My musical tastes are predominantly northern soul, Motown, reggae, dancehall and 50s and 60s. I suppose you could describe these as 'alternative' when compared to the mainstream and based on the fact that I'm a 24 year old man with a middle-aged musical mindset.
So, whilst I've visited Bournemouth's Sound Circus nightclub on Holdenhurst Road, I wouldn't really describe its musical choice as my cup of tea. That doesn't mean to say I would be in favour of it closing and its loyal band of devotees appear to have won their battle to stop the site becoming a hotel.
Businessman Philip Oram has decided against the hotel plan after an outcry from Sound Circus regulars and stated that he "didn't want to ruin the youngsters' fun." The rockers, goths (are they still called goths?), emos and quirky folk who frequent the nightclub will no doubt be overjoyed.
Congratulations to them for standing up for their right to partake in their own musical party. Ultimately, Oram's decision was commerical as owner Keith Grant points out, the club is doing good business and the public support for Sound Circus highlights the value of the property. Despite this, it's refreshing to see that an alternative will remain amidst the plethora of commerical nightclubs, catering towards the bubblegum market and weekend visitors.
Oram already has plans to turn the former Crank nightclub into 14 two-bed flats. Coupled with the collapse of Richard Carr's club empire, it's important that Bournemouth retains and develops a diverse musical scene as its night time economy battles to stay afloat in a competitive market.
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