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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Entertainment
Kat Wong

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

Jim Flanagan, owner of Sydney music venue Lazy Thinking, stands with arms crossed in the doorway, looking aside
Jim Flanagan, the owner of Lazy Thinking, outside the Dulwich Hill building he is preparing to leave: ‘Live music venues are always exposed as commercial renters.’ Photograph: Teagan Glenane/The Guardian

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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