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Shangri La tries to fit too much into a relatively small space and suffers from a reputation rooted in the past. The so called “naughty corner” may have deserved that name back in the Lost Vagueness days, and maybe NYC Downlow still warrants being so named.    I’ve said it before but it needs opening up, the easiest way being to get rid of the food stalls and bars at the back of the arenas.    Oh and where has the myth of “too many Drum and Bass venues come from? I can only imagine it’s hearsay from people who either don’t go or just wonder through for a look before bed. There’s more non DnB dance music than there is DnB

Interesting.. did James say if it was a reunion of sorts or am I misremembering that? Maybe they could be doing an early album set or something? Though their big legacy albums are 19 and 21 years this year so..

Sleeper about to announce a 30th anniversary Inbetweener tour -  - Could see them popping up on Avalon 

Hopefully working on a new album

this!  it was mindblowing when I saw it for the first time.   Remember the pillow fight room with the beds? (slumberrave?) the snake pit bar? that one year where there were all those spaces made to look like corporate offices?  there must be a way to incorporate things like this whilst still allowing for free flow of traffic.     I love the unfair ground but a lot of me feels like the two spaces are similar enough that they could be combined and utilized better.  Or - maybe (spitballing here) Shangri-la needs to back up a bit, concentrate on what they do well and ease up a bit in other areas.  One larger stage instead of two.  more micro spaces.  It would ease the traffic (maybe) and then maybe unfair ground and could step it up a bit in terms of what they have on offer.