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![]() IT'S LIVERPOOL SOUNDCITY 2009! BITTER THINGS Q1 How did you start out making music? Q2 What inspired your latest album? Q3 How do you go about creating a track? Q4 Which artists influence your work? Q5 What would you say to someone experiencing your music for the first time? Q6 What are your ambitions for your latest album, and for the future? BITTER THINGS AT LIVERPOOL SOUNDCITY>> 23 May at Heebie Jeebies. |
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LSC-SSQ: What would you say to someone experiencing your music for the first time? From the SSQ archives, bands playing LSC tell us what they'd say to people hearing their tunes for the very first time. The Hot Melts: "Nothing at all before they heard it. Afterwards I'd ask them if they liked it" 22 May, Barfly Theatre. 80Kids: "We are sparking heavy distortion and moody beats on the dancefloor, just dance to it!" 22 May, Chameleon. Nancy Wallace: "SHHH!" 23 May, The Leaf Tea Shop. We Have Band: "Keep your ears open" 22 May, Barfly Loft. |
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JACKO COMEBACK PUT BACK FIVE DAYS Well, perhaps not, though given how many people are betting against Jackson completing his 50 date residency at the Dome, having your start-of-run tickets switched to end-of-run tickets has got to hurt. Given Jackson's doctor was so keen to tell us how healthy the singer is when denying those skin cancer reports last week, couldn't Jacko reschedule the postponed shows sooner onto one of his many days off? Seemingly not. Anyway, anyone thinking the postponement of the launch of This Is It is a that sign Jackson is not at the peak of health as his doctor suggested, or that the usual Jacko politics is threatening this big show from happening at all, should go and sit on the 'too-cynical-for-their-own-good' step and read this official statement from promoters AEG Live. They delay is, of course, simply because the "sheer magnitude of the concerts" means a few more days are needed to make it work. The promoter and Dome owner said in a statement yesterday: "AEG Live and Kenny Ortega, Michael's directorial partner and creative collaborator, have elected to move back a few of the opening shows in order to meet the challenges presented by such a massive and technically complex show Organisers are determined that all Michael's legions of fans attending the opening nights get to experience the same high quality staging that is planned for all of the spectacular shows". The boss of AEG Live, Randy Phillips, added, "Kenny and Michael are, at the same time, both creative pioneers and perfectionists. This show has grown in size and scope, thereby necessitating more lead time for manufacture of the set, programming the content for the massive video elements, and, most importantly, more time for full production and dress rehearsals in the world's busiest arena, the O2". He continued: "As much as we agonised over this change in the original schedule, we are sure the fans will understand when they experience the level of entertainment Michael Jackson intends to deliver while also ensuring the safety of the musicians, cast and crew and the crisp execution of the production. It is AEG Live's sincere hope that those lucky enough to have purchased tickets will have enough time to change their personal schedules and travel plans if they are coming from outside of London. We do not want anyone to miss this once in a lifetime experience". Full refunds are available for anyone who can't make the rescheduled shows. Not sure what odds you'll get at the bookies on this whole thing collapsing into one big sorry mess now, though I'm not letting you leave the cynic step to go find out. -------------------------------------------------- DOES RIHANNA HAVE A NEW MAN? As much, much previously reported, Rihanna broke up with Chris Brown following the incident in which he is accused of beating her up the night before the Grammys. The case comes to court in June. -------------------------------------------------- BOB DYLAN POEM TO GO ON SALE The item was originally expected to fetch from $10k - $15k. It's not clear how much it's expected to raise now. PROSECUTORS CALL FOR 19 YEARS FOR SPECTOR The prosecution called for a tough sentence in legal papers filed this week. Justifying their claim, prosecutor Alan Jackson recalled the various testimonies he presented during both of Spector's trials recalling previous incidents where the sometimes loopy producer made violent threats against other women. Jackson writes: "Lana Clarkson was the last in a series of victims to suffer homicidal assaults at the hands of Phil Spector. This court heard from six women - each of whom recounted the chilling details of their encounters with Spector in which Spector pulled guns on them and promised that he could and would kill them". In addition to the recommendation on sentencing, Jackson proposes the producer be forced to pay £11,200 to the Clarkson family, in addition to the £6,500 to cover her funeral and burial costs. This would, presumably, be in addition to any damages awarded in the civil case the family are pursuing against the producer. As much previously reported, Spector maintains that Clarkson shot herself at his Beverly Hills home back in February 2003. He is expected to appeal the guilty verdict. -------------------------------------------------- POSSIBLE DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLERS OF LEBANESE POP STAR Egyptian real estate mogul Hisham Talaat Moustafa was arrested last September for hiring a hitman to kill Tamim, who rose to fame in her home country after appearing on a TV talent show in the 90s. This week he, and the man it's claimed he hired to do the killing, Muhsen el Sukkari, were found guilty of the crime in an Egyptian court. The judge sent the case to the country's highest religious official, Grand Mufti, for sentencing, which is bad news for the defendants because being sentenced under Islamic law means they almost certainly face the death penalty, most likely by hanging. The story has been big news in Egypt because of the celebrity status of the victim, and the fact Moustafa sat in the country's parliament. It's claimed the businessman loved the singer but couldn't take her as a second wife, despite polygamy being allowed in the country, because his family disapproved. He ordered her killing, the prosecution claim, out of revenge. The two defendants said that the prosecution's case was weak because it was based mainly on evidence amassed by the United Arab Emirates police force which, they argued, was not reliable enough to be credible in an Egyptian court. The duo were tried in Cairo instead of Dubai because there is no extradition arrangement between the two countries. WINEHOUSE HOSPITALISED, UPCOMING GIG MAY BE CANCELLED It's been suggested that she's not ready for a comeback anyway, given her recent, botched attempt to headline at the St Lucia Jazz festival; it was, as you may remember, troublesome weather conditions that brought that gig to an untimely close, but spectators claimed that the short performance she did give was seriously below par. A source told The Sun, "Amy's gig might as well be cancelled now. She's not going to make it. It's not worth her while - even if she does make it, it will be a shambles. She is not ready for it and she proved it at the festival". ![]() RADIOHEAD WORKING ON NEXT ALBUM NEW BLUR BEST OF NEXT MONTH The tracklisting is as follows: CD1 CD2 -------------------------------------------------- TAKE THAT DO AN ITUNES PASS THING The 'Circus Live iTunes Pass' will give fans access to a range of behind-the-scenes footage and other exclusive relating in the main to the group's upcoming stadium tour. A lot of content will be created during the tour itself. Fans can buy the pass from iTunes from today, with the first bit of content due to arrive on 6 Jun. There's more info, should you want it, at www.itunes.com/takethatpass NO DOUBT FANS CAUSE TROUBLE AT ELLEN SHOW One fan told Perez Hilton: "At 4:15pm an Ellen rep with tons of police came out to say they had underestimated how many people could fit in the venue and (told us to) go home". Surely that should be 'overestimated'...? Well, anyway, it seems that the fans who made it to the concert didn't have much fun either, one of the 'lucky' few saying: "My nose started bleeding and no one even bothered to see if I was OK. The security guy just gave me a napkin. Two other girls fainted because of the heat". -------------------------------------------------- EMINEM DOES FREE SHOW ![]() 1234 FESTIVAL BACK FOR 2009 Tickets are £15, see www.the1234shoreditch.com for more info. CMU INSIGHTS TOMORROW Among the interviewees offering Insights tomorrow will be Mickey Dale, a former CUD member and Embrace's keyboardist, who will be talking us through his two decades in music, supporting and working with numerous different bands, and updating us on his current projects. Also in the chair will be Tim Dalton, a former studio engineer, producer and artist manager whose production credits over the years include work for artists as diverse as Atomic Kitten, Faith No More, Kula Shaker, Simple Minds and Public Enemy. Having worked in both the UK and US music industries, Tim is now Liverpool based, utilising both his music and academic credentials as a senior lecturer in popular music at Liverpool John Moores University. Look out for CMU Insights interviews with Mickey, Tim and more music people at St Georges Hall in Liverpool from 2-5pm tomorrow. Entry is free. FRIDAY AT THE GREAT ESCAPE Some Great Escape reviews from CMU's sister publication ThreeWeeks... The Phantom Band The Temper Trap Dananananaykroyd De Staat -------------------------------------------------- ALBUM REVIEW: Speech Debelle - Speech Therapy (Ninja Tune) Buy from iTunes BOOSEY & HAWKES LAUNCH MUSIC SUPERVISION SERVICE Music Week quote B&H's Jen Moss, who will lead the music supervision services, as follows: "Our ability to help film production companies source and secure the best music for their projects coupled with our knowledge and experience of copyright clearance will make Boosey & Hawkes a highly compelling offering. We already have an excellent roster of our own highly talented composers and a huge and diverse catalogue but in addition we will be looking beyond our own company to secure the right music to fit individual requirements". -------------------------------------------------- ROC NATION CHATTER It is likely to be the first Live Nation division to really get into the business of recorded music - although their high profile deals with Shakira, Nickelback and Madonna all also include recordings, they are all still fulfilling their recording obligations to their old labels. Actually Jay-Z still technically speaking has to make one more album for Universal's Island Def Jam before switching to Roc Nation, though word has it he's just bought himself out of his existing record contract with Universal Music. Most of the speculation re Roc Nation is whether the company will actually do a deal with an existing major record company to handle certainly the distribution and maybe some of the marketing of any Roc Nation and future Jay-Z releases - and HitsDailyDouble reckons all four majors would be interested in such a deal - or whether Mr Z will try and keep as much of his new operation in-house as possible, perhaps tapping into the marketing and PR expertise of Live Nation's live music division. Some say Jay Brown, the man who will oversee the new venture day to day, wants to model the company on the old Motown, where all the marketing, management and creative development happened within the unit. With everyone looking for new business models that capitalise on the new opportunities of the digital age, it would be interesting if this new venture chose one of the modern music industry's oldest business models, and even more so if they made it work. -------------------------------------------------- ANORAK ANNOUNCE NEW RADIO HEAD The other Anorak director, Laura Martin, told CMU: "We are extremely pleased to have Hannah joining us here at Anorak London - she's going to be a brilliant addition to our ever expanding team. We're very excited about 2010 and beyond - we have big plans". -------------------------------------------------- PLAY.COM LAUNCH ROYALTY CREDIT CARD LABELS PUSH FOR MORE BAY FINES The record companies are presumably pissed off that the rogue BitTorrent tracker continues to operate, and its founders continue to torment the content industries, despite the three men behind the P2P service, and their financial backer, being found guilty of mass copyright infringement. None of the four guilty men have begun the prison sentences that were ordered, nor paid any of the massive damages payments they were told to pay. In fact Neij, Warg and Sunde have specifically said they have no intention of ever paying the money, and to be fair probably don't have the funds to do so even if they wanted to. To that end I'm not sure what good the daily fines the labels reportedly want charges would make any difference, given that ultimately the Bay men will presumably declare themselves bankrupt and get out of any debts that way. The fact the fourth defendant in the original trial, Carl Lundström, the only man with funds available to pay damages, is interesting. As previously reported, the Bay mens' lawyers are appealing the ruling against their clients, and also calling for a mistrial in relation to the original court hearing on the basis the judge was biased in favour of the copyright owners. FUTURE PUBLISHING PROFITS FALL The firm's CEO Stevie Springer blamed the falls on the market, giving a somewhat pessimistic view of the immediate future of her industry, though, obviously, assuring investors she and her team will succeed in the face of such adversity. Springer: "At the end of last year, I stated my belief that Future was in the best shape it could be to deal with whatever challenges lay ahead in 2009. Since then the macroeconomic environment has continued to deteriorate - the general advertising market has declined steeply, consumer confidence has weakened and we've seen exceptional challenges at newsstand. These factors have without doubt tested our mettle, most notably in the US. In spite of these conditions we're managing the challenge, and we're doing it in a way that is proportionate and does not damage our prospects for the future. Our strategy remains on track and we continue to make real progress in the development of our digital network". THIS WEEK'S SUB.TV PLAYLIST A List LIAM LASHES OUT AT THE ENEMY SINGER OVER 'SLUR' Now, this is the comment by Clarke that this angry statement is a response to: "I don't think Noel needs to do it any more [for the money]. He is doing it for the love of it. That's the dream. That's when you can say you've made it". I know. Makes you wonder if Gallagher can actually read, doesn't it? Well, poor Tom Clarke has been moved to release a statement refuting Liam's wilful misinterpretation of his words, saying: "That's complete and utter bollocks! Oasis have been and still are one of my favourite bands ever. The comment was intended to be a compliment for Oasis and Noel Gallagher's continuing success, but has instead been misinterpreted as criticism. It's an absolute honour for them to invite us onto their tour, I can't wait! Oasis passed it? Not a fuckin' chance!" Honestly, what a kerfuffle about nothing. -------------------------------------------------- ALLEN DENIES ROOM TRASHING ALLEGATIONS Honestly, what a snitch. |
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