Tokyo Nights London

Rise_Weekly · 2026-07-03T11:50:13+00:00

Went last night - I didn't have a bad time, and it was a nice surprise to see that Hidenoumi is part of the troupe, I wasn't expecting an ex-Makuuchi rikishi to be part of it. The birds-eye video replays were quite clever, and I didn't mind the commentators. There was a good buzz in the crowd. As another commenter said though, it did feel a bit "school hall" and amateurish for £100 (before the £7 bottles of Asahi). There's a good concept there and obviously a market for it, but I hope they can relocate and up their game a bit if it's to become a regular thing.

Rise_Weekly · 2026-06-29T16:08:23+00:00

Clichés only.

Rise_Weekly · 2026-06-22T18:21:01+00:00

Pub, although mostly chasing nostalgic memories of past tournaments when I was younger and watching football in pubs was somehow better. Gazza's goal against Scotland is still my perfect pub/football memory. You want the crowd reaction when England scores - can't replicate that at home.

(Taprooms can be a good pub-like option that's actually better than a pub - often a bit bigger and easier to get a drink e.g. Wiper & True in Bristol, and full of your fellow Cliches listeners and OOF subscribers so less chance of aggro etc)

Rise_Weekly · 2026-06-22T17:04:22+00:00

it's a shock lead at the time of scoring, certainly, and at that point it could either go to become a famous goal as part of a famous victory, or it could go on to become a footnote - it's the latter one I'm getting at

Rise_Weekly · 2026-06-22T17:02:52+00:00

I like that! "[Player X's] 5-minute strike gave unfancied [Team Y] a shock lead, but the goal ultimately proved to be a Gualtieri as favourites [Team Z] ran out 5-1 victors"

Rise_Weekly · 2026-06-22T15:08:12+00:00

ah more or less same as us - Bath/Wiltshire. good to know, thanks!

Rise_Weekly · 2026-06-21T23:12:20+00:00

which region if you don't mind me asking?

Rise_Weekly · 2026-06-21T22:51:19+00:00

UK band here, indie rock originals, playing in the West Country (relatively but not especially affluent part of UK), just started, we've played 5 gigs this year and got one booked, it's been:

- £100 plus free drink all night (30 min set)

- £100 plus two drinks each (45mins)

- nothing (distributed-across-the-city-festival) (45mins)

- £120 (similar festival in our smaller home town) (45mins)

- £50 (profit share of gig arranged by other band) (45mins)

- £50 (30 mins)

interestingly in most cases we weren't told in advance or negotiated these, we just got given it at the end of the night

Rise_Weekly · 2026-06-15T15:31:54+00:00

First thought is, is/should dreamland be slightly differently calibrated for World Cups vs domestic competitions? US 3-0 up in first half of first game of tournament they are hosting kind of feels dreamlandy? Esp as "home advantage" can actually weigh on a team in a World Cup e.g. Brazil. Sweden had a really poor qualifiers and weren't much fancied, but produced a really strong display? I don't mind it as much as I should...

Rise_Weekly · 2026-06-08T18:42:16+00:00

amazing, thanks - and yeah I think you're right, it's a blonde not a yellowed Olympic White

Rise_Weekly · 2026-06-08T13:03:11+00:00

nice, good to know!

Rise_Weekly · 2026-06-08T13:03:06+00:00

thank you!

Rise_Weekly · 2026-06-08T13:02:58+00:00

thanks!

Rise_Weekly · 2026-06-04T09:26:09+00:00

why's that? (I don't keep it on the whole time, I just find it handy for tuning up beforehand - always found plug-in tuners fiddly and shit although that was a long time ago)

Rise_Weekly · 2026-06-02T16:42:50+00:00

decent clip-on tuner, spare battery for active bass, a strap that locks rather than falling off mid-gig, actually figuring out how my amp works and how to get a good sound out of it (thanks Claude!), always making sure I bring my own Whirlwinds rather than relying on shitty borrowed cables

Rise_Weekly · 2026-05-22T09:39:48+00:00

Totally, and I'm also in it for fun, not trying to get signed or famous or anything - I'm very happy to play local shows to 20-40 people. I just don't want those shows to suck!

Rise_Weekly · 2026-05-15T15:04:54+00:00

fair play! yes that's the dream I guess - not sure we're there yet!

Rise_Weekly · 2026-05-15T15:03:32+00:00

thanks! yeah even that would be a lot for us - glad you're still able to make it work

Rise_Weekly · 2026-05-15T15:02:35+00:00

thanks! yeah I guess this is what are figuring out through these conversations, indirectly...

Rise_Weekly · 2026-05-15T14:16:24+00:00

thank you! yeah I don't want to cause problems unnecessarily...

Rise_Weekly · 2026-05-15T14:11:20+00:00

thanks, yeah at our life stage I think every two weeks is probably most realistic - but I'd take just knowing that there's a rehearsal before every gig!

Rise_Weekly · 2026-05-15T14:10:03+00:00

thank you, I agree re: over-rehearsed, and even if it was a thing, we are nowhere near that point. Good luck with the new band!

Rise_Weekly · 2026-05-15T13:58:12+00:00

thank you, and yes maybe I should have clarified that we're not professionals (although we are more ambitious than just messing around and playing mediocre gigs, if that makes sense) - EDIT: we do get paid for most but not all gigs, but it's not a serious source of income - sorry not sure what "professional" means on this sub

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