Music fans and independent labels in London have set up the Londumb campaign to lobby BBC London Live into restoring the popular specialist shows they have recently axed from their schedules. A string of shows essential for championing new artists, including those fronted by Ross Allen, Coldcut, Dr. Bob Jones, Kevin Le Gendre and Imran Khan, have all been or are about to be dumped, to be replaced by ubiquitous talks shows.
As part of the campaign, supporters for the axed shows will be staging a night of music (including Coldcut, Ross Allen, Dr Bob Jones and more) for the New Year, meanwhile Alison Wenham, chief executive of the Association of Independent Music is taking up the issue with BBC bosses and Culture Secretary, Tessa Jowell. Music fans who want to join the campaign will find more info at www.londumb.co.uk.