inclined.
Ground floor is the big Mavis Mash Up with the rock and the punk and the emo and the ska and a bit of the hippity hop and the pop on top and ya don't stop and all that jazz. Always a big party in this room, smiling faces everywhere,
Upstairs our revolving room continues to revolve and this week it's going all home grown heroes with a night of good old fashion british rock, roll and indie. Expect to hear everything from the Beatles to Muse, The Who to Radiohead. Blur, Oasis, Futureheads, Arctic Monkeys, Pulp, Kaisers, The Jam, Bloc Party, Kinks, Buzzcosks, Cribs, Elbow, Doves, Joy Division, Stone Roses, Libertines, Smiths, Razorlight, Rolling Stones. You get the picture.
£2 in all night, loads of £1.50 drinks, 10pm-3am.
Free entry if you go to Quiz Akabusi beforehand.
Have a great weekend, see you Tuesday!
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
Where's Mavis? / 19.01.10 / On The Day Reminder
Come tonight because everything is awesome!
That subject title is in no way rude, that you that is rude, you sicken me.
I didn't send you a message this tea time reminding you to come to Where's Mavis? at Method tonight, I didn't do this because I was fixing my boiler, WITH MY OWN FAIR HANDS! Like a real grown up man who fixes things himself when they're broken instead of bothering his landlord.
Ok, all I did was Google the fault and turn some valves, but this is still possibly the greatest achievement of my life.
My flat is feeling so toasty right now, in a minute I'm gonna wash up, and those plates are never gonna have felt hot water like it, it's gonna be sweeeeeet!
So yes, come to Mavis @ Method tonight, in an hour or so, because its not just a party anymore, it's a CELEBRATION!
You can tell I'm excited by my inappropriate overuse of capital letters and exclamation marks, which I make NO apologies for, not today.
We open at 10pm, until 3am. 3 floors. 1) Metal, 2) Everything Mavis 3) Punk/Ska. £2 in. Loads of drinks at £1.50, good drinks too.
See you very soon!
x
That subject title is in no way rude, that you that is rude, you sicken me.
I didn't send you a message this tea time reminding you to come to Where's Mavis? at Method tonight, I didn't do this because I was fixing my boiler, WITH MY OWN FAIR HANDS! Like a real grown up man who fixes things himself when they're broken instead of bothering his landlord.
Ok, all I did was Google the fault and turn some valves, but this is still possibly the greatest achievement of my life.
My flat is feeling so toasty right now, in a minute I'm gonna wash up, and those plates are never gonna have felt hot water like it, it's gonna be sweeeeeet!
So yes, come to Mavis @ Method tonight, in an hour or so, because its not just a party anymore, it's a CELEBRATION!
You can tell I'm excited by my inappropriate overuse of capital letters and exclamation marks, which I make NO apologies for, not today.
We open at 10pm, until 3am. 3 floors. 1) Metal, 2) Everything Mavis 3) Punk/Ska. £2 in. Loads of drinks at £1.50, good drinks too.
See you very soon!
x
Friday, 15 January 2010
Promo / Snowmo / Event Description
Snowmo!
Full credit to Samantha Sandilands for being the first to christen this momentous event. I'd missed the obvious name again, which regular readers will understand is crushing for me, after I failed to name Foamo at the end of last year, dark times, dark times indeed.
BUT NO MATTER - IT'S SNOWMO TIME!!!
Let's take a look at this, just at the words involved;
Snow
Glow
Rave
Party
How can that not be an awesome night, they only way it could be made better is if it had Disco Dancing Elephants as a side attraction, but as I'm sure you're already aware, Elephant's don't disco dance.
So what have we got at Snowmo, on top of the usual great Promo Rave Party....
C02 Cannons: Dance in a wintery cloud.
Snowboard Simulator: Snowboarding, without all that falling on your bum.
FREE GLOWSTICKS - Probably the best free gift in the world.
Plus 53 Degrees will be given the full UV Glow and Lazer treatment to make for the full Snow Glow Rave atmosphere.
Drinks?
Corkys £1, VK £1.50 and Double Smirnoff £1.75 as always.
plus
Winter Warmer Aftershock at just £1.50
Smirnoff Ice at Just £1.50
Dress for a rave in the snow.
£2.50 earlybird tickets available now from UCLan Reception, Source, Essentials and all your usual Halls & Club Sellers. Grab yours quick!
Full credit to Samantha Sandilands for being the first to christen this momentous event. I'd missed the obvious name again, which regular readers will understand is crushing for me, after I failed to name Foamo at the end of last year, dark times, dark times indeed.
BUT NO MATTER - IT'S SNOWMO TIME!!!
Let's take a look at this, just at the words involved;
Snow
Glow
Rave
Party
How can that not be an awesome night, they only way it could be made better is if it had Disco Dancing Elephants as a side attraction, but as I'm sure you're already aware, Elephant's don't disco dance.
So what have we got at Snowmo, on top of the usual great Promo Rave Party....
C02 Cannons: Dance in a wintery cloud.
Snowboard Simulator: Snowboarding, without all that falling on your bum.
FREE GLOWSTICKS - Probably the best free gift in the world.
Plus 53 Degrees will be given the full UV Glow and Lazer treatment to make for the full Snow Glow Rave atmosphere.
Drinks?
Corkys £1, VK £1.50 and Double Smirnoff £1.75 as always.
plus
Winter Warmer Aftershock at just £1.50
Smirnoff Ice at Just £1.50
Dress for a rave in the snow.
£2.50 earlybird tickets available now from UCLan Reception, Source, Essentials and all your usual Halls & Club Sellers. Grab yours quick!
Thursday, 14 January 2010
Promo / 2010 / On the Day Reminder
I like to Promo Promo, I like to Promo Promo, I like to Promo Promo, You like to... PROMO!
The rest of the lyrics for that ditty are ridiculous.
In the boys toilets that are handy for this office there's a lone discarded woolly glove, it's been there a couple of days now.
I know that the most likely reason for this is that it's accidentally fallen from somebody's pocket, they've wandered out without noticing, and they're currently sat at home staring at their hands trying to work out what's wrong and why one of them is so cold.
But I can't help but hope that's not the case. I like to believe somebody went in, did their business, washed their hands, and were suddenly astounded by the sight of one of them, just stood at the sink, peering at their palm and fingers, thinking, my word, that is one beautiful hand, there's no way I can cover that, I must discard this glove immediately and let the world bask in the glory of my wondrous hand.
It'd be nice anyway.
Promo tonight! It's been a long few weeks but we've got through the darkest winter nights and we're ready to party again. Ready to drink, to dance, to see good old Gaz & Fran, everyone you haven't seen yet in 2010, high fives and hugs all round.
Tickets have whizzed out but there's still a few £4 ones left if you want to hotfoot it down to SU Reception, Source, or Essentials, or fire off a message to your friendly local Halls/Club Seller. Or you'll be able to pay on the door if that suits you better.
Drinks Offers are:
3 WKD for a FIVER.
Double Smirnoff £1.75
Re-Fresher Pint Cocktail £2.75
VK £1.50
Corkys £1
Downstairs will be all the usual Promo Anthems and big tunes with Gaz & Fran.
Upstairs we've got special guest DJs putting out an indie vibe all night for your pleasure.
See you tonight!!!
P.S. If you were a friend of Pro Mo, you'd know where your glove was now.
The rest of the lyrics for that ditty are ridiculous.
In the boys toilets that are handy for this office there's a lone discarded woolly glove, it's been there a couple of days now.
I know that the most likely reason for this is that it's accidentally fallen from somebody's pocket, they've wandered out without noticing, and they're currently sat at home staring at their hands trying to work out what's wrong and why one of them is so cold.
But I can't help but hope that's not the case. I like to believe somebody went in, did their business, washed their hands, and were suddenly astounded by the sight of one of them, just stood at the sink, peering at their palm and fingers, thinking, my word, that is one beautiful hand, there's no way I can cover that, I must discard this glove immediately and let the world bask in the glory of my wondrous hand.
It'd be nice anyway.
Promo tonight! It's been a long few weeks but we've got through the darkest winter nights and we're ready to party again. Ready to drink, to dance, to see good old Gaz & Fran, everyone you haven't seen yet in 2010, high fives and hugs all round.
Tickets have whizzed out but there's still a few £4 ones left if you want to hotfoot it down to SU Reception, Source, or Essentials, or fire off a message to your friendly local Halls/Club Seller. Or you'll be able to pay on the door if that suits you better.
Drinks Offers are:
3 WKD for a FIVER.
Double Smirnoff £1.75
Re-Fresher Pint Cocktail £2.75
VK £1.50
Corkys £1
Downstairs will be all the usual Promo Anthems and big tunes with Gaz & Fran.
Upstairs we've got special guest DJs putting out an indie vibe all night for your pleasure.
See you tonight!!!
P.S. If you were a friend of Pro Mo, you'd know where your glove was now.
Wednesday, 13 January 2010
Where's Mavis? / Captain's Blog 13.01.10
I'm pretty tired, and there's no good reason for this, I'm beginning to think that I do sleep aerobics while teaching advanced mathematics at night, it's the only explanation.
We opened a little late this week, and some of you ended up stood in the cold for a few minutes longer than you would have liked. I need to apologise for this, but it was unavoidable, we'd all set up and were having our Mavis Huddle (Give me an M, give me an A, give me a double Jagerbomb and a nipple massage...), when all of a sudden without warning, in through the window, a woodlands badger!
Little blighter started running round everywhere, played the quiz machine a bit, lost, ate all the electrics, did a tap-dance routine on the bar. We quite liked him, we'd have let him stay for the party, but would you believe it those EU Legimaniacs have passed a law against having badgers on licensed properties, unless the badger is Belgian and solves crimes, and this one was from Skelmersdale and was half way through an NVQ in plumbing. The girls who work the ground floor bar made some brave attempts to capture it using a humane trap they'd whipped up from the contents of their handbags and a lasso made from straws, the boys who work the top and bottom bars stood on tables waving their hands about and getting hysterical, the DJs and security lads went upstairs and played a game of Monopoly. Eventually another badger in a mini-skirt and knee high socks appeared at the fire escape, wiggled her arse and our pipe mending pest was off with his balls between his legs.
We've installed netting on the windows so it doesn't happen again.
Looked like everyone was having fun again last night, you moshed, and danced, and waltzed and twisted and made with the happies. Down in the pit particularly looked like a good one, full praise to Jonny and the Headbangers for a good team effort.
Classic / Cock Rock seemed to make a good few of you happy, how did you find it? Shall we do that one again up there?
Next week we're going all punk & ska etc up the stairs, and proper stuff, we can stick out some Pistols & Clash and all that goes with that, crack open some Dead Kennedys, indulge in the wonderful world of NoFX and Fat Wreck Chords, even go a bit Moon Ska, and onwards. Skankin' pogo good times. There will be Sublime. Start getting your requests in now so we can make sure we've got what you're looking for.
In the meantime, have yourself a good time, and remember, it's better to look a fool for a few days, than not to ask them out in the first place.
Three cheers for the fact I'm not sure how to end this blog. Hip hip....
x
We opened a little late this week, and some of you ended up stood in the cold for a few minutes longer than you would have liked. I need to apologise for this, but it was unavoidable, we'd all set up and were having our Mavis Huddle (Give me an M, give me an A, give me a double Jagerbomb and a nipple massage...), when all of a sudden without warning, in through the window, a woodlands badger!
Little blighter started running round everywhere, played the quiz machine a bit, lost, ate all the electrics, did a tap-dance routine on the bar. We quite liked him, we'd have let him stay for the party, but would you believe it those EU Legimaniacs have passed a law against having badgers on licensed properties, unless the badger is Belgian and solves crimes, and this one was from Skelmersdale and was half way through an NVQ in plumbing. The girls who work the ground floor bar made some brave attempts to capture it using a humane trap they'd whipped up from the contents of their handbags and a lasso made from straws, the boys who work the top and bottom bars stood on tables waving their hands about and getting hysterical, the DJs and security lads went upstairs and played a game of Monopoly. Eventually another badger in a mini-skirt and knee high socks appeared at the fire escape, wiggled her arse and our pipe mending pest was off with his balls between his legs.
We've installed netting on the windows so it doesn't happen again.
Looked like everyone was having fun again last night, you moshed, and danced, and waltzed and twisted and made with the happies. Down in the pit particularly looked like a good one, full praise to Jonny and the Headbangers for a good team effort.
Classic / Cock Rock seemed to make a good few of you happy, how did you find it? Shall we do that one again up there?
Next week we're going all punk & ska etc up the stairs, and proper stuff, we can stick out some Pistols & Clash and all that goes with that, crack open some Dead Kennedys, indulge in the wonderful world of NoFX and Fat Wreck Chords, even go a bit Moon Ska, and onwards. Skankin' pogo good times. There will be Sublime. Start getting your requests in now so we can make sure we've got what you're looking for.
In the meantime, have yourself a good time, and remember, it's better to look a fool for a few days, than not to ask them out in the first place.
Three cheers for the fact I'm not sure how to end this blog. Hip hip....
x
Where's Mavis? / 19.01.10 / Event Description
Time: 10pm-3am
Entry: £2 all night
Drinks: £1.50 all night for loads of stuff, including Jagerbombs, some bottles, a pint, spirits. Loads if stuff.
Bottom Floor: Metal & Classic Rock
Middle Floor: Big Mavis Mash Up of everything Rock & Alternative with some sugar on top.
Top Floor: Punk, Ska, Ska-Punk
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I remember the first time I heard NoFX, I almost shit myself with delight. I remember buying Fat Music for Fat People because I liked the picture of the chubby fella on the front, and have it open doors and windows to new bands all over the shop. I remember my friend giving me a beaten up tape with 'Sublime' written on it and then listening to nothing else for a whole summer.
Essentially what I'm saying is, I like the SkaPunk and I'm very excited about dedicating a whole floor to it, for one night only, on Tuesday. It's always been a big part of Mavis, Capdown. [Spunge], Whitmore and 4 Ft Fingers have all played live at Where's Mavis? nights in the past, and putting on Reel Big Fish at 53 Degrees is one of my proudest moments as a promoter. Obviously trends and popularities come and go and in recent years it's been a smaller part of the night than it was 6 or 7 years ago, it's just the way things go. But it's going to be great to have another big night for playing all the skanking pogo tunes we love so much, and some new ones we haven't managed to get away with over the last few years.
Get your requests in here and now so we can make sure we've got what you need.
And don't worry if you're not a punk or ska fan, the ground floor and downstairs room will be the same great mix as ever.
Should be a jolly old night down at Method once again.
See you Tuesday!
Entry: £2 all night
Drinks: £1.50 all night for loads of stuff, including Jagerbombs, some bottles, a pint, spirits. Loads if stuff.
Bottom Floor: Metal & Classic Rock
Middle Floor: Big Mavis Mash Up of everything Rock & Alternative with some sugar on top.
Top Floor: Punk, Ska, Ska-Punk
-----------------
I remember the first time I heard NoFX, I almost shit myself with delight. I remember buying Fat Music for Fat People because I liked the picture of the chubby fella on the front, and have it open doors and windows to new bands all over the shop. I remember my friend giving me a beaten up tape with 'Sublime' written on it and then listening to nothing else for a whole summer.
Essentially what I'm saying is, I like the SkaPunk and I'm very excited about dedicating a whole floor to it, for one night only, on Tuesday. It's always been a big part of Mavis, Capdown. [Spunge], Whitmore and 4 Ft Fingers have all played live at Where's Mavis? nights in the past, and putting on Reel Big Fish at 53 Degrees is one of my proudest moments as a promoter. Obviously trends and popularities come and go and in recent years it's been a smaller part of the night than it was 6 or 7 years ago, it's just the way things go. But it's going to be great to have another big night for playing all the skanking pogo tunes we love so much, and some new ones we haven't managed to get away with over the last few years.
Get your requests in here and now so we can make sure we've got what you need.
And don't worry if you're not a punk or ska fan, the ground floor and downstairs room will be the same great mix as ever.
Should be a jolly old night down at Method once again.
See you Tuesday!
Tuesday, 12 January 2010
Where's Mavis? / 12.01.10 / On The Day Reminder
Magic Mavis Method Madness
Sludgy, slushy, sloppy, sleety, squishy, slidey, squelchy bloody mess. Look at all the words I know to describe the state of our pavements today.
Well, that's how I was going to start this message, before waltzing into a long and miserable rant about the grey skies, drizzle and sludge that is the post Winter Wonderland world.
But turns out it's not, as I walked home to type this I couldn't help but notice the sky is actually a beautiful shade of dark blue, and the pavements are pretty much clear and dry, in fact, I'm fairly sure I got home quicker than normal as my feet still aren't used to friction and I was pushing away harder than I needed to and making great speed.
So it's actually quite a nice winters day really, and my rant has been ruined. Ruined! The only gripe I have with the weather at all is that the cold makes it necessary for me to pull my hoodie on and off as I move from indoors to outdoors and back again, causing a flattening of my hairy rooftop. I'm told I could solve this problem by wearing zipping clothing, but frankly I think zips are quite vulgar, if I wanted a row of teeth down my middle I'd bribe the dentist.
Why on earth am I writing this letter? Did you steal my monocle? Do I want it back? You should definitely give it back if you did, I'm gonna look pretty strange grasping at air with my naked eye surroundings.
Where's Mavis?!
Tonight at Method, down by staples, we're having a party. Three rooms of rock n roll based japery. A dungeon of metal, a sitting room of rock based all sorts, and an attic of cock, classic rock, and glam.
£2 in, you must be 18 and taller than a sparrow to enter, once inside you can delight yourself with drinks costing only £1.50, have yourself a dance and a giggle, and maybe even fall in love.
Opens 10pm (attic room at 11pm), if you're feeling quizzical then you can get down about 8.30pm and test your brain goodness at Quiz Akabusi first, then get into Mavis for free.
It's sure to be a beautiful night, where magic happens, and somebody as an incredible bottom.
See you tonight!
x
Sludgy, slushy, sloppy, sleety, squishy, slidey, squelchy bloody mess. Look at all the words I know to describe the state of our pavements today.
Well, that's how I was going to start this message, before waltzing into a long and miserable rant about the grey skies, drizzle and sludge that is the post Winter Wonderland world.
But turns out it's not, as I walked home to type this I couldn't help but notice the sky is actually a beautiful shade of dark blue, and the pavements are pretty much clear and dry, in fact, I'm fairly sure I got home quicker than normal as my feet still aren't used to friction and I was pushing away harder than I needed to and making great speed.
So it's actually quite a nice winters day really, and my rant has been ruined. Ruined! The only gripe I have with the weather at all is that the cold makes it necessary for me to pull my hoodie on and off as I move from indoors to outdoors and back again, causing a flattening of my hairy rooftop. I'm told I could solve this problem by wearing zipping clothing, but frankly I think zips are quite vulgar, if I wanted a row of teeth down my middle I'd bribe the dentist.
Why on earth am I writing this letter? Did you steal my monocle? Do I want it back? You should definitely give it back if you did, I'm gonna look pretty strange grasping at air with my naked eye surroundings.
Where's Mavis?!
Tonight at Method, down by staples, we're having a party. Three rooms of rock n roll based japery. A dungeon of metal, a sitting room of rock based all sorts, and an attic of cock, classic rock, and glam.
£2 in, you must be 18 and taller than a sparrow to enter, once inside you can delight yourself with drinks costing only £1.50, have yourself a dance and a giggle, and maybe even fall in love.
Opens 10pm (attic room at 11pm), if you're feeling quizzical then you can get down about 8.30pm and test your brain goodness at Quiz Akabusi first, then get into Mavis for free.
It's sure to be a beautiful night, where magic happens, and somebody as an incredible bottom.
See you tonight!
x
Friday, 8 January 2010
Promo / 2010 / Event Description
Gotta feeling 2010 is gonna be a good year, especially if you and me see it in together. I have no reason to be over optimistic, but somehow when you smile I can brave bad weather.
20 points if you spotted the reference, 30 if you're slightly angry at me for changing the tense and making it sound like a Robbie Williams love song.
It's 2010. TWO THOUSAND AND TEN. Which is definitely the future, and I can prove this with observational science. I really can. All week there's been cars on my street, moving along quite happily without the aid of the internal combustion engine, just gliding silently down the road like players in a beautiful metallic ballet. There seems to be some issues with the steering and braking, but there's always teething problems with new technology. I'm just pleased they've finally found a solution to this global warming thing, fast acting too it seems. Brrrr.
So let's celebrate.
14th Jan - FIRST PROMO OF THE YEAR!!!
The massive two room party that you know and love, all the dancefloor anthems and plenty more besides, all the faces you haven't seen since last year, good times, flowing wines, fashion crimes, conga lines... maybe.
And the drinks, oh yes the drinks.
THREE WKDs FOR A FIVER
RE-FRESHER PINT COCKTAIL - £2.75
DOUBLE SMIRNOFF - £1.75
VK - £1.50
CORKYS - £1
Tickets on sale from Source, SU Reception and all your favourite Halls & Club Sellers as usual. Act fast to get your early birds, or your worms, or however the saying should be applied.
See you Thursday, I can't wait. Oh and if you can drag that quiet kid off the pinball table bring him too.
x
20 points if you spotted the reference, 30 if you're slightly angry at me for changing the tense and making it sound like a Robbie Williams love song.
It's 2010. TWO THOUSAND AND TEN. Which is definitely the future, and I can prove this with observational science. I really can. All week there's been cars on my street, moving along quite happily without the aid of the internal combustion engine, just gliding silently down the road like players in a beautiful metallic ballet. There seems to be some issues with the steering and braking, but there's always teething problems with new technology. I'm just pleased they've finally found a solution to this global warming thing, fast acting too it seems. Brrrr.
So let's celebrate.
14th Jan - FIRST PROMO OF THE YEAR!!!
The massive two room party that you know and love, all the dancefloor anthems and plenty more besides, all the faces you haven't seen since last year, good times, flowing wines, fashion crimes, conga lines... maybe.
And the drinks, oh yes the drinks.
THREE WKDs FOR A FIVER
RE-FRESHER PINT COCKTAIL - £2.75
DOUBLE SMIRNOFF - £1.75
VK - £1.50
CORKYS - £1
Tickets on sale from Source, SU Reception and all your favourite Halls & Club Sellers as usual. Act fast to get your early birds, or your worms, or however the saying should be applied.
See you Thursday, I can't wait. Oh and if you can drag that quiet kid off the pinball table bring him too.
x
Wednesday, 6 January 2010
Where's Mavis? / Captain's Blog 06.01.10
'Scientists have discovered the footprints of the first fish that walked on land.'
No. No they haven't.
Let's ignore my complete disbelief that a footprint can be identifiable millions of years after it was made, because I'm sure those fancy pants scientists in the big city have some ever-so-smart explanation for how something this unlikely could happen, it's still a ridiculous statement to make on the national serious news show.
First up, it's not a footprint, it's a finprint if anything. Second, and more importantly, let's think about this. You're a fish, you've spent all your life swimming round in salty water chasing smaller fish and avoiding bigger fish, as your parents did, as their parents did. This one morning, probably a Thursday, you take to looking at the sloped and muddy shore and thinking 'I wonder what's up there?'. You ponder for a while, absentmindedly chomping at anything that swims past your lips, not really paying full attention to the days hunt, while you dream of what wonders lie up the muddy ramp. Eventually, you go for it, you tense your fins up ready for the effort and launch yourself at the waters edge. A struggle ensues, you slip a few times, get a big lump of something unpleasant stuck up your left nostril, but eventually you make it up, out of the water, into the air, into the new world, the thing you'd only ever heard legend of before.. dry land.
What's the first thing you do? You want someone to see what you just did, what you just found, you want credit for this. You turn round, open your pouty little mouth and yell "Oi, Fred, you'll never guess what's up here? Rocks and shit!"
And Fred will understandably come flomping up the verge the same way you did, distorting your finprint with his clumsy fat limbs and stubby snout. Then comes Pete, and Jessica, and Norma, and the whole damn gang. Within an hour of the first impression all there is on the bank is a sludgy mess of prints that not even a mother could recognise, let alone some boffin a billion years later.
They haven't found a footprint of the first ever land walking fish, they've found the mark that was made when they dropped their cagoule the day before.
Yes.
Another good one last night, which I'll be honest, I wasn't expecting, a week after the new year, term not yet started, frozen rain falling from the sky, all friction banished from our lives, I thought it might be just us chickens sat their, playing music to ourselves.
But you guys did us proud, braved it all and filled the place up, you even kept dancing when it all got a bit ridiculous in the last hour, bravo to you people, bravo indeed.
Same again next week?
Oh, we're going to keep all 3 rooms open every week now, we quite like that top floor room, it's comfy, but we won't necessarily be doing the same thing in it every week, it's up to you guys really. What do you want? What's missing from your Mavis experience at the moment? What can we do, to make you happy?
Tell us, we like to know.
Have a great week, walk careful and build snow sculptures at every opportunity. x
No. No they haven't.
Let's ignore my complete disbelief that a footprint can be identifiable millions of years after it was made, because I'm sure those fancy pants scientists in the big city have some ever-so-smart explanation for how something this unlikely could happen, it's still a ridiculous statement to make on the national serious news show.
First up, it's not a footprint, it's a finprint if anything. Second, and more importantly, let's think about this. You're a fish, you've spent all your life swimming round in salty water chasing smaller fish and avoiding bigger fish, as your parents did, as their parents did. This one morning, probably a Thursday, you take to looking at the sloped and muddy shore and thinking 'I wonder what's up there?'. You ponder for a while, absentmindedly chomping at anything that swims past your lips, not really paying full attention to the days hunt, while you dream of what wonders lie up the muddy ramp. Eventually, you go for it, you tense your fins up ready for the effort and launch yourself at the waters edge. A struggle ensues, you slip a few times, get a big lump of something unpleasant stuck up your left nostril, but eventually you make it up, out of the water, into the air, into the new world, the thing you'd only ever heard legend of before.. dry land.
What's the first thing you do? You want someone to see what you just did, what you just found, you want credit for this. You turn round, open your pouty little mouth and yell "Oi, Fred, you'll never guess what's up here? Rocks and shit!"
And Fred will understandably come flomping up the verge the same way you did, distorting your finprint with his clumsy fat limbs and stubby snout. Then comes Pete, and Jessica, and Norma, and the whole damn gang. Within an hour of the first impression all there is on the bank is a sludgy mess of prints that not even a mother could recognise, let alone some boffin a billion years later.
They haven't found a footprint of the first ever land walking fish, they've found the mark that was made when they dropped their cagoule the day before.
Yes.
Another good one last night, which I'll be honest, I wasn't expecting, a week after the new year, term not yet started, frozen rain falling from the sky, all friction banished from our lives, I thought it might be just us chickens sat their, playing music to ourselves.
But you guys did us proud, braved it all and filled the place up, you even kept dancing when it all got a bit ridiculous in the last hour, bravo to you people, bravo indeed.
Same again next week?
Oh, we're going to keep all 3 rooms open every week now, we quite like that top floor room, it's comfy, but we won't necessarily be doing the same thing in it every week, it's up to you guys really. What do you want? What's missing from your Mavis experience at the moment? What can we do, to make you happy?
Tell us, we like to know.
Have a great week, walk careful and build snow sculptures at every opportunity. x
Where's Mavis? / 12.01.10 / Event Description
We're all freezing! It's colder than the South Pole! Penguins have been seen holidaying in Milton Keynes! Donkeys haven't got a clue what to do! My mum is making me wear a vest!
It's ok. Calm down. We're not all going to die. Some of us are going to fall over, and it's going to be funny for everyone watching. Some of us are probably going to hurt ourselves a bit, which will be less funny, but bones heal, so we'll be OK in the end. But just in case, here is the Official Where's Mavis? Guide to surviving the 'Big Freeze':
1) Jogging pants.
2) Sofa
3) Channel 5
4) Phone
5) Hero Burrito Delivery Service
6) Cuddling, anyone, this isn't a time for being fussy, they have body heat, you can steal it.
Stay safe, stay warm, stay friendly.
Right, Mavis.
Mavis of late, as you'll know if you've a) attended, or b) read my gushing blogs, is awesome. Awesome to the point that me, the boy who only ever looks forward to pie, is already looking forward to next Tuesday. The last 4 parties down at Method have been, and I choose my word carefully here, fun. Fun in the purest sense of the word. Full on joy making and merriment. Top notch shenanigans all round.
Metal in the basement is loud and sweaty, what has become a mental mix up of everything rock and a bit more on the middle floor is good for the dancing and the singing, the good times and the boogie, and then there's the top floor, our new third room, we have some news on that...
WHERE'S MAVIS WILL BE A FULL THREE ROOM PARTY EVERY WEEK FROM NOW ON!
Magical.
So what are we going to do in the third room at the top of the stairs. Well, after much pondering, much talking to you guys, the drawing of some pictures, and a game of dominoes, we've decided.
We're going to do everything.
Not all at once though, that would be silly. We're going to rotate it, change it every week, we figure we have the opportunity to do something special at Mavis, we have 2 rooms playing a good solid base of what you expect from a rock/alt clubnight, then we have a third room where we can, week by week, play all that stuff that always gets missed out because it's not pop enough to pull a crowd every single week.
So.. this week - Tuesday 12th January!
BY POPULAR DEMAND
Classic Rock / Cock Rock / Glam
We did this at our Christmas party and it went down a storm so we're going to use it to kick off our third room proper. We hope you enjoy it.
Next week: well, we suggest you punk/ska types get your skanking shoes ready.
So to recap, as this as been a ridiculously long read.
TUESDAY 12TH JANUARY - WHERE'S MAVIS? AT METHOD
BASEMENT: METAL METAL AND MORE METAL
GROUND FLOOR: MAGIC MAVIS MASH-UP - ROCK, PUNK, SKA, INDIE, POP, ALT.DANCE, HIP HOP, STUFF
TOP FLOOR: CLASSIC ROCK, COCK ROCK, GLAM
ENTRY: £2 ALL NIGHT
DRINKS: £1.50 ALL NIGHT FOR A WIDE SELECTION
YOU: LOOK AMAZING
WE: WILL HAVE A GREAT TIME ON TUESDAY
Awesome.
x
P.S. Got suggestions for what you'd like to see in the revolving room? Just give us a message.
It's ok. Calm down. We're not all going to die. Some of us are going to fall over, and it's going to be funny for everyone watching. Some of us are probably going to hurt ourselves a bit, which will be less funny, but bones heal, so we'll be OK in the end. But just in case, here is the Official Where's Mavis? Guide to surviving the 'Big Freeze':
1) Jogging pants.
2) Sofa
3) Channel 5
4) Phone
5) Hero Burrito Delivery Service
6) Cuddling, anyone, this isn't a time for being fussy, they have body heat, you can steal it.
Stay safe, stay warm, stay friendly.
Right, Mavis.
Mavis of late, as you'll know if you've a) attended, or b) read my gushing blogs, is awesome. Awesome to the point that me, the boy who only ever looks forward to pie, is already looking forward to next Tuesday. The last 4 parties down at Method have been, and I choose my word carefully here, fun. Fun in the purest sense of the word. Full on joy making and merriment. Top notch shenanigans all round.
Metal in the basement is loud and sweaty, what has become a mental mix up of everything rock and a bit more on the middle floor is good for the dancing and the singing, the good times and the boogie, and then there's the top floor, our new third room, we have some news on that...
WHERE'S MAVIS WILL BE A FULL THREE ROOM PARTY EVERY WEEK FROM NOW ON!
Magical.
So what are we going to do in the third room at the top of the stairs. Well, after much pondering, much talking to you guys, the drawing of some pictures, and a game of dominoes, we've decided.
We're going to do everything.
Not all at once though, that would be silly. We're going to rotate it, change it every week, we figure we have the opportunity to do something special at Mavis, we have 2 rooms playing a good solid base of what you expect from a rock/alt clubnight, then we have a third room where we can, week by week, play all that stuff that always gets missed out because it's not pop enough to pull a crowd every single week.
So.. this week - Tuesday 12th January!
BY POPULAR DEMAND
Classic Rock / Cock Rock / Glam
We did this at our Christmas party and it went down a storm so we're going to use it to kick off our third room proper. We hope you enjoy it.
Next week: well, we suggest you punk/ska types get your skanking shoes ready.
So to recap, as this as been a ridiculously long read.
TUESDAY 12TH JANUARY - WHERE'S MAVIS? AT METHOD
BASEMENT: METAL METAL AND MORE METAL
GROUND FLOOR: MAGIC MAVIS MASH-UP - ROCK, PUNK, SKA, INDIE, POP, ALT.DANCE, HIP HOP, STUFF
TOP FLOOR: CLASSIC ROCK, COCK ROCK, GLAM
ENTRY: £2 ALL NIGHT
DRINKS: £1.50 ALL NIGHT FOR A WIDE SELECTION
YOU: LOOK AMAZING
WE: WILL HAVE A GREAT TIME ON TUESDAY
Awesome.
x
P.S. Got suggestions for what you'd like to see in the revolving room? Just give us a message.
Tuesday, 5 January 2010
Where's Mavis? / 05.01.10 / On The Day Reminder
I Assure You We're Open!
3 facts about the last 24 hours of my life.
1) Last night I was stood on the coast, In front of me was the sea and the beach. I was stood on snow. Behind me was a closed, empty, snow covered funfair. The world was silent and periodically lit by the turning beam of a lighthouse.
2) This morning I was the passenger in a car which had to descend a slope so steep it had an emergency slip ramp. It was more sledging that it was driving. We were greeted at the bottom by the flashing lights of a police road block preventing people from trying to ascend the same hill.
3) This afternoon I hit my brother full in the face with a snowball.
These three facts tell us two things.
One, I'm really very lucky.
Two, SNOW IS AWESOME!
Snow is also the reason you're getting this incredible Tuesday afternoon message.
Many things seem to have been halted today because of the wonderful stuff; schools have been closed, offices have been closed, planes grounded, trains halted, I heard a rumour that THE TREES THEMSELVES had stopped growing in utter bewilderment at what has happened this morning. It's madness, complete and utter madness, it's just snow. Beautiful, cold, pure snow.
I write to you now though to assure you of one thing snow cannot stop...
THE PARTY
Method will be open tonight for Where's Mavis?, never you fear, all THREE floors, £1.50 drinks, just £2 entry (Free if you go to the quiz first, starts 8pm).
So we'll see you at 10pm, wear a scarf and appropriate footwear.
Lovely jubbly.
x
3 facts about the last 24 hours of my life.
1) Last night I was stood on the coast, In front of me was the sea and the beach. I was stood on snow. Behind me was a closed, empty, snow covered funfair. The world was silent and periodically lit by the turning beam of a lighthouse.
2) This morning I was the passenger in a car which had to descend a slope so steep it had an emergency slip ramp. It was more sledging that it was driving. We were greeted at the bottom by the flashing lights of a police road block preventing people from trying to ascend the same hill.
3) This afternoon I hit my brother full in the face with a snowball.
These three facts tell us two things.
One, I'm really very lucky.
Two, SNOW IS AWESOME!
Snow is also the reason you're getting this incredible Tuesday afternoon message.
Many things seem to have been halted today because of the wonderful stuff; schools have been closed, offices have been closed, planes grounded, trains halted, I heard a rumour that THE TREES THEMSELVES had stopped growing in utter bewilderment at what has happened this morning. It's madness, complete and utter madness, it's just snow. Beautiful, cold, pure snow.
I write to you now though to assure you of one thing snow cannot stop...
THE PARTY
Method will be open tonight for Where's Mavis?, never you fear, all THREE floors, £1.50 drinks, just £2 entry (Free if you go to the quiz first, starts 8pm).
So we'll see you at 10pm, wear a scarf and appropriate footwear.
Lovely jubbly.
x
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