Sandringham Hotel, Newtown
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The Sandringham Hotel is a pub
in the suburb of Newtown
in the inner-west
of Sydney
, in the state of New South Wales
, Australia
.
The pub has a long history and is the spiritual homeland to several of Sydney's bands, including Frenzal Rhomb
and The Whitlams
. It is known locally as The Sando.
Before renovations in the late 1990s, the pub had a unique layout. The downstairs bar (only bar at this stage) had an art-deco theme and was essentially a large square in the middle of the pub, with patrons surrounding the outside of it and a stage in the opposite corner. It was possible to sit at the bar and watch the band who were at the other side of the bar in the corner. The front-middle stage used to jut into one corner of the square bar allowing performers to rest their beer on the bar at the front of the stage.
The pub underwent further renovations in the early 2000s and now hosts a large downstairs bar with a small auditorium upstairs where bands play.
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
in the suburb of Newtown
Newtown, New South Wales
Newtown, a suburb of Sydney's inner west is located approximately four kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, straddling the local government areas of the City of Sydney and Marrickville Council in the state of New South Wales, Australia....
in the inner-west
Inner West (Sydney)
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of Sydney
Sydney
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, in the state of New South Wales
New South Wales
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, Australia
Australia
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.
The pub has a long history and is the spiritual homeland to several of Sydney's bands, including Frenzal Rhomb
Frenzal Rhomb
Frenzal Rhomb are an Australian punk rock band which formed in 1992 with mainstay Jason Whalley on lead vocals and rhythm guitar. In 1996, Lindsay McDougall joined the line-up on lead guitar and backing vocals. Two of the group's albums have peaked into the top 20 on the ARIA Albums Chart, A...
and The Whitlams
The Whitlams
The discography of The Whitlams consists of six studio albums, two live albums, one compilation album, and eighteen singles.-Studio albums:-Live albums:-Compilation albums:-Singles:-Videos:-Music videos:-Awards:...
. It is known locally as The Sando.
Before renovations in the late 1990s, the pub had a unique layout. The downstairs bar (only bar at this stage) had an art-deco theme and was essentially a large square in the middle of the pub, with patrons surrounding the outside of it and a stage in the opposite corner. It was possible to sit at the bar and watch the band who were at the other side of the bar in the corner. The front-middle stage used to jut into one corner of the square bar allowing performers to rest their beer on the bar at the front of the stage.
The pub underwent further renovations in the early 2000s and now hosts a large downstairs bar with a small auditorium upstairs where bands play.
Popular culture
- In 1997, Australian band The Whitlams wrote a song about the pub, "God Drinks At The Sando". It appeared on their 1999 album Love This CityLove This CityLove This City is the fourth studio album by Australian band The Whitlams, released by Black Yak through Warner in 1999.-Track listing:#"Make The World Safe" – 3:43#"Thank You " – 3:59#"Chunky Chunky Air Guitar" – 3:04...
.
- In 2002, Australian singer/songwriter Jodi MartinJodi MartinJodi Miranda Martin is an Australian singer-songwriter living in Sydney. Her professional music career began in mid-1996 while she was still a student, when she was the opening act for Arlo Guthrie's first Australian tour...
recorded her live album, Twenty One Stairs - Live at the Sando.
External links
- Sandringham Hotel in the Sydney Pub Guide http://www.sydneypubguide.net/pubs/Sandringham.aspx
- Pub review on whereisthepub.org http://www.whereisthepub.org/content/view/30/51/