Since the announcement that there are plans to develop Cardiff's popular 10 Feet Tall into a restaurant and commercial units there's been much lamenting over the loss of live music venues in our towns and cities during recent years.
Staff at the venue hit the headlines by resigning en masse, claiming the first they knew about the proposals was when they read it on WalesOnline.
The company behind it insisted "it is business as usual" for now, but if 10 Feet Tall ends up biting the dust it will be following a depressing trend that has seen other much-loved gig venues head terminally south.
We take a look at some of the much-missed places in Cardiff, Swansea and beyond where we loved watching bands and musicians perform but have now closed their doors.
TJ's
Legendary doesn't do it justice.
The Newport club hosted hundreds of famous names, including Oasis, The Stone Roses, Iron Maiden, Primal Scream, and is the place where Kurt Cobain is said to have proposed to Courtney Love. Catatonia filmed their single Mulder and Scully there. Why was it allowed to close?
The Barfly
It wasn't huge - just 150 capacity - but whether you were a fan of Canadian gay indie pop (The Hidden Cameras) or incredibly loud post hardcore (Hell Is For Heroes) it had something for everyone. It also put on bands who went on to bigger things - Kings of Leon, Scissor Sisters and the Black Keys all performed there.
The Cardiff club closed in 2010 after 10 years.
Buffalo
Adele, Stormzy and James Blake all played at the Buffalo in Cardiff when they were rising stars.
But in a statement posted on social media earlier this month the management of the venue on Windsor Place said increases in rent and business rates meant there was no future for the club.
Barons
The Swansea club featured in the film Twin Town, and hosted the likes of Shirley Bassey, Bob Monkhouse and Swansea band Liberty 37, pictured.
When it closed, a group of disappointed Scottish rugby fans who visited it every time they came to Swansea for rugby internationals held a wake outside.
The Coal Exchange
Originally Cardiff's centre for trading in coal, for many years it was a music venue, hosting the likes of Arctic Monkeys, Van Morrison, Biffy Clyro, as well as Manic Street Preachers and Stereophonics.
As well as putting on some great bands, going to a gig at the Coal Exchange was almost certainly going to be a good night out on account of it having a massive bar. And the local pubs around the venue were always decent as well.
The Coal Exchange closed in 2013. It has since been redeveloped as a hotel.
The Point
If the Devil has the best tunes, then there's a case for God having the best venues - The Point was a deconsecrated Grade II listed church in Cardiff.
It looked imposing on the inside and its massive church hall roof meant some sweet acoustics.
It ran into difficulties in 2009 despite a campaign to save the venue. Cerys Matthews, formerly of Catatonia and now of BBC 6 Music fame, said her 2006 gig at The Point was one of the most memorable she had ever played.
Toucan Club
Popular among students for its indie nights, the Toucan also put on some great gigs too and was one of the venues for the massively successful Swn festival.
The club was based at a number of locations around Cardiff, including Womanby Street, St Mary Street and Newport Road, but finally called it a day in 2013
The Parrot
Steve Ignorant, Euros Childs, Cate Le Bon, Adwaith, Dodgy and Boy Azooga are a sample of artists to have performed at the independent venue in Carmarthen city centre.
Yet it closed two years ago, despite the best efforts of owner Matt Davies and his team.
Monkey
Nothing short of legendary.
The Swansea nightclub hosted live music and comedy, had a restaurant, and was an art space too. A rite of passage for anyone who ever played in a band in Swansea.
Upstairs, where bands played, was tiny - which meant that you can feel it in your skull every time the drummer used the kick drum. It also put on some great hip hop and drum and bass nights too. It closed for good four years ago, and it still doesn't feel right that it's gone.
The Coach House
Playing at The Coach House was a rite of passage for all bands in Swansea.
It had sweat on the walls, pools of water on the floor, and a cramped 'dungeon' for the bandsd. The site is now Pitcher and Piano.
Gwdihw
Situated on Guildford Crescent in Cardiff, Gwdihw was a grass roots club that had hundreds of fans.
It closed last year, after a social media appeal calling on anyone to come and help themselves to its contents. It is currently looking for a new home.
Watch what happened when Gwdihw shut its doors for the last time
Sol Bar
Known by many in its legendary incarnation as The Stepney Hotel, Llanelli's Sol Bar was great for the live music scene as well as bringing touring rock bands - such as The Wildhearts and Reef - to west Wales.
The Transport Club
Originally opened to serve Cardiff's bus drivers, the club moved to its location on Tudor Street in Riverside in 1999 and developed into a live music venue. Sadly though, it struggled as a business, and finally called time at the turn of the year.
The Last Resort
It didn't last for long, but it certainly made its presence felt.
Situated in the former Adam & Eve pub on Swansea's High Street, it hosted DJ sets by Gruff Rhys and Huw Stephens, while Radio 1 DJ Greg James visited during The Biggest Weekend concerts in 2018.
Dempseys
The upstairs area known as Four Bars is known for being one of Cardiff's best live music centres; The Vaccines, Alt-J and The Vaccines have all played there, and it is also a hot pub for the Swn Festival.
And while it's still open, owners Brains announced it is to close in February, ahead of a 'substantial redevelopment'.
Escape
Best known as the clubber's paradise which spawned the still successful Escape in the Park in Swansea's Singleton Park, where the likes of Judge Jules and happy hardcore supremo DJ Hixxy regularly hit the decks.
But it also put on rock gigs; Hundred Reasons and Orange Goblin amongst those kicking out the jams.
The Zone
A mecca next to the Grand Hotel for any self-respecting rock, metal and punk fans in Swansea.
Its club nights were a must for those who like it loud, and it was a rite of passage for local bands to hone their skills there.
