Popscene

Good spot for an intimate show if there's an artist playing live. Otherwise, this wouldn't be my first choice to go to on a night out, considering that I'm not a teenager anymore. My favorite DJ who spins is Miles the DJ hands down, he plays great indie sets you can dance to.Cons: for some reason every time I am here, some type of drama in the crowd breaks out. It is 18+ which explains a lot. Either there needs to be better security or they need to filter out the crowd better. Another con: they charged me $3 for a SODA once. First time i have ever been charged anything for a non-alcoholic beverage in a bar. Extremely lame.One pro: I remember I lost a bracelet when the place closed for the night, and some of the staff there were really kind enough to help me look for it. Did appreciate that, even though I did not find it :(

Getting my Brit-Pop & Indie Music-Dance on!SITREPMy buddy Joe Sparks first took me to Popscene when it was at 333 Ritchie in San Francisco back in 1999. It has since moved several times - sometimes it's own event at a venue, other times as one of the rooms in conjunction with another event at a venue with two rooms - but always it has been provided some of the best, most fun, most frenetic dancing environments.Now it has found a home at 155 Fell Street.SETUPFor those who enjoy a mix of music ranging from classic Brit Pop (and yes I do mean the Beatles and Rolling Stones) to more contemporary artists ranging from Oasis in the 90s to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and the Killers (these are popular in rotation), then you have found your Mecca.It should be noted this is an 18+ club, and it's on a school night (Thursday). So what a great place to find all the bad boys & girls. Gee!THE LOWDOWNStill an awesome "party" to enjoy contemporary and classic pop from both sides of the Atlantic!

I'm 24 and I feel ancient when i'm here. Still, if I wanna go to a place where I can sing every song and rock out like there's no tomorrow, I make do. I've seen some great bands here like the killers, the futureheads, and razorlight...it's odd though because there are two huge poles in the center of the room making the view less than desireable. Still, when you need your smiths, cure, bloc party, pulp fix, bring your chucks and black velvet jacket and i'll see you thursday night.

My roommate Raleigh always told me Popscene was a great time. Knowing that it was kind of a dance club/bar and it was 18 and up, I was a little skeptical. But about a week ago I passed my MCDST certification and boozing and celebration was in order. It just so happened Raleigh and Brooks were heading out to Popscene. I had a cranberry vodka, a shot of Jack and left the house with them.There was a 10 dollar cover (I actually hear the cover is usually 4 bucks), I paid comfortable in the knowledge I probably wouldn't be breaking the bank tonight. I just pounded a beer in the alley behind Ritch, and had another vodka cran. And really the best advice I can give before hitting up Popscene is to have a few drinks at home or at a bar.Because once inside the drinks are expensive, and a bit weak. But once that alcohol hit us, we hit the dance floor and didn't return till 2am. It gets a little hot with a crowded dance floor, but everyone was friendly and all about having a good time. Parking was easy.

A tried and tested midweek draw despite the X'ed hands. Rickshaw Stop is a just plain solid venue but Popscene take it up a notch with an excellent draw, solid acts which are hit or miss (but from my experience more the former than the latter) and drinks that more than make up for any cover.

I went here for my first time last night and had an awesome time! This is a way different experience from your typical hip-hop/top 40 club, but I love that. A live band played (Plushgun) and they were great, I'm sure they'll make it big soon. Loved the music they played, MGMT, Kings of Leon, Vampire Weekend, plus a lot of 80s retro.I had absolutely no problems with the bouncers, they even held the door open for us on our way out. The bar service was prompt as well. The food window served wings, belgian waffles (?), fries and other munchies that sounded good.As for the crowd, I love that they dance like they don't care, so everyone else should do the same, and not be a lame ass and judge others. It's for a certain group of people, but that group probably worships this place.

Seriously- the BEST place to be on Thursday Night!!!!!This is the best place to see a new, up and coming bands. I have been going to Popscene for well over 3 years now and my musical eyes have been opened. Aaron Axelson does the best job of bringing hot UK acts to the bay area for all our wanting ears. Sometimes I just go there to dance the night away to the great music that played before and after each of the bands. The Dj's are great Aaron, Omar, Miles and Nako do an excellent job at getting people up and moving.The crowd is always different each time that I go, from Hipsters, to scenesters to Goths and everyone in-between, basically everyone is welcome and usually dressed to kill. It is fun to be able to dance and not worry about being man handled or approached by douches. The age range is a good mix, the younger kids 18+ all maintain and the older crowd gives a nice maturity to the venue.

This is probably my favorite place to go clubbing thus far.The atmosphere is really chill. Not gross or ghetto at all which is surprising for a place that's 18+. They played a bunch of songs I didn't think I would ever dance to. Kind of indie, kind of electro, some remixes of some of my own favorites (Killers, The Strokes, etc). It was definitely fun and interesting. This time, Foster the People were going to guest DJ. They didn't get there til maybe sometime after midnight but it was still fun. They have couches around so if you get tired you're free to hangout there. Water is free!The workers are cool, the people who go are cool, the whole place is coolPlanning on going back again sometime.

Nothing make you feel older than seeing two 18 year old e-tards give each other massages so they can 'feel' the music better. I'm officially too old for Popscene. Unfortunately (or fortunately) they have a scarily consistent track record of getting bands I like that aren't big enough to play at the Fillmore or Independent yet. Or maybe I just have the musical taste of an 18 year old girl...bummer.

I had a great time here last time I went. There was live music then there was a DJ. The drinks were pretty good!It's a fun place to go for a different club scene. Variety of people as well. You all should definitely check it out!