You don’t expect to see anything risqué in Darling Harbour and yet on a Friday night there are barmaids in corsets and garters, a burlesque dancer weaving on the dancefloor, a painter dabbing on canvas …

On a Friday evening Small Bar (which despite its name covers three levels) is packed. As a friend of mine and I walk down Sussex Lane, which borders one side of the bar, we see …

When I wrote this feature on Sydney’s underground clubs for The Sydney Morning Herald I was surprised not only by the number of illegal venues that were operating but also by the quality of them. …

The Hotel Hollywood has been around for so long I still remember seeing it as a child and excitedly asking my parents if that’s where movie stars come from.
“No, bubeleh, it’s a different kind of …

Sydney’s live music scene can sometimes feel a little dead, so it’s always good to find a venue that makes musicians a priority – especially when the club also serves decent cocktails.
Located under the iconic …

Preteens might be listening to Hannah Montana these days but when I was a wee lad I was obsessed with Billy Joel’s Piano Man. I didn’t understand half the lyrics and I was over nine …