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Fri, Jul 28, 2023, 08:00
- We round up five key stories from the past few days, in bitesize format.
Welcome to our weekly news round-up. Every Friday at 9 AM BST, we'll share five key stories from the past few days, in bitesize format.
Russia's Outline Festival returns amid controversy
Friday, July 21st
Arielle Lana LeJarde
Earlier this month, the Moscow-run festival took place for the first time since being cancelled in 2016. On the first day, a tent with military recruiting posters was spotted near the site. After the images went viral, some members of the global club community criticised the festival and its international acts.
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US delays visa fee increase for artists
Monday, July 24th
Nick Taylor
Plans to increase the cost of a P visa—used by performing artists on a short-term visit—and the longer-term O visa have been put on hold until March 2024.
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Berlin's KitKatClub criticised for hosting Rammstein singer
Monday, July 24th
Anu Shukla
Berlin's KitKatClub has come under fire for hosting Rammstein lead singer Till Lindemann, who is under investigation over allegations of sexual assault. Lindemann was seen entering the club without being checked by security on Sunday, July 16th.
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South London shop Universal Roots Records to close
Wednesday, July 26th
Anu Shukla
The Brixton shop, which specialises in reggae, roots, dub, ska and lovers' rock, cited gentrification, Brexit and the cost-of-living crisis as contributing factors. This Saturday, July 29th, will be its final day in operation.
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Aphex Twin uploads archival tracks
Wednesday, July 26th
Arielle Lana LeJarde
Richard D. James's SoundCloud account is active again, and has uploaded two unreleased tracks: "2nd Neotek Test Trac Omc," which he said features the digital synthesizer Kawai K5m, and "Short Forgotten Produk Trk Omc." On the description of both uploads, it states they were produced in 2006 or 2007.
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