Carbon Night Club - Opening Friday Feb. 11th

Seaneh · 04-02-2011 01:55PM #1

Two of the management from Cuba* have taken over the building that used to be GPO at 19-21 Eglington Street and will be opening next week.

The name, as in the title is Carbon, new owners, new management, new staff, new security the works, brand new club basically.

Opening party next week with Utah Saints headlining.
Should be a good night

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Delighted for the two lads, should be the same music policy of 903/Cuba, which is great!

encyclopedia · 04-02-2011 02:03PM

Thats great news, I hope it works out for them. I hope its not exactly like Cuba though. Most people I know went to cuba to listen to the bands/Rock upstairs which often didn't open. I stopped going because of that and the fact that if it wasn't open you were sometimes stuck with Hip-Hop for the night. Not that I have a problem with Hip-Hop jus not all night.

encyclopedia · 04-02-2011 02:06PM

Seaneh wrote: »

Delighted for the two lads, should be the same music police of 903/Cuba, which is great!

Are they similar to the fashion police :P

biko · 04-02-2011 02:12PM

Cool, might have a look. I liked the layout of GPO.

Chewabacca · 04-02-2011 04:21PM

Really hope that they have the same people booking gigs as Cuba. It was the only place that you could ever go to see any half decent dance acts playing. People forget that the likes of Crystal Castles, Asian Dub Foundation, The Pharcyde, Mustard Pimp etc have played Cuba. Only other place in galway that booked decent sets is the roisin, which is fine if you like really trendy indie/rock music bands and want to pay through your teeth to see them.

Seaneh · 04-02-2011 04:25PM

The people responsible for the bookings mentioned are the two people involved.
So it should be the same type of acts.
Utah Saints on opening night is a massive indication for the type of music to expect.

I'd imagine the likes of Kormac's bake sale will be back there soon enough.

PomBear · 04-02-2011 04:31PM

Any idea how they're looking for the new staff?

Clemon · 04-02-2011 04:39PM

BYRNO

Seaneh · 04-02-2011 04:49PM

PomBear wrote: »

Any idea how they're looking for the new staff?

Not a clue...
I'd imagine they got a lot of the lads from Cuba though... Judging by how quick stuff is moving already the might be staffed already?

bildo · 04-02-2011 05:03PM

There are interviews happening right now, I was just there.

Does anyone know who is managing the place, the guys from Cuba isn't good enough, who from cuba?

Diabhal Beag · 04-02-2011 05:04PM

I'd get in contact with them ASAP if you're looking for a job. Will probably head in on the Saturday.

DiscoChats · 04-02-2011 05:07PM

Absolutley brilliant news!Delighted for all involved.
Hope to god something decent can be done with the (old) gpo.
For the first time in ages people who know the business are in charge of running that venue.
With a bit of luck they have/will move the dj box in the mainroom,worst layout for a club ever tbh.also the soundsystem,the old gpo owners/managers hadnt a ****ing CLUE about anything in there.
The dj box should be moved from where it is to where that smaller bar at the back is.

Roll on 2011 for them,i bet theres some great nights ahead!!

Big Pussy Bonpensiero · 04-02-2011 05:08PM

Let's hope they don't have the same dick-head bouncers...

Seaneh · 04-02-2011 05:09PM

bildo wrote: »

There are interviews happening right now, I was just there.

Does anyone know who is managing the place, the guys from Cuba isn't good enough, who from cuba?

Brownsie and Jason.

and where were the interviews and were they walk in/open interviews?

Fionn MacCool · 04-02-2011 05:14PM

THFC wrote: »

Let's hope they don't have the same dick-head bouncers...

This. GPO bouncers were always fairly sound (for bouncers:D).

Is this just going to be Cuba, but in the GPO building? Even the promo posters and acts are the same... Not the worst anyway, Utah Saints are quality.

Still, would have preferred something new rather than the same club recycled. Although the Cuba layout was always the worst thing about the place.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero · 04-02-2011 05:26PM

Fionn MacCool wrote: »

This. GPO bouncers were always fairly sound (for bouncers:D).

Is this just going to be Cuba, but in the GPO building? Even the promo posters and acts are the same... Not the worst anyway, Utah Saints are quality.

Still, would have preferred something new rather than the same club recycled. Although the Cuba layout was always the worst thing about the place.

Yeah GPO bounceers were dead on, remember 2 summers ago I gave my real middle name rather than the one on my ID and still got in.. I was referring to the Cuba bouncers. Sometimes they just didn't let people in for no reason. One of the last times I was there I had my age card, passport and birth cert and they still rejected me (was sober) on account of my "hair looks different." Plenty of regulars were also turned away some nights because they didn't have back-up ID.. They were sound r.e. clothes though..

DiscoChats · 04-02-2011 05:33PM

Throwing glowsticks will still get you thrown out,Fionn.
New bouncers or not.

Fionn MacCool · 04-02-2011 05:33PM

THFC wrote: »

They were sound r.e. clothes though..

It was Cuba. Maybe they weren't scruffy enough?

DiscoChats wrote: »

Throwing glowsticks will still get you thrown out,Fionn.
New bouncers or not.

I'd say so

TheCosmicFrog · 04-02-2011 07:48PM

Sounds brilliant. Really looking forward to this.

bildo · 04-02-2011 08:34PM

Seaneh wrote: »

Brownsie and Jason.

and where were the interviews and were they walk in/open interviews?

Couldn't tell you. The place wasn't open for business, I just went round to whore out a soundsystem

The place clearly needs a decent one...

barryd09 · 04-02-2011 10:26PM

bildo wrote: »

Couldn't tell you. The place wasn't open for business, I just went round to whore out a soundsystem The place clearly needs a decent one...

Funktion One please.

FouxDaFaFa · 05-02-2011 12:06AM

Does anyone know if they'll be changing the layout/design of the place or basically just opening as it was?

Fionn MacCool · 05-02-2011 12:56AM

I doubt the structure of the place can be changed much, but I always thought it was pretty good, bar the maze of stairs that always confused first years in Sept

The smaller dance floor and the smoking area would good shouts, and there were plenty bars.

As for the design, I guess they'll change it, but didn't the GPO have like 2 renovations in the 4 or 5 months before closing (nobody ever did explain that?)...

skelliser · 05-02-2011 01:56AM

who can i contact about this?

05-02-2011 11:49AM

Oh wonderful! I hope they put on live bands sometimes, like Upstairs Cuba used to do.

whoopdedoo · 05-02-2011 11:50AM

Seaneh wrote: »

Two of the management from Cuba* have taken over the building that used to be GPO at 19-21 Eglington Street and will be opening next week.
The name, as in the title is Carbon, new owners, new management, new staff, new security the works, brand new club basically.
Opening party next week with Utah Saints headlining.
Should be a good night .
Delighted for the two lads, should be the same music policy of 903/Cuba, which is great!

more of the same old rubbish imo, it's the same old ****e washing round and round this town!

carbon. bahahahahahaha

bildo · 05-02-2011 03:04PM

barryd09 wrote: »

Funktion One please.

Void Audio FTW:cool:

Inmyownworld · 05-02-2011 03:17PM

Some decent music once again, instead of listening to the ****e in CPs.

Fionn MacCool · 05-02-2011 04:17PM

whoopdedoo wrote: »

more of the same old rubbish imo, it's the same old ****e washing round and round this town!

carbon. bahahahahahaha

It's not like the name makes a difference. Central Park is a ridiculous name for a club nowhere near a park, Club K was a lame 'hip' spin on Kennedy's, Cuba was a crap name, don't get my started on Boo Radleys. GPO and Coyotes make a bit of sense I suppose. As does Karma as you deserve anything you got goin into that place!

cranky bollix · 05-02-2011 04:51PM

WTF Utah Saints!! are they still going...lol......the 1990s called and they said they want their dance act back

05-02-2011 05:39PM

cranky bollix wrote: »

.the 1990s called and they said they want their dance act back

The 1980s called, they want that lame ass joke back.

Carbon Night Club - Opening Friday Feb. 11th

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