Gettin' funky
Situated underneath (as near as, dammit) Glasgow Central station, you'd be forgiven to thinking that the place was a dirty, smelly dive, however you'd be very wrong indeed. As the name would suggest, it is situated in the arches under the tracks, and is in fact 3 large arches. One of the arches is the restaurant and bar, the next is generally empty (and used for functions I believe) and the 3rd is the venue.
Before we toddled along to see the Mosa Funk Club we popped into the restaurant (we being Thomas and me, since everyone else made up some lame-ass excuse) for a spot of food. I had a most tasty seafood bake which amused Thomas no end as he watched me used one of those nut-cracker things on a half lobster. Had to work for it, but man was it tasty. As always, the food was excellent if a little on the pricey side.
After this we made out way round to the Venue (via a pub). Friday was the first time I'd actually been in venue part of the arches and I was mightily impressed. A bar was situated at the end of the arch with the stage at the other. Prices in the bar were not too extortionate and the sound and lighting were very good for a enclosed stone ... er ... tunnel I guess. The place was in very good nick and very clean. Other venues should take note. :)
The gig itself was also most excellent. The Mosa lot were third up, after some odd group with a strange woman and another group that actually used a Keytar. It was almost like being back in the 80s (Not that I went to gigs in the 80s). The Mosa lot were as excellent as usual. This was the first time I'd seen them with their new singer and I was most impressed. (More photos here, with ones from Friday night here. Nice one Thomas).
So Friday was most pleasing. If you haven't seen The Mosa Funk Club live then do so. Upcoming gigs listed here. Do it. Do it NOW! Moo!
Comments
well i WANT to go see them but they aren't playing when i'll be over. :( however after i'm gone it looks like they have all sorts of gigs lined up. isn't that always how it goes?
Posted by: stef at August 22, 2005 10:54 PM
It's OK, it's much more amusing to watch us get drunk. In fact, it's even funnier when people pay us to get drunk.
Twenty five quid each shoud do it.
Posted by: Andy Allan at August 24, 2005 4:23 PM
One thing I'd like to know. The official band website is stuck down somewhere about 15th position on the google search chart yet coincidentally enough, both this site and Thomas' excellent Kokone site are both TOP OF THE POPS. Can you please explain. Can we perhaps have a wee bit of that magic web fairydust to sprinkle on our webpages to make the work goodly?
Posted by: Mystery Dummy Funker at September 1, 2005 9:19 PM