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Five Day Forecast – w/c 24 Jan 2011
By Andy Malt | Published on Monday 24 January 2011
Hello and good morning. Or afternoon, if you’re reading this later in the day. Maybe that’s how you choose to live your life. Whatever, hello. How are you?
This morning is an unusual Monday because, for the first time, as well as being able to read words that I’ve written, you can also hear words that I have spoken. That’s right, as promised last week, the first CMU podcast went online on Friday. You will find that in streaming and downloadable form here. But before you go and listen to that, let’s take a look at what’s coming up this week.
01: First Great Escape band announcement. Obviously, we’ve been banging on about the conference section of The Great Escape in recent weeks – that being the part we’re programming – but let’s not forget that they have bands there, too. Lots of bands. More than 300 of the world’s most promising new bands. Last year I saw the likes of Warpaint, Hurts, Darwin Deez and Esben And The Witch on stages far smaller than those they now command. The first line-up announcement of bands playing this year’s festival will arrive this week. Stay tuned for conference announcements in the near future, too.
02: ACS:Law back in court. For a boring story about copyright law technicalities, this whole ACS:Law thing isn’t half entertaining. The legal firm’s main man Andrew Crossley, of course, has been making a living by writing letters to people who may or may not have downloaded files illegally and demanding damages from them. He most notably works for porn companies, though there are a few smaller music and film clients on his books too. Many people have settled with ACS out of court, but now that a few cases have reached a judge Crossley’s legal arguments and process is being severely questioned. The latest hearing is due to take place this week. We’re hoping Crossley will show up this time. Fun.
03: Crime At Major Music Festivals conference. Not a conference for criminals, rather one for festival bigwigs who want to stop thieves from making their ticket-holders’ lives a misery. So, that’s nice. Organised by Festival Republic, this is the third time the summit has taken place and will allow festival promoters, security companies and police forces to meet to discuss how they can further step up crime prevention at major music events. A key topic to be discussed at tomorrow’s forum will be how festival promoters and police forces around the country can better share intelligence regarding criminals who tour the festival circuit.
04: New releases. Adele takes the prize for the biggest release this week, I think. Her second album, ’21’, goes on sale today and is very likely to be near the top of the album chart on Sunday. Also out are new albums from Iron & Wine, Joan As Police Woman, Cold War Kids, Gang Of Four and Harrys Gym, plus a compilation of Blue Note legends (called ‘Blue Note Legends‘), an EP from Modestep and a re-issue of ‘This Nation’s Saving Grace’ by The Fall.
05: Gigs. There are some good bands knocking about the place this week, who you might want to go and see play live. That very popular poppy pop type Bruno Mars will be playing an album launch show at the Café de Paris in London tonight. Very swish. Also playing one-off shows in London are Shea Seger, who plays The Borderline tomorrow night after ten years of being AWOL, and the fantastic Losers, who headline The Lexington on Friday night. On tour around the UK you’ll find Band Of Horses, Jack Beats and The Shoes, all of whom will ensure you have a kickass time. Yes, I said “kickass time”, I do apologise.
There we go. That’s plenty to be getting on with. Now, I’m off to try to make that podcast appear in iTunes. Well, I’m going to kick someone and make them do it for me, but it amounts to the same thing, I think.
Andy Malt
Editor, CMU
