APRIL 2013 18VIPNEWS > 15 3 8 20 12 VIPNEWS PREMIUM > VOLUME 156 > APRIL 2013 20 4 22 6 25 26 4 14 2 VIPNEWS > APRIL 2013 McGowan’s Musings The sun is shining – I think my flu is on the People arriving in Toronto from 30 plus Judy Garland would have been at No.1 way out - and it’s warm! On a day like this I in Austin at SXSW were in near shock! A because of the ex-inhabitant of No.10! can almost forgive seagulls – almost! certain member of the VIP team packed for a non existent Canadian spring and paid the Getting back to Hyde Park I think we can Warm is important – on my recent trip to consequences - particularly at a rather chilly trust that Sir Mick and whoever is on stage Canadian Music Week the temperature Niagara Falls! On my next trip the sea was with him in early July will not have the plug was around minus 8 degrees, at the same actually still frozen over, but people in Tallinn, pulled on them as did Sir Paul and the Boss time last year it was a ‘tee shirt – sit outside Estonia are used to that! Both events were last year. In fact Mr.Springsteen will be back – watch the black squirrels’ 24 degreees. certainly warm enough in terms of welcome for Live Nation at the Olympics Park where – see reports in this issue. Newham Council, mindful of cutting short anything historical, have relaxed the rules Back in ‘Blighty’ the ‘old guard’ were still applying to music acts and extended the making the headlines; after having heard curfew by half an hour to 11.pm. Councillo r Andrew Loog – Oldham talking in Toronto Ian Corbett, chairman of the licensing sub- COLOPHON > about The Rolling Stones in the flower committee , said “Concerts are a key part of their youth in the 60’s, the big news is of the animation of the Queen Elizabeth VIP-News is published by: that they are to play both Glastonbury and Olympic Park post-Games and we believe VIP-Booking 145-157 St John Street Hyde Park (even though Charlie doesn’t like it’s important we take a common-sense London Ec1V 4PW playing outdoors because the wind blows his approach . We want these major events to Managing Director: Ronni Didriksen cymbals around!), and they’re playing some be a pivotal part of the Games legacy — [email protected] more US dates. What will there be to replace drawing thousands of visitors and providing General Manager: them when they’re gone? And of course a huge boost for the local economy.” He also Peter Briggs [email protected] our one and only woman Prime Ministe r added on a less pragmatic note, “We’re also shrugged off this mortal coil, causing all sorts creating a situation where people will feel Writer and editorial: Allan McGowan of contention , and being directly responsible good…” [email protected] for setting a chart record when a version of Writer: Manfred Tari ‘Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead’, from the So then, all we need, to make things perfect [email protected] Wizard of OZ became the first under 60 for the Olympic Park, Hyde Park, Glastonbury For advertising enquiries seconds single to ever make it into the top and every other festival anywhere – is for the please contact: Peter Briggs ten. In case you don’t know, this single was sun to shine! Yes – I know, we do talk about [email protected] hyped by those who still had it in for Mrs the weather a lot, but don’t fret, we’ll also +44 870 755 0092 T. Had it not been for Duke Dumont selling talk about other things in this issue, Ladies 58,321 copies of his single in the last week and Gentlemen – The News! 2 Anthony Loog Oldham VIPNEWS > APRIL 2013 Allan McGowan [email protected] Canadian Music Week 2013 As you know VIP – Booking and therefore VIP News primarily & The Casual Smokers and Atom & The Volumes. Interviews were concentrates on Europe, however it is obvious that European talent really high standard, with top level producers Steve Lillywhite and and therefore European business has to concern itself with Bob Ezrin, legendary promoter Michael Kohl, and a very entertaining international export so events like Canadian Music Week are importan t session with Andrew Loog – Oldham, still remembering the 60’s even elements of the Conference and Showcase Calendar and cannot be after returning from a 25 year lunch in Columbia! ignored. Also all sectors of the Canadian business are keen to break into Europe , with many of the Provinces aggressively supporting their I chaired a session called, How to Get Booked for a Festival - Even If acts appearance s in Europe. For the first time this year VIP became a No One Knows Who You Are!, with some very good and entertainin g Media Partne r to Canadian Music Week for the March 19-23rd event. people, including Carel Hoffman from Hilltop Oppikoppi Live in South Africa and Damian Cunningham from Elastic Entertainment in This was CMW’s first time at the downtown Toronto Marriott Australia , Chris Porter of One Reel/Bumbershoot Festival, USA, Sid Hotel , after several years at the historical Fairmount Hotel (yes, the Zuber of Creative Marketing Agency, USA, Lou Plaia of ReverbNation, one where my room flooded last year!). The move seemed to work USA, and Mike Bell of Filter, also in the USA. As I say, good people well and the figures were definitely up on last year. with a lot to say, but only 50 minutes to say it in, still I think we got something across to a full room, seemingly, as was the case with all 2012 2013 the sessions, keen to learn… Bands: 1054 1184 Attending Musicians: 4733 5328 Next year, apparently due to availability problems with the Marriott Total Delegates: 2445 2603 Hotel, CMW will take place from May 6-10, which will distance the Number of venues: 72 event from SXSW, causing many long distance travellers to make the Countries: 43 decision as to which to attend, instead of heading straight to Toronto post Austin. It also clashes with The Great Escape in Brighton, UK, As I said above it was a little too cold for walking from venue to venue presenting more decision making to many professionals. This is a and cabs aren’t cheap, so I saw less than last year, but I heard good shame as CMW is well worth attending. It’s definitely true to say that things about acts that will be coming to Europe, such as: Ben Caplan the calendar gets more congested each year! Panel at Canadian Music Week - How to get Booked for A Festival Even if No One Knows Who You Are! CMC Photo 3 3 VIPNEWS > APRIL 2013 Tallinn Music Week 2013 Allan McGowan [email protected] Tallinn Music Week, Saturday @ RockCafe Photographer Mart Sepp The conference was opened by the president this award to honour those individuals and President of Estonia Toomas Hendrik of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves, the minister groups whose outstanding work in the field Ilves Photo Rasmus Jurkatam of culture Rein Lang, director of Nordic Hotel of culture advances the Embassy’s goals of Forum Feliks Mägus and head of TMW Helen mutual understanding and the deepening Sildna. In his opening speech the president of friendship between the United States of suggested renaming Tallinn Music Week, America and our friends overseas. With the “North by Northeast”, to position it alongside profound influence Mr. Stein has had on South by Southwest (SXSW). TMW is certainly the musical culture of the United States, I not of a size with the Texas Monster, but it is can think of no one more deserving of this building! You can see the President’s speech award.” – worth checking out as ever – at: http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4g26aFD9ts Representatives of festivals like Spot, Music & Media Finland, Tampere Biennale, Apart from meeting friends, enjoying the Turku Music Festival, Helsinki Festival, Flow April 4-6 saw this fifth sold out edition of event, visiting the KGB Museum and getting Festival , Ilosaarirock Festival, Berlin Music Tallin n Music Week take place in the Estonian to know Tallinn better, my main reason for Week, Nordlichter Festival, Iceland Airwaves, capital. The festival concerts took place in being there was to interview a true legend Positivus , Festival Galapagai, Eurosonic most prominent music clubs and concert of music industry, Seymour Stein, co- Noorderslag, and International Chamber halls in Tallinn. The Citystage programme founder of Sire Records. Prior to our very Musi c Festival were present at TMW. that was started last year had another entertaining on-stage chat he was presented successful edition , bringing the festival buzz with an Award for Cultural Diplomacy by the The vote is on for the prestigious Skype’s Go to bookshop s, music stores, galleries and ambassador of the United States in Estoni a Change the World Award. TMW delegate s, café s with free afternoon concerts. Jeffrey Levine, who commented: “We created press, Skype’s team and the public will 4 VIPNEWS > APRIL 2013 choose one of the Estonian acts of this specific goal in mind – to offer the winning Tallinn Music Week 2009 Skype award winner year’s TMW. The awarded artist/band has act a chance to advance their career in a real was Popidiot, in 2010 Iiris, in 2011 Ewert and to show fresh ideas and an innovative DNA, manner, and this is assisted by a cash prize of The Two Dragons and in 2012 Talbot.