Creative Writer With A Passion For Music

Power to the people: Welcome back Fabric

Two months and many high-powered campaigns later victory has risen and Fabric has been granted their license back. The music community from all different ages, cultures and backgrounds including prominent DJs such as Alan Fitzpatrick, Nina Kravis and Artwork, London mayor Sadiq Khan and many members of the public, stood together against the mighty Government, and revolted against them for a truly imperative matter. More than 100,000 people signed a petition to keep the like-minded venue open and raised an incredible £300,000. A matter of consequence that threatened our livelihood, hopes and dreams. What has this shown? We took a stance against our oppressors when they failed to understand the bigger picture. The government attempted to make the youth a scape goat for their own blind sighting, and their inability to deal with problems they had created themselves. Or could it be argued that we are a pawn in a selfish game, and now the beloved Fabric has become a commodity for child’s play.

Now, I’m not one for pessimism and I like to indulge in the satisfaction that as a family we collaborated for a simultaneous passion we share to preserve our cherished music culture. I further look forward to the nights that blend into one, celebrating our appreciation for life in music we love and of course, raving with your best friends until sunrise. You know, that feeling of gratification as the pulsating, thumping bass shatters your heart and the sheer joy of spending this moment with your friends as such glorious music lifts you up into a spiritual high.

 

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The majority of the music that meets Fabric is idiosyncratic; one of a kind. With the likes of legendary electronic pioneers Eats Everything, Carl Cox, Jamie Jones, Maceo Plex, Huxley and the list goes on. If you hadn’t been lucky enough to attend the tremendous events hosted at Fabric then have no regrets, as you are given another chance to do so. Indeed it may be daunting to start off with, but it will soon become a way of life to continue the party at the renowned venue.

Fabric represents a long-life friendship I have had with the underground music industry. I felt a piece of my heart being tugged away when I learnt of the possible closure of the venue. Fabric is a representation of the constitution of expression of freedom within our treasured music culture. For one perfectly distinguished venue to close down uncontrollably, what could this mean for the rest of our community? This is a haunting sensation for a copious amount of the public, but fret no more, our forsaken culture has been restored back to its original state.

saveourculture-liverpool-fabric-partyAlthough, compromise does come with a price. A life long ban if found with drugs at the venue, a super tight security impound, enhanced monitoring and a new security company. However the newly induced rule of only 19+ at weekends is certainly one to think about.  I genuinely hope that maturity levels would have risen over one consecutive year, and more education on the matter will be stressed upon our youth. Saying this, the age limit certainly will not prevent the young from attending suspecting venues like Fabric, as teenagers as young as 16 continue to go clubbing on a regular basis. Whether they choose to participate in illegal substances I do not know, but earnestly I agree this is such a sad expectation of the younger generation.

Let’s dump the sad moments in the past, leave the bad decisions behind and look towards our bright future. We saved our culture, and this completely proves every vote counts. Power to the people, welcome back Fabric.

 

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