Mickey Martins

Trouble

bigphil2 wrote:

I have played in Mickeys for about 5 years now,and yes the Dj's have changed over the years but the are a couple (myself included ) that have consistently stayed away from music that most bars play (bar maybe the chicken),yes i agree the sound needs overhauling (its a wiring problem essentially),also the crowd in Mickeys has always rotated and at the moment their seems to be the jock crowd who have discovered it (5 years after everyone else) they will go after a while ,the sound will be sorted out.
I dont know who was playing Jungle music (unless thats some sort of racist term for music of black origin,in which case **** off somewhere else cause your in the wriong place to be moaning about that)...

I hope that people give the place an chance to show its true colours over the coming months cause I have enjoyed my time there and will continue to for the distant future....

Any idea when the sound is going to be sorted out?
I do find it unbearable loud inside the pub so any time I'm there in usually standing outside with my mates. It sorta puts me off going there (unless its sunny/warm/not raining) which is a shame cause it is a good pub in a city full of sh1te ones.
The main problem I do have with it though is its so 'local'. Even the music (over the last year or so) played there reflects that. Its very limited and seems to stick to one genre of 'Dance' music and IMO all the DJ's there more or less play the same stuff every night. (I don't think I've ever heard Jungle Music in there! but it would be a refreshing change). This quote is on their myspace page 'The last Saturday of every month is Funktion in Mickey's, an exclusive night of rare 45's and nothing but, hosted by A2DF and Rainers, featuring a rotating roster of guest DJ's.'.
Its a niche pub, I personally enjoy what goes on there but it can be quite tedious at times, It could do with a bit of variety otherwise it will never get back the vibe of being an interesting and diverse spot in the city centre.

bigphil2

It is in the process of being sorted out,it's (as i am sure you can appreciate) a costly process.

Nice to have some constructive criticism...

Hope you keep coming as you said it is a unique bar in the town..

parsi

I visited Mickeys a few weeks ago (Saturday) as aprt of a stag. We had all tweaked our drinking skills in Limerick and it had been the first time back in mickeys for a while and it seemed much the same as it had last been.

shane2005

Trouble wrote:

Any idea when the sound is going to be sorted out?
I do find it unbearable loud inside the pub so any time I'm there in usually standing outside with my mates. It sorta puts me off going there (unless its sunny/warm/not raining) which is a shame cause it is a good pub in a city full of sh1te ones. ....

The main problem I do have with it though is its so 'local'......


This quote is on their myspace page 'The last Saturday of every month is Funktion in Mickey's, an exclusive night of rare 45's and nothing but, hosted by A2DF and Rainers, featuring a rotating roster of guest DJ's.'.
Its a niche pub, I personally enjoy what goes on there but it can be quite tedious at times, It could do with a bit of variety otherwise it will never get back the vibe of being an interesting and diverse spot in the city centre.

Agree about it being a good pub.

So 'local ' as oppposed to what global? It caters well and reflects some kind of community in the city centre.

As for that last quote
Funktion is a great night.

What diversity or variety would you suggest?

badboyblast

Trouble wrote:

Any idea when the sound is going to be sorted out?
I do find it unbearable loud inside the pub so any time I'm there in usually standing outside with my mates. It sorta puts me off going there (unless its sunny/warm/not raining) which is a shame cause it is a good pub in a city full of sh1te ones.
The main problem I do have with it though is its so 'local'. Even the music (over the last year or so) played there reflects that. Its very limited and seems to stick to one genre of 'Dance' music and IMO all the DJ's there more or less play the same stuff every night. (I don't think I've ever heard Jungle Music in there! but it would be a refreshing change). This quote is on their myspace page 'The last Saturday of every month is Funktion in Mickey's, an exclusive night of rare 45's and nothing but, hosted by A2DF and Rainers, featuring a rotating roster of guest DJ's.'.
Its a niche pub, I personally enjoy what goes on there but it can be quite tedious at times, It could do with a bit of variety otherwise it will never get back the vibe of being an interesting and diverse spot in the city centre.

funktion runs last Friday of every month, you should check it out.
No house...techno or dare i say Jungle!

beanflick

Never took to the place really. Think it was the jacks that put me off they are a joke. Do drinkers still have to wade through other peoples piss ?

Raiser

clique (klk, klk)
n.
A small exclusive group of friends or associates.

I've always disliked Cliquey Martins. Theres something about they "hell ya dude, like, ya know, I've been drinking here since Junior Cert. results night, and so has the rest of the lads here - so who the fcuk are YOU anyway" vibe thats just so fcuking smalltime.

I always think of Cliqueys as being the sitting-room of self-congratulation, where the cliques stand around in little circles, pint in hand ignoring each other as they scan the room for other compadres - AKA - Fcuking Mickheads

P.S. To be forced to stand in a shoebox bog up to your knees in Mickhead piss isn't recreation or socialising - its a minor form of torture, check the Geneva convention.

talkingclock

Raiser wrote:

P.S. To be forced to stand in a shoebox bog up to your knees in Mickhead piss isn't recreation or socialising - its a minor form of torture, check the Geneva convention.

Nancy Blake's backyard anyone?

SCNR

Trouble

shane2005 wrote:

Agree about it being a good pub.

So 'local ' as oppposed to what global? It caters well and reflects some kind of community in the city centre.

As for that last quote
Funktion is a great night.

What diversity or variety would you suggest?

my post was in response to bigphils comments actually, he also said
'I for 1 hope you give Mickeys a chance and come back as it is the diversity of the people that go there that is/was the reason people went there in the first place..You dont want the Jock's taking over the bar completely,iee:you need people there to rip the piss out of them...

Glad we are having this discussion but again,the owner will never see this ,but i will pass on the (constructive) criticism.. '

I was not disputing that Funktion isn't a good night, I was saying that its rather a niche club not really for a diverse range of people.
And I agree with raiser about it being very cliquey. There is a group of guys who may as well be part of the furniture.

Renesco

Mickeys is an allright pub, it was never my favorite but a lot of people seem to really like it, the die-hard regulars, altho tbh the last time i was there the pints were aweful

BrendanD

1I have to second that,I was in there saturday night good dj playing and nice crowd but the drink was s*it , i returned 2 pints as they were dreadful , barman aid he would check the gas came back and filled another 2 from another tap and they were s*it again , i wont be going back

Renesco wrote:

Mickeys is an allright pub, it was never my favorite but a lot of people seem to really like it, the die-hard regulars, altho tbh the last time i was there the pints were aweful

smokinp

i used to drink in mickeys 17 years ago n it was in a state of chaos then...
Thats part of its character...
If u want a perfect bar go follow de crowd...
What ever happenned to mickey n his sister...

ferrari.f

Well I dont go there anymore and I used to play the golf machine. I now go into the still house around the corner and the golf machine is grand.
As for the music in mickeys , a couple of the d.j.'s are really good.

lestat72

I've been drinking in MM on and off for about 10 yrs. It's the same now as then its fine mon-thur, but fri, sat and sun it's full and not worth going near the place. You can't get near the bar for the throngs of sloppy idiots who wouldn't know a good pub if it kicked them in the ass. As for DJ's if u don't like what they play don't go there, and the barstaff are helpful and friendly

Mc Love

Music in Mickeys is deadly! And your opinion that people going there at the weekends wouldnt know a good pub if it kicked them in the ass is just stupid!

Sorry but i cant agree with you there, although there are a fair few muppets about the place!

zuroph

zombie thread!!!

billy the squid

Fetch me musket! Fetch me musket!