Nowhere to play?

I often hear “there’s nowhere to play in Sydney!” I find that an interesting remark, given there are over 80 operating live music venues in Sydney at the moment. So I wonder if you can help me break down this plaintive cry and understand what it actually means.
Firstly, obviously not all venues are created equal, [...]

Shake @ The Excelsior Sat 12th April

Scout favourites Shake are set to play a rocking show Saturday night at The Excelsior Hotel in Surry Hills. This night of quality Australian music is presented by Heavenly Noise, Sydney’s leading local gig organizers. Along with Shake, Unknown Quality, Roma Saanta and Herbert Anchovy are performing.
Door charge for the night is $10

Motorola Starts to Buzz

Wireless communications giant, Motorloa is set to acquire Soundbuzz, a music provider based in Singapore, and with an office in Sydney. What does this mean for us? It means that the online music and media libraries of mobile phone providers such as Optus Zoo, Telstra, and Big Pond Music will be able expanding to over 750 [...]