Although new toilets have been installed, the DJ booth has been relocated, and the walls have seen pretty much every colour you can imagine over the years, the reliable old “Round Midnight” bar has been serving the masses, mostly unchanged, since its “Caribbean Room” days 30 or 40 years ago!!

A true testament to the quality and skill that went into construction this bar is the sheer difficulty that the Syrup crew have had removing it!! Obviously built to withstand carpet bombing and nuclear holocaust, the bar itself was nothing short of a construction marvel!! The amount of quality hardwood used is a sight to behold, and enough to give any cabinet maker or wood-turner a stiffy. Some of this amazing old wood will doubtlessly make its way into the construction of the new bar… its THAT good!!

Features and design of the new bar are a somewhat guarded secret, but rest assured that when its firing on all cylinders, the new bar in ‘Round Midnight’ will be an absolute delight, both for punters and the Syrup bar crew alike!

With the whole “Round Midnight” floor gradually taking on its ‘industrial’  atmosphere, expect slick styling with a rough-but-ready ‘warehouse’ type feel... The perfect environment to push the underground dance music that we LOVE here at Syrup!! 

For more photos, check out the gallery, HERE.

Now onto it's 6th instalment, Ministry of Sound Australia's very successful "Sessions" series, is a guide to what's heating up dance floors right now, and what is likely to in the future!!

The 3cd album itself, mixed by Goodwill, Tommy Trash, and Dirty South, contains no less than 60 floor-filling tracks with names such as deadmau5, MSTRKRFT, Calvin Harris, Lily Allen, Sidney Samson, Wolfgang Gartner, The Presets, Ting Tings, Jesse Rose, Block Party, Lady Sovereign... the list goes on and on.

To celebrate this release, Syrup favourite GOODWILL, is joined by relative newcomer TOMMY TRASH, for a night of dancefloor filling tunes, and wicked party atmosphere!!

"Ive never seen such an incredible multitalented, djing, singing, gogo dancer. Its the perfect combination and I love him"  TOM NOVY

A brilliant DJ, showman, and all round nice bloke?? Thats Goodwill!!

A skilled remixer, producer, and top radio host?? Thats Goodwill too!!

A DJ with an undeniable ability to make a crowd lose themselves on the dance floor or a perfectly constructed performance of great tunes??

Yeah, that is also Goodwill!!

TOMMY TRASH:

Bundaberg-born son of 'Nev & Nev', came to the attention of Ministry of Sound in 2007, gaining a place on their 2007 Annual CD, with his debut track "Slide".

Since then, he's supported Tom Novy, Green Velvet, Armand Van Helden, Mickey Slim, and Don Diablo, plus remixing homegrown pop divas Delta Goodrem, The Veronicas and Vanessa Amarossi. Tommy's remixes even held the number one and two Aria Club Chart slots simultaneously, knocking his remix of Green Velvet’s ‘Shake N Pop’ off the top rung, and replacing it with his killer rendition of Armand Van Helden’s ‘I Want Your Soul'.

With support slots from Call it... resident GILLIE, and I love Techno resident CORNEY, it'll be a dance floor fiesta of great tunes!!

The Ministry of Sound "Sessions 6" Tour hits Syrup on Saturday 7th June. Tickets are $25+bf, available at Ruffcut Records (in Hobart's Elizabeth Street Mall), and online via www.greentix.com.au

When a music institution such as In the Mix www.inthemix.com.au heralds you as 2008's #1 Australian DJ, you must be doing something right!!

In fact, it would appear that tyDi is doing many things right!!

From 13 year old bedroom drummer to worldly Trance phenomenon in 8 short years, its pretty obvious that this talented banana-bender probably has blood in his music-stream!!

2008 saw tyDi tour extensively with the greatest names in the trance scene today; Armin van Buuren, Tiesto, and Paul van Dyk. With his own productions being signed to Armin's Armada Label.

He has also remixed for the likes of Rank 1, Markus Shulz and Adam K & Soha, and released his debut artist album "Look Closer" . He has also just completed the Ministry of Sound "Trance Nation" compilation, co-mixed by Above and Beyond!!

Alongside all this time in the studio, and the extensive touring with Armin, Tiesto and Paul van Dyk, tyDi has also managed to fulfil his obligations as one of trance's brightest new talents, playing the coveted Main Stage at Sensation (on NYE), as well as the massive Trance Energy party in Holland. 2009 sees him embark on extensive touring for Ministry of Sound "Trance Nation"... and here is your chance to be part of it!!

Support on the night are Shad, Gorak, and G-Tek.

Tickets will be onsale shortly at Ruffcut Records, and online at www.greentix.com.au They will be $25+bf, and are quite likely to sell out!!

Syrup VIPs will get 'first dibs', with the 2nd release onsale a bit later.