| CMU Daily - on the inside 28 Jun 2002 |
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Given today’s sad news – what were the Who known as before they were called the Who? (and for a bonus point: what name did they briefly record under after a non-starter as The Who?)
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WHO BASSIST DIES
John Entwistle, bassist with the Who, died in his sleep yesterday at the Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. He was 57. The cause of death is still under investigation, but it is believed he died of a heart attack. Though he had a heart condition he had seemed in good health and his sudden death has come as a surprise to friends and fans. The Who were in Las Vegas for the launch of their tour tonight. Entwistle was also due to attend a show of his artwork in Grammy's Art of Music Gallery at the Aladdin Desert Passage Shops. Since reforming in 2000 the band has received huge acclaim, so much so the band were planning to return to the studio in October to record their first studio album since the 1983 ‘It’s Hard’. Entwistle, who played his last gig with the band at the Royal Albert Hall in February, was generally considered to be one of the greatest bassists of all time, and was familiar to fans for his sturdy basslines and deadpan performance style, in contrast to the other band members energetic performances, in particular the Keith Moon who was arguably the closest member of the Who to John, until he died 1978. As we went to press there had been no word on whether the forthcoming tour and studio work would go ahead.
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BILLBOARD EDITOR IN CHIEF DIES
Timothy White, editor in chief of US trade magazine Billboard, and a giant of US music journalism, died suddenly yesterday, apparently suffering a heart attack at the publications New York office. The sudden death left his colleagues shocked. A spokesperson said: “Timothy’s dynamic presence has been the dominant force in Billboard's newsroom since he joined the magazine in January 1991. Known for his probing essays on industry concerns, he tackled controversial issues with passionate resolve. His final column will appear in the July 6 issue of Billboard, available today.” As well as writing for Billboard and Rolling Stone White authored a number of music books including: ‘Catch a Fire: The Life of Bob Marley’, ‘The Nearest Faraway Place: Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys and The Southern California Experience’ and ‘Long Ago and Far Away: James Taylor, His Life and Music.’
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GLASTO IS GO
Glastonbury 2002 has begun – and word is new partners Mean Fiddler are living up to their promise to keep non-ticket holders out. NME.com have reported that “we inspected the ‘super-fence’, erected by organiser Michael Eavis to prevent fence jumpers, and it is almost impenetrable. Security guards are also patrolling the perimeter on bikes and CCTV are watching problem areas.” So, it seems, if you haven’t got tickets you’ll have to make do with the following media coverage: BBC Radio 1 are already broadcasting from the site and you can see live coverage on BBC Choice tonight 7.30-8pm, 8.30-10pm, 10.30pm-12.45am; tomorrow 7pm- 1am and Sunday 30 June 7-10pm, 11.30-1am. NME.com (www.nme.com) have news coverage from the festival over the weekend and Freeserve (www.freeserve.com) are webcasting highlights over the weekend and throughout July.
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HIPHOP’S PEACEFUL PROTEST A VICTORY
The New York hiphop community has called their march on City Hall earlier this month to protest at educational budget cuts by the city's new Republican mayor, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a victory. The mayor has backed down on his proposed cuts, and even gave teachers a 16% raise, after community leaders, many who belong to Russell Simmons’ community mobilization organisation the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network. Amongst the protestors was CMU columnist Chuck D. He told protestors: "You've got a mayor who's a billionaire who wants to take the opportunity away from you to become the same kind of person. He was joined by LL Cool Jay, Jay Z, Foxy Brown, Erykah Badu, Cynthia Nixon, Alicia Keys, P. Diddy amongst many others at the protest. Commenting on the victory respected black leader, Minister Benjamin Muhammad told reporters: "For most of these kids, this was their first experience protesting. It was our goal to empower them … the reinstatement of the $298 million into the budget, not to mention the settlement of the teachers' contracts, empowered them in a big way."
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VIEWERS COMPLAIN ABOUT ROBBIE’S REAR
Robbie Williams has got ITV kids show SM:TV Live into trouble after he flashed his bum during the show’s football game 'Eat My Goal'. The incident took place on Ant & Dec’s last show last year. Though only two viewers complained it was enough for the Broadcasting Standards Commission to uphold their gripes. The Commission said the production team could have been more careful considering Robbie’s reputation.
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MORE GALLAGHER CRITIQUE
Noel Gallagher has been bad mouthing more musical counterparts in an interview for OK magazine. He described Kylie as a "demonic little idiot" with a stupid name, said he "doesn't get" Britney Spears, *NSync, Gorillaz and Robbie Williams. He told the magazine: "Kylie Minogue is just a demonic little idiot as far as I'm concerned. She gets cool dance producers to work with her for some bizarre reason, I don't know why. She doesn't even have a good name. It's a stupid name, Kylie, I just don't get it. And I don't get the Britney thing. I certainly don't get the *Nsync, the Robbie Williams or the Gorillaz thing. There's a lot of things I don't get." There was no comment on whether or not he ‘gets’ the Elvis thing. The Junkie XL remix of ‘A Little Less Conversation’ kept Oasis off the number one spot this week, of course.
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STUDENT JOURNALISTS AWARDED
Media trade newspaper Press Gazette has handed out is Student Journalism Awards. The new awards programme is more skewed towards those who are studying journalism, unlike the Guardian and NUS/Independent Awards which recognise talent at student newspapers and magazines. Deadlines for both the Guardian and NUS awards are approaching – more details in the On Campus section of www.cmuonline.co.uk. Meantime, the winners in the Press Gazette awards are as follows:
Student Journalist of the Year: Samantha Lawton, Wolverhampton College
Student News Writer of the Year: Samantha Lawton, Wolverhampton College
Student Feature Writer of the Year: Olav Bjortomt, Nottingham Trent University
Student Scoop of the Year: Karen Barichievy, Trinity Mirror Training
Student Interviewer of the Year: Dolly Dhingra, NoSweat Journalism Training
Student Radio Journalist of the Year: Shourjo Sarkar, Trinity and All Saints College
Student Television Journalist of the Year: Abigail Neal, Cardiff University
Student Online Journalist of the Year: Jamie Baldwin, Nottingham Trent University
Student Photographer of the Year: Katherine Batchelor, Sheffield College
Student Team of the Year: Unspun, Cardiff University