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Yet Another London Venue Forced to Close…

London’s indie music venues are dropping like flies, with skyrocketing rent and bigger-spending retailers driving the dives out.  The latest victim: Power Lunches, which is hosting its farewell bash on December 23rd.  The venue confirmed the shutdown ahead of the weekend, with no concrete plans to re-open at a cheaper location.
Power Lunches had been in operation for four years before being driven out by unworkable rent increases.  That follows an alarming string of small v
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