Korova (Liverpool)
Encyclopedia
Korova is a bar
, music venue
and restaurant
located on Hope Street
, Liverpool
, England
. Before moving to its current premises, it was located on Fleet Street close to Concert Square
. Its name references the Korova Milk Bar
from A Clockwork Orange
.
in September 2005. The concept for the venue was based upon Ladytron's club night EVOL.
The original Korova, located on Fleet Street, appeared on the album cover for the Arctic Monkeys
first album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
. The cover depicts Chris McClure - a friend of the band - in the basement of the venue posing for a photo to mark the band's good memories of Liverpool.
In 2009, Korova moved to new premises on Hope Street
in Liverpool city centre.
s office located above Korova. The severity of the fire saw the first and second floors of the solicitor's collapse with Korova itself suffering significant water damage
. Due to the structural instability of the above floors, it is expected that the venue will remain closed for the foreseeable future, although promoters stated that the venue will reopen as soon as possible.Its been announced that Korova will be reopening in September 2011 after being renovated and aims to be Liverpools number 1 indie club again.
, The Little Flames
, Alterkicks, Hot Club de Paris
, The Sunshine Underground
, The Robocop Kraus
, Simian Mobile Disco
, Hot Chip
, Loka, Paul Epworth
, Djs Are Not Rockstars, Adult, White Rose Movement
, Battant, The Pistolas, Rumble Strips
, Fujiya & Miyagi, Doloroso, The Shortwave Set, The Longblondes, Panico, The Spinto Band
, The Kooks
, Fields, Idiot Pilot
, The Whip
, The KBC
, Cutting Pink With Knives
, Frank Turner
, Rolo Tomassi
, Japandroids
, The Noisettes
, Jeffrey & Jack Lewis
, The Virgin Tears, The Juan Maclean
, Ladytron, 2manydjs, Reverend and the Makers
, CSS, The Rascals
, Vivian Girls
, Chromeo
, dan le sac vs Scroobius Pip
, and Friendly Fires
Bar (establishment)
A bar is a business establishment that serves alcoholic drinks — beer, wine, liquor, and cocktails — for consumption on the premises.Bars provide stools or chairs that are placed at tables or counters for their patrons. Some bars have entertainment on a stage, such as a live band, comedians, go-go...
, music venue
Music venue
A music venue is any location used for a concert or musical performance. Music venues range in size and location, from an outdoor bandshell or bandstand or a concert hall to an indoor sports stadium. Typically, different types of venues host different genres of music...
and restaurant
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
located on Hope Street
Hope Street, Liverpool
Hope Street, Liverpool, England stretches from Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral past Liverpool Cathedral to Upper Parliament Street. It contains several restaurants, hotels and bars. The road runs parallel to Rodney Street...
, Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Before moving to its current premises, it was located on Fleet Street close to Concert Square
Concert Square, Liverpool
Concert Square is a square located in Liverpool City Centre, England. The square itself and its surrounding streets of Wood Street, Fleet Street, Seel Street and Concert Street are populated with some of the city’s best known bars and nightclubs. The area is therefore often referred to as the hub...
. Its name references the Korova Milk Bar
Korova Milk Bar
The Korova Milk Bar appears in the novel and film A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess. It is a twisted version of a milk bar....
from A Clockwork Orange
A Clockwork Orange (film)
A Clockwork Orange is a 1971 film adaptation of Anthony Burgess's 1962 novel of the same name. It was written, directed and produced by Stanley Kubrick...
.
History
Korova was created through a joint venture between restaurateur Rob Gutmann, promoter Steve Miller and Danny Hunt and Reuben Wu of electro band LadytronLadytron
Ladytron are an English electronic band formed in 1999 in Liverpool, Merseyside. The group consists of Helen Marnie , Mira Aroyo , Daniel Hunt and Reuben Wu .Their sound blends electropop with New Wave and shoegazing elements. Ladytron described their sound as "electronic pop"...
in September 2005. The concept for the venue was based upon Ladytron's club night EVOL.
The original Korova, located on Fleet Street, appeared on the album cover for the Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band. Formed in 2002 in High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, the band currently consists of Alex Turner , Jamie Cook , Nick O'Malley and Matt Helders...
first album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not is the debut album by English indie rock band Arctic Monkeys, released on 23 January 2006. The album became the UK's fastest selling debut album, shifting over 360,000 copies in its first week, and remains the fastest selling debut album by a band. It...
. The cover depicts Chris McClure - a friend of the band - in the basement of the venue posing for a photo to mark the band's good memories of Liverpool.
In 2009, Korova moved to new premises on Hope Street
Hope Street, Liverpool
Hope Street, Liverpool, England stretches from Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral past Liverpool Cathedral to Upper Parliament Street. It contains several restaurants, hotels and bars. The road runs parallel to Rodney Street...
in Liverpool city centre.
Fire
On 17 April 2010, 60 firefighters fought a major blaze, which occurred in a solicitorSolicitor
Solicitors are lawyers who traditionally deal with any legal matter including conducting proceedings in courts. In the United Kingdom, a few Australian states and the Republic of Ireland, the legal profession is split between solicitors and barristers , and a lawyer will usually only hold one title...
s office located above Korova. The severity of the fire saw the first and second floors of the solicitor's collapse with Korova itself suffering significant water damage
Water damage
Water damage describes a large number of possible losses caused by water intruding where it will enable attack of a material or system by destructive processes such as rotting of wood, growth, rusting of steel, de-laminating of materials such as plywood , and many, many others.The damage may be...
. Due to the structural instability of the above floors, it is expected that the venue will remain closed for the foreseeable future, although promoters stated that the venue will reopen as soon as possible.Its been announced that Korova will be reopening in September 2011 after being renovated and aims to be Liverpools number 1 indie club again.
Live Music
Numerous bands have performed live concerts in Korova including : The LPThe LP
The LP is the debut solo album of American emcee and producer Large Professor. It was released officially in 2009, after being shelved in 1996 by Geffen Records after several delays. "The Mad Scientist" and "IJUSTWANNACHILL" were released as singles prior to the anticipated release, and a bootleg...
, The Little Flames
The Little Flames
The Little Flames were an indie rock band from Hoylake, England. The band consisted of Eva Petersen , Greg Mighall , Joe Edwards , Miles Kane and Mat Gregory . Their music can best be described as indie rock with some 1960s inspiration, slightly similar to The Coral...
, Alterkicks, Hot Club de Paris
Hot Club De Paris
Hot Club de Paris are an English band from Liverpool. They are signed to the London-based Moshi Moshi Records and released their debut album Drop It 'Til It Pops in October 2006...
, The Sunshine Underground
The Sunshine Underground
The Sunshine Underground are an English, Leeds based indie rock band. The Sunshine Underground play a variety of punk, funk and indie, featured on their debut album, Raise the Alarm, released by City Rockers on August 28, 2006...
, The Robocop Kraus
The Robocop Kraus
The Robocop Kraus are a post-punk revival/indie rock band from Nuremberg, Germany.-History:The Robocop Kraus formed in 1998 with Thomas Lang as lead singer and on guitar, Matthias Wendl on guitar, Johannes Uschalt on drums, and Roman Maul on bass. Maul left before the release of a split EP with The...
, Simian Mobile Disco
Simian Mobile Disco
Simian Mobile Disco are a United Kingdom-based production and remix team formed in 2005 by James Ford and Jas Shaw of the band Simian. Musically, they are known for their analogue production...
, Hot Chip
Hot Chip
Hot Chip are an English electronic indie band. They have released four studio albums—Coming on Strong, The Warning, Made in the Dark and One Life Stand.-Formation:...
, Loka, Paul Epworth
Paul Epworth
Paul Epworth is an award-winning British music producer, musician, and songwriter. His production credits include Adele, Cee Lo Green, Florence and the Machine, Plan B, Friendly Fires, Bloc Party, Primal Scream, The Rapture, Jack Peñate, Kate Nash and Maxïmo Park.-Lomax:From 2002-2004 Paul provided...
, Djs Are Not Rockstars, Adult, White Rose Movement
White Rose Movement
White Rose Movement were a post-punk/electro band from London, England. The band is named after the German anti-Nazi resistance movement White Rose...
, Battant, The Pistolas, Rumble Strips
The Rumble Strips
The Rumble Strips are an English band from Tavistock, Devon. The band take their name from Rumble Strips, which are small, continuous lines of bumps along the edge of a road. Having known each other since childhood, a precise conception date for the band doesn't really exist. The current line-up...
, Fujiya & Miyagi, Doloroso, The Shortwave Set, The Longblondes, Panico, The Spinto Band
The Spinto Band
The Spinto Band is an indie rock band from Wilmington, Delaware. They are currently signed to Park the Van Records.-Biography:The Spinto Band was originally formed as recording project by high school students in Wilmington, Delaware in the late 1990s...
, The Kooks
The Kooks
The Kooks are an English indie rock band formed in Brighton, East Sussex, in 2001. Formed by Luke Pritchard , Hugh Harris , Paul Garred , and Max Rafferty , the lineup of the band remained constant until 2008 and the departure of Rafferty...
, Fields, Idiot Pilot
Idiot Pilot
Idiot Pilot is an alternative rock/electronica duo from Bellingham, Washington, United States consisting of Michael Harris and Daniel Anderson.-History:...
, The Whip
The Whip
The Whip is a melodrama by Henry Hamilton and Cecil Raleigh, first performed in 1909 at the Drury Lane Theatre in London. The play's original production had intricate scenery and spectacular stage effects, including a horse race and a train crash...
, The KBC
The KBC
The KBC are an indie band from Preston, Lancashire, England.-Band members:*James Mulholland - vocals, keyboards, guitar*Ric Ormerod - bass*Michael Brown - drums-Career:...
, Cutting Pink With Knives
Cutting Pink With Knives
Cutting Pink with Knives were an electronic grindcore band from London. Active in the British independent music scene between 2004 and 2008, the band were known for their chaotic and energetic live performances.- Band history :...
, Frank Turner
Frank Turner
Frank Turner is an English folk/punk singer-songwriter from Meonstoke, Winchester. Initially the vocalist of post-hardcore band Million Dead, Turner embarked upon a primarily acoustic-based solo career following the band's split in 2005. To date, Turner has released four solo albums, two rarities...
, Rolo Tomassi
Rolo Tomassi
Rolo Tomassi are a British mathcore band from Sheffield, England. Their name is taken from the fictional character in the film L.A. Confidential. On 22 September 2008, the band released their debut album, Hysterics, through Hassle Records....
, Japandroids
Japandroids
Japandroids is a Canadian rock duo from Vancouver, British Columbia. The group consists of Brian King and David Prowse . Formed in 2006, Japandroids rose to prominence in 2009 following the release of their debut album Post-Nothing...
, The Noisettes
The Noisettes
Noisettes are an English indie rock band from London, comprising singer and bassist Shingai Shoniwa, guitarist Dan Smith, and drummer Jamie Morrison...
, Jeffrey & Jack Lewis
Jack Lewis
Sir Jack Lewis, Baron Lewis of Newnham, FRS is an English chemist working mainly in the area of the transition elements....
, The Virgin Tears, The Juan Maclean
The Juan MacLean
John MacLean, better known by the stage name The Juan MacLean, is an American electronic musician.-History:Maclean was guitarist for the post-hardcore band Six Finger Satellite, based in Providence, Rhode Island. The band was struck by several tragedies, and Maclean eventually moved into production...
, Ladytron, 2manydjs, Reverend and the Makers
Reverend and The Makers
Reverend and The Makers are an indie pop band based in Sheffield, England and signed to Wall of Sound. The band is fronted by Jon McClure, nicknamed "The Reverend"...
, CSS, The Rascals
The Rascals
The Rascals were an American blue-eyed soul group initially active during the years 1965–72. The band released numerous top ten singles in North America during the mid- and late-1960s, including the U.S. #1 hits "Good Lovin'" , "Groovin'" , and "People Got to Be Free"...
, Vivian Girls
Vivian Girls
Vivian Girls are an American band from Brooklyn, New York.- History :Vivian Girls, named after the magnum opus of outsider author Henry Darger, started in Brooklyn, NY in March 2007 as the trio of Cassie Ramone ; Katy "Kickball Katy" Goodman; and Frankie Rose...
, Chromeo
Chromeo
Chromeo is an electrofunk duo formed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 2004.-History:Chromeo is composed of P-Thugg on keyboards, synthesizers, and talk box, and Dave 1 on guitar and lead vocals...
, dan le sac vs Scroobius Pip
Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip
dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip are a hip-hop duo, combining electronic beats with sung, spoken, and rapped lyrics. The pair are Daniel Stephens , and David Peter Meads...
, and Friendly Fires
Friendly Fires
Friendly Fires are an English band from St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. They are currently signed to XL Recordings. Their self-titled debut album was released on 1 September 2008 and was announced as one of the shortlisted twelve for the 2009 Mercury Prize on 21 July 2009.-History:Friendly Fires...