Is Accrington being dumbed down?

Shady McGough · 19-06-2006, 21:19

Does anyone else think Accy is being dumbed down.

There is nowhere in town where you can buy a copy of a Shakespere play, a classical, opera or Jazz CD.

A decent bottle of wine? Don't be daft.

However should you wish to get an illegal DVD, fake Nike top or knocked off jewellery then you are in hogs heaven.

God it's depressing.

Ok, spleen vented. Thanks

SPUGGIE J · 19-06-2006, 21:22

Shady its a sign of how "forgotten" our little town has become. If the "real deal" cannot be purchased then the contraband material will be readilly available.

The fall out from a lack of decent shops leads to this unfortunate "trade."

Gayle · 19-06-2006, 21:27

and don't even think about wanting to see a decent play, other than twice a year, of course.

Madhatter · 19-06-2006, 21:29

Well when you do get offered new things, things that will keep the town with the times, they seem to be knocked back.
Your in a downward spiral situation now that most smaller towns are in. Unusual for a town the size of accrington but then it is between blackburn. burnley and bury. Lack of shops and and a nice centre caused people to go elsewhere, lack of footfall stops new shops opening.
When I was there last I thought you had quite a good selection of shops though. But then You'd probably class here as a village.

andrewb · 19-06-2006, 21:30

It's the sad state of things in Accrington now

The closer of Wardleworths was a great loss

SPUGGIE J · 19-06-2006, 21:30

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Originally Posted by Gayle

and don't even think about wanting to see a decent play, other than twice a year, of course.

Well what if we nick the Royal Paladium and stuck it up on Broadway? A show a week could be orginised to keep you busy Gayle.

Shady McGough · 19-06-2006, 21:39

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Originally Posted by SPUGGIE J

Well what if we nick the Royal Paladium and stuck it up on Broadway? A show a week could be orginised to keep you busy Gayle.

What a damn fine idea Spuggie, I'm all for that

shakermaker · 19-06-2006, 21:40

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Originally Posted by Shady McGough

There is nowhere in town where you can buy a copy of a Shakespere play, a classical, opera or Jazz CD.

The Shakespeare point I agree with - decent literature is hard to come by around here. Shelley? Keates? The library isn't exactly an Aladdins cave.
However the musical point comes across a little snobby to me.
Opera is always associated with the higher classes and/or the intellectual - why? Just because someone prefers to mong out to Massive Attack or The Prodigy's Smack My Bitch Up; they are deemed as socially inadequate. Jazz is the last refuge of a failing musician in my opinion - yet is deemed by the higher stati as 'genuine' music...baffling.
As for the other points - I believe Accrington is full of very charming people with features that make this small town so full of character. I do not mean to belittle it - I think the town has many qualities which you will fail to find in any perhaps more 'intellectual' place; which comparitively may come across as bland. To many it may be seen as obscure - however I see Accrington as a muse for the future poets & those interested in social literature amongst us. For me anyway.
I've always believed that it is the people that make this town what it is - not the institutions (granted - some of the people should be in institutions

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Gayle · 19-06-2006, 21:41

Might not need to nick the Palladium - see the thread about it.

Back up idea for the guy that I know is Barnes in Acc - apparently that was a cinema a long time ago!

Gayle · 19-06-2006, 21:44

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Originally Posted by shakermaker

However the musical point comes across a little snobby to me.
Opera is always associated with the higher classes and/or the intellectual - why? Just because someone prefers to mong out to Massive Attack or The Prodigy's Smack My Bitch Up; they are deemed as socially inadequate. Jazz is the last refuge of a failing musician in my opinion - yet is deemed by the higher stati as 'genuine' music...baffling.

I think Shady's point is that you CAN get these in Accrington but you can't get opera or jazz. It didn't come over as trying to be high brow, just trying to get the full range of music instead of only aimed at a younger market.

shakermaker · 19-06-2006, 21:46

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Originally Posted by Gayle

I think Shady's point is that you CAN get these in Accrington but you can't get opera or jazz. It didn't come over as trying to be high brow, just trying to get the full range of music instead of only aimed at a younger market.

I see that point & I agree, but traders have to sell what sells - however Shady's original point came across a little red wine & tirimasu...

Shady McGough · 19-06-2006, 21:53

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Originally Posted by shakermaker

the musical point comes across a little snobby to me.
Opera is always associated with the higher classes and/or the intellectual - why? Just because someone prefers to mong out to Massive Attack or The Prodigy's Smack My Bitch Up; they are deemed as socially inadequate. Jazz is the last refuge of a failing musician in my opinion - yet is deemed by the higher stati as 'genuine' music...baffling.

I didn't say I wanted those styles of music, just that if you did want them you would have great difficulty in getting hold of them.

I own a couple of classical CD's, one opera CD and as for jazz, it's inaccessable.........apparently it was invented by a rhythm and blues group falling down a flight of stairs.

And yes, I do own a copy of "smack my bitch up" and Massive Attacks "Teardrop" is a great track.

Gayle · 19-06-2006, 21:54

I agree shakermaker, it's very difficult when they're dealing with supply and demand - they have to sell what people want to buy. Thing is that you have to create the demand for the rest of the stuff as well.