PRS for Music Foundation has launched its first-ever public vote for the New Music Award 2010 – which looks for the UK’s most groundbreaking new musical idea.
Members of the public will be able to choose their favourite from the five shortlisted entries, which will be screened for free at arts venues across the UK this summer.
The shortlisted ideas cover the widest possible range of musical genres from electronic and site specific to acoustic and African-inspired beats.
New Music Award 2010 shortlist:
aroundNorth – a “stellar orchestra” based on the rotation of the stars around the Celestial North Pole
Automata Musica – combines the skills of composer and craftsman to make “automatic instruments” which audience members can play
The Battle of the Wordsmiths – recreates African musical instruments through beatboxing which introduces western audiences to the ancient traditions of Yoruba culture
The Organ of Corti –recycles existing sounds to create new ways of listening
SATSYMPH – a “satellite symphony” delivered through an iPhone app
The people’s choice will count as one vote on the judging panel for the award. This year’s judges are artist Martin Creed, DJ and multi-instrumentalist Bishi, composer and pianist Michael Finnissy, pianist and conductor Joanna MacGregor, and music journalist Paul Morley. Charlotte Higgins, the Chief Arts Writer for The Guardian, will chair the panel.
The winner of the New Music Award 2010 will be awarded a £50,000 prize at a glittering ceremony in the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion, London, on 16 September and their winning new musical work will premiere in 2011.
Voting ends midnight Sunday 5th September 2010.
Friday, 18 June 2010
Thursday, 17 June 2010
Edinburgh Liquid Rooms, Grand Re-Launch Party
Fire-stricken Edinburgh music venue is set to re-open bigger and better than before.
The Liquid Rooms which was housed in a listed 19th-century former church was badly damaged following a major blaze on 19th December 2008.
Fire broke out in a restaurant kitchen on the top floor of the building, causing extensive damage to the premises and neighbouring businesses. Thousands of gallons of water had to be pumped from the basement of the Liquid Rooms.
However, the damage created a blank canvas to start afresh. Millions has been spent on the refurbishment, including top-quality sound equipment and lighting and owner, John McWilliams is set to unveil an expanded Liquid Room.
The Edinburgh venue opens its doors once again on Saturday 17th of July at 9pm till 3am for its Grand Re-Launch Party, with none other than Sasha doing the honours.
DJ, producer, and remixer, Sasha is recognized as one of the worlds' most innovative icons of the electronic genre. Plus more still to be announced.
Tickets for the Re-Launch Party are £20 and are available from the following outlets:
Edinburgh:
Ticket Scotland
Rippin Records
St James Shopping Centre (Customer Services)
Glasgow:
Ticket Scotland
Dunfermline:
Manifesto Clothing
Kirkcaldy:
Manifesto Clothing
The Liquid Rooms which was housed in a listed 19th-century former church was badly damaged following a major blaze on 19th December 2008.
Fire broke out in a restaurant kitchen on the top floor of the building, causing extensive damage to the premises and neighbouring businesses. Thousands of gallons of water had to be pumped from the basement of the Liquid Rooms.
However, the damage created a blank canvas to start afresh. Millions has been spent on the refurbishment, including top-quality sound equipment and lighting and owner, John McWilliams is set to unveil an expanded Liquid Room.
The Edinburgh venue opens its doors once again on Saturday 17th of July at 9pm till 3am for its Grand Re-Launch Party, with none other than Sasha doing the honours.
DJ, producer, and remixer, Sasha is recognized as one of the worlds' most innovative icons of the electronic genre. Plus more still to be announced.
Tickets for the Re-Launch Party are £20 and are available from the following outlets:
Edinburgh:
Ticket Scotland
Rippin Records
St James Shopping Centre (Customer Services)
Glasgow:
Ticket Scotland
Dunfermline:
Manifesto Clothing
Kirkcaldy:
Manifesto Clothing
Friday, 11 June 2010
BBC Introducing Stage Line Up Announced for Glastonbury
The line-up has been revealed for the BBC Introducing stage at Glastonbury 2010.
The line-up includes headline performances from Sub Focus, Chew Lips, and Kid Adrift, plus appearances from the likes of Roll Deep, Pulled Apart by Horses, and The John E Vistic Experience, as well as two as yet unannounced guest slots.
The BBC Introducing Stage showcases 31 acts from the UK's best unsigned and emerging talent. It is the fourth time that BBC Introducing has been at the Festival, with the stage finding a new home in the Dance Village this year.
The BBC Introducing Stage line-up is as follows:
Friday 25th June
Kid Adrift
Meursault
Ms. Darks
Da Mighty (Elementz)
The Federals
Out Like A Lion
P Money
Napoleon In Rags
Jesca Hoop
Yr Ods
Saturday 26th June
Sub Focus Live
Roll Deep plus Guests
Pulled Apart by Horses
May 68
Celt Islam
New Islands
Lanterns on the Lake
Lady Leshurr
Special Guests:
Dog Is Dead, Fellow Stranger, Two in a Boat and Louis Eliot & The Embers
Sunday 27th June
Chew Lips
Dark Horses
Man Without Country
Seven Summits
Lettie
Dry The River
Special Guests:
Broadcast 2000, Patch William, End of Level Baddie, The John E Vistic Experience, The Theory of Six Degrees
The 2010 event marks the 40th anniversary of the Music and Arts Festival at Worthy Farm, Somerset, where Michael Eavis first opened his gates in September 1970.
Glastonbury Festival runs for five full days from Wednesday 23rd until Sunday 27th June 2010 across 1,000 acres of beautiful countryside.
The line-up includes headline performances from Sub Focus, Chew Lips, and Kid Adrift, plus appearances from the likes of Roll Deep, Pulled Apart by Horses, and The John E Vistic Experience, as well as two as yet unannounced guest slots.
The BBC Introducing Stage showcases 31 acts from the UK's best unsigned and emerging talent. It is the fourth time that BBC Introducing has been at the Festival, with the stage finding a new home in the Dance Village this year.
The BBC Introducing Stage line-up is as follows:
Friday 25th June
Kid Adrift
Meursault
Ms. Darks
Da Mighty (Elementz)
The Federals
Out Like A Lion
P Money
Napoleon In Rags
Jesca Hoop
Yr Ods
Saturday 26th June
Sub Focus Live
Roll Deep plus Guests
Pulled Apart by Horses
May 68
Celt Islam
New Islands
Lanterns on the Lake
Lady Leshurr
Special Guests:
Dog Is Dead, Fellow Stranger, Two in a Boat and Louis Eliot & The Embers
Sunday 27th June
Chew Lips
Dark Horses
Man Without Country
Seven Summits
Lettie
Dry The River
Special Guests:
Broadcast 2000, Patch William, End of Level Baddie, The John E Vistic Experience, The Theory of Six Degrees
The 2010 event marks the 40th anniversary of the Music and Arts Festival at Worthy Farm, Somerset, where Michael Eavis first opened his gates in September 1970.
Glastonbury Festival runs for five full days from Wednesday 23rd until Sunday 27th June 2010 across 1,000 acres of beautiful countryside.
New Scottish Festival mFEST, Organised by Under 18’s
A new Scottish arts festival entirely planned and run by under-18s has been launched in Stirling.
mFEST is the fruit of the mPower project, which has given more than 100 young Scots experience in working in the arts both onstage and off, in technical and administrative roles.
Headlining acts at mFEST, which runs from July 30 to August 2 in venues in and around Stirling, include 19-year-old Fife comic Daniel Sloss, and London hip-hop star Tinchy Stryder.
The event kicks off with a jamboree at Macrobert Centre before a bumper bill of indie at Albert Halls including Hadouken! New Young Pony Club, Darwin Deez and Scotland’s Unicorn Kid.
Also set to perform at the same venue is chart-topping star Tinchy Stryder supported by Daisy Dares You and Pearl and The Puppets.
Fraser Morrison – who at 17 is one of the older festival organisers – said he and other teenagers were hoping to gain experience of working in the entertainment industry and create "something totally new".
"Some festivals run by adults for young people think they know what we want. We actually know what we want," he said.
mFEST is backed by Scottish Arts Council Inspire Fund, and has ambitious target sales of around 1,000 tickets a day. There are hopes that if successful it could become an annual event.
Morrison added: "Next time, we'll obviously know what does and doesn't work."
mFEST is the fruit of the mPower project, which has given more than 100 young Scots experience in working in the arts both onstage and off, in technical and administrative roles.
Headlining acts at mFEST, which runs from July 30 to August 2 in venues in and around Stirling, include 19-year-old Fife comic Daniel Sloss, and London hip-hop star Tinchy Stryder.
The event kicks off with a jamboree at Macrobert Centre before a bumper bill of indie at Albert Halls including Hadouken! New Young Pony Club, Darwin Deez and Scotland’s Unicorn Kid.
Also set to perform at the same venue is chart-topping star Tinchy Stryder supported by Daisy Dares You and Pearl and The Puppets.
Fraser Morrison – who at 17 is one of the older festival organisers – said he and other teenagers were hoping to gain experience of working in the entertainment industry and create "something totally new".
"Some festivals run by adults for young people think they know what we want. We actually know what we want," he said.
mFEST is backed by Scottish Arts Council Inspire Fund, and has ambitious target sales of around 1,000 tickets a day. There are hopes that if successful it could become an annual event.
Morrison added: "Next time, we'll obviously know what does and doesn't work."
Wednesday, 9 June 2010
Scottish band Rockburn feature on US hit TV show
Bellshill band Rockburn are not only making waves in the music world but also on the small screen after one of their songs featured on top US TV show Burn Notice.
Now in its fourth season, Burn Notice has been a huge hit in the US having been nominated for a host of awards including an Emmy.
The shows title refers to burn notices issued by intelligence agencies to discredit or announce the dismissal of spies who are considered to have become unreliable, ultimately making them disappear without money, history or even an identity.
Guitarist Gary Dudgeon said: "It all came about with our manager Alex Hamilton having a contact within FOX TV in the US.
"We sent him two of our songs over to see if he could do anything with them and he got back almost immediately saying he loved the track 'Red Dress' and would love to use it in 'Burn Notice.'”
The Scottish rockers are delighted at having one of their tracks played in such a prestigious show, and hope the experience will provide a platform from which to launch themselves stateside.
The four piece band, who formed in 2006, have played in venues the length and breadth of the UK and have built up a sizeable fan base.
Now in its fourth season, Burn Notice has been a huge hit in the US having been nominated for a host of awards including an Emmy.
The shows title refers to burn notices issued by intelligence agencies to discredit or announce the dismissal of spies who are considered to have become unreliable, ultimately making them disappear without money, history or even an identity.
Guitarist Gary Dudgeon said: "It all came about with our manager Alex Hamilton having a contact within FOX TV in the US.
"We sent him two of our songs over to see if he could do anything with them and he got back almost immediately saying he loved the track 'Red Dress' and would love to use it in 'Burn Notice.'”
The Scottish rockers are delighted at having one of their tracks played in such a prestigious show, and hope the experience will provide a platform from which to launch themselves stateside.
The four piece band, who formed in 2006, have played in venues the length and breadth of the UK and have built up a sizeable fan base.
Thursday, 3 June 2010
Last Tickets for T In The Park 2010, On Sale Tomorrow
In February this year, T in the Park 2010 tickets sold out in less than 90 minutes.
However, due to credit card cancellations and failed attempts at multiple booking of tickets, organisers are able to re-release a limited batch of tickets for this year’s event at 9am tomorrow (Friday 4th June).
Just 35 days to go till this year’s bash gets under way and 85,000 music fans make their way to Balado, Kinross-shire from Friday 9th to Sunday 11th July.
For more information, go to http://www.tinthepark.com/
Tuesday, 1 June 2010
ALBUM REVIEW: Teenage Fanclub, Shadows
This time around they seem to have adopted a more sombre approach although their trademark melodic style remains intact. The album is full of dreamy charm and mellow doubt: the sound of a group that’s aged remarkably well.
The subject matter throughout the whole album has matured, reflecting the real age of the band members, with topics like marriage and quiet nights.
Tracks like the cheery, Baby Lee, and Back of My Mind are an effortless combination of floating guitar hooks, completely natural harmonies and beautiful strings.
Shock and Awe, is a standout, full of soaring guitar break and The Fall, a meditation on ageing gracefully, as guitars swell into bloom. The beautiful piano work on Dark Clouds is the type of melancholic melody many bands search for their whole career.
Although Teenage Fanclub still play with the old familiar melodies and arrangements, the subtle experimentation they add to the mix shows that they’re not afraid to dip their toes in unfamiliar waters but they are also still growing as musicians.
Tracklisting:
1. Sometimes I Don’t Need To Believe In Anything
2. Baby Lee
3. Fall, The
4. Into the City
5. Dark Clouds
6. Past, The
7. Shock and Awe
8. When I Still Have Thee
9. Live With the Seasons
10. Sweet Days Waiting
11. Back of My Mind, The
12. Today Never Ends
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