5.) Post lockdown gigs at The Gasoline Pony by Tigers at the Edge of time and The Resurrection Men
Tentative steps into the new normal of limited numbers, QR codes, no standing etc. A bonus to have friends in both bands to help ease underlying nervousness.
6.) Monday Night Gunk from Moshpit
Brilliant idea! More of this in 2021 please.
7.) Moshpit – the biggest little venue.
The owners found ways to thrive and survive during dark days this year.
8.) Streaming gigs – A mixed blessing?
Possibly but shows by some artists were incredible- Ed Kuepper, Kim Salmon and John Kennedy among them.
9.) Davey Lane at Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
Musicians from another state! In person. What a cracking gig it was too.
10.) Getting to play four times this year
Don’t ever take it for granted.
Bottom 6
1.) Marrickville Bowling Club not having live music, bar the one month under the Great Southern Nights banner
What a ridiculous waste of the best big venue in town.
2.) The inconsistency of rules for venues versus those for sporting events
Hmmm.
3.) St Kilda losing two venues in recent weeks
4.) Long awaited Smart Folk tour of Melbourne set for May not going ahead
5.) No Xmas Even in Sydney
Probably just as well, eh?
6.) Fangin' Felines going on hiatus