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The Manzil Room – Springfields

by Mark Gibson November 5, 2012

It’s hard to describe The Manzil Room to someone who had never been there. It was almost like a parody of the ultimate rock venue. It was a place that was always jumping, especially in the wee hours of the day. I distinctly remember leaving there on more than one occasion, just in time to [...]

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Manly Vale Hotel

by Mark Gibson July 31, 2012

The Manly Vale Hotel is one of those venues that everyone has played at and everyone has been to… except me! That’s right, I’ve never seen a band at The Manly Vale. That makes me fairly unique amongst Sydney music lovers of my age. Just have a look at the list of classic Australian acts [...]

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The Grand Hotel – Broadway Sydney

by Greg Morris March 13, 2012

The Grand Hotel’s short but huge claim to fame as a venue for bands came about in 1977. The publican Dennis was approached with the proposal of opening the doors to a new style of music for that time, Punk Rock. The Oxford Funhouse at Taylor Square Sydney had just closed its doors to Punk [...]

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My 4 Favourite gigs as a punter

by Mark Gibson February 1, 2012

Before I started working in the music industry I was, like most folks of my age, a dedicated “punter”. I would regularly see two or three bands per week from the time I was old enough to pass for 18. Many people reminisce about the good old days when there was a venue on every [...]

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Bexley North Hotel

by Mark Gibson August 17, 2011

The Bexley North Hotel, like the Family Inn at Rydalmere, was an iconic pub venue of the 1980′s in Sydney. It’s hard to imagine these days that a simple, suburban pub could have hosted so many top line acts but that was how the scene was in those days. You could wander down to your [...]

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Hordern Pavilion

by Mark Gibson December 23, 2010

Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion has been a leading live music venue for more than 50 years. Holding around 5000 people many consider it to be an ideal venue. Prior to the opening of the Sydney Entertainment Centre in the 1980′s, The Hordern Pavilion was the biggest indoor venue available. All the big acts played there. I [...]

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Sweethearts – Stardust Hotel Cabramatta

by Mark Gibson November 15, 2010

Sweethearts in the Stardust Hotel at Cabramatta was my “home turf” so to speak. I grew up in Cabramatta & turned 18 in 1980, right when Pub Rock was hitting its straps. It was a venue that had bands on at least twice a week & they were some of Australia’s best acts. We went [...]

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Hotel Manly

by Mark Gibson October 11, 2010

Hotel Manly was a classic pub venue. One of the hardest working that I’ve ever seen. In its heyday it had live bands, often more than one, on every night of the week. I first worked there with Bandanna back in 1985. The following year we supported Chain which was a massive gig for us. [...]

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Family Inn Rydalmere

by Mark Gibson September 7, 2010

The Family Inn at Rydalmere, in Sydney’s western suburbs, is a truly iconic venue. It featured the cream of Australian rock bands as well as a long list of Internationals. My lasting memory of a typical Family Inn gig was seeing The Allnighters there on a screaming hot summers night. The place was packed to [...]

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Bombay Rock, Surfers Paradise

by Mark Gibson August 7, 2010

“Oh yes, I almost forgot the Bombay Rock. What great acts they had in there. I can remember seeing a very young Dragon and local bands like Metalworx and my own band, Streetlife, played there. “All the big Aussie bands played the Bombay Rock, from INXS, the Choirboys, Mental As Anything and Mondo Rock to [...]

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