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WWW.vip-booking.com VIP- News›› ›› PREmiUM VOL. 101 MARCH 2008 McGowan’s Musings: Well – I survived and, apart from a com- put it together and those that attend from pletely bruised left arm, got home in one all over the world, but I must admit that piece! Oh, do pay attention! – From my first I was finding the very scale of the event ever skiing trip - remember? I told you I was – 1700 bands this year - more than a little going in the last issue – it just shows how daunting. A year off may not be a bad thing little you care! Anyway, for those of you that – I’ll be back in 2009 (barring unfortunate are bothered I was introduced to the joys of Allan McGowan skiing incidents!) the slopes in Finland (at least Ville Kilpeläin- en bothered to ask where I was going, but many smokes!) at the speed blurred sight of At least I now have time to recover from the then he and his mates at Music Export me hurtling downhill towards an only semi excesses of the sell out and highly success- Finland keep an eye on all music industry - frozen lake (global warming!) with no indi- ful 20th ILMC in London (see our report in types that infiltrate their territory!), then, cation of stopping (he didn’t know that my this issue). The attendance was again up almost without pause, (at the instigation Finnish experience had at least taught me – 950 people this time. It struck me that the and invitation of that madman Ronni Did- to scream and throw myself sideways at the attendance at this Anniversary edition even riksen) with all of the VIP crew plus various last second!) – Anyway, Black Slopes here I more than usually mirrored the changing partners and children it was off to Norway come! landscape of the live industry, with many to strap on those hideously uncomfortable first time delegates from established and boots for another go, and quite frankly it’s Usually, at this time of year, I am in Austin brand new businesses from all over the all been downhill ever since! chasing the next plate of barbecue and world, and the gradually increasing pres- wondering why I’m watching a band from ence of more people from other sectors, OK, some of them can ski, of those that Brighton or London, wonderful though record companies, publishers etc (The UK’s couldn’t, some, the women and the chil- they might be, in Texas, but reassuring my- Performing Rights Society for instance dren actually, picked it up quite quickly, self that I’ll be watching some great US and sponsored the Saturday lunch). Many of the and others – a certain Manfred Tari comes local acts in the foyer of The Four Seasons News stories in this issue relate to topics ad- to mind, were probably put off the whole Hotel the following morning. But sadly, dressed at ILMC 20. idea for life! I probably had something to though scheduled to chair a panel on Satur- do with that, apparently the remaining day’s SXSW Conference programme, due to So as I’m not in Texas it allows me to con- blood drained from his at best of times various circumstances, I am at home. I will template a UK based St. Patrick’s day for the pale - though strangely attractive! - face miss many aspects of SXSW, and certainly I first year in a very long time. I’ll raise a Guin- (too many music conference rooms and too will miss a great number of the people who ness to you all! The VIP-Booking European Live Entertainment Book Advertising in the VIP Book will make you visible to 10.000 business professionals all over Europe. You will find no better place to expose your company to the whole European Live Entertainment Industry. ›› RESERVE yoUR AD noW on WWW.vip-booking.coM VIP-BOOKING.COM VIP- News - March 008 TignesFest – An Alpine Music Event Allan McGowan [email protected] Continuing the Skiing theme introduced in day 18th April. He says he is delighted to be the Musings, here is news of the first edition part of the inaugural event in the Alps. of a new festival to take place in The Alps “Imagine if the kind of music I play on The from 17 – 20 April this year. Remix had its own ‘In The City’... now picture TignesFest is planned to be a fresh new that city being a town on top of a snow cov- music festival to be held in one of the top ered mountain... It’s a nice picture isn’t it? You rated (and highest) ski resorts in the world, carve down a beautiful French mountain on Tignes. a snowboard, then take your apres ski with the Autokratz and Boy 8 Bit, and while you go TignesFest describes itself as a musical cock- nuts at a brilliant gig, your mates can hear it tail showcasing fresh talent, from djs to live go out on Xfm and curse the fact they’re not bands and exclusive acoustic sets. It’s also a there with you.” long weekend of skiing snowboarding, so- cialising and sounds for the discerning and Tignes is regarded as one of the world’s high- curious who like to experience something est and most snow-sure ski areas for skiers outside of the norm. Best and most impor- and snowboarders alike. It has pistes to suit tant of all, the event is FREE ! all, with the Naturides (ungroomed pistes) and the Spot (Skiing the Powder Of Tignes) Curating the show are radio broadcasters zone, a cross between off-piste and a free- from the UK’s 3 top radio stations; Eddy style jumps park. Offpiste activities include Temple Morris (XFM), Kissy Sell Out (R1) and snowmobiling, paragliding, ice diving, ice- The Loose Cannons (Kiss FM) respectively. skating, horse riding, bowling and the Ice Museum. There are also many spas that of- XFM’s Eddy Temple Morris will be broad- fer sauna, Jacuzzi and massage (I could have casting his show live from TignesFest on Fri- done with that! – Ed.) COLOPHON ›› VIP-News is published by: VIP-Booking 26 York Street London W1U 6pZ Managing Director: Ronni Didriksen [email protected] General Manager: Peter Briggs [email protected] Writer and editorial: Allan McGowan [email protected] Writer: Manfred Tari [email protected] For advertising enquiries pls. contact Peter Briggs [email protected] or +44 870 755 0092 Lay-out: Pekaye Graphics, Phuket – Thailand [email protected] Tignes VIP-BOOKING.COM VIP- News - March 008 The Ethos of TignesFest The organisers of TignesFest claim a very ess of nurturing and developing new tal- many years radio and music experience definite set of principles as their inspira- ent has changed, and so too has the face under their belts, the curators have been tion for the event: of the industry. instrumental in developing their respec- tive music genres and finding new and As revenues from product sales decrease With TignesFest we aim to help find and exciting artists whilst supporting the in- and more and more high profile (and not support new talent, provide a platform dustry’s key DJs and musicians. so high profile!) artists give away their for promotion and encourage a new catalogues for free, the music industry generation to think about the detrimen- is seeking new ways of finding and pro- tal effect music piracy has on the indus- New talent line up moting talent, repackaging music and try and musicians whilst also giving the marketing their artists – with the added consumer FREE opportunities to discover A Human, Alex Metric, Alex Skt, Auto- hindrance of ever-shrinking budgets. new talent and thus gain their support kratz live, The Bloody Beetroots, Boy 8- of up and coming artists. Radio broad- Bit, Chris Lung, Cristal Palace Band, Dark The internet - whilst beneficial for intro- casters meanwhile, are still very much at Jedis, David E. Sugar, James Yuill, Kissy ducing new artists into the scene and the forefront of finding new music; they Sell Out featuring Dan M, Naomi Roper, giving them a break via portals such as receive hundreds of demos and promos Poney Poney, Primary 1, South Central, Myspace - has contributed to the demise each week, and they help to shape what The Shoes, Tokyoyoyo, Trash Fashion and of music sales by the direct increase of the public listen to. Trevoy Loveys rampant online piracy. The digital revolu- tion has therefore also served to reduce With this in mind, TignesFest has the sup- For More information go to: the amount of support the industry can port of three key broadcasters in the UK www.tignesfest.com/ offer new acts. Along with this, the proc- who will help to curate the event. 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