Comments on: Better bars http://fortunegrey.com/2007/11/06/better-bars cities, science, art, music, ideas, etc Sun, 25 Jul 2010 01:21:57 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tim http://fortunegrey.com/2007/11/06/better-bars/comment-page-1#comment-31127 Tim Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:23:44 +0000 http://fortunegrey.com/2007/11/06/better-bars#comment-31127 There's been a lot of excitement about this, and understandably so. After all, doesn't this mean we're almost, like, melbourne now? I reckon it's a starting point, but nothing more. There needs to be a DIY culture of creating spaces and making something from nothing that will make sydney a more live-able culture rich city. Simply putting in bars everywhere doesn't do jack - except create more places to drink. It has nothing to do with culture - but it might facilitate the ease in which culture is developed. Hopefully little bars will pop up with an emphasis on more music, live music, DJs, small bands, leftfield, rightfield, places for lofi exhibition of works etc etc.. then we're getting somewhere. Bring on marrickville as the new hub! There’s been a lot of excitement about this, and understandably so. After all, doesn’t this mean we’re almost, like, melbourne now?

I reckon it’s a starting point, but nothing more.

There needs to be a DIY culture of creating spaces and making something from nothing that will make sydney a more live-able culture rich city. Simply putting in bars everywhere doesn’t do jack – except create more places to drink. It has nothing to do with culture – but it might facilitate the ease in which culture is developed.

Hopefully little bars will pop up with an emphasis on more music, live music, DJs, small bands, leftfield, rightfield, places for lofi exhibition of works etc etc.. then we’re getting somewhere.

Bring on marrickville as the new hub!

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