I'm still baffled how anyone would think Bollywood discos and night clubs inside shopping malls is the un-tapped potential market for our youth.

Do you know any young people? Less books and more partying needed for you.

Houellebecq - you're casting aspertions on me again! Yes I go out a lot, late, in both Melbourne and Brisbane.

I'm thinking of venues like the Troubadour in the Valley (Brisbane) - where I was last weekend, or the Pony (Melbourne CBD) - where I will be this weekend. I've also been out late at night in Dandenong and Frankston and will be in Dandenong this weekend and next Tuesday for cultural events.

Having a venue above retail stores means (a) the space is not empty during the daytime (a common criticism of 'entertainment precincts', and why urban planners now prefer the term 'mixed use zones') and (b) having stairs (and a lift for people in wheelchairs etc.) tends to prevent those who are very intoxicated getting in. That's all, minor points really!

PS a night of Bollywood entertainment (outdoor film, dancing, live music etc.) in the Little India precinct in Dandenong would ROCK!

PPS - the Troubadour and Pony are both venues up stairs, and the Troubadour is above a retail store