Paid meets and greets – Would you? Should you? Could you?
In these days of austerity, independent artists and no more huge record company advances, many of your favourite bands may have turned to these as a way of generating a little extra cash. Experiences vary from a quick photo to a full backstage experience and prices vary from a couple of quid to thousands of your hard-earned, but are they worth it?
Read Moret’s been a long looong year hasn’t it? When Covid shut everything down in March of 2020, did we really think we would still be here, lives restricted beyond recognition, 15 months later? I don’t know about you but I’ve found it really hard to be parted from my family, my friends, my work colleagues and my live music for so long. But here we are, restrictions are finally lifting and there is a glimmer of hope on the horizon and a hint of anticipation in the air. Will we ever get back what we have lost? Possibly not, but in the meantime we can, I think, begin to plan things again.
Read MoreIt’s been a long 6 months but here we are, emerging from lockdown and looking for a new normal. How can live music possibly survive under current social distancing rules? Many venues can’t, and have sadly remained closed or even folded under the financial pressure of not being able to trade.
One of my favourite venues, however, has recently reopened. Eleven (Stoke-On-Trent) ...
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