Ive been playing at the malt mill for a few years now and i must say it shits all over most places in aberdeen. The venue its self its very nicely decorated and done up and it looks good. on top of that you get a fair deal from them, you do well take in punters you will be back again and maybe for more money (which has happened to me). If you dont take in the punters and are shit you wont be back its that simple. As for the PA thing yeah they did use to charge to use theirs but since we've had our own for ages it really was never an issue with us, but i can imagine that being a bit shit. I also feel the sound out of the malt mill is pretty good as well. Fair enough you need to set up the PA yourself but that isnt hard for such a small venue and if you struggle with that then you really need to get a grip. Money wise as well you get more from the malt mill than most places pay you which is always a bonus. Has anyone noticed as well that they can tape your performance for you if you wish with the vidoe camera that points on the stage?? Always a laugh!! So yeah the malt mill is a good place to play!!!!