| CMU Daily - on the inside 7 Nov 2002 |
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In today's CMU Daily:
• Run DMC no more,
• Slim Shady soundtrack tops US charts,
• Britpop flick debuts at London Film Festival,
• Review: Blue States - Season Song,
• Anti-Nazi League use music to combat racisim,
• Chris Morris launches film at Pulp festival,
• Ed Rush & Optical on Radio 1,
• Review: Queen Adreena - Fm Doll,
• Mobo launch film scheme,
• Guardian award best in student press
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Other than ‘Tommy’ can you name seven films Roger Daltrey has been in?
Answer tomorrow
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RUN DMC NO MORE
Run DMC’s Reverend Run yesterday told reporters that, following the murder of Jam Master Jay last week, the seminal rap group would be no more. "The thing that I recognize is that we were just on tour with Aerosmith and Kid Rock and we can't perform anymore," Run said, with band mate DMC nodding in agreement. "Nobody wants to see Run and DMC without Jay. Jay was definitely one third of the group. People might see us on television and be wondering if Jay was a significant part of the group. Yes, he was. We're not able to go back out in December with Kid Rock and Aerosmith. We had an endorsement deal with Dr. Pepper, we can't make those commercials now. Run-DMC is officially retired. I can't get out onstage with a new DJ. Some rock bands can replace the drummer, but I don't know any other way but to perform with the three original members. We're retired, does anybody have a job out there?"
Meanwhile the hip hop aristocracy - including Run-DMC, Russell Simmons, P. Diddy, Chuck D, Doug E. Fresh, Foxy Brown, Juelez Santana, Andre Harrell, Spinderella, Busta Rhymes and BET's Big Tigga – all lined up to say they were unified in a mission to not only aid Jam Master Jay's family, but to help bring his killers to justice and promote peace. "As you know, the funeral was yesterday and we didn't want to wait one day to deal forthrightly with making sure that the family of Jam Master Jay does not have any debt," Minister Benjamin Chavis said, speaking for Jay’s supporters. "We're standing together in unity, taking our responsibility and we're also here today to announce our plans to launch a street campaign to keep the legacy of Jam Master Jay positive."
LL Cool J, Dr Dre, Eminem, Interscope Records, Murder Inc Records, BET, The Source, XXL, Redman, Method Man, Busta Rhymes, Kid Rock and Aerosmith are all said to have already made contributions to the cause. $250,000 will be used to pay off the mortgage on Jay’s family’s home, a further $50,000 will be set aside as a college fund for Jay’s three children, and another $50,000 has been put forward as an award for information that leads to the arrest of Jay’s killer.
Chuck D called on rappers to be more responsible, not only with their music but in reaching out and speaking to the public. "I don't live in penthouses, suites, $300 hotel rooms," he said. "I'm in the communities from here to across the Pacific and see people that only listen to and watch rappers. It's no reason for us to not be men and women. Yes, we do control the climate. Understand we have the ears of the people, we have to be men and women. I don't want to ruin the atmosphere, but Run, Jay and DMC made it possible for everybody."
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SLIM SHADY SOUNDTRACK TOPS US CHARTS
The soundtrack to Eminem’s debut film has gone straight in at number one in the US charts with sales of 702,226 in the first week. This despite the fact only one of the songs on the ablum actually features in the film, and only three are previously unreleased! But you can’t deny the success - Christina Aguilera’s new album ‘Stripped’ at number two sold half as many - 330,470 units in its first week in the record shops.
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BRITPOP FLICK DEBUTS AT LONDON FILM FESTIVAL
A film documentary on the Britpop era debuts at the London Film Festival next week. ‘Live Forever’ tells the story of the British music scene in the nineties – starting with Stone Roses’ legendary Spike Island gig it follows the rise of Britpop, through the Blur / Oasis thing, to the Gallaghers seminal Knebworth gig, the arrival of New Labour and the eventual domination of teen pop. Damien Hirst, fashion designer Ozwald Boateng, Peter Mandelson, music journalist John Savage, founding editor of Loaded James Brown and 3D from Massive Attack all appear along the way, as do classic tracks from Blur, Radiohead, Pulp and the films title track from Oasis.
The film debuts at the London Film Festival next Tuesday. It gets a UK wide release on 31 Jan next year, and is then likely to go to the US. Producer John Dower told Xfm he is hopeful of success in the States: “The reaction from the US so far has been really good. They love the Britishness of it and in typical US-style love the chance to embrace a film that salutes British Culture.”
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REVIEW: Blue States - Season Song (Beggars/XL)
Now, before this gets reviewed, a caveat - this is from the '28 Days Later' soundtrack, and this reviewer hated the film with a passion. However... It's no surprise to find that Danny Boyle chose this song - it is strongly reminiscent, although not in a derivative sense, of 'Pure Shores', with its wistful multi-voiced lyrics. Aside from that, this is an ideal 'end of a film' piece, with none-too-radical percussion, understated funk guitar and background strings. It almost sounds like it's being performed live in a slightly trendy church (the voices belong, largely, to schoolchildren from the East End and Essex). I like this, despite the Blue Peterness of it all. The kids are alright. MB
Release Date: 25 Nov
Press contact: Beggars IH [all]
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ANTI-NAZI LEAGUE USE MUSIC TO COMBAT RACISIM
The Anti-Nazi League will launch a new initiative - Love Music Hate Racism – with a press conference and party at the Hackney Ocean on 6 Dec. The new scheme aims to “use the positive energy of the music scene to fight back against the racism being pushed by Nazi organisations such as the British National Party, National Front and Combat 18”. It will do this through a series of gigs, raves and club nights up and down the country, where music will be used to inspire young people of all races and backgrounds to fight back against race hatred.
The launch party next month will feature Heartless Crew, DJ Brockie & MC Det, Nicky Blackmarket, StereoNation, DJ Ritu & Sister India, Outcaste DJs, Phi-Life Cypher, Kissmet and many more yet to be announced. The party will run from 10pm to 6am and tickets are £15 – proceeds going towards the funding of the campaign. The party will be preceded by a press conference at 8pm.
Press info from the Anti Nazi League office on 020 7924 0333, more info about the campaign at www.lmhr.org.uk
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CHRIS MORRIS LAUNCHES FILM AT PULP FESTIVAL
Brass Eye / Blue Jam’s Chris Morris will debut a new short film called ‘My Wrongs’ at Pulp’s Sheffield based Auto Festival next month. According to the NME the film is about “a man who no longer uses his name because he's decided he has ceased to deserve one, and a dog called Rothko” – being a Morris product it is likely to be a tad surreal and somewhere nearing brilliant. Actor Pad dy Considine who plays the lead in the film, will introduce it when it is screened at the Showroom Cinema in Sheffield on 13 Dec.
The music part of the Auto Festival, organised by Pulp bassist Steve Mackey, will take place at the Magna Science Adventure Centre between Sheffield and Rotherham on 14 Dec with Royksopp, Lemon Jelly, LFO, Four Tet, The Bees, and The Kills all lined up to play.
The film part also includes a screening of 'Flex', a collaboration between director Chris Cunningham and Aphex Twin, a docu-feature by Canadian Alan Zweig about obsessive record collectors, and a discussion between Jarvis Cocker and film-maker John Smith.
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ED RUSH & OPTICAL ON RADIO 1
If you’re looking for some good drum ‘n’ bass this weekend you could do worse that check out a thirty minute mix from Ed Rush & Optical which will feature on Seb Fontaine’s Radio 1 show this Saturday at 7pm. Word is the duo, currently working on their third artist album, will play a house and breakbeat mix for the show.
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REVIEW: Queen Adreena - FM Doll (Rough Trade)
Katie Jane Garside's voice has got pretty raucous these days - she's starting to sound like Courtney Love, before she went to Hollywood. No bad thing. FM Doll even sounds like early Hole, as Katie screams about stripping and being worth nothing. It reminded me of PJ Harvey's ‘Dress’, but not for any particular reason except the overall sentiment. FM Doll, if you get the chance to hear it, will be in your head for days, and given any mainstream airplay could even be a minor hit. Bet it won't be, though. There's no justice in the world...
Release date: 18 Nov
Press contact: Ian Cheek [CP, RP, NP] Rough Trade IH [CR, R, NR]
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MOBO LAUNCH FILM SCHEME
Kanya King, the creator of the Mobo Awards, has told The Sun she is planning to do the same for films – she intends to launch Mobo Screen, which will encourage more ethnic people to break into the film business, and as part of this scheme will stage an annual awards ceremony. "We are working with the British Film Council to get more ethnic representation in the business," she told the paper. "The Mobos have come so far in seven years, I am sure we can echo that success in the movie world."
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GUARDIAN AWARD BEST IN STUDENT PRESS
The Guardian last night distributed its Student Media awards, recognising the best in student press. Among the key winners were Alice Tarleton of the Steel Press, Sheffield University who was named Student Journalist Of The Year, York Vision from York University which won Student Newspaper Of The Year and Student BMJ – Best Student Magazine. Full list of winners at www.mediaguardian.co.uk.
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Answer to Wednesday's pop quiz:
What four films has James Brown been in?
The Blues Brothers in 1980, Rocky IV in 1985, When We Were Kings in 1997 and Blue Brothers 2000 in 1998.