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Frank Turner gig to help The Joiners pay £30,000 bill | Frank Turner gig to help The Joiners pay £30,000 bill |
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Musician Frank Turner will play a free gig to help Southampton's renowned music venue The Joiners raise £30,000 to fend off the bailiffs. | Musician Frank Turner will play a free gig to help Southampton's renowned music venue The Joiners raise £30,000 to fend off the bailiffs. |
The St Mary Street venue is facing an uncertain future after a dramatic drop in ticket sales. | The St Mary Street venue is facing an uncertain future after a dramatic drop in ticket sales. |
The pub opened in the 1960s and has staged early gigs from Radiohead, Primal Scream, Oasis and Coldplay. | The pub opened in the 1960s and has staged early gigs from Radiohead, Primal Scream, Oasis and Coldplay. |
Manager Patrick Muldowney said it made hardly any profit and was kept open just "for the love of the venue." | Manager Patrick Muldowney said it made hardly any profit and was kept open just "for the love of the venue." |
The Frank Turner benefit gig on 28 December sold out in 90 seconds and has raised £8,000 towards £30,000 owed in rent arrears. | The Frank Turner benefit gig on 28 December sold out in 90 seconds and has raised £8,000 towards £30,000 owed in rent arrears. |
The folk/punk musician said on his blog: "Despite having played at larger places in recent years, the vast majority of my time as a musician has been spent on the stages of small bars, clubs and pubs. | The folk/punk musician said on his blog: "Despite having played at larger places in recent years, the vast majority of my time as a musician has been spent on the stages of small bars, clubs and pubs. |
"They are the lifeblood of any scene and are vitally important to anyone who gives a damn about music, whether underground or mainstream." | "They are the lifeblood of any scene and are vitally important to anyone who gives a damn about music, whether underground or mainstream." |
He said href="/news/uk-england-hampshire-20515803" title="Music venue's uncertain future" >The Joiners was "really special" to him as he had played there many times and watched his first gig there in 1995. | |
'X Factor effect' | 'X Factor effect' |
Mr Muldowney said he hoped the public would support the venue by buying tickets and going to shows. | Mr Muldowney said he hoped the public would support the venue by buying tickets and going to shows. |
He said bailiffs had come to the pub, but it had managed to negotiate a deal to pay the money back in instalments. | He said bailiffs had come to the pub, but it had managed to negotiate a deal to pay the money back in instalments. |
"If we can get a bit of support and get more gigs like this then we might be able to keep going for another 40 years," he said. | "If we can get a bit of support and get more gigs like this then we might be able to keep going for another 40 years," he said. |
Mr Muldowney said the live music scene needed some "big bands" such as the Britpop battle of Blur and Oasis to invigorate it and inspire people. | Mr Muldowney said the live music scene needed some "big bands" such as the Britpop battle of Blur and Oasis to invigorate it and inspire people. |
He also said he believed the X Factor had a negative effect on up-and-coming musicians. | He also said he believed the X Factor had a negative effect on up-and-coming musicians. |
"Aspiring musicians go on there and they're told they're rubbish and get binned," he said. | "Aspiring musicians go on there and they're told they're rubbish and get binned," he said. |
"But small venues like us give them a chance and we see bands really develop - four of five gigs down the line and their music is so much better." | "But small venues like us give them a chance and we see bands really develop - four of five gigs down the line and their music is so much better." |
Southampton musician Stuart Powell watched his first ever gig - Primal Scream - at The Joiners. He said: "It's the place to play in Southampton - it has the best sound and it's legendary. | Southampton musician Stuart Powell watched his first ever gig - Primal Scream - at The Joiners. He said: "It's the place to play in Southampton - it has the best sound and it's legendary. |
"Everybody who's anybody has played at The Joiners. The Libertines, Oasis, Primal Scream - it will be shocking if it closes." | "Everybody who's anybody has played at The Joiners. The Libertines, Oasis, Primal Scream - it will be shocking if it closes." |