I'm not sure if this has been mentioned elsewhere, but after reading Uncut I was shocked and saddenned by the fact that Ray Davies has to sell Konk Studios, where he's recorded since the 1970s, along with others such as the Sex Pistols, the Kooks, etc 
Apparently it's due to the urbanisation of music, which made me laugh slightly.

Apparently it's due to the urbanisation of music, which made me laugh slightly.