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Rap Artists to face challenge  [message #22857] Thu, 11 November 2004 07:12 Go to next message
timmy

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My local councillor friend has also sent me this:

I note with pleasure that the Equalities Commission is investigating seven rap artists with a view to prosecution over anti-gay wording in their recordings. This is particularly relevant in Milton Keynes as the local concert venue "The Bowl" has booked five of the seven artists for one concert and refuses point blank to cancel. The local gay groups are organising a mass picket of the event. This is one of the least anti-gay areas of the UK, the protests and media coverage have therefore had a direct impact on ticket sales.


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Re: Rap Artists to face challenge  [message #22859 is a reply to message #22857] Thu, 11 November 2004 12:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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i think you missed a link or something in the post...

i'm from milton keynes, and i'd heard about this, but the events have recieved very little publication and advertising in the city so far compared to other events we've had at the bowl.

until now the city has virtually no history of anti gay crimes or events, and therefore had no real call for pro gay demonstrations either. (that i know of)


btw, LOCAL concert venue, the NATIONAL BOWL??? hehehe, civic pride asserts itself, even if we lose out on tour events to Birmingham...
we also have the national badminton centre and the national hockey stadium. we truly are the best new city in the world. lol!!! ;-D


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Re: Rap Artists to face challenge  [message #22862 is a reply to message #22859] Thu, 11 November 2004 14:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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When I get the link I will post it.


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Re: Rap Artists to face challenge  [message #22870 is a reply to message #22859] Fri, 12 November 2004 02:32 Go to previous message
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BUT...do you have the national pogo stick/tiddleywinks stadium? I'm sorry, but true fame of place is simply not in it w/o those two venues...Very Happy


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