The KLF, who famously deleted their entire back catalogue when they retired in 1992, have suddenly cropped up on iTunes, Amazon and Spotify. “Chill Out and “The White Room” appeared there this morning, to the surprise of anyone who’s well acquainted with the methods of Messrs Drummond and Cauty. Could a return for The Justified Ancients of Mumu possibly be in the works?
A new Government proposal to amend the Live Music Act has been announced, aimed at revitalising the live scene in Britain. If it goes through, venues with a capacity of up to 500 will be exempt from licensing requirements, which could allow a huge amount of potential venues across the UK to begin hosting live music. At present, the maximum capacity for exemption is 200.
Though live music campaigner Phil Little of the Live Music Forum welcomed the news, it doesn't sound like it's cheered him up much: "It is plain that much of the damage to the scene has already been done. Without an improvement in audience attendance across the board we have an awful long way to go to match the vibrance of live music performance in previous decades". Jesus Phil, don't piss on your own chips before they're cold!
We look back at some of the best EPs released over the summer, including debuts by Sudan Archives and Mighty Lord Deathman…
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