Daytime gigs in Regent Street and Carnaby Street and in Kingly Court. Workshops at the PRS and Gibson. Evening gigs in Kingly Court and at the Bar Academy, The Comedy, The Metro Club, Borderline and The Bedford. Please see published listings below.
SEE THE FUTURE STARS OF MUSIC AND FASHION
5th-9th June FREE
Published listings of artists, venues and times
City Showcase, London’s leading festival for new music and fashion talent, takes place from 5-9th June. All events are free and hundreds of artists will perform both day and night, dressed by up and coming designers, in stores along Regent Street and Carnaby Street and in Kingly Court. Also this year, check out the City Showcase Fringe nights at the Bar Academy, The Comedy, The Metro Club, Borderline and The Bedford. Now established as a key date for music lovers and industry talent spotters, City Showcase is a rare opportunity to see tomorrow’s future stars for free. Launched in 2003, it has helped to discover artists such as Amy Winehouse, Hot Chip, Keane, Razorlight, Rooster and Sway, and this year will play host to some of the hottest new emerging acts. City Showcase also hosts workshops throughout the week on everything you need to know about the music business.
Monday 5 June 2006
Daytime
Quartershade
Ben Sherman, Carnaby St, W1
1pm
Free
Joe Doyle
The Apple Store, Regent St, W1
1pm
Free
Red Eye Banquet
Vans, Carnaby St, W1
1pm
Free
John James Newman
Habitat, Regent Street, W1
1.30pm
Free
Asono
Lee Jeans, Carnaby St, W1
1.45pm
Free
Station Road
Miss Sixty, Great Marlborough St, W1
2.45pm
Free
Stoner
O’Neill, Carnaby St, W1
2.45pm
Free
Sam Sallon
Pepe Jeans, Carnaby St, W1
3.30pm
Free
Jon Lacey & The Times
55 DSL, Newburgh St, W1
4.30pm
Free
Lee Gordon
Animal, Carnaby St, W1
4.30pm
Free
Ed Vallance
Virgin Megastore, Piccadilly Circus, W1
4.45pm
Free
Evening
URBAN NIGHT
Hosted by Radio 1’s Ras Kwame
Lethal Bizzle, Mama’s Gun, Akala, Lazy Habits
Kingly Court, Off Carnaby Street, W1
7.00pm
Free
ALTERNATIVE ROCK NIGHT with RSW
Easy Kill, Andrea Wilde, Ivory, Scully
Upstairs at The Garage, Highbury Corner, N5
7.30pm
Free
ELECTRONIC DJ COMPETITION
Presented by Train
Market Place, 11 Market Place, London W1W 8AH
7pm
Free
Tuesday 6 June 2006
Daytime
TankEngine
Ben Sherman, Carnaby St, W1
1pm
Free
Ian Kelly
The Apple Store, Regent St, W1
1pm
Free
Donderdag
Vans, Carnaby St, W1
1pm
Free
Joe Doyle
Habitat, Regent Street, W1
1.30pm
Free
Ideamotion
Lee Jeans, Carnaby St, W1
1.45pm
Free
Julian Hinton
Kingly Court, off Carnaby St, W1
2.00pm
Free
Vizualies
Miss Sixty, Great Marlborough St, W1
2.45pm
Free
Riverstate
O’Neill, Carnaby St, W1
2.45pm
Free
Ed Vallance
Pepe Jeans, Carnaby St, W1
3.30pm
Free
Red Eye Banquet
55 DSL, Newburgh St, W1
4.30pm
Free
Serf
Animal, Carnaby St, W1
4.30pm
Free
Jane Taylor
Virgin Megastore, Piccadilly Circus, W1
4.45pm
Free
Evening
ASIAN MUSIC NIGHT
Hosted by Radio1 and BBC Asian Network DJ’s Bobby Friction and Nihal
Menis & Nazza T and Freeform Five featuring Pandit Dinesh with others to be announced
Kingly Court, Off Carnaby Street, W1
7.00pm
Free
ROCK NIGHT
Hosted by Xfm’s Sarah Darling
Amanda Ghost, Jackson Analogue, The Fallout Trust , Serf
The Metro Club, Oxford Street W1
7.30pm
Free
HIP HOP DJ COMPETITION
Presented by BBE
Market Place, 11 Market Place, London W1W 8AH
7pm
Free
Wednesday 7 June 2006
Daytime
Leeroy Stagger
Ben Sherman, Carnaby St, W1
1pm
Free
Jane Taylor
The Apple Store, Regent St, W1
1pm
Free
I Own Kings
Vans, Carnaby St, W1
1pm
Free
Betty Soo
Habitat, Regent Street, W1
1.30pm
Free
Lo-Star
Lee Jeans, Carnaby St, W1
1.45pm
Free
The Spotlight Kid
Kingly Court, off Carnaby St, W1
2.00pm
Free
Sherrisa Stewart
Miss Sixty, Great Marlborough St, W1
2.45pm
Free
Holly Jazz Lowe
O’Neill, Carnaby St, W1
2.45pm
Free
Gaz Brookfield
Pepe Jeans, Carnaby St, W1
3.30pm
Free
Vics N Trix
55 DSL, Newburgh St, W1
4.30pm
Free
Peter Elkas
Animal, Carnaby St, W1
4.30pm
Free
Serf
Virgin Megastore, Piccadilly Circus, W1
4.45pm
Free
Evening
SINGER SONGWRITER NIGHT
Hosted by Music Week
Mr Hudson, Jane Taylor, Jon Lacey & The Times
Kingly Court, Off Carnaby Street, W1
7.00pm
Free
CANADA ROCKS
Hosted by Billboard
The Trews, Catlow, Peter Elkas and other great acts to be announced
The Metro Club, Oxford Street W1
7.30pm
Free
Thursday 8 June 2006
Daytime
Joe Doyle
Ben Sherman, Carnaby St, W1
1pm
Free
Ed Vallance
The Apple Store, Regent St, W1
1pm
Free
The Trews
Vans, Carnaby St, W1
1pm
Free
Adrienne Pierce
Habitat, Regent Street, W1
1.30pm
Free
I Own King
Lee Jeans, Carnaby St, W1
1.45pm
Free
Phil Bentley
Kingly Court, off Carnaby St, W1
2.00pm
Free
Kimberley Sutherland
Miss Sixty, Great Marlborough St, W1
2.45pm
Free
Thomas Jay
O’Neill, Carnaby St, W1
2.45pm
Free
Charlie Winston
Pepe Jeans, Carnaby St, W1
3.30pm
Free
Mr Covo
55 DSL, Newburgh St, W1
4.30pm
Free
Gaz Brookfield
Animal, Carnaby St, W1
4.30pm
Free
Sam Sallon
Virgin Megastore, Piccadilly Circus, W1
4.45pm
Free
Evening
CLASSICAL MUSIC NIGHT
Myleene Klass, Henry Olonga, Amy Dickson, Jemima Phillips (including the world premiere of a specially commission work by Ben Wallfisch performed by Jemima Phillips), Elianne Pretorian, Iberian Archive, and hosted by Myleene Klass
Kingly Court, Off Carnaby Street, W1
7.00pm
Free
INDIE NIGHT
Hosted by Xfm’s John Kennedy
Captain, Make Good Your Escape, New Rhodes, drinkme
The Metro Club, Oxford Street W1
7.30pm
Free
BILLBOARD AUSTRALIAN MUSIC NIGHT
Team Plastique, The Audreys, Flowstate and other great acts to be announced
Borderline, Orange Yard, Off Manette St W1
7.30pm
Free
ELECTRONIC MUSIC NIGHT
Presented by Klunk Klik
Les Hommes du Train, Man Like Me, Temposhark and Devil’s Gun
The Social, Little Portland Street, W1
8pm
Free
Venues
55DSL, Newburgh St, W1, 10a Newburgh Street, London W1F 7RN
Animal, Carnaby St, W1, 51 Carnaby Street, London W1F 9QB
Ben Sherman, Carnaby St, W1, 50 Carnaby Street, London, W1F 9QA
Kingly Court, off Carnaby St, W1, Off Carnaby Street, London, W1B 5PW
Lee Jeans, Carnaby St, W1, 14 Carnaby Street, W1F 9PL
Miss Sixty, Great Marlborough St, W1, 31 Great Marlborough Street, London, W1F 7JB
O’Neill, Carnaby St, W1, 5-7 Carnaby Street, London, W1F 9PB
Pepe Jeans, Carnaby St, W1, 26-27 Carnaby Street, London W1F 7DY
The Apple Store, Regent St, W1, 235 Regent Street, London, W1B 2ET
Vans, Carnaby St, W1, 47 Carnaby Street, London W1F 9PT
Virgin Megastore, Piccadilly Circus/Regent St, W1, 1 Piccadilly Circus, London W1J 0TR
Habitat, Regent St, W1, Habitat, 121-123 Regent Street, W1B 4TB
Kingly Court, Off Carnaby Street, W1, Kingly Court, Off Carnaby Street, London W1B 5PW
Upstairs at The Garage, Highbury Corner, N5, Upstairs at The Garage, 20-26 Highbury Corner, London N5 1RD
Market Place, 11 Market Place, London W1W 8AH, Market Place, 11 Market Place, London W1W 8AH
The Metro Club, Oxford Street W1, The Metro Club, 19-23 Oxford Street, London W1D 2DN
Borderline, Orange Yard, Off Manette St W1, The Borderline, Orange Yard, Off Manette Street, Charing Cross Road, London W1V 5LB
The Social, Little Portland Street, W1, The Social, 5 Little Portland Street, London W1W 7JD
Workshop Listings
Venue: PRS, Berners Street, London W1 Dates: 5 – 9 June 2006 Nearest Tube: Oxford Circus
MONDAY 5TH JUNE 2006
11:00 – 12:30
DIY Revolution – How artists / writers can do it for themselves
In association with Music Week
Want to be in the driving seat of your music career? Music Week takes an upfront look at the options available to artists and writers interested in developing their own careers, covering common pit-falls along the way. Moderated by Martin Talbot (Editor of Music Week) and featuring Mark Kelly (Marillion), Emma Anderson (Sing Sing), Rishi Rich, Ras Kwame, Nitin Sawhney and Kieron Concannon (Manager of Nizlopi)
13:00 – 15:00
Willott Kingston Smith/ Clintons – 1-2-1 surgeries
Get tailored advice from those in the know on the legal and financial side of things.
14:00 – 15:30
DIY Revolution – Understanding label deals & sub-publishing/ admin deals
In association with Music Week
This session is a must for all those interested in DIYing their careers – find out how to get your music distributed, published and accessed by your target audience moderated by Stuart Clarke (Talent Editor Music Week), and featuring Simon Platz (MD of Bucks Music Group). Mike Smith (MD Columbia Label Group) and Jeremy Lascelles (CEO, Chrysalis Music Division)
TUESDAY 6TH JUNE 2006
11:00 – 15:00
Portobello Business School – 1-2-1 surgeries
Get personalised advice on your music career with Mark Stevenson – an expert from the Portobello Business School with 21 years’ music industry experience.
11:00 – 12:30
The CD Dump – Live demo jury
Ever wondered what top industry execs would think of your demo? Raise your game with advice from moderator Ellis Rich (PRS Chairman, Independent Music Group Chairman) and a panel of publishers, DJs, A&Rs and writers. Participants include John Kennedy of Xfm fame, producer Charlie Rapino, plugger Tony Byrne (Single Minded Music) and A&R Manager Jonny Simon (Vertigo/Mercury)
13:00 – 15:00
Willott Kingston Smith / Clintons – 1-2-1 surgeries
Get tailored advice from those in the know on the legal and financial side of things.
13:00 – 14:00
AIM – How to be an effective indie label
An exclusive, hands-on look at how to start an effective record label in the indie market. Chaired by Remi Harris, Project Manager at AIM.
14:00 – 15:30
How To Start Your Own Business – An introduction
It’s not often that free legal and financial advice will come your way! Unmissable advice from Willott Kingston Smith and Clintons on how to start your own record label or publishing company. The workshop will moderated by Peter McGaughrin (Clintons) Participants include Paul Birch (MD of Revolver Records), Steve Lewis – (Stage Three Music), Korda Marshall (MD Warner Bro Records) and Geraint Howells (Willott Kingston Smith)
16:00 – 17:30
Own It – Copyright Licensing
In association with Own It
This all-inclusive session provides an insight into the world of copyright management, licensing and exploitation. Moderated by Media composer and Chairman of the British Academy of Composers & Songwriters David Ferguson, participants include: Jill Durdin (Patent Office), Adrian Gibby (Musinter) and David Berry (Loca Records)
WEDNESDAY 7TH JUNE 2006
11:00 – 12:30
Song-writing/production Masterclass – understanding co-writes
Take a look at the production process with senior producers and songwriters. How do producers influence song-writing. Understand how you can work with producers- what should you be aware of when working with studio producers.
Moderated by Stephen Budd (SBM Management) & featuring Dave Eringa (producer) and Guy Chambers (writer)
13:00 – 15:00
Willott Kingston Smith / Clintons – 1-2-1 surgeries
Get tailored advice from those in the know on the legal and financial side of things.
14:00 – 16:00
Meet The A&R – An insight
Cut the mystery out of A&R and find out how to market and promote yourself as a new musician with A&R representatives James Roberts (Sony BMG), Paul Harris (B-Unique), Rose Noone (Warner Music), Matt Jagger (Apollo Records). Other representatives will include Stuart Clarke (Talent Editor, Music Week), Shannon Martin (Boompa), Paul Hutton (Metropolis), Dan Cairns (Journalist, Sunday Times), Simon Harper (Editor of Clash magazine), Jay Greenwood (A&R Vertigo) , Steve Harris (On-line DJ with Virgin Xtreme), Lars Brandle (Billboard) and Matt Fernand (BBC online).
16:30 – 17:30
International Festivals – Work them to your advantage
Held in association with Virtual Festivals, get the inside scoop on how to maximise your potential at a festival. With hints on how to get the best deal and advice on gaining optimum promotion benefits this is a real must for bands wanting to break the festival circuit. Moderated by John Bownas (Virtual Festivals – live events Co-ordinator) and featuring Lars Brandle (Billboard), Panos Paney (Sonicbids) and Ian Richards (Promoter with the Academy Music Group)
THURSDAY 8TH JUNE 2006
11:00 – 13:00
Marketing To Managers – Understand the dos and the don’ts
In association with the MMF
Looking for that elusive deal? A panel of senior managers takes a no-holds-barred look at how to market your work in order to secure a management deal. Participants include Albert Samuel (Albert Samuel Management and Mission Control Artist Agency and manager of So Solid Crew) and Marc Marot (TerraFirma Artists Management).
13:00 – 15:00 Willott Kingston Smith / Clintons – 1-2-1 surgeries
Get tailored advice from those in the know on the legal and financial side of things.
14:00 – 16:00
Urban / Asian Workshop – Explore the market
Essential advice for anyone wanting to make it big in the Urban/ Asian world of music. Mark Strippel, Head of Music at BBC Asian Network and Radio 1 DJ Nihal dish out some advice on how the international Urban/ Asian market works. Dr Yvonne Thompson CBE (ASAP Communications and Choice FM), Kwaku (Black Music Congress) and Sumit Bothra (President of Embargo Management Ltd) will also participate.
FRIDAY 9TH JUNE 2006
11:00 – 12:00
John Cohen v Crispin Evans – Mock negotiation
A novel look at publishing law – Come and see a mock negotiation based on publishing contracts played out with John Cohen (Clintons) acting on behalf of a fictitious writer and Crispin Evans (General Counsel, MCPS-PRS and former Director of Universal Music Publishing) as the potential signing publisher.
12:30 – 13:30
Record Label v Jonathan Shalit – Mock negotiation
A realistic look at how an A&R and artist manager handle their business negotiations played out with Jonathan Shalit (Manager of Jamelia).
14:00 – 15:30
Demo to Limo – presents Hits in Bits
In association with PRS
A chance to hear one of the UK’s premier songwriters deconstructing their songs, talking about how they came to be written and sharing some tips to help you achieve your songwriting aims. Part of the PRS Demo to Limo programme.
Tuesday 6TH JUNE 2006
Venue: Gibson Musical Instruments, 29-35 Rathbone St, London, W1 Dates: 6 June 2006 Nearest Tube: Tottenham Court Road Contact: Nanette Rigg 07949 694435
16:00 – 18:00
The Song’s The Thing
In association with SongLink and supported by Gibson
Who should you send your songs to? The A&R guy or artist manager? By CD or MP3? Get advice from David Stark and a panel of experienced songwriters and publishers on how to present and pitch your songs to the UK, USA, Europe and other major markets. Moderated by David Stark (SongLink) and featuring Chris Difford (Artist/Songwriter), Bob Clifford (EMI Publishing), Nigel Rush (Appletree Songs & Manager of Pam Sheyne), Lottle Aagaard (TG Publishing & Management) and Adrian Zag (Artists/songwriter)
Followed by a special songwriters’ showcase present by SongLink
Fashion links
Charla Haworth dressed Bridget from Donderdag
Lucy Hanks dressed Eliana Pretorian
Oliver Goddard dressed Holly Jazz Low
Gemma Douglass dressed Bev Lee Harling
I Own Kings were dressed by Sharan Soor
Giny Spivack dressed Kimberley Sutherland
Jemima Phillips was dressed by Julia Clancey
Potassium dressed Tank Engine
Marion Thomas provided dresses to Iberian Archive
All musicians had the opportunity to work with stylist – Anisa