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Live venues every city has them, and they range from small rooms that hold 200 to huge arenas that can hold 20,000. Live venues are where a band builds its reputation as fans build memories. Every fan has a favourite venue, but there are some venues that are universally popular Glasgow has the Barrowlands, Nottingham has the Rock City and London...
Well, London recently lost one of its most historical venues: the Hammersmith Palais. Then, in March 2008, former London Mayor Ken Livingstone uttered those words that left many Londoners devastated.
ON AN UNMADE BED The Chelsea Hotel
by F. Kolbegger
It's about 6:00 AM on July 28th, 2007, when I roll into Port Authority on the Greyhound from Albany. The city sky is kind of grey, and I'm exhausted. I was fortunate enough to see a show the day before - Jesse Lacey and Kevin Devine, solo and acoustic in a tiny venue - and I haven't slept more than four hours in a couple days. All the sleeping I have been doing has been done on buses, watching the city lights blur as the night turns into morning. (Read more...)
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