The KrazyHouse

Great club in Liverpool City Centre, they have 3 floors, 3 bars, lots of toilets, and too many stairs!!! The variety of music is really good, metal, nu metal, rock, classic rock, hardcore, punk, ska, indie, emo, chart dance, drum n bass and rap. It attracts students, rockers, locals and just people that want to have a great night out away from chavs. The stairs can get quite slippery, bar prices are good, it's situated on a cobbled street- so plan ahead if you're going to wear heels. As it's close to the mersey it can get very chilly when you leave the club, taxi rank is just round the corner- there are a lot of other bars/clubs in the area, best not to mouth off!

The K... what can I say? If you're a regular in Liverpool city centre at the weekend, I find it hard to imagine that you have never been in Krazy House, it is one of the famous venues for a night out - whether famous for good or bad, I've never quite been able to establish.

The outside of the club is pretty garish with loud colours, this might set you into a false sense of security as I don't think the interior has ever seen a lick of paint. Cleanliness just doesn't exist in here, there are very rarely seats on the toilets, the place is just generally grimy and the smell is absolutely inexplicable! There are three independent floors, each with a separate genre of music and its own DJ and completely different clientele, in theory with something for everyone.

Even though it seems I've given the Krazy House, the only way I can justify my 4 stars is if you go. It is basically a disgusting place of wonder where you have to go at least once in your lifetime.

Ah the Krazyhouse... Where to start? OK well lets start about 17 years ago when I first went here and it was known as Sloans. The golden years as I like to think of it. Its a lifetime ago, and you may wonder why I keep going back after all these years. Well my reasons are as follows:

1- There is no other decent rock club in Liverpool. The city centre is full of indie and dance nights, but none of these come close to a rock night.

2- The drinks are still inexpensive after all these years. The 2 for 1 offer has long stopped, but the value remains. You can still get a bottle for about £2 and a shot for £1.50, which is unusual in a city centre club.

3- The people are welcoming. The Krazyhouse generally has a good atmosphere, particularly on the 1st floor. There are no bad attitudes here. It doesn't matter if you're a teenager or middle aged, as long as you're here to have fun then people accept you.

4- There are 3 different dance floors, with different types of music. Generally the first floor has the heaviest music, the 2nd is more indie type music, and the 3rd floor is cheesy chart music.

5 - There are areas on or near each floor where you can chill out. You can get away from the dance floor and chat to friends.

6 - The entrance is cheap. It usually only goes up to about £5 late on a Saturday night.

7- There is a good presence of security milling around to ensure that if there is any trouble, it is stopped immediately.

8 - There is a cloakroom on the 3rd floor so you don't have to dance round your coat or chance shoving it behind a speaker.

9 - There is a snack bar which offers burgers, hot dogs, chips, veggie burgers, pot noodles, soft drinks and sweets. The food is cheap and cheerful and always hits the spot.

10 - The club has regular all nighters which last till 6am. This sort of night is rare unless you go to a dance night and usually you have to pay a lot of money to get into one of these nights. Even when it isn't an allnighter the club is open till 4am.

Ah, the club of my youth. (And that's the way it will stay) The Krazy House, otherwise known as 'The K' or sometimes 'The Kray', is 3 floors of different themed music, and depending on what night you go, it gets more concentrated.
On Thursdays, K1 plays soft rock and commercial heavy metal, K2 plays indie music and K3 is your chart stuff. However, on a Saturday the K1 quickly becomes a mosh pit for hard-core metal heads who love bouncing about to Rammstein, the K2 graduates to chart rock and anthems, and the K3 is more dancey.

When I used to go there, I thought I was super cool, and there was the added bonus of having a club with 3 different genres to suit my moods, although I classed myself primarily as a goth (these were the days before emos). However, with hindsight I now know that The K is somewhere for underage reprobates to hang out because as long as you look roughly the right age and pay the entrance fee (£3+) you'll get in and get served. Obviously, there are those amongst the teenagers who are die-hard rock fans and just come for the music, but they are few and far between.

I remember The K having legendary all nighters, most spectacular of which was a Halloween one I went to and everyone was in fancy dress. It is widely believed, however, that if you touch the floor with your bare skin your flesh will instantly melt.

Despite the bright and cheery multi-coloured facade, this Liverpool's mecca for all things rock, grunge and metal so its interior is quite a departure.

I'm sure there are dedicated fans out there who will say it's no longer as good as it was or maybe the music was simply better back then but for those who like distorted guitars and unidentifiable humen sounds, The Krazy House is still the place to go in Liverpool. And it still delivers for this loyal band of followers.

The K has tried its best to broaden its musical offerings over the years as over 3 floors you can hear rock and heavy metal, indie and clubland style dance music. If you're not a hardcore fan it is still good crack to come here once in while and get involved but if you're coming for any of the other genres of music the choices always seem a bit dated and stilted. The K seems to know rock and that's what it does best and without it there would be few choices for any fans.

I had a very mental night out here. New to Liverpool's nightlife, I was pleased to find an alternative venue listed in a Google search and the door staff I spoke to across the city confirmed that it was the type of night I was looking for.
They boast three floors of varying music styles which is great for choice in one venue. And two sub floors of chill areas.
Their bar is very reasonably priced.

My only complaint: as with most rock clubs - no loo paper in the ladies.

I remember being told that The Krazyhouse was "shit" by a friend. A few months later, I was taken there for the first time by another friend. It wasn't quite love at first sight. I liked the seating areas, the music and the idea of having three floors with three different genres of music. In retrospect, it kind of makes you consider the nature in which things grow on you.

I don't love The Krazyhouse in the same way I'd love a favourite film or a favourite song. You kind of love it in the same way you'd love a family member; that sense of familiarity, but far more importantly, that sense of comfort, safety even.
The Krazyhouse - or The K, as it is often known - is the type of place you visit every time you're out. I could tell you - and probably will - all the things that make The K great but it all really boils down to something very simple that is often overlooked. The K has a personality, unlike many bars, it is it's own entity. The Krazyhouse means something.

I'll stop being so metaphorical now and tells you some of the things I like about The Krazyhouse in a more literal sense. Firstly, the three floors really do you give you a rare sense of freedom and choice. That sounds obvious but it's the truth. I can't tell you how many times I've felt, more than anything, bored at some bars. You almost always have to pay an entrance fee, usually in the region of £3 - £5, but it always seems worth it because of the knowledge you'll probably be there for hours.
Having said that, I feel that I should worn you about the time of the night you choose to visit The K. Go about midnight. I've been earlier and seen those sticky floors entirely empty. Trust me, it's always a disheartening moment. Like seeing a close family member naked.

Back to the music. The first floor plays metal, the second plays indie and the third plays chart and dance music. It depends on the day, but these descriptions are fairly vague. Trust me, too much time on K2 and you'll soon know every word of the Panic! at the Disco song. If you don't know already, you will do soon.
You won't believe how appreciative you'll be of the pool tables provided. It's a rare thing for a nightclub to have an area to cool of and relax but I'm thankful The K does. It's things like that which go along way. Take note, dive bars of Liverpool. You bastards know who you are.

Don't get me wrong, The Krazyhouse isn't exactly Studio 54, I believe I've already mentioned the famed sticky floors. But in a way that's the beauty of it. It doesn't want to be. And, frankly, the students who visit it don't want it to be that. I think that might just be it. The K is pretty much what you want from a crazy, rock, student bar. It lacks any pretensions.

The Krazyhouse remains a safe haven in a city full of bars and home to anyone who wants to have a few drinks and dance to something other than mind-numbing dance songs. For a few hours at least anyway.

Nostalgia isn't as good as it used to be, but it still manages to hold a gun to my temple and whisper threats through gritted teeth about giving the Krazy House a bad review.

Sure, nowadays the club doesn't hold quite the same thrill it once did. On the rare occasions I take a trip there, I only leave a drink or two drunker than when I went in. Each song can be predicted half an hour in advance, the staff empty bottled drinks into plastic glasses that you spill everywhere and it never, ever seems as full as it once did.

But it can't just have two or three stars. That would be like spitting on my mother or shaving my eyebrows off. After all, this was the first night club I ever entered. My formative years consisted of weekend after weekend spent in this place, back when a weekend started Thursday evening and finished just before your Monday school assembly. Each and every song would seem finely attuned to your soaring levels of joy, the idea of watching Thundercats projected on a wall seemed amazingly novel and by the time you left, you'd be panting, sweating and half-blind, but happy.

So I could give this place a sub-par critique but that would be a treacherous betrayal of the past. So if you're at the right age to get the most out of this place, have a blast. Oh, and I hate you.

Everytime I've been in here soberish, I've hated every second. Doesn't matter which of the themed floors I'm on, it's all the same. Everyone is young and ridiculous in a way that stops being amusing after eleven minutes, the music is hit or miss, and the drinks aren't worth the price. I hate myself a little bit more everytime I've left on those nights.

However, whenever I've come here completely trashed out of my mind, I've thought paying the fee at the door was one of the best decisions I've ever made.

The Kray (as it is known locally) is seen as somewhat of an institution on the local alternative scene as it offers not one, not two, but 3 (three!) floors each offering different genres.

Whilst The Kray's motto seems to be 'variety is the spice of life' with regards to the different genres of music it offers (metal, bubblegum pop and indie all in one building), the music itself can be very monotonous if you attend weekly - to the point that you can predict at which point exactly 'Girlfriend' by Avril Lavigne will come on. The people in there are generally very hot and sticky (as are the floors - hence the darkness) but the drinks are cheap and if you are looking for an enjoyable night out and aren't afraid to get a bit naked along the way then The Krazyhouse offers a night out that is like no other in Liverpool.

There definitely isn't anything like this where I am from!

I enjoyed the choice of music on the floor we were on. From dance-style genres to some slamming metal, there seemed to be something for everyone here.

As if this was not enough, they have pool, table football, fruit machines, arcade games... This place is not your normal club.

On the down sides, this place will never win any prizes for its tasteful decor nor smooth service. The staff here were competent enough, but seemed quite "battle - hardened".

I would probably give The KrazyHouse another shot, maybe next time if I am slightly more inebriated, I would enjoy it more and be less picky!