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One Liners: S Club, Mercury Prize, Romy, more
By Andy Malt | Published on Wednesday 26 July 2023
APPOINTMENTS
Camden’s Roundhouse venue has announced Rowan Kitching as its new Venue Director. “I am THRILLED to be joining the team at the Roundhouse, at an exciting time for such an iconic music and arts venue”, he says. ”The uniqueness and heritage of the space excites me, but most importantly the support to our vital creative youth programme. I am dedicated to delivering world class events and what a fabulous stage on which to be doing that here”.
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MANAGEMENT & FUNDING
The UK’s Featured Artists Coalition has revealed the twelve artists who will benefit from its Amazon Music supported Step Up Fund this year. They are Amahla, Amie Blu, Aziya, B-Ahwe, Calva Louis, Chalk, Declan Welsh And The Decadent West, Graft, Jalen Ngonda, Nix Northwest, Tara Lily and Twst. Each receives a grant of up to £8000, a year’s FAC membership and other benefits.
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EVENTS & EDUCATION
The Teenage Cancer Trust‘s Ladies Who Rock lunch – which took place on 18 Jul – raised £43,000 for the charity, it has been announced. This is more than double last year’s £20,000 total. “It was wonderful to see so many friends and young members of the industry coming together to support young people with cancer”, says Teenage Cancer Trust’s Angie Jenkison. “We left with a smile on our face and a promise in our hearts to make next year’s lunch bigger and better”.
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RELEASES
S Club have released their first single for 20 years, ‘These Are The Days’. The song has been put out in tribute to late band member Paul Cattermole.
Romy has released new single ‘The Sea’. Her debut solo album ‘Mid Air’ is out on 8 Sep.
Black Grape are back with new single ‘Milk’ – their first for eight years. New album ‘Orange Head’ is set for release on 3 Nov. They will also be touring in November and December.
Bethany Cosentino has released ‘Natural Disaster’, the title track from her upcoming solo album, which is out this Friday. “The song is meant to serve as a commentary on the way we as humans go about our business as the world around us crumbles and literally burns”, she says. “Thinking about the way our planet is changing is wildly anxiety-producing, but it’s very real, so I hope this song can call attention to it while also giving people something to sing along to”.
Tkay Maidza has announced that she will release her second album ‘Sweet Justice’ on 3 Nov. Out now is new single ‘Ring-a-Ling’.
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AWARDS
The Mercury Prize has announced this year’s judging panel, ahead of the announcement of the 2023 shortlist tomorrow. They are musicians Jamie Cullum, Anna Calvi and Hannah Peel; broadcasters Mistajam, Jamz Supernova, Danielle Perry and Sian Eleri; music journalists Phil Alexander, Tshepo Mokoena and Will Hodgkinson; music programming consultant Lea Stonhill; and Head Of Music at 6 Music & Radio 2 Jeff Smith, who chairs the whole thing.
Check out our weekly Spotify playlist of new music featured in the CMU Daily – updated every Friday.
