Every bar owner wants their venue to stand out from the crowd, and in this case that includes the drinks. The Rum Diary Bar in Fitzroy has become renowned throughout Melbourne for it ace rum, and for good reason. Its owner Hamish Goonetilleke is simply in love with rum, and has made his own drink that he sells at his bar and on their website.
Pt 2 of Bars And Nightclubs’ election special
In 1966 Harold Holt, having finally finished planning his disappearance in a year’s time, held public swimming lessons at Bondi beach. Said he to himself, “I’m the only one here that appreciates the brilliance of this piece of publicity.” And indeed, a year later, only Holt and his fellow Chinese submariners were able to laugh over his brilliant punch-line, the ultimate PR stunt.
Before many of us clubbers were even born, Mr Thing started DJing hip hop tracks way, way back in 1987 when the biggest hip hop acts were the likes of Salt N Pepa and Public Enemy. Though the hip hop scene (and music in general) has changed radically since then, Mr Thing has persevered though the decades (and millennium) that followed,
4 years after the doors opened and Melbourne was exposed to the shenanigans on Smith Street until 5am in the morning on weekends. Playing host to a whole bunch of assorted scaliwag behaviour, gigs, live music and DJs, it’s been 4 years of rocking good times for those who have stepped through the doors of this famed establishment.
Could this be the most Aussie rap battle in the history of the universe? 2-Up Skool is coming to Laundry Bar with a format the just has Australiana written all over it. Combining the awesome skills of local Aussie crews with the quintessential Australian game of 2-Up, it would be unpatriotic not to attend this event… Aussie Aussie Aussie.
If your a fan of the more eclectic styles of music that still perforate the bars and nightclubs of Fitzroy, then the Echo Chamber at the Laundry Bar is the place to be come Friday, May 4, 2020. Dedicated to the diverse sounds of Reggae including vintage dub, modern steppers style and 80s digital Dancehall. It’s going to be epic!!!
GOD IS GOOD, GOD IS JUST. Melbournians, here is your deliverance; Prince of Wales is back everyone! Yes! After lying low following the rather embarrassing Superdisco situation, POW has sorted itself out and is back! Back for disco and back for dancing and everything that was cool and ideal about Fitzroy St!
The names in Electronic Dance Music continue to descend on Melbourne in April, 2012 and this is no exception. Get ready Melbournians who live, breathe, eat, sleep and s$%t house music as Roger Sachez is in town. Recognised as one of the most influential and respected names in the world of dance music, this event is gonna be awesome, hosted @ Pretty Please
Straight from Stockton, California, freestyle phenomenon Okwerdz in in town for a short time only, during which he’ll be tearing up the stage with a host talent for one show only @ Fitzroy’s favourite venue for live Hip Hop, Laundry Bar. Known as one of the demigods of Freestyle, this is a night not to be missed.
Looking for something a little bit more underground, then we’ve got you covered. Laundry Bar, Friday, March 23, 2020 presents Lyricology, featuring a (wait for it) “Laundry List” of local and international talent ready to rip up the streets of Fitzroy.