4 h. ago MP urges Government to protect live music venues from new neighbours’ complaints

‘Live music’s in crisis, the Government needs to be listening,’ Dame Caroline Dinenage MP told the Commons.

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28 h. ago Pole dancer WINS planning battle to keep dance studio despite 'prudish' neighbours complaining of 'grunting and loud noise'

Samilou Saunders has been running the studio from her garage at her £700,000 bungalow in the affluent suburb of Christchurch, Dorset, since the pandemic.

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5 d. ago Death of “Grassroots” Live, Electronic Music Venues Gets U.K. Parliament Review: SXSW London

Death of “Grassroots” Live, Electronic Music Venues Gets U.K. Parliament Review: SXSW London  The Hollywood Reporter

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1 week ago Pole dancer is set to win planning battle to keep dance studio at her £700,000 bungalow despite angry neighbours' complaints over 'grunting and loud noise'

Samilou Saunders has been battling 'generational bias' from neighbours in the town who are against her business.

Economics

1 week ago More than eight out of ten Londoners 'fear the impact of AI on live music'

London has an estimated 179 grassroots music venues but they are in decline

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1 week ago ‘Blur were so obnoxious!’: 35 years of epic gigs at Glasgow’s King Tut’s, from Oasis to Lewis Capaldi

It’s where Oasis were discovered – and where Radiohead only ever drew 150 people. Insiders and regulars like KT Tunstall explain why the live music venue is so loved by audience and artists‘Lewis Capaldi said to me recently: ‘All I ever wanted was to get my name on the steps at King Tut’s,’” says Judith Atkinson, one half of the couple behind the music venue that has long been where Glaswegians find their new favourite band.Celebrating 35 years this year, King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut was where Oasis were discovered by Alan McGee and soon signed to his record label Creation. The Verve and Radiohead played in the same two-week period as that gig in 1993, while Manic Street Preachers, Florence + the Machine and entire scenes of Scottish alternative music have got a leg up there since. “When I was growing up you didn’t dream about playing Glastonbury – but you dream about playing King Tut’s, the thing that’s within your reach,” says Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall. “It’s such a big dea...

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2 w. ago London restaurant may close earlier after noise complaints about 'chef chopping' and 'washing dishes'

Persian restaurant Naroon has had a range of complaints from its neighbours

Society

3 w. ago The boar war! Neighbours locked in row over claims family's pet pot

Michelle and Carl Repper, of Spalding, Lincolnshire, say they were shocked to receive a complaint from a neighbour over the noise and odour of their six-year-old pot-bellied pig, Jack.

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3 w. ago Elton John brands the government 'losers' and minister a 'moron' as he lashes out in row over AI 'theft' of stars' copyrighted work

Sir Elton is among hundreds of creatives who have urged the Government to protect copyright law after it was discovered that companies were using their material without paying for it.

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3 w. ago Sir Elton John ‘incredibly betrayed’ by Government’s path on copyright law

Sir Elton is among hundreds of creatives who have urged the Government to protect copyright law.

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3 w. ago Neighbours in bitter war of words over 'loud and smelly' pet pig

Michelle and Carl Repper adopted pet pig Jack six years ago and have raised the boar in their garden. But they were shocked to receive a complaint from their neighbour over the noise and smell

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3 w. ago Liam Gallagher blasts 'scandalous' decision as iconic venue where Oasis, Coldplay, Arctic Monkeys, Pulp and Def Leppard played closes after owners lose court fight against eviction

The Leadmill in Sheffield has held performances from some of the biggest bands in the world and is the longest running live music venue and nightclub in the city

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