With most gig venues still stuck in a dark and silent stasis, and coronavirus restrictions getting tighter, it’s an unlikely time for new venues to be opening their doors. As reported by the BBC, read the original article HERE: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-54202221 Craig Pennington has been busy measuring out socially-distanced “pods” on the floor of Future Yard […]
Coronavirus
Don’t Stop The Music! Pandemic Plays on UK Listening
You can’t stop the music, as one old disco song says – but one way or another, coronavirus has come pretty close. At the height of the pandemic, with record shops shut and labels struggling, the flow of new album releases slowed to a trickle. Now the industry is starting to pick up the rhythm […]
Indoor Gigs Are Back…(Almost!)
Read the original article HERE: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-53442172 Indoor performances with socially distanced audiences can take place in England from the start of August, the prime minister has said. The government is working with the sector on pilots of performances with socially distanced audiences in theatres and music venues. Boris Johnson said the findings would feed into […]
Calling All Classical Musicians Who Are Out Of Work Due To Coronavirus!
Mustafa Khetty has now offered a solution to classical musicians who are out of work due to Covid-19, creating a piece of music (his upcoming new single ‘Solace’) where all the members of an orchestra can record their part remotely. Mustafa is reaching out to classical musicians wherever they are located in isolation, giving them […]