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Brisbane four bar

By drdblogs on July 3, 2014October 3, 2014

Going out this weekend in Brissie? Here’s my experience of four contrasting bars from my recent trip. Thursday– the Royal Exchange, Toowong. Beloved of students at the nearby University of Queensland or UQ, not to be confused with QUT or several other combinations involving the letters U and Q. Terrible pop music blared from speakers

Posted in: Adelaide, bars, Brisbane, Brisbane River, Eagle Street Pier, Fridays, Grace Emily Hotel, Hootenanny, London, Mexico, Mojo Juju, Queensland, Royal Exchange, Scratch bar, the Joynt, Toowong, University of Queensland

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Shade and cold beer

By drdblogs on June 27, 2014June 27, 2014

Being festival season in the UK this seemed relevant. News broke yesterday on radio station Triple J that the roving one day festival, the Big Day Out, would not rove around Australia (and New Zealand) next year. I’m not going to be able to blog about it, so here’s my take on 2014, my first

Posted in: Adelaide, Arcade Fire, Beady Eye, Big Day Out, festivals, Gallagher, Hyde Park, Liam, Noel, Oasis, Pearl Jam, summer, Triple J

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Look both ways

By drdblogs on June 5, 2014August 10, 2016

I stand on the brow of a small hill on a genteel suburban street. It is just past sunrise and the light appears liquid and effervescent. Birds call to each other in enthusiasm for the new day. I look one way. I see mist rolling over the hills, creeping down to the plain below. I

Posted in: Adelaide, Adelaide Hills, beach, dolphins, Glenelg, seals, sunrise, Writing101