LIVE REVIEW: Gary Clark Jr. @ Annandale Hotel, Sydney (28/09/12)

by Chris Familton Doc Holliday Takes the Shotgun had the opening honours and proceeded to rip up the memo that says the support band has to battle shitty sound, a disinterested sparse crowd and not upstage the main act. The singer and bassist spent the set lurching madly around the stage and dancefloor looking vaguely menacing between cheesy grins. Their sound sat somewhere between the … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Gary Clark Jr. @ Annandale Hotel, Sydney (28/09/12)

Two to Tango: A panel discussion on musicians and venues

Last night at Sydney’s Annandale Hotel a panel of musicians, venue owner/bookers and industry people was convened to discuss the state of the live scene in Sydney and in particular the relationship between musicians and venues. The genesis of the discussion was a FasterLouder opinion piece by musician Brendan Maclean detailing his frustrations with The Sandringham Hotel when news came to light about their current … Continue reading Two to Tango: A panel discussion on musicians and venues

NEWS: Attend a panel discussion on live music in NSW

In response to the continued loss of live music venues in Sydney some proactive heads have got together and organised Two to Tango, a panel discussion on the topic, to be held at The Annandale Hotel tomorrow night (Wed 5th Sept) at 7pm. Presented by The Annandale Hotel and Music NSW, the event comes in the wake of the (successful) struggle for The Annandale to … Continue reading NEWS: Attend a panel discussion on live music in NSW