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Hotels & licensing, 2003

26 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 2

Een heel slecht hotel

Dutch Weekly · Monday 3 February 2003 · page 15

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Hotelkamers flink duurder

Dutch Weekly · Monday 17 March 2003 · page 21

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Brian Munich Pop Goes the Eyeball The Storeroom, Parkview Hotel 9.35pm & Sun 7.35pm

The Chaser · Friday 4 April 2003 · page 8

The comedy equivalent of a strychnine-laced custard pie. Brian Munich blends the hilarious with the macabre. Pop Goes the Eyeball…

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Sam Simmons et al The Steve Promise Story The Storeroom, Parkview Hotel Wed-Sat 8.10pm & Sun 6.10pm

The Chaser · Friday 4 April 2003 · page 10

There's a tendency among marijuana-smokers to regard slapstick surrealism as the zenith of comedic achievement…

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Sarah Kendall is Navel Gazing Victoria Hotel 8.15pm & Sun 7.15pm

The Chaser · Friday 4 April 2003 · page 10

Watching Sarah Kendall on the first night of the Festival was like watching a fine batsman find form, if you'll excuse my mixed…

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The Story Of Funk The Storeroom, Parkview Hotel Wed-Sat 7.00pm, Sun 5.00pm

The Chaser · Friday 4 April 2003 · page 10

Wrestlers are a rare breed - their swaggering, their shouting and most of all their overacting. This virtual one-man show attempts to…

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Dave O'Neil None Hit Wonder Victoria Hotel 8.30pm

The Chaser · Friday 4 April 2003 · page 9

Part of Nova's stellar-rating breakfast radio team, Dave O'Nell's could probably have packed the Victoria Hotel with a straight up…

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Comedy Zone Vic's Bar, Victoria Hotel 9:45 Tues-Sat, 8:45 Sun

The Chaser · Saturday 5 April 2003 · page 8

In years past, this showcase for new talent has attracted acts that could charitably be described as utterly shithouse, so I approached…

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Very Scary Victoria Hotel 9.30pm

The Chaser · Saturday 5 April 2003 · page 13

Normally you'd be more likely to get a good quote from a Telstra repairman than a good experience from a show entitled Very. Very…

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Brain Munich Pop Goes the Eyeball The Storeroom, Parkview Hotel 9.35pm & Sun 7.35pm

The Chaser · Saturday 5 April 2003 · page 7

The comedy equivalent of a strychnine-laced custard pie, Brian Munich blends the hilarious with the macabre. Pop does the Eyeball…

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Dave O'Neil None Hit Wonder Victoria Hotel 8.30pm

The Chaser · Saturday 5 April 2003 · page 9

Part of Nova's stellar-rating breakfast radio team, Dave O'Neil's could probably have packed the Victoria Hotel with a straight up and down stand up…

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Flights of the Conchords Folk the World Vic's Bar, Victoria Hotel 8:30pm

The Chaser · Saturday 5 April 2003 · page 9

If there are any finer folk parodists in this year's Festival, I'd like to know who they are. In fact, given the Conchords'…

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Rod Quantock Victoria Hotel Banquet Room 7pm Tues Sat, 6pm Sun

The Chaser · Saturday 5 April 2003 · page 11

I suspect John Howard would hate Rod Quantock nearly as much as Rod hates him. A past master of preaching to the converted…

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Sarah Kendall Is Navel Gazing Victoria Hotel 8:15pm & Sun 7.15pm

The Chaser · Saturday 5 April 2003 · page 13

Watching Sarah Kendall on the first night of the Festival was like watching a fine batsman find form, if you'll excuse my mixed…

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Sam Simmons et al The Steve Promise Story The Storeroom, Parkview Hotel Wed-Sat 8.10pm & Sun 6.10pm

The Chaser · Saturday 5 April 2003 · page 13

There's a tendency among marijuana-smokers to regard slapstick surrealism as the zenith of comedic achievement…

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The Story Of Funk The Storeroom, Parkview Hotel Wed-Sat 7.00pm, Sun 5.00pm

The Chaser · Saturday 5 April 2003 · page 13

Wrestlers are a rare breed - their swaggering, their shouting and most of all their overacting. This virtual one-man show attempts to…

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Show Us Ya Wits Acacia Room, Victoria Hotel 10pm Tue-Sat, 9pm Sun

The Chaser · Saturday 5 April 2003 · page 13

Three comedians performing consecutive standup linked by video sketches. I most enjoyed Lou Pollard's routine based on making…

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Lehmo My Goodness, My Guinness Vic's Bar, Victoria Hotel 7:15

The Chaser · Saturday 5 April 2003 · page 10

At first glance, this is a show about beer. But it is in fact a show about world records, a topic on which Lehnmo is well-qualified to speak…

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Paul McDermott in Gud Ugh Victoria Hotel Banquet Room 9:45 Tue-Sat, 8:45 Sun

The Chaser · Saturday 5 April 2003 · page 11

The GUD trio have taken their "hardcore cabaret" all over Australia since last year's Festival, and the experience shows. The…

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Flink minder hotelgasten in vierde kwartaal

Dutch Weekly · Monday 14 April 2003 · page 18

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