Urban Music Studies

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No Fun City! Documentary of Vancouver´s Underground Music Scenes

A FILM ABOUT DIY CULTURE, LOUD MUSIC, ILLEGAL VENUES AND THE WAR ON FUN.

Is live music being silenced? Cities around the world are experiencing the death of the independent live music venues. With the proliferation of condo developments in low-income artist communities, ensuing noise complaints, the commercialization of large music venues, and the rise in stringent city zoning and liquor regulations, small local music venues around the world are struggling to stay open.