Revolver Upstairs, Bandroom

The venue is a giant magnet for anyone with a good eye for a big night out. Expect rock pig invasions, tarts out for an all-nighter and young punks looking to get a solid thrashing on the pool table.

Revolver has a combination of attractions that other bars have tried but failed to replicate; you just can't get that sort of ingrained dirt (that Revolver has in spades) in a brand new bar.

Australia's top DJs have hunched over the decks here, playing a variety of vinyl - from disco to dub, funk to breaks and hip hop to jazzy house. The main room also plays host to regular art exhibitions - stencil work, graffiti and throw-ups being favourites.

In the front room, you can pull up with a pot of your favourite amber liquid and suck up some serious live acts - rock, punk rock, dub, ska, electro and urban folk - from here and across the globe. The space also doubles as a cinema which hosts short film festivals and movie launches.