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DECEMBER 2021

1st gig back from lockdown and last for 2020. LAMASSU and Planet of the 8s at The Tote (band room), 17/12/2020. Tote band room, has not changed a bit. Planet of the 8s LAMASSU Empty Collingwood laneway at night after the gig. Street buskers are back in the city. Taken 17/12/2020. I think he is playing a violin and using a sampler.

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Melbourne Music Venue: Grace Darling Hotel

Melbourne Music Venue: Grace Darling Hotel

Address: 114 Smith St, Collingwood VIC 3066 Capacity: 180 (going by their website as of 20/11/2020) Opened: 1854

One of the last remaining gold rush era pubs left in inner Melbourne.

Constructed with bluestone and rendered brickwork with sandstone windows.

Also 1st meal was a parma in a pot.

Taken 28/03/2020

Current sign

Shrimpwitch playing in the band room (upstairs), for their 7″…

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Melbourne Music Venue: Festival Hall

Melbourne Music Venue: Festival Hall

Address: 300 Dudley St, West Melbourne VIC 3003 Capacity: 1,741 Opened: 12 October 1956

Was formally known as West Melbourne Stadium and once held boxing and TV wrestling matches (which my Dad likes to remind me).

Before entry you might be lucky enough to get a pat down by a security guard, as they tend not to like people bringing in camera’s or recording devices, which often amuses me as…

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Melbourne Music Venue: The Gem

Melbourne Music Venue: The Gem

Address: 289 Wellington St, Collingwood VIC 3066

Know as The Gem since 2006 and is currently listed.

The Gem, 20/06/2020

The Gem sign, 20/06/2020

The Gem is a nice intimate watering hole, suited to Collingwood Cowboys and people who love Elvis.

Elvis, taken around 2010, with a Nokia phone.

Gigs are in the front bar, squished amongst seats, tables and pool, are very much right in…

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Melbourne Music Venue: Billboard the venue / 170 Russell

Melbourne Music Venue: Billboard the venue / 170 Russell

Address: 170 Russell St, Melbourne VIC 3000

170 Russell street, 31/03/2020

Similar to Max Watt’s, you can easily walk past the entry to this venue and miss it. The entry looks like a fire exit door, but it opens up to a big basement venue (can hold 900 people), what was once a theatre restaurant.

Total House, 170 Russell street, Melbourne, 21/06/2020

The building that the venue…

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Melbourne Music Venue: Hi-Fi / Max Watts

Hi-Fi Bar and Ballroom from 1998 to 2015

Max Watts from 2015 to today (changed due to Hi-Fi going into administration)

Address: 125 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000

This is a venue where you can easily walk past it and miss it. If there’s a gig on people will be outside and you may wonder what’s going on.

Max Watts, 31/03/2020

Max Watts, 31/03/2020

I really enjoy walking down the…

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Melbourne Music Venue: The Gasometer Hotel

Melbourne Music Venue: The Gasometer Hotel

The Gaso, 10/05/2020

Address: 484 Smith St, Collingwood VIC 3066

Trading as The Gasometer Hotel (from 2011), was also know as Gasometer Hotel (1861 to 1997), Irish Murphy’s (1997 to 2000), Father Flanagan’s Hotel (2001 to 2010 (information via https://collingwoodhs.org.au/view/all-hotels-2/entry/44/).

Currently this venue is up for sale. There’s some nice interior shots via the link htt…

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Melbourne Music Venue: The Old Bar

Melbourne Music Venue: The Old Bar

Location: 74-76 Johnston St, Fitzroy VIC 3065

Trading as The Old Bar since 2001 (wiki)

My 1st gig at the Old Bar was back in 2001, an open mike night to support a work mate Martin Myles.

The Old Bar, 5/04/2020

Old Bar’s Gig Board, 28/03/2020

Old Bar’s Gig Board, 29/08/2007

Posters of gigs at The Old Bar, 16/05/2010

Plague Doctor, 28/12/2012

Richie 1250 & The Brides of Christ, 1/05/2009

That Elvis…

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Music Venues: The Tote

Music Venues: The Tote

While we are in lockdown, I thought it would be a good time to go out for a walk and take photo’s of music venues, dig into my photo archive and my favourite gigs .

The Tote Hotel, operating under this name since 1980 (wiki link). Address: 67-71 Johnston St, Collingwood VIC 3066

The Tote, 28/03/2020

The Tote Johnston Street side gig listing, prior to shutdown. 28/03/2020.

The last day of The Tote…

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March 2020 Highlights

Sydney Road Music Festival Street Party, 1/03/2020

Burnt Sausages

June Jones

Majestic Horses

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Garlic Nun

Garlic Nun

Can’t remember who this was, but it was at the Cornish Arms Hotel

Slim Jeffries

Slim Jeffries

Ezra Collective at Northside Record’s, 5/03/2020

Having a drink and playing Daytona with Stevie D, 5/03/2020

Monnone Alone, at The Tote front bar, 5/03/2020.

For Lost…

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February 2020 Highlights

PBS fm Drive Live, Thursday 6/02/2020.

Ice cold can of Mountain Goat Fancy Pants, while at Drive Live.

The Clowns performing live on air (in studio 5).

Outside PBS fm and Drive live poster.

Girla Tones (due), Tote front bar, 6/02/2020.

Still one of the classic beer, taste and design. In Barter Town, the Tote, 6/02/2020.

Heart Beach, Tote front bar, 6/02/2020.

Not the best beer ever, but…

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January 2020 Highlights

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The Delta Riggs x Stay Gold

The Delta Riggs x Stay Gold

6/12/2019 – Stay Gold, Brunswick

Chelsea de Witt

Proud father, Stephen de Witt.

Creature Fear

YOUNG MONKS

The Delta Riggs

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The Let’s Go’s

The Let’s Go’s at John Curtin Hotel 22/11/2019

Japanese Garage Rock!

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Miles Brown playing a theremin on Halloween, The Curtin, for 'Shudder Speed' single launch, 31/10/2019.@thecurtin @miles__brown #carlton #Halloween #melbournemusicscene #gig