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Another beloved live music venue is closing. IsAustralia’s precarious rental market killing the vibe?

With Lazy Thinking in Sydney the latest venue to shut its doors, the once-vibrant grassroots music scene is becoming increasingly vulnerable

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Kat Wong29 Aug 2026, 12:00 amUpdated 13h ago1 min readAsiaAustralia
Another beloved live music venue is closing. Is Australia’s precarious rental market killing the vibe?

AustraliaKat Wong

With Lazy Thinking in Sydney the latest venue to shut its doors, the once-vibrant grassroots music scene is becoming increasingly vulnerable

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Jim Flanagan has four days to hand his keys back to his landlord.

Panels engulfed in grungy band posters, handmade plates that have served countless customers, a shelving unit housing a library of iconic vinyls: all of it will be sold for next to nothing in the rush to vacate.

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Source: The Guardian · Kat Wong. Published 29 Aug 2026, 12:00 am.

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