Darren Thompson

Life at Bowlers Trafford Park Manchester, it was the indoor cricket and sports centre they used to turn into the largest dance club in Europe at the time.

Daz

Dream Weaver

A lad I know was the DJ there - Aidy J, but I never actually went.

DW

Darren Thompson

Dream Weaver what years was he doing?

Daz.

Darren Thompson

How about Wigan Pier, Maxims, Kinetic, Shellys Laser Dome and 051 Anthem City in the mid 80's to the mid 90's????

Daz.

alexf

Yep - used to go to Bowlers, the Hippodrome in Middleton and the Limit in Manchester. Plus the services afterwards

The best nights at Life were the old skool ones with Nipper, Moggy, Stu AllanBowa, John Waddicker. I remember (vaguely ) seeing the likes of Dream Frequency and N-Joi doing PAs there. Never did get to go on the indoor waltzer though - too busy dancing

Alex

cryptwalk

This place???


I went from 93 till last year when it shut. It was a experience to say the least, some of my best memories lie within those walls.
I still have my ticket halfs from 2nd birthday, flip flop, various nye eve's right up to the millenium. I went mad for it for 3 years every weekend or other! I chilled out about 99 with it though. Still went every so often as my mate used to be resident in the drum n bass room and got me in free. I remember him being interviewed by club nation in the vip and it was one of the most funniest things i have ever seen. He was not in the best form for a interview. They got me on the tape on the dancefloor, one of my mates still has the tape.

Such a shame the club shut down it was massive!! Anyone want a good investment?? Reopen this club!!! as ****.

Dream Weaver

Cool

Daz - we also used to go to Kinetic on Fridays. Absolutely mental place Maxim's was a bit rough when we went. Went on the bank hol Sunday one year - Paul Taylor, Retro.

Used to be a DJ for 8 years from 92 to 2000, so have most of the tunes from that era. Everything from Italian House to Happy Hardcore.

Them were the days *sigh*

DW

Taz 1

Hello, saw this and had 2 reply, i used 2 go 2 bowlers 2, was the best place in the world, i still have that very same ticket, NYE 1994, i even have the LIFE sticker NYE 1994 B****Y BRILLIENT in the back of my car, them were the days

[Edited by Taz 1 - 4/28/2002 6:07:16 PM]

astraboy

<Everything from Italian House to Happy Hardcore.>
OIOI!!!!!!!!!!!
Good to see I'm not the only one with good taste in music!
(I'm talking aobut the hardcore BTW!)

astraboy.

Darren Thompson

Still got every flyer and ticket from Bowlers and all the tapes, Black Magic, Mellow Yellow, Kiwi Green and many more.

Also I still have the Life come join the party sticker on my kitchen door and yes it used to be in the Scooby.

I also went on the 18-30 arranged by Key 103 with Stu Allen, the aircraft was like a Bowlers tour coach and that’s the last I remember about that holiday.

Still see a lot of the Bowlers lot around like Maps and Baz who had the red RS turbo van, Andy Harvey who was the DJ and had everybody back to his house in Longsite.

Happy days Daz.

Dream Weaver

Astra

I used to be well into the hardcore - Brisk, Dougal, Demand, Sy, etc etc. Got nearly all the classic tunes from that era - Paul Elstak, Luna-C, DJ NS, and the guys that did Fireworks, Heart of Gold etc etc - cant remember their name now

DW

Taz 1

Force n Styles thats who did lots of classic tunes, so where does every1 go out now? There is a bar behind Kendles down town called Bar 10, that i know on a sat nite plays pure old skool tunes, u know like brothers and sisters, and sweet sensation etc, so if any1 eva goes down town i strongly recommend u try it

cryptwalk

I got that paul elastic - luv you more.

Daz i remember that red van. Don't you know mad matty, milly, aidy and all them lot from up your end they were mad into bowlers.

Contigo

I used to go to this club especially the trancey nights. Stu Allan was great too. I remember the classics!

Bring back any memories guys and gals?

Dirty Minds - Back to future
JX - Son of a Gun
FPi Project - Risky
Together - Harcore Uproar
K-Klass - Let me show you
Sunscreem - Perfect Motion (Boys own mix)
2 Bad mice - Bombscare
Sonz of a Loop da loop - Far out
Congress - 40 miles
St Etienne - Filthy
Artemesia - Bits n Pieces
X-cabs - Neuro
King Bee - Back by dope demand
Donna Giles - And I'm telling you
Future Sound of London - Papua New Guinea
Orb - Little Fluffy Clouds
Age of love - Age of love
Evoke - runaway
Lisa B - Glam
Lil louis - French Kiss (X-rated version)
Satoshi Tomeii - Tears
Sasha - Xpander
OT Quartet - Hold that sucka down
Faithless - Salva Mea
Stakker - Humanoid
Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock - It takes two
Visionmasters - Gotta keep on pumping it up
Atlantic Ocean - Waterfall
Slo Moshun - The Bells of NY
4 Hero - Mr Kirk's Nightmare

"It was a large night"!! - Stu Allan

Darren Thompson

Those were the days, big tunes, big PA's and top DJ's. I remember Carl *** doing a set and the original DJ's and MC's like DJ Welley and MC Bibby, and the tunes like Jimmy Polo-Better Days, Young MC, Future Sound Of London-Papuginey and the cues to get in.

We used to turn up in a Blue Transit Van with a massive system in it and go to Rivington services afterwards or the Gym at Halifax.

Daz.

Taz 1

TUNES!! Young MC is my fav tune, i remember tryin to learn all the words 2 it (like u do hehe). There are a few nites around the country where Paul Taylor plays, they are called Retro, i have been 2 the one in Wakefield which was good, but the one at Tall Trees up north somewhere is supposed 2 be banging. Did any1 know Greg who had long hair and a ford van with blue tiger stripes down it, it had a v loud system in the back? He had a mate called Ricky who used 2 used 2 turn up on the services with a big wagon thing.

[Edited by Taz 1 - 4/30/2002 3:13:55 PM]

Contigo

Paul Taylor I know him!

Anyone used to go to Angels in Burnley???

Retro nights with Paul Taylor etc...

20th Birthday bash and cracking New Years Parties

Young MC mixed into Ashas JJ tribute

Ahhh the memories.

Dream Weaver

Contigo

Yep, used to go to the Angels every Saturday. Cant believe it isn't there anymore

I also know Paul Taylor to say hello to - decent bloke and top Retro DJ - lives not far from here.

DW

speedymonkey

Bit of a thread revival this one


Anyone going to the reunion tomorrow then?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH2Yzt59zQY

I'm on my stag do next weekend in Poland, and my best mates stag do in Leeds the weekend after so am SKINT......my older bro is going, has his fun bag sorted and has dusted of his dancing shoes....Im so jealous!!

Life @ Bowlers

Is anyone on here partaking

RJM25R

iTrader: (1)

Lived inn chadderton, was on the front of fast car in 1994??

Jamo

iTrader: (23)

used to goto Kinetic on a regular basis, loved it there