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This is a blog for those who love Whelans. Anyone can add a comment, and please do! If you wish to be able to start a new post here, add a comment to this post with your details. I will delete your comment after sending you an e-mail. Kev

We've lost a devout follower

Seems like Moe's disillusioned with Whelans and has decided to drop it as a regular.

To another who valliantly fell in battle.
Kev

Some of ye old photos.

Below are some people you may run into on a Thursday (or Wednesday) night. There is no need to be concerned if encountering these folk, as they have all had their gabs and are certified non-contageous.

	Fiona & Rachel
	Kev & Ross
	Ro & Tree
	Ciaran
	Thom
	Brian
	Ross
	Ro & Steve
	Liz
	Ritchie
	Moe, Simon & Jessie
	Dave
	Kev & Fiona
	Brian & Adelle
	Karl
	John

Eyebrowy

Vists Eyebrowy.com. Watch the animations.

Steve, I hope this is a "decent" photo of you.

Wednesday is the new Thursday

I propose we make the weekend longer. Seeing as Thursday nights have of late been invaded by the great unwashed, I propose that we should enjoy the freedom one gets from Whelansing on a Wednesday.

Pros:
Less people there,
Decent music (if only from the stereo)
Makes the week seem shorter

Cons:
Closes at 1.30,
Club doesn't open
Makes Thursdays seem longer

Everyone so far has agreed. Give me your thoughts.

The Mafia

I want eveyone to post a picture of themselves. You too tree, and a good one at that. If you guys don't, I will!

I know I bitch a lot but...

I have to say, after all that stuff I've been talking in the previous posts, I do love the place, but in a different way. I know that maybe I don't participate as much in the whole club thing as much as I used to, but I always have a fucking great night. Thank you people, regulars, bar staff, bouncers, all who aid me in my drunken stuper.

I'm going to piss off now.

Phantasm or no Phantasm?

Okay, a short post here that I want input from eveyone for:

Should Phantasm come back to Whelans?

I know it doesn't really make financial sense anymore, especially because the relaunch of Phantom FM has now been delayed again because of those bastards at Zed FM launching a judicial review (see here for details).

I've been going there a lot, as some of you know, and never has a Thursday night been as good as the Phantasm years. For god sake, once I went and didn't even drink, and still had a good time! Reading posts, like this one, relating to this article, allows me to believe that there are many many more people out there who, although they enjoy Whelans as a 'safe' place to go, are annoyed that it seems to have been forgotten about since The Village has come about. The owners don't seem to be going to any effort with Whelans, they're also taking the 'safe' option. This is the main reason why Phantasm is needed ... because Whelans is losing it's charachter, and it's losing it's genre of clientelle.

Because Whelans used to have so many good live acts it had a very definite kind of person there. Since those days, the standard of gig has dropped (in favour of the again 'safe' bands that they know will fill the place) and therefore there is a much worse crowd in the place. I see shirts all over the place on a Saturday night recently. And this is why there is a bouncer needed by the sound desk, because there's assholes with no respect for the place coming in in droves.

As you can see I'm 100% for the reintroduction of Phantasm, and I'll contribute to it (as in pay in occasionally), as long as they keep John Walshe in a regular position and get rid of that Saturday night jukebox dj.

Kev