Guest chax Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 I just had the greatest idea ever, how cool would this be: opening a bar/lounge that *only* plays IDM/alternative electronic music. I know there is a big electro scene in Toronto, so I'm sure there would be enough of an audience to make this work. To just have a venue to go chill and listen to some IDM...maybe make it a combination internet cafe with computers everywhere, and free wifi with your laptop. Have live only IDM DJs, maybe get some streaming DJs over the internet to play music with a sweet soundsystem. Get a nice location on Queen street or something. This would be some fucking awesome shit. I was reading this: http://www.clubplanet.ca/Articles/2007/How-To-Open-a-Bar and I think I could do it. Although maybe I'll get more experience working in the industry before going all in, this is probably like 3-5 years out, maybe. What would the atmosphere/furniture be like? Would there be theme nights? Are Tuesdays ambient nights? Have an open mic night for upcoming superstars? POSSIBLE IDM BAR NAMES: Electron Brain Damage IDM BAR Thoughts/ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Clitterhaus Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 I had this idea years ago. Sadly it was too expensive to pull off. Getting a good location for the bar would cost over £100,000 and I only had £400. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest idrn Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 LOL also ginglik they have pictures of analogue synths on the walls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaosmachine Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 you could call it "No Girls Allowed" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gary C Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 I'll manage the bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ezkerraldean Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 fucking yes i'd definitely go if it was in toronto i'd call it Wormhole or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chax Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 I had this idea years ago. Sadly it was too expensive to pull off. Getting a good location for the bar would cost over £100,000 and I only had £400. i don't think the place would be that big. i was at 'not my dog' a few weeks ago and that place is TINY so it would probably be a bit bigger than that, but not a massive place or anything. I could probably take out a loan for like 20 grand. it would be very difficult to get a business plan though because you would have to describe the appeal of IDM in written form. maybe once a week we'd have to have an indie 'guitar music' night in order to make ends meet. also live visuals...ahhh yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest boo Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 deep sea creatures the seaside one i had something to say but it's gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest idrn Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 cringe troll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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thehauntingsoul Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Holy shit your in the toronto area eh? DO IT MAN! I live in Ottawa I would come there every damn chance I got. Plus if its successful at all it might catch on in other cities. I'm sick of going out to bars/clubs and hearing garbage music, or music that's alright but not specifically my type of music. an IDM bar would be fucking awesome though. Guaranteed I will bring down a good 4-5 group of buddies every couple of weeks if time and money allows. Make some really cutting edge IDM design in the actual architecture. Walls at obscure angles, etc etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capsaicin Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Put the Aphex Twin logo on top of all the tables Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehauntingsoul Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 1 word: Royalties. Sadly no logos would probably be financially reasonable to put anywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gary C Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 It must not, I repeat not, turn into an all-night rave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest aron Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QBLA Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 i had an idea in the late 90s of opening a coffee shop with ambient/idm music playing. the name i chose at the time was "excursions" (after the excursions in ambience compilations on astralwerks)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneToThirtySix Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 My wife wants to open a cupcake shop/coffee shop someday. I was thinking about finding out what it would take to sell music from independent music labels, like SubPop and Warp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triachus Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 The Shimmering Brawler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QBLA Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 the shimmering nuts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneToThirtySix Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 My wife wants to call hers The Queen of Hearts, or something with a fantasy allusion in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr lopez Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 It must not, I repeat not, turn into an all-night rave Would you like me to lap dance for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest boo Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 is your wife hot? if so i'd go there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GORDO Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 can you do it in my city pls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest boo Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 i think chax works for pitchfork media Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneToThirtySix Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 is your wife hot? if so i'd go there If I said no, would you go anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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