The Day When the (Christian) Music Died
The soul of clubbing is being crushed under the weight of massive festivals and big-money parties, leaving small venues and grassroots promoters struggling to survive. As another small club in Leeds closes its doors due to ‘unassailable costs,’ we have to do better—reduce our fees when needed and support these spaces that built the culture. Enjoy these flyers from the first parties I threw in Brighton back in 2007/08 (Hold tight the MySpace glory days!) Those lineups wouldn’t have happened with today’s fees! Back then, I was one of the only promoters pushing forward-thinking bass culture in the city. Most of the audience didn’t even know half the acts, but I knew those parties were essential to moving the culture forward. Let’s help promoters do the same in their towns and cities. If you’re a small venue, promoter, or party outside of London, drop me a DM, and let’s make things happen. 📥👊🏻 PS. Shout out to all my “Top Friends” that came played for £250-£500 back then! ❤️
instagram.comIf scenes begin to emerge these days, they don’t stay local for long as their digital reach goes far beyond the manor. They trend online and become bought into or appropriated by the masses and diluted designed by committee — a fragment of what it once was. The gestation period is cut short and all before the scene has really reached its cultural e... See more
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