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Five Day Forecast – w/c 28 June 2010
By Andy Malt | Published on Monday 28 June 2010
Well there you go people, that’s Glastonbury done and dusted for another year, and with a shameful lack of mud for what was meant to be a 40th anniversary celebration. One third of you were there (and probably still are, now wondering just how you get off Worthy Farm), another third of you were probably glued to the BBC’s red button coverage (and are now wondering just how you get off your sofa), while the other third of you just won’t care, so I won’t waste any time listing the highlights.
I could mention Thom Yorke, The Edge and Kylie and their surprise appearances (not that Kylie guesting with the Scissor Sisters was much of a surprise), Dizzee Rascal’s typically brilliant offering, Gorillaz’s lacklustre headline set that was only topped by the football in terms of disappointment, and Stevie Wonder totally stealing the show, by all accounts. But then you’d probably say “stop being so focused on the big names Mr CMU”, and “how dare you not mention the Mystical Light Of Stolen Ice Cream Flim Flam Oooojamaflip Tent, right down there at the back, next to the Circle Of Steam”, or some such. And you’d almost certainly be right to do so.
Still, I’m currently in France, so what you going to do about it? How about you just sit there and let me do more listing, though this time in a forward looking fashion? Here’s your Five Day Forecast.
01: The final CMU music business seminar before the summer. This one is particularly good, even if we do say so ourselves. It’s called Making Money Out Of Music, and is all about business models; ie the ways music companies have traditionally monetised music, the issues that now surround those traditional systems, and the new business models that are emerging in the digital age. We look at the changing relationship between the artist and their corporate partners, and at the future of music investment. Perfect for, well, anyone who still wants to be working in music in five years time. We still have a few places available for just £75, so email events@unlimitedmedia.co.uk to secure your place.
02: AIM AGM. This Thursday the Association Of Independent Music meets for its Annual General Meeting, which is doubly exciting because Jarvis Cocker is giving this year’s keynote speech. There are already mutterings that he might have some big 6music-related news. That’s yet to be seen, but his 25 minutes on stage are likely to be entertaining whatever he says. The day before, AIM will also hold its annual digital music networking event, Music Connected. Both events take place at Glaziers Hall in London Bridge.
03: War Child’s Army Of You. One of our very favourite charities is staging what has now become an annual new-band-championing fund-raising bash, called Army Of You. Taking place on Thursday, playing this year are Mercury-nominated The Invisible and O.Children and Becoming Real, with DJ sets from Friendly Fires, Casper C and Erol Alkan. There’s a BBQ for early arrivals, and the fun goes on till midnight. Tickets are a tenner from www.wegottickets.com. Brilliant night for a brilliant cause.
04: New releases. Having ensured that all eyes were on them at Glastonbury by bringing out Kylie Minogue, Scissor Sisters are holding that gaze this week with the release of their third album, ‘Night Work’. Also big on our radar this week are The Morning Benders‘ second album, ‘Big Echo’, and Blondes‘ debut EP, ‘Touched’, both of which are sublime in different ways.
05: Gigs. For those of you not still smarting from Glastonbury (or Hard Rock Calling), there are some gigs you might like to go to this week. They’re good ones. Kele Okereke kicks off his first solo tour on Thursday, while Blondes play the UK for the first time with a tour starting on Wednesday (I say tour, of the five shows, only one is outside London). Also, Mike Doughty and Scarlet Soho will be in London on Tuesday and Ólafur Arnalds will be performing his amazing new album in full at Bridgewater Hall in Manchester on Thursday. As well as that, who could head over to Hyde Park for the Serpentine Sessions, where Grizzly Bear, Patti Smith and Laura Marling will be playing over three days with some impressive support acts.
That should be enough to be getting on with. Enjoy your week and I will see you again in this Friday’s CMU Weekly.
Andy Malt
Editor, CMU Daily
