d:konstruct Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Greetings everyone, I hope you all have had a Happy New Year! John, the owner of the Token Lounge in Westland has offered to allow me to run a goth/industrial music night on Fridays with some Saturday options as well. This would start in February. I always wanted to set something up with an Ascenion UK/Old Lab feel. We would eventually have performers once the night had build up momentum. I was thinking of kicking it off with a masquerade ball in Feb. We would charge 18+ $5 and 21+ $3. The place has a lot of decent parking, great sound system, lights, multiple rooms, video screen to play spooky movie clips or whatever, nice stage, and a pizza shop on the corner in the same building. There is also an empty building that connects to the club that we could also use. Also, there is an outdoor smoking patio that was just built. If you want to help or be part of the new night, please email me asap. I was thinking of calling the night"Dark Entries" in honor of Bauhaus. Your thoughts? any help or advice is greatly appreciated Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Nocker Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Im in, if you still have my number, give me a ring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d:konstruct Posted January 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Im in, if you still have my number, give me a ring. Good to hear Nocker. Please email me your phone number again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fierce Critter Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 (edited) Were I still living downriver, I'd be all over that. Good luck. I hope people in the local scene support you. Curious: When I lived in another state for a while, the only place that had a goth night was a local sports bar. It totally sucked because the atmosphere was all wrong. Wood panel walls, Budweiser neon, pool tables and lifesized cutouts of bikin-clad-Busch-hawking-Babes totally made the whole thing laughable. What's the atmosphere like at Token? [Edited, because they're hawking beer, not pu$$y. But then again...] Edited January 4, 2012 by Fierce Critter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destroit Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Even though it's a bit of a drive, I'm sure I'd check it out here and there when I could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torn asunder Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 if it's on a friday, i might be able to make it every so often... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunhee Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Sounds like fun! I'll come Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d:konstruct Posted January 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Were I still living downriver, I'd be all over that. Good luck. I hope people in the local scene support you. Curious: When I lived in another state for a while, the only place that had a goth night was a local sports bar. It totally sucked because the atmosphere was all wrong. Wood panel walls, Budweiser neon, pool tables and lifesized cutouts of bikin-clad-Busch-hawking-Babes totally made the whole thing laughable. What's the atmosphere like at Token? [Edited, because they're hawking beer, not pu$$y. But then again...] Token was and is still on occasion a metal bar. Many of the acts I've seen there border more on the death metal side of things. The atmosphere is kinda like Northern Lights a little, not so much like Irock. The staff are super nice and the place is pretty clean. The sound system is awesome. Hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phee Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Good to see that these nights are still being grown with love and care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nienna Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 I would make it out to see what was up once its up and running. I'm not much good for helping these days being very busy. Keep us posted though, it sounds interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Saint Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Same token lounge where the guy was SHOT and KILLED ON THE DANCEFLOOR? Awesome! Have fun kids! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phee Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Same token lounge where the guy was SHOT and KILLED ON THE DANCEFLOOR? Awesome! Have fun kids! They are just THAT HARDCORE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Bar Sinister Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Same token lounge where the guy was SHOT and KILLED ON THE DANCEFLOOR? Awesome! Have fun kids! what's more metal than lead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fierce Critter Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Same token lounge where the guy was SHOT and KILLED ON THE DANCEFLOOR? Awesome! Have fun kids! So? My friend had to scoop brains off his windshield after a concert at Harpo's, and still continued to go there. If the venue/performance is worth it, people can get past that sort of thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phee Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 So? My friend had to scoop brains off his windshield after a concert at Harpo's, and still continued to go there. If the venue/performance is worth it, people can get past that sort of thing. Let's not forget the very VERY icky history of CC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fierce Critter Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Token was and is still on occasion a metal bar. Many of the acts I've seen there border more on the death metal side of things. The atmosphere is kinda like Northern Lights a little, not so much like Irock. The staff are super nice and the place is pretty clean. The sound system is awesome. Hope this helps I haven't been to IRock in almost 20 years, and never been to Northern Lights. But a metal bar might be more suited to a goth night physically than a sports bar. So yeah, I'd give it a shot were location not an issue for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prick Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 I would check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fierce Critter Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Let's not forget the very VERY icky history of CC. Which will never, ever be the thing that keeps me from going there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nienna Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 Let's not forget the very VERY icky history of CC. LOL Great point. Before I went to CC for the first time, even up in Grand Rapids, people talked about how people died there and how supposedly someone would roam the dancefloor sticking peole with needles. (and BTW... wtf? Who can afford to waste drugs like that? LOL) I still went. Things happen. Thats where a thing called "street smarts" comes in handy. These violent things tend to happen wherever there is alcolhol and idiots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadbydesire Posted January 7, 2012 Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 This news is exciting. I live in Westland and I would not miss this for such a short drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Siren* Posted January 7, 2012 Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 I'm really looking forward to checking this out. It will be nice to have an alternative to CC on the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destroit Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 So? My friend had to scoop brains off his windshield after a concert at Harpo's, and still continued to go there. If the venue/performance is worth it, people can get past that sort of thing. I was at that concert! If not, the same thing happened to a bouncer that wouldn't let me on stage during "Blue Monday" after an Orgy concert. Crazy stuff having some guy telling you to "get the fuck off the stage" and then walking out of the building less than 20 minutes later to see him spilled out on the pavement. Eerie things in Detroit, I tell ya... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destroit Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Same token lounge where the guy was SHOT and KILLED ON THE DANCEFLOOR? Awesome! Have fun kids! Sounds like an average day in the life of where I roam . If I can drive through Brightmoor and Krainz Woods without even white-knuckling, I'll be fine at a nightclub. Or I won't. Or I can walk into Sommerset Mall tomorrow, or maybe walking around in Birmingham, and get shot and killed by a looney. Or I won't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Jack (1) Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 (edited) Giving shots, dodging shots and being shot all of which sucks arse mind you, but with so much emphasis on shots it makes me think of drinking shots like three wise men. Not dodging the fact someone got killed here is stopping me from attending! Edited January 8, 2012 by Black Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raev Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 While I have my concerns about a Friday night event, I'd attend a time or three to check it out. I'd even help out where I can (I want to see our scene grow) and try to do a guest spot in their booth (I'm a shameless self promoting whore). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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