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Venues Ban So Solid In a sensational
turn of events So Solid Crew
and Oxide & Neutrino are finding
it impossible to take their
show out on the road. The
South London music collective,
who have taken the music world
by storm with hits, 21 Seconds,
They Don't Know, Bound For
Da Reload, No Good 4 Me and
Rap Dis have had a number
of proposed concerts cancelled.
So far shows in Cardiff, Leicester,
Cambridge, Liverpool and London
have now been effectively
banned. In a climate that
harks back to the notorious
punk group the Sex Pistols,
it seems authorities are determined
to make So Solid Crew and
Oxide & Neutrino the groups
kids aren't allowed to see.
The bands
themselves are shocked at this turn of events. The incident
at the Astoria, where there was a shooting did not directly
involve So Solid Crew and Oxide & Neutrino and they
have made it clear that they abhor violence. They feel
that they are no more responsible for the actions of
a minority in the crowd than the England football team
was when troublemakers disrupted games in the past.
So Solid Crew and Oxide & Neutrino had more than adequate
measures in place and had assured promoters that safety
for their fans was of paramount importance as far as
they were concerned. They are amazed at the seeming
paranoia and hysteria that this tour is creating, and
feel that the reaction is heavy handed to say the least.
So
Solid Crew and Oxide & Neutrino,
who all came from the massive
underground garage scene,
have created an enormous impact
in a short space of time.
The Guardian describe So Solid
Crew as being "Easily the
most exciting British act
to emerge in 2001 They are
a band of their time and for
this they should be saluted".
Music bible Q magazine recently
called Oxide and Neutrino,
"Dizzyingly inventive, Oxide,
& Neutrino seem unstoppable"
whilst Mixmag magazine called
them, "heroes of 2001 - No.
1 album of the year "
So
Solid Crew and Oxide & Neutrino
reflect the tough environment
they come from, but in no
way look to create any problems
at their shows. A spokesperson
from the Ocean Club in Hackney
told the Voice Newspaper:
"We believe that it is neither
the security nor the musicians
fault. "It is the people directly
involved who initiate trouble
but unfortunately it is the
venues, public and artists
who have to deal with the
stigma". If authorities try
to prevent them from appearing
it is a classic case of concentrating
on the effect and not the
cause of the problem.
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