I think having a DJ is where it’s all been lost. All the Kissas usually have the proprietor or a member of staff put a record on in its entirety and you sit back and listen while sipping on some wine or a whiskey.
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Seattle has one of these and it’s rather precious. It was fun to go once and hear an amazing pressing of a classic album on a nice system, but wouldn’t make a habit of it. No drinks allowed in the hifi room. Really. 
Absolutely. I thought the whole point was that it was just the owners record collection and a hifi.
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I just got back from a trip to Thailand/mainly Koh Phangan. I went to a couple of bars that had what all these listening bars are missing, PERSONALITY. Venues that were created by the owner, according to their taste and peculiarities. They drew a very eclectic demographic of local expats, travellers and just locals. The music was excellent, the drinks cheap, smoking allowed, and everyone just being open and non cliquey. I absolutely soaked up the experience, and even played a set on one of the Sunday’s to a super enthusiastic crowd. It kind of felt like going back in time a little before everyone but the cashed up were priced out of venues, and absolutely everything became closed down or middle class.
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False advertising there.
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I program a listening bar very similar to the ones you all seem to hate, but i myself seem to exclusively play in places you described above. My headphones are held together with black electrical tape though.
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That gave me a proper good laugh, absolutely amazing description 
I mean it’s awful but I’ve legit heard a lot worse ‘edits’. To my ears, the David Essex one is by far the most offensive of the pair.
Surely such a sonic cathedral would be perfect for the environment?
The Juno algorithim suggests that related artists to the Craig Charles release are Boo Williams, A Tribe Called Quest, The Beatles, Abacus and Jim Sharp. Related how?
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Related in that they’re all bipeds and born on Earth, just like C Charles.
They think by putting them there you might buy them….
Just seen this on the tube. Is there really a market for a KC and sunshine band musical? And if there is then surely Give It Up would be at the heart of it? Some weird licensing issue?
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I hope there are more TK related musicals, especially T Connection ( 45 min of Do what you wanna do!)
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People queuing to get into IKEA on Oxford Street today.
Get a life.
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Weird location surely - ikea usually means large flatpacks which requires a car to take home. Surely no one is driving into the west end or trying to take a bookcase home on the tube?!
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I think its more of an order/delivery type affair.
Apparently during the week, it’s just full of people chilling out on the beds and sofas - and security having a hell of a time trying to get them up 
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(wrong thread)
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