News that the Cornish Arms is up for sale has not only freaked out music and drinking fans all throughout Brunswick, but drawn particular ire from the United Nations."We don't condone sales of arms to anyone, especially the Cornish" a UN Spokesman told Perico, when asked to comment on news of the 'Cornish Arms Sale'.
"Not unless someone's getting an almighty kickback, in which case we don't care."
The Cornish Arms, location of the first ever Brunswick Council meeting in the 1850's, was also the first pub to "modernise" in Brunswick in 2000, leading the way for Brunswick to set itself up as the premier location for live music in Melbourne.
Roving Perico blog reporter, and Cornish Arms regular, Damo Wilding, was gobsmacked when the for sale sign appeared last week.
"I'm gobsmacked" he said.
A glance through the Cornish website shows that no gigs have been listed after this Saturday night. Could this really be the death in Brunswick of the suburb's premier live location? Will the UN impose sanctions on the owners? And how can Wicksters ensure that the local live music scene doesn't suffer?
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