The Glebe might be re-opening. This is what all punkers and rockers in Stoke have been talking about recently. Even though it is hard to say now what the chances for it are, I really hope that the best venue for punk rock gigs around, which the Glebe certainly was, will open its door again soon. There is, unfortunately, not much going on around Stoke at the moment and it is really hard to find a place to enjoy good live punk and rock music. The Underground may be an option for indie rock fans, but not for those wanting to hear some decent punk music. The Sugarmill sadly doesn't seem to have much on offer for them either. So where can we go on Friday evening?
Simply sitting in a pub and having a pint tends to be the only entertainment available around, but still it is not easy to find a decent rock pub anyway. The recession seems to be killing everything and pubs and clubs are closing one by one, like it happened to The Full Moon in Newcastle for example. The only ones left are Black Friar in Newcastle, which fortunately still gets quite busy on Saturdays, and the Stage Door in Hanley. So it's not much of a choice, is it?
Let's hope we'll get to see some bands playing at the Glebe again. Let's hope we'll get to see some decent bands playing around at all, because at the moment the situation is not looking too good. Discharge, probably the greatest punk band that originated from Stoke is on a tour now promoting their new album "Disensitise", a review of which I'll try to post shortly. Stoke is however not on the list of places they're playing at. Is punk dead around here? Long live punk!
The Glebe
DISCHARGE - CORPSE OF DECADENCE
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