Nick Argyriou

Chatting to Paris Martine, the part-owner and venue booker for Phoenix Public House, there’s a sense of helplessness, shock, confusion and anger at the fact that only months after it opened its doors, Melbourne’s punters face yet another live music venue closure. “We just could not come to an agreement with the landlord on the terms of the new lease and four years, as opposed to our desire for a further four times four-year lease, was too short to achieve what we wanted,” explains Martine. Full report here.