With the demise of Piper’s Ballroom, the popular Hustler’s Convention night has been relocated to Maxim’s, formerly a kitsch nightspot for the well-heeled, opposite the Opera. With its cheesy décor still in place, the club attempts to create an atmosphere of fashionable slumming, reminiscent of a 1970s Italian porn film. While it got off to a good start with a session by local legends Pulsinger & Tunakan, it remains to be seen whether the free massages between 10pm and 1am and the half-price cocktails before-midnight will keep the punters rolling in.
