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With the increasing
hiving off of local content across all aspects of the BBC I suppose it was
inevitable that sooner or later someone would pick up on the cost and inconvenience
of using publicly subscribed funds to support a day involving musicians
expressing themselves at the BBC’s expense (although lord knows none of that
expense ever made it our way). I think that’s a little sad, unfortunate and
wrong. As a public service broadcaster I believe that the BBC should not only educate,
entertain and inform, but reflect their constituency, and having (literally) a
platform to once a year throw a party to which we’re all invited is the right
and proper thing to do.
I hope that
these stories turn out to be without foundation, as it would be a bitter pill
to swallow to see the broadcast media represented on the day by sub-karaoke
commercial interests whose presenters’ main raison d’etre in attending seems to
be having someone to shout at. Farewell, Soul Kitchen, we hardly knew you…
(pic - Matt White and The Emulsions. Matt White pictured)
Addenda, 24/5/13 - the line up for the BBC Stage has just been announced. As ever, it finishes with Soul Kitchen...