Fatboy Slim backs community ownership drive to secure Brighton grassroots venue
Brighton and Hove-based DJ Fatboy Slim has backed efforts to secure the future of grassroots music venues by investing in Music Venue Properties, as Brighton venue The Pipeline becomes the tenth venue protected through the Own Our Venues initiative, writes Music News Blitz's Josh Johnston.
Fatboy Slim has thrown his support behind efforts to safeguard the future of grassroots live music by investing in Music Venue Properties (MVP), helping secure Brighton venue The Pipeline as community-owned.
The acquisition means The Pipeline has become the tenth venue to be protected under MVP’s Own Our Venues £7 million initiative.
Music analysis: Five DJs to look out for this summer
For many people summer time means one thing: festival season.
Although some of the big events like Parklife and Download have already passed, there are still a whole host of festivals coming up, and some of the biggest artists will be performing at them.
Music News Blitz writer and dance music fan Tom Down looks at five of the hottest DJs in the dance music scene right now.