I'm definitely going to have to object
to any mention of the Dog and Trumpet that makes it sound like a respectable venue. 2 of the 3 times I played there the cunts acting as bouncers assaulted at least one of the band members (and the music wasn't that bad...), but more than anything just being near the place makes me want to give up on life. Shit. Hole...
(James?, Sun 1 Nov 2009, 22:20, 1 reply)

Venues
Dog and Trumpet: Have you ever left Coventry:? Been to any other town, on Earth? The D&T is an absolute hole, full of girls who have managed to accumulate an impressive range of STDs despite barely being old enough to grow pubic hair. Only tribute bands play there, possibly because of the GREAT BIG FUCK OFF PILLAR RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STAGE.

General Wolfe: A pub with a stage. Absolute poohole. Any town in Britain has 3 or 4 places like this, but with far less chance of being stabbed.

Jailhouse: Potentially a good venue, but ruined by being run by the biggest gang of absolute shitbins I have ever had the misfortune to (attempt to) work with. No wonder it's gone under, the management there couldn't run a lukewarm bath.
(Axeman Jim, Mon 2 Nov 2009, 1:48, closed)

I didn't say
the venues themselves were great, but some of the best gigs I've ever been to/worked on/played have been in the shittiest venues. Certainly more than when I've been reamed for every last spare penny at the NEC or similar.

The Jailhouse should have been knocked down for one reason - Fake Court Black Box loaded with fuck-knows-what drivers. The world's shittiest excuse for PA (apart from Peavey, of course, and there were probably bits of that shite knocking about there too).

And FWIW, I'm not from Coventry, I'm from somewhere FAR FAR worse, somewhere that makes Cov look like paradise.......!
(Rsoles, Mon 2 Nov 2009, 13:09, closed)

I was (and still am) STD free in my D&T days
although I will freely admit it's a terrible place to go now I'm over the age of 18.

The Jailhouse reverted back to The Greyhound before Severn Trent acquired it for their new offices. Admittedly though when it was The Jailhouse, it had some decent bands. As you say, just a shame about the cunts who ran the place.
( Blue Star was working part time at the 5 and Dime, Wed 4 Nov 2009, 16:20, closed)