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The Hi-Fi Melbourne

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A cavernous live music venue beneath one of Melbourne’s well-trodden shopping strips.

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The Hi-Fi may be below ground but it's certainly not hard to find. A few times a week there's sure to be a queue of enthusiastic folk winding down Swanston Street waiting to see the latest indie band, big name comedian or touring DJ. Starting life as a newsreel cinema during World War II, Hi-Fi clings gleefully to its former ballroom glory. Once you've descended past a rather fancy entrance and your eyes have adjusted to the dim glow, it's all a bit Doctor Who entering the Tardis.

At the front of the sizeable room stands the stage, with a sunken dancefloor at its feet. These boards have been treaded by ravers (Melbourne techno institution Teriyaki Anarki Saki used to hold regular nights here), emos, metalheads, rockdogs and those up for a laugh (it's the official after party venue for Melbourne's International Comedy Festival).

If standing on tiptoe peering over shoulders isn't your thing, the Mezzanine Bar conveniently overlooks proceedings from above. More intimate and comfier than downstairs, with booth seats and plush ottomans, you can put your feet up rather than have them stood on. The only place to avoid standing all night - strangely - is the bar back downstairs. With a low ceiling thanks to the mezzanine above, not only can it get stuffy, it's the one time you remember you're actually several feet below ground.

Amy Blackmur, May 2010

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