black midi @ SXSW 2019 (Sam Huddleston / Live4ever)
There’ll be more funds raised for The Windmill on December 29th.
The unwavering support from artists who have first-hand experience of its importance to grassroots music will continue later this month when The Windmill in London hosts a Christmas livestream.
Shortly after they resurrected their Speedy Wunderground supergroup with Black Country, New Road to bring money to the venue, black midi are among those confirmed to be performing, along with Squid, Tiña, Kate Tempest and La Roux.
“Since we found out we were not eligible for the full funding, it’s been truly humbling how artists have come out to support the venue,” Windmill booker Tim Perry reflects.
“It really makes us feel that this is a big community and when all this is over, we might just bounce back stronger than before.”
Another of Windmill’s luminaries, Goat Girl, gave their own thoughts on the venue and its struggle through lockdown during a recent interview with Live4ever, declaring it ‘an important music venue’.
“And socially; there’s people that don’t even go for the gigs, it’s such an important place that should be protected,” they told us.
“They’ve got a crowd-funder which they’ve had since the beginning of lockdown. A lot of bands are sharing that. Holly Whittaker, a photographer we work with a lot, is selling prints with the profits going to the venue. We’ve talked about doing a fundraiser too. It’s really important to make sure it’s still there.”
