CMU
Daily - on the inside Friday
1st April
In
today's CMU Daily:
- Joss Stone and Mama producer enter rich lists
- Finn cuts tour dates to attend drummer's funeral
- Entertainment Weekly to feature Promosquad's hit list
- J-Lo sets fur flying
- Courtney Love to play porn star
- Single Review: Anechoic - just like you
- Hal headline UK tour
- Billy Corgan duets with Robert Smith
- Sinead records reggae album
- Frank Black goes American
- Nitin Sawhney album sampler online soon
- Britney lashes out
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CMU
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CARLING
LIVE 24
Carling, the beer behind some of Britain's biggest and best
live music events, is presenting another 24 hour music marathon.
Following the success of 2004's Carling Live 24 event in London,
this year Carling will be bringing an all day all night line
up of great live music to both London and Manchester, the former
on 30th April, the latter on 28th may. 26 bands and 13 venues
will take part in the event, with Embrace, The Zutons, Ian Brown,
Babyshambles, The Chemical Brothers, Doves and Kaiser Chiefs
among the artists on the bill. For full press information check
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CMU
FRIDAY TIPS
VIGSY'S
CLUB TIP: Grace at Herbal
This night showcases the best in Drum & Bass from Grooverider
at the intimate Shoreditch venue. Tonight he will be joined
by Bryan G and DJ Die (long suffering understudy to Krust) and
the night will be compered by MC Fats. Upstairs the second room
will be on a Hip-Hop tip. Ladies free before 11.30 so expect
plenty of fellas in the house!
Sunday
3 April 9PM - 2AM, £5 then £8 later. Info www.herbaluk.com
14 Kingsland Road E2, Tel: 020 7 613 4462.
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JOSS
STONE AND MAMA PRODUCER ENTER RICH LISTS
Joss Stone has entered the rich list of young musical millionaires
compiled by The Sunday Times. The seventeen year old singer
made it into the list, which is comprised of music millionaires
under thirty, alongside such artists as Will Young, Daniel Bedingfield,
Chris Martin, Craig David and The Beckhams, after amassing a
cheeky £5 million since bursting onto the music scene.
Dhani Harrison, son of late Beatle George Harrison, topped the
list on account of his £140 million inheritance.
Judy
Cramer, the producer behind ABBA musical Mama Mia was the highest
new entry in the general music rich list, with a £67 million
fortune. Cramer, who mortgaged her house to finance the musical
which she developed with the members of ABBA, comes in at number
31. The usual suspects, Paul McCartney and Andrew Lloyd Webber
were near the top of the list but coming in first for a second
year is former Zomba label boss Clive Calder, whose total assets
are thought to amount to £1.3 billion. Crikey.
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FINN
CUTS TOUR DATES TO ATTEND DRUMMER'S FUNERAL
Former Crowded House member Neil Finn headed back to Australia
this week following the death of the band's former drummer Paul
Hester.
Neil
Finn and brother Tim were on tour in London when the news of
Hester's suicide broke earlier in the week, and have interrupted
the tour to return to Melbourne for the private funeral on Sunday.
Some of the Finn Brothers' European shows will be rescheduled
but some have been cancelled altogether. Finn paid tribute to
Hester at a concert earlier this week at London's Royal Albert
Hall, and fellow musicians Kevin Garant and John Clifforth are
in the process of planning a memorial event of music performances
and anecdotes about Hester.
Hester,
who was found hanged in a tree in Elsternwick Park on Saturday
afternoon, was said to have been working on solo material, but
had cherished hopes of getting back together with Crowded House.
According to reports the drummer had eight years of therapy
for depression after leaving the group. His former long term
partner and his daughters recently released a statement saying
"We would like Paul to be remembered as the loving father
he was, and for the way in which he celebrated life. He will
be greatly missed by all who loved him."
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ENTERTAINMENT
WEEKLY TO FEATURE PROMOSQUAD'S HIT LIST
US magazine Entertainment Weekly is to feature a new chart in
expanded monthly music section Listen2This. The chart is to
be provided by New York based company PromoSquad, leading practitioners
in the field of song-testing, who are perfecting the art of
predicting future hits.
The
HitPredictor system developed by PromoSquad uses data submitted
by a huge nationwide database of music fans who rate the songs
before the tracks are actually released to the market, thus
determining their hit potential in advance. Many major labels
and artists are now using the model as an essential part of
their rollout of new music, as the prediction system means the
possibility of avoiding risky releases and upfront marketing
costs
The
HitPredictor has already predicted hundreds of hits for artists
such as The Killers, Kelly Clarkson, John Legend and Mario.
"Labels and artists continue to really pay attention and
trust the way that our members rate and give feedback on their
music. The jukebox is always freshly loaded with tunes from
some of the hottest up and coming artists in the world,"
say PromoSquad, whose charts have already featured in Billboard.
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J-LO
SETS FUR FLYING
PETA (People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals) have accused
J.Lo and her team of putting pressure on Billboard to remove
an anti-fur ad from the publication.
The
advertisement, which cost the charity $5000, was directed specifically
at Ms. Lopez and her penchant for fur. An open letter, in which
they condemned her for the "sadistic slaughter" of
rabbits, minks, foxes and chinchillas for her new clothing range,
Sweetface, was accompanied by a graphic picture of a skinned
animal.
PETA vice-president Lisa Lange had earlier tried without success
to meet privately with J-Lo to discuss PETA's concerns, and
claims that Billboard, who cancelled the advert, had "caved
to pressure" from the combined clout of J-Lo's record label
and her publicist, Nanci Ryder. The publicist acknowledged her
role in the affair, saying: "I'm doing my job, which is
protecting my client."
PETA
have now declared war on the star, and have emailed the banned
advert to hundreds of radio stations across the US. Whilst gloating
over the declining sales of the artist's latest record, they
are also planning a huge protest for the premiere of her next
film.
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COURTNEY
LOVE TO PLAY PORN STAR
Following more than a year in which Courtney Love seemed to
spend more time appearing in court than on stage or screen,
reports indicate that the singer is to star in a new biopic
about legendary porn star Linda Lovelace.
According
to Daily Variety, Love is attached to the new movie, which is
provisionally entitled 'Lovelace' and will play the title role.
Linda Lovelace (real name Linda Boreman) gained notoriety when
she starred in 1972 skin flick Deep Throat, which was subsequently
banned from 23 American states. She went on to become a militant
feminist and anti-porn campaigner until her death in a car crash
at the age of 53.
Love
previously played the wife of a porn king in the 1996 film The
People Vs Larry Flynt, a role for which she won critical plaudits
and a golden globe nomination.
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SINGLE
REVIEW: Anechoic - Just Like You (Deadpop/Deltasonic)
This intriguing debut doesn't impress at first but, gradually,
as its subtle melodies draw you in, it becomes clear that there's
a real talent at work here. On 'Just Like You', the Leeds three
piece use a backdrop of minimal electronics that quietly blip
away innocuously (recalling Björk circa 'Vespertine') behind
a hauntingly fragile, beautiful vocal. There's more than a touch
of Elbow's sedated beauty about it, not to mention a mournfulness
redolent of Radiohead at their best. The only complaint is the
running time - clocking in at less than three minutes, it's
devastatingly short for such luxurious melancholy. Judging by
the other two songs here, the band are yet to decide on the
sound that truly represents them ('Clockwork', a tender piano
ballad, is simple but effective, whilst 'Be Patient Please'
is a slightly aimless meander that garishly rocks out towards
the end). But that may come and, with it, success too. Stranger
things have happened, anyway. Captivating. MS
Released date: 14 March
Press Contact: Hungry Media
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HAL
HEADLINE UK TOUR
Hurrah. Having supported the likes of Doves and Brendan Benson,
HAL are to undertake their own headline tour this May. The next
single due for release is 'Play the Hits' on 11Apr, and will
be followed by the release of their debut album on 25 Apr.
Dates
as follows:
16 May: Oxford Zodiac
17 May: Leicester Charlotte
18 May: Peterborough Met Lounge
19 May: Cambridge APU
21 May: Cardiff Barfly
22 May: Wolverhampton Little Civic
23 May: Liverpool University
24 May: Edinburgh The Venue
25 May: Newcastle University
27 May: London ULU
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BILLY
CORGAN DUETS WITH ROBERT SMITH
Former Smashing Pumpkin Billy Corgan has announced details of
his debut solo album, and it contains a duet with The Cure's
Robert Smith, a cover of the Bee Gees 'To Love Somebody.'
The
Album, 'TheFutureEmbrace' is set for release on 20 Jun, and
former Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlin also features on one
of the tracks. Corgan, who recently wrote a volume of poetry,
'Blinking With Fists,' which reached the New York Times' best-seller
list, told Rolling Stone: "It's guitar-driven and loud,
but not aggressive, the videos, music and tour will be really
new and different. No one will accuse me of sitting on my past.
The Cure is one of my favourite bands of all time, Robert is
a good friend of mine, so it's a dream come true. That song's
sort of a gem that not everyone will know."
The full tracklisting for the new album is as follows:
All Things Change
Mina Loy (M.O.H.)
TheCameraEye
To Love Somebody
A100
DIA
Now (And Then)
I'm Ready
Walking Shade
Sorrows (in blue)
Pretty, pretty STAR
Strayz
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SINEAD
RECORDS REGGAE ALBUM
Sinead O'Connor is apparently in Jamaica working on a reggae
album assisted by some of Jamaica's finest musicians. The album
is being produced in Kingston by Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare,
founders of the Taxi record label which has promoted the careers
of Beenie Man, Black Uhuru and Red Dragon. Dunbar and Shakespeare
are considered to make up one of the world's best rhythm sections.
That
album is set for release this summer on the Sanctuary label,
and will include covers of some famous protest songs, among
them Bob Marley's 'war' and Burning Spear's 'Marcus Garvey.'
O'Connor is also to release another album on 20 Jun called 'Collaborations'
which will feature Peter Gabriel, Bono and Massive Attack.
Two
years ago O'Connor claimed to have left the music business,
but it later transpired that a deal with sanctuary was on the
cards.
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FRANK
BLACK GOES AMERICAN
In between Pixies reunions Frank Black has come up with his
first solo effort since 1996 but this time with rather a different
flavour. New album 'Honeycomb', which is due out 18 Jul, is
Americana tinged, and was recorded over a four-day stint in
a Nashville, Tennessee.
Joining
Black on the album are host of performers that include Steve
Cropper, Buddy Miller, Reggie Young, Chester Thompson, Anton
Fig, Billy Block, Akil Thompson, David Hood, and Spooner Oldham.
Black said: "This was the only time that I have ever been
in a studio and had the strange feeling that I was witnessing
something spiritual. When we were recording, those guys didn't
even look at each other, they closed their eyes and they meant
it. I have never recorded with people who meant what they played
so much."
"It
was fun to have these incredible musicians poking fun at my
non-Nashville chord progressions," he added "then
give me a wink after a take to let me know that they approved."
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NITIN
SAWHNEY ALBUM SAMPLER ONLINE SOON
Fans of one of CMU's favourites Nitin Sawhney will be able to
check out sample tracks from his new album, Philtre, from 4
Apr on iTunes. The samples will be available four weeks ahead
of the official release date of the album, and the first 500
customers to download the tracks will get a free limited edition
three track CD of previously unreleased live songs.
Nitin
will also be playing the following live dates:
3
May: Shepherds Bush Empire, London
4 May: Shepherds Bush Empire, London
5 May: The Lemongrove, Exeter
6 May: The Sage, Gateshead
7 May: Academy, Manchester
9 May: The Arches, Glasgow
10 May: Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool
11 May: De Montford University, Leicester
12 May: Arts Centre, Warwick
14 May: Colston Hall, Bristol
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BRITNEY
LASHES OUT
Apparently sick and tired of reports of her being pregnant,
Britney has written a posting on her website entitled 'Dear
False Tabloids'. Rumours have been rife in the past couple of
weeks that the pop star is with child and that her recent marriage
to Kevin Federline is already on the rocks.
Spears
didn't address those issues but directed comments at the tabloid
press, questioning the quality of their staff. "Your employees
are a reflection of your magazine," she wrote on Wednesday,
"Do you, Us Weekly, In Touch, Star and other desperate
magazines want employees who are honest, or those who are liars?"
She
went on to say "I'm really concerned about the people you
hire to work at your companies. I'd like them to ask themselves
the question, `What am I lying to myself about?' Is it that
you are 50 pounds overweight? Is it that your children aren't
making wise decisions? Or is it maybe that your husband or boyfriend
is cheating on you?" Just what being overweight or having
a cheating boyfriend has to do with tabloid coverage isn't really
that clear. What is clear is that she can certainly expect to
see just as much tabloid speculation as ever over her private
life following the outburst. Doh.