The Indi Bar has been a stalwart for live music in the northern suburbs for years. In essence, you can call the place, nestled in the heart of Scarborough, the Hydey of the north (back when the Hydey was still operating). They shared similar characteristics - the dark red velvet curtains that hung behind the stage, the sticky carpet soaked with various substances that probably hasn't seen a cleaner since it was first laid onto the concrete, and the rough characters in flannel who drink at th more... 28.03.2010
Crowded House, Jeff Beck, Matisyahu, Taj Mahal, John Mayall, Angus and Julia Stone, Newton Faulkner, Red Shoes Boy, Mary Gauthier
West Coast Blues and Roots

Going down to Fremantle on Sunday, I noticed it was a lovely day for a festival – a mild sunny day and with barely a cloud to blemish the bright blue sky. This year, the West Coast Blues and Roots festival changed locations from the Esplanade to Fremantle Park, and it was touted by Sunset as being a change for the better, being a more spacious venue. However, I quickly developed doubts about the benefits of changing the venue as I joined the throng of lost festival-goers wandering arou more... 20.03.2010
'Petanque, Burgers Of Beef, 6s and 7s, Lil Leonie Lionheart'
'The Bird'

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"Hello!" said a small sign on the door of the not-yet-officially-opened The Bird. "Are you here for the Petanque private party?" The sign then directed us to go around the back of the venue. The CD launch (and possible final show, as linchpin member Anton McKay was leaving for the eastern states) was a hush-hush event, where you had to RSVP your name earlier in order to get through the door.

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