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Five Day Forecast – w/c 29 Nov 2010
By Andy Malt | Published on Monday 29 November 2010
I woke up this morning to the news that Leslie Nielsen is dead. He was 84 and still appearing in films regularly, though none as iconic as the two he’ll mainly be remembered for, ‘Airplane’ and ‘The Naked Gun’, where he proved himself as one of the great comedy actors and made a huge impression on me as a child. I went to see a screening of ‘Airplane’ followed by a live Q&A with Nielsen at the BFI Southbank earlier this year. Sadly, he had to cancel after was hospitalised following a fall. That was the point that it occurred to me that he might actually be getting old. In place of the Q&A, the BFI screened ‘Forbidden Planet’, which may not be a comedy, but is a film that deserves to be thought of alongside those mentioned above. If you’ve never seen it, that is your task for this week. Here are some other things that will happen this week.
01: Coming up in CMU Daily. Okay, this is less of an update on what’s happening over the next five days, more the next three weeks, but it’s my daily news bulletin and I’ll change the rules on a whim if I want to. As the end of the year approaches, these top bits will be a changing. Chris and I will still be here on Mondays and Fridays, but replacing the Same Six Questions will be CMU’s ten chosen artists of the year. The Approved slot, meanwhile, will look back at some of the best new acts that were approved in 2010.
02: Elton John Guest edits The Independent. Elton John will guest edit the paper on 1 Dec, ie this Wednesday. This, of course, is World AIDS Day, and John’s edition of the paper will raise awareness of that fact. He will also edit the recent Indy spin off, I. All circulation revenue from both papers that day will go to the Elton John AIDS Foundation.03: CMU Training. It’s the final CMU training event of the year this Wednesday, and this is the big one – business models. The full day seminar will concentrate on how to make money out of music – both now and in the future, with a look at alternative investment and revenue streams, and a new approach to monetising artists and their music. Space is very limited, but not so limited that we can’t fit a couple of you in. Click the link or email events@unlimitedmedia.co.uk for more info.
04: New releases. Well, I suppose I’d better mention that Duffy‘s new album, ‘Endlessly’, is out today. But don’t think that means I’m endorsing it, because I’m not. I am however endorsing the brilliant ‘Hollow Realm’ by Talons, ‘Quest For The Sonic Bounty’ by Horsepower Productions, ‘La Paraiso De Las Tortugas’ by Ernesto Ferreyra, Jenny and Johnny‘s ‘I’m Having Fun Now’ and the final part of Robyn‘s ‘Body Talk Trilogy’. If you’re looking for something shorter than an album you’re also in luck, as Black Kids side project Gospel Music and Mount Kimbie both have new EPs out, and there are new singles from No Age, I Like Trains and Stateless, plus my personal favourite, ‘Limit To Your Love’ by James Blake.
05: Gigs. Wow, gigs go big this week, as we head into December. Most exciting in my book is the return of Janelle Monáe, who will be playing some headline shows after supporting Vampire Weekend at Alexandra Palace. Also kicking off tours of the UK this week are Scissor Sisters, Belle & Sebastian, Pendulum, and Arcade Fire. Meanwhile, Gary Numan will be playing two shows in Manchester and London, and let’s not forget that it’s All Tomorrow’s Parties’ Nightmare Before Christmas at Butlins in Minehead this weekend.
So there you go. See you back here in seven days by which time Christmas will be getting very close indeed. In fact, if you’re especially nice to me, I’ll bake every one of you a mince pie next weekend to eat with next Monday’s Daily.
Andy Malt
Editor, CMU
