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Melbourne mourns loss of music icon
The Collingwood venue closed its doors for the very last time on Monday January 18, citing inflexible state licensing laws as the reason for its demise. (Read all the legal details at ABC Radio's AM)
The Tote emerged as one of Melbourne's groundbreaking live music venues in the early 1980s and went on to host performances from emerging and established acts including the Hoodoo Gurus, the White Stripes, the Dirty Three, Magic Dirt and You Am I.
A rally of support, primarily organised via online sites such as Facebook, saw several thousand people fill the streets around the iconic Melbourne pub on Sunday evening to hear speeches from the licensee, Bruce Milne, and local celebrities including Rod Quantock (who generously estimated the crowd to be 20,000 strong).
An emotional Milne told the crowd "the Tote is gone" but he expressed hope that the martydom of this Collingwood icon could trigger a change in law which would save similar venues in the city.
The Tote hosted its final gig on Monday with bands performing from 2pm until the plug was pulled for the very last time.
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Hoodoo Gurus (referred to as the Gurus by fans) are an Australian rock band, formed in Sydney in 1981, by the mainstay Dave Faulkner (songwriter, lead singer and guitarist) and later joined by Richard Grossman (bass), Mark Kingsmill (drums), and Brad Shepherd (guitar, vocals, harmonica). Their popularity peaked in the mid to late 1980s with albums Mars Needs Guitars!, Blow Your Cool! and Magnum...
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Comments
absolutely gutted!
a sad, sad day.
great article by Marieke Hardy, here - http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/01/18/2794553.htm?site=thedrum
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