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Chris and Mark,

Thanks for the tips - I already suggested the YHA, since that is
perfectly placed for the gig. Guess they could leave big less
expensive stuff in their van (I assume they are renting something) in
the NCP.

Anyway, they have the info and can sort things out.

So, I'll be there on the 16th - anyone else? It's lounge, ( or "live
electronic / nu jazz" apparently). All I know is I heard the songs
evolve over *cough* years and now it is something I listen to for
pleasure, not out of any sense of duty.

If you are there, introduce yourself to James (he is the tall one) and
tell him you are from Underscore - I've asked enough questions to the
hive mind on his behalf over the years!

F.

On 31/07/07, Chris Kaminski <chris at setmajer.com> wrote:
>
> On 31 Jul 2007, at 10:43, Mark Chitty wrote:
>
> > if they are on a budget, the youth hostel is just round the corner
> > from the
> > thekla, just on the harbour near the foot bridge with the funnels
> > (pero's
> > bridge I believe).
>
> The hostel is clean, cheap (£10-15/night/person), in a perfect
> location and they have a luggage room for gear (whether it's secure
> enough for expensive music gear I dunno — there were people storing
> guitars, saxophones and the like when I stayed there).
>
> It also fills up frequently (book early) and it's dorm-style living:
> shared rooms, (edible) cafeteria-style breakfast and very limited
> space for personal effects, but it's a great value if price is the
> primary concern.
>
> If you don't mind going to £20-30/night/person you can find B&Bs
> around Cotham/Redland/Clifton if you look (and book early, of course).
>
> Toad Lodge (12 Cotham Pk, Bristol, Avon, BS6 6BU,
> 0117 924 7080) was towards the higher end, but the room was spacious
> (top floor, so low ceilings but plenty of space for gear & en suite)
> and the breakfast quite nice.
>
> I spent a month at Sunderland Guest House on Sunderland Place (off St
> Pauls Road, just up Whiteladies from the Triangle) when I first moved
> to Bristol and it was great — only cold fare for breakfast, but /
> very/ reasonably priced and while the singles were quite cozy there's
> at least one nice size double in the basement near the dining room
> with plenty of closet space for gear. Can't find reference to it
> online tho, so maybe it's not there anymore (which would be a
> surprise — they seemed to be full a good deal of the time).
>
> There was another up on the downs (Downs View Guest House, I think)
> which was outstanding, but well on the cher end of the scale and
> quite a ways away from venues and such.
>
> I stayed in one south of the river (forget the name) and it was the
> filthiest, nastiest rat-trap in which it has ever been my misfortune
> to stay — and I've stayed in plenty of cheapo no-tell motels in my
> day. Meaning no disrespect to the southern area in general (which
> seemed nice enough the times I've been down there) but I'd avoid B&Bs
> down that way.
>
> HTH
>
> ck
>
>
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