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		<title>Why not come and say hello at the Blues Matters Forum</title>
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		<title>THE ANNUAL ROCK’N’BLUES FESTIVAL AT BUTLINS, SKEGNESS TAKING PLACE OVER THE WEEKEND OF 28-31 JANUARY 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 20:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BUTLINS ARE PROUD TO BRING YOU THE ANNUAL ROCK’N’BLUES FESTIVAL AT BUTLINS, SKEGNESS TAKING PLACE OVER THE WEEKEND OF 28-31 JANUARY 2011. ONE OF THE UK’S PREMIER ROCK’N’BLUES EVENTS IS CRAMMED WITH MUSIC IN THREE VENUES ON THE EAST COAST OF ENGLAND. SEE THE ADVERT ON PAGE 3 of Blues Matters magazine FOR HEADLINERS BUT [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>BUTLINS ARE PROUD TO BRING YOU THE ANNUAL ROCK’N’BLUES FESTIVAL AT BUTLINS, SKEGNESS TAKING PLACE OVER THE WEEKEND OF 28-31 JANUARY 2011. ONE OF THE UK’S PREMIER ROCK’N’BLUES EVENTS IS CRAMMED WITH MUSIC IN THREE VENUES ON THE EAST COAST OF ENGLAND. SEE THE ADVERT ON PAGE 3 of Blues Matters magazine FOR HEADLINERS BUT HERE ARE MORE ACTS YOU CAN SEE AT THIS POPULAR EVENT; Dr. Feelgood, The Hamsters, Climax Blues Band, Lorraine Crosby, Girlschool, Taste</strong> …………………………………….</p>
<p><strong><em>Don’t forget the acclaimed Blues Matters stage in JAKS which this year features: Green Mac, Idle Hands, Dale Storr Band, Clare Free Band, Elephant Shelf, Larry Miller, Delta Ladies and Babajack and of course the now legendary Saturday afternoon JAM with Gary Boner and Roadhouse. Reason enough to come along on it’s own! </em></strong></p>
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<p>CHECK OUT <a href="http://www.bigweekends.com/blues">www.bigweekends.com/blues</a> or call: 0845-0704750 quoting ref 323 to get special rates for Blues Matters readers that give you even better value accommodation than is already offered at one of the biggest events of the year and what a way to kick off 2011</p>
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		<title>liutart</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 13:28:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Yorkshire Blues Festival Mayday weekend 30th April to 2nd May 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 13:08:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>BLUES MATTERS PODCASTS &amp; Radio</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new feature just started on Bluesmatters.com is Podcasting, already featured are the Rev Peyton’s Big Damn band who got a plug for their UK tour and their album ‘The Wages’; a stunning interview with R&#38;B legend Georgie Fame may be up and available by the time you read this. Negotiations are under way for [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">A new feature just started on Bluesmatters.com is Podcasting, already featured are the Rev Peyton’s Big Damn band who got a plug for their UK tour and their album ‘The Wages’; a stunning interview with R&amp;B legend Georgie Fame may be up and available by the time you read this. Negotiations are under way for a feature on Jools Holland, and<br />
fast rising UK band Hokie Joint are also in line. Gary Boner &amp; Danny Gwylim of Roadhouse are in line for a feature on Roadhouse past and present and there are lots of exciting projects in the pipeline. How do you get to hear it? Go to<br />
www.bluesmatters.com and click the icon. It’s just starting and readers and friends of BM will be getting regular email updates on what’s happening as we develop it.</p>
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		<title>Russ Tippins Electric Band Debut Album Electrickery</title>
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		<title>News</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Nov 2010 17:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Bluesworks by Earl Klatzel &#8211; new revised website</title>
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		<title>Sunday 7th November &#8211; Roadhouse, plus support, launch their new CD,Dark Angel at the Boom Boom Club Suton FC, Gander Green Lane&#8230;&#8230;check out details on Top promoter Pete Feenstra&#039;s Website http://www.feenstra.co.uk/</title>
		<link>http://ukmusiccity.com/music/2010/11/03/sunday-7th-november-roadhouse-plus-support-launch-their-new-cddark-angel-at-the-boom-boom-club-suton-fc-gander-green-lane-check-out-details-on-top-promoter-pete-feenstras-website-httpw/</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m delighted to announce that our new CD, Dark Angel has now been completed and is on schedule for release in the first week of November: Amazingly with a few demo MP3 tracks whizzing about, it has been playe in Canada, The USA (Kansas and Altlanta) and Essex. Some achievement for a CD that has [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m delighted to announce that our new CD, Dark Angel has now been completed and is on schedule for release in the first week of November:</p>
<p>Amazingly with a few demo MP3 tracks whizzing about, it has been playe in Canada, The USA (Kansas and Altlanta) and Essex. Some achievement for a CD that has not been released yet.</p>
<p>Cover art is once again by all time acclaimed CD cover artist, the legendary Vaughan Oliver. So you are not just buying a CD, you are buying a piece of collectible art.</p>
<p>Listen to the title track:</p>
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<p><strong>Sunday 7th November &#8211; Roadhouse, plus support, launch their new CD,Dark Angel at the Boom Boom Club Suton FC, Gander Green Lane&#8230;&#8230;check out details on Top promoter Pete Feenstra&#8217;s Website:</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.feenstra.co.uk/">http://www.feenstra.co.uk/ </a></p>
<p>Gary Boner</p>
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		<title>Five years since the Licensing Act came into force, and no sign of a let up for live music.</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Five years since the Licensing Act came into force, and no sign of a let up for live music. Earlier this year the government revealed in answers to questions from Lord Colwyn that only about 25% of bars and restaurants could lawfully host live music (because they don&#8217;t have authorisation for &#8216;entertainment facilities&#8217;): http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld/ldtoday/writtens/23082010.htm#toptop But [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Five years since the Licensing Act came into force, and no  sign of a let up for live music.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Earlier this year the government revealed in answers to  questions from Lord Colwyn that only about 25% of bars and restaurants could  lawfully host live music (because they don&#8217;t have authorisation for  &#8216;entertainment facilities&#8217;):</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a title="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld/ldtoday/writtens/23082010.htm#toptop" href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld/ldtoday/writtens/23082010.htm#toptop">http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld/ldtoday/writtens/23082010.htm#toptop</a></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Arial;">But many councils still treat the minority of venues where  live music is legal as potential sources of mayhem, crime and disorder.  Consider</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> this premises licence condition for a venue in  Brent:</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Arial;">&#8216;&#8230; Live bands and solo musicians may not perform on the  premises unless 14 days written notice is provided to the police licensing  officer and the police licensing officer have given his/her prior written  approval for the performance to take place&#8230;&#8217;</span></div>
<div><a title="http://democracy.brent.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?MId=1224" href="http://democracy.brent.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?MId=1224"><span style="font-family: Arial;">http://democracy.brent.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?MId=1224</span></a></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Or this criminal prosecution of a pub by Dacorum  Borough Council for not having their windows closed while jazz was being  played:</span></div>
<div><a title="http://www.citylocal.co.uk/HemelHempstead/news-in-HemelHempstead/councils-successful-licensing-prosecution-60673/" href="http://www.citylocal.co.uk/HemelHempstead/news-in-HemelHempstead/councils-successful-licensing-prosecution-60673/"><span style="font-family: Arial;">http://www.citylocal.co.uk/HemelHempstead/news-in-HemelHempstead/councils-successful-licensing-prosecution-60673/</span></a></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Arial;">These are just two of many examples reported by  campaigner John King on The Publican&#8217;s &#8216;Listen Up!&#8217; Facebook page &#8211; where the  pub trade campaigns for more live music:</span></div>
<div><a title="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=141223114767&amp;ref=ts#!/group.php?gid=141223114767&amp;v=wall&amp;ref=ts" href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=141223114767&amp;ref=ts#%21/group.php?gid=141223114767&amp;v=wall&amp;ref=ts"><span style="font-family: Arial;">http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=141223114767&amp;ref=ts#!/group.php?gid=141223114767&amp;v=wall&amp;ref=ts</span></a></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Arial;">The impression is that councils and nimby local  residents would rather promote the sale of alcohol than the playing of  innocuous live music. And that is indeed what happened to a Dorset Tea house  earlier this month:</span></div>
<div><a title="http://www.thisisdorset.net/news/tidnews/8402256.Forest_Tea_House_can_sell_alcohol/" href="http://www.thisisdorset.net/news/tidnews/8402256.Forest_Tea_House_can_sell_alcohol/"><span style="font-family: Arial;">http://www.thisisdorset.net/news/tidnews/8402256.Forest_Tea_House_can_sell_alcohol/</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Arial;">The irony is that the social and economic cost of  alcohol abuse to local authorities and the police must exceed by several orders  of magnitude the cost of occasional noise nuisance enforcement against live  music.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Arial;">For a new and up-to-date investigation into the  shrinking infrastructure for live music as a consequence of entertainment  licensing, see the &#8216;Three Rivers Case Study&#8217; link on the Live Music Forum  website: <a title="http://www.livemusicforum.co.uk/" href="http://www.livemusicforum.co.uk/">www.livemusicforum.co.uk</a></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Arial;">It would seem that n</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">one of the area&#8217;s 34 restaurants can legally host live  music.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Hamish Burchil<br />
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