Did you go upstairs as thats where Brandon was I think.. Maybe why it was dead downstairs.
And I totally agree on the music scene here, not just bars and discos but day to day music in restaurants, beach bars and hangouts. I dont understand why this is really. You go to Bali, a pace with no internet in parts, grinding poverty, head to the tiny remote places in the north (lovina) or over to lombok and the gili islands and you stop for a drink in a beach shack and they have morcheba, leftfield, K&D type chill tunes on.. Perfect match for a beach bar vibe. Why do they seem to have some musical tastes that are up to date and yet phuket with its farang population, net ability, access to music cant get it together.
I have long said that a bar outside of nanai, that had a bit of space and room with nice seating (think beach house on nanai) could really work something as simple as a good MP3 collection into being the best sounding place to relax in the daytime in town. I am not alone in this thinking judging by the talk I have with other (especially under 40) expats and visitors.