Can you tell me what a "Brillo" is?

[Palma Rubia]

Hi VV's,

Excuse my ignorance, I'm pretty new to the forum, I love it to bits, its great.

However I've been scratching my head, cos I'm not entirely sure what a Brillo is? It sounds dead exciting... but what is it?

[sermad]

Are you able to get to london and get very drunk and meet a bunch of like minded individuals on a monday night?



Oh and play some records...do some trades...etc.

[Palma Rubia]

I live in London, I drink as regularly as I can. I would love to meet like minded individuals. Oh, and play/listen to records. Although, I would be worried my records weren't as rare as everyone elses.... is that what a brillo is?

[sermad]

I live in London, I drink as regularly as I can. I would love to meet like minded individuals. Oh, and play/listen to records. Although, I would be worried my records weren't as rare as everyone elses.... is that what a brillo is?

Nobody cares if the records you bring down cost £2 or £200 pound. Basically people bring down the sorts they've bought that month or fairly recently. Or sometimes I dig out old bits I've never brought down and give em a whirl.

*Edit - The only criteria is that the records are old and good. Most people play funky bits and bobs - Everything from death prog to soulful scorchers.

The venue is the salmon & compasses which is at the end of chapel market in Angel. The night is the 2nd Monday of the month and starts from about 7:30 till late.

So the next one falls on valentines day...time enough to ditch the bird and get it on!

[bongolia]

next one is Mon Feb 14th at the Salmon & Compass, nr. Angel, and it's usually 2nd Monday of the month, with people arriving from about 7 onwards (the Disque record shop is a few doors away if no-one's arrived yet...).

the Best Ofs are a chance to play funky stuff in front of a Friday or Saturday crowd instead of playing weirder stuff in front of a nearly empty Monday night bar... also looks like something regular might be happening at SMERSH in the East End...

edit - beaten to it by Sermad!

the best nerd-stampedes over to the decks have been been caused by weird cheap stuff i think. 50p but rare, or 50p and common if we're lucky!

[Palma Rubia]

Sounds really cool? I'm assuming its a friendly vibe? I met RichHero and LeftHandCorner on Thursday and they were both really decent guys.

Hey, dont worry, my 45s are old and good...

I assume you guys be attending?

[ladyboygrimsby]

Yeah, but remember the Valentine's Night one is strictly for the Billy No-Mates crew. The Love Machine will be out w(h)ining and dining his Lay-dee.

[sermad]

Hahahah. You smoooothe operator.

Personally I think anyone that takes their bird out just because some c**t says its some special day needs their head examining!

[Rich Hero]

Personally I think anyone that takes their bird out just because some c**t says its some special day needs their head examining!

Yes, but try using that as an excuse to stay at home. Or go to Brillo.

[sermad]

Take her out sunday and make a whole day of it - Some fit pub in the countryside - nice walks etc.

Then back for brillo! BOSH!

[ladyboygrimsby]

Hahahah. You smoooothe operator.

Personally I think anyone that takes their bird out just because some c**t says its some special day needs their head examining!

If you need any other handy tips as to why you're single, then feel free to ask me, Serms.

[sermad]

Get you!

[Nick Cope]

Exacto to the above.

Getting nerdy with the records with beer in two is being 'Brillo'. It's officially an acronym for all the kinds of music that gets aired there, but we're past that now. Brillo is a way of life, or an internationally recognised lifestyle brand if you will.

And btw: Best of Brillo is becoming a monthly occurance at the Salmon too. No offence to Smersh, but it's a pokey smokey dive, with no control of the volume - and when you have all kinds of weird, poorly pressed records, you need the damn volume control!

Expansion of the Brillo franchise is always a good thing though...!

[llmod1]

No offence to Smersh, but it's a pokey smokey dive, with no control of the volume - and when you have all kinds of weird, poorly pressed records, you need the damn volume control!

Expansion of the Brillo franchise is always a good thing though...!


Nick, cause offence, never!!

[Palma Rubia]

So do you have to have been at Brillo before you can turn up with vinyl at Best of Brillo, or does it not work like that? I'm keen to go next Monday but despite Sermad's sound advice, I'm a little worried about the domestic situation should I attend. Charity begins at home, not at a Mencap vinyl crate, and all that.

Still...