Reasons To Be Cheerful #3

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Cold Rice

Cold Rice is a sort of club night at Bar Academy that started out as a Sunday evening thing but which has now firmly established itself on a Saturday night.

Entry is free, and the DJs - usually of the shaggy haired, striped T-shirt, studded belt and torn jeans variety - relish displaying their impeccable taste. The flyer suggests they'll play anything from Sly & The Family Stone to Fugazi, from Boards of Canada to The Boredoms.

The set might have been rather less catholic than that last time I went - predominantly deliciously grotty rock 'n' roll - but it was still thoroughly enjoyable. We arrived to the sound of 'Blood' by Sons & Daughters, and were regaled later in the evening with tracks by Blondie and the Stones.

Steer clear of the Carling by opting for a decent lager and you're guaranteed a good night out.