Why i moved to Melbourne I HAVE described myself on more than a few occasions as a cultural refugee from New South Wales. Many young artists and creative types – some very talented and some obviously less so – left the state during the Carr years. Some went overseas, some went north and played a [...]
In praise of initiative – or why Bob Carr made me move to Melbourne
December 10th, 2010 5 Comments
Tags: Adelaide · Bob Carr · Brisbane · Canberra · Community radio in melbourne · fine grain · initiative · initiativism · NSW · poker machines · POPE liscensing · Scale of cities · Sydney v Melbourne · Worst Australian Arts Minister
Buy John Wardle a Beer Day (Oct 26th in NSW)
October 20th, 2010 6 Comments
Buy this man a beer. Musicians, live music lovers, people of NSW, and general folks who think small scale culture should be given a chance to survive and thrive: on October 26th this year and every year i need you to do me a small favour. Should you see this man in the street, pass [...]
Tags: Buy john wardle a beer day · Heroes of mine · John Wardle · NSW liquor liscensing · POPE liscensing
Rarely legal: The story of Sydney’s 505
February 16th, 2010 No Comments
After years of ‘running on the sly’, one of Sydney’s leading underground jazz clubs is becoming a legal venue. An infamous Sydney underground jazz venue is finally going legit. After nearly six years operating ’505′ off the record and strictly hush-hush, recent changes in licensing laws and compliance regimes as well as a change of [...]
Tags: 505 · ABC Arts · Jazz · POPE liscensing · sydney