CBC Radio 3's Vish Kanna interviews Stephen Lyons, local musician and impresario, who comments thoughtfully and articulately on the current state of our town's music scene.
My favourite bit:
Well, there is something exciting about going to an illegal venue created by people who want to showcase art and music and let people have fun. People want and need to interact with art and with each other, and people that run these venues take quite a risk in order to fulfill that fundamental human need, because it's not getting fulfilled in the mainstream culture. The frustration comes in waves, when these places send out their "we've been shut down" notices. There are a lot of obstacles to putting on shows, opening venues, etc, in Vancouver, and the bylaws and regulations can wear down the spirits of some of the most committed artists and presenters. Hence the exodus the arts community has seen over the past few years.
Read the rest here.
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