Won a spot on the guest list from doNYC for a band I really like and was quite willing to pay the cover for. Given the sound and the lighting, I'm so glad I didn't have to or I would have been pissed.
I don't know about anyone else, but I like to see the band. Even the drummer in the back. BUT ESPECIALLY THE LEAD SINGER. Save the atmospherically dark lighting for the audience. The instrumentation sounded fine for the small venue, but the vocals were muddy as hell. I've seen the band elsewhere so it wasn't them... it was Nublu.
Once the crowd moved away from the bar area, the back got stiflingly moist. I wasn't drinking alcohol so I decided to get a Coke. I was charged 3 bucks for what costs the bar cents on the dollar. In a rocks glass mind you, not even a pint. Jesus. I was scared to ask how much a water would run me.
Nublu has the potential to be quite a cool spot to catch up and coming bands. But if key factors like sound and lighting don't showcase them to their best potential, it hurts...
Read moreI met up with a friend at NuBlu last night after years of not having visited. I paid $5 to get in, witnessed three of the most impressive bands I have seen in a loooong time with a light, chill crowd, no shoulder rubbing. I then had some super tasty beers. The ambience is and has always been very eclectic, unique, and down-to-Earth all the same time. The last time was there, I saw a Reggie Watts show for free, with, again, just a few people present. Nublu is one of the best gems nyc has to offer for a live music and...
Read moreIf you're looking for some great music, then this is the place. Don't expect to get a lot of conversation done here, just dance. The decor is is pretty good for what the place is, but it will not matter much, because you're only there to dance and it's perfect for that. If you don't care to dance or are looking to just sit and chill, you will think that my five stars is unwarranted, but if you do enjoy dancing or if you just don't care and want to have fun with people who do, then...
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