City Showcase : Spotlight London 2008

2-6 June – Daytime gigs in London’s West End, evening gigs at The Metro Club, St Giles in the Fields, The Fly, The Borderline, Café de Paris, Lark in The Park, The Social, Barfly, and workshops held at The Gibson Studio, Nokia Flagship Store and The Apple Store, Regent Street.

Monday 2 June 2008

Evening

1930-2200
Hosted by Radio 1 and 1Xtra’s Ras Kwame, Donae’o, Sincere, Million Dan, Conrad the Scoundral, DJ Ironik
Free with wristband
The Borderline, Orange Yard, Off Manette St, Charing Cross Rd, London, W1V 5LB

1930-2200
Billboard’s Global Pulse Night with Land of Talk, Camagwini, Parlotones, Walk the Moon
Free with wristband
The Metro Club, 19-23 Oxford St, W1D 2DN

1930
Molloy, Mesh 29, The Recoil, The Autodropouts
Free with wristband
Lark in the Park, 60 Copenhagen St, Islington, London, N1 0JW

2000
City Showcase’s Xposure Live with Midnight Juggernauts, South Central, Sonny J
£10 on door. £5 with wristband.
Barfly, 49 Chalk Farm Rd, London, NW1 8AN

Tuesday 3 June 2008

Daytime

1300 – 1400
JJMD
Animal

1300 – 1400
The Recoil
Hilfiger Denim

1300 – 1400
Lissie/Jesca Hoop
The Apple Store

1330 – 1430
Red Blooded Women
Nokia

1330 – 1430
Ashley Hicklin
Timberland

1345 – 1445
Ayanna Witter-Johnson
Jaeger

1400 – 1500
Pippa Drysdale
Puma

1400 – 1500
The Bad Robots
Quiksilver

1400 – 1500
Narration
Vans

1430 – 1500
Fiona Bevan
Zavvi Oxford St

1430 – 1500
Mamas Gun
Zavvi Piccadilly

1500 – 1600
Seven Story Down
Henri-Lloyd

1500 – 1600
This Train
Hugo Boss

1530 – 1630
Jo Harrop
Sacred Café

1545 – 1645
Albany
Ben Sherman

1600 – 1700
Carlina
Miss Sixty/Energie

1630 – 1730
State Warning
G-Star

1630 – 1730
Dan Raza
Zebrano

1700 – 1800
Corey Hallwood
Lee Jeans

1730 – 1800
Luva Anna
Zavvi Oxford St

1730 – 1800
Ayanna Witter-Johnson
Zavvi Piccadilly

EVENING

1930-2200
Rock night with Xfm: Franko, When Gravity Falls, Twin Atlantic, We Are The Ocean
Free with wristband
The Metro Club, 19-23 Oxford St, W1D 2DN

1900-2130
Athena, Tim Daniel, College Fall, Charlotte O’Connor
Free with wristband
The Apple Store, 235 Regent St, London, W1B 2ET

1930-2200
Music Week Unearthed: Lissie, Jesca Hoop, Arthur Delaney, Lisa Mitchell, Das Pop, Siphokazi
Free with wristband
The Borderline, Orange Yard, Off Manette St, Charing Cross Rd, London W1V 5LB

1930
The Steeples, Camagwini, De Shamonix, Mamas Gun
Free with wristband
Lark in the Park, 60 Copenhagen St, Islington, London, N1 0JW

1930-2200
Digital Fusion presents Shaka, The Misterons, Toy! Toy!, Letters For London
Free with wristband
The Fly, 36-38 New Oxford St, London, WC1A 1EP

2000
Ben Osborne presents Kevin Quan & Suki Mok, Juice, HoneyWeasel
Free with wristband
The Social, 5 Little Portland St, London, W1W 7JD

Wednesday 4 June 2008

Daytime

1300 – 1400
Andy Robinson
Animal

1300 – 1400
Bianca Rose
Hilfiger Denim

1300 – 1400
Von Kleet
The Apple Store

1330 – 1430
Freerun
Nokia

1330 – 1430
Belle Humble
Timberland

1345 – 1445
Fiona Bevan
Jaeger

1400 – 1500
Erica Iji
Puma

1400 – 1500
The Sea
Quiksilver

1400 – 1500
Penfold Gate
Vans

1430 – 1500
Second Person
Zavvi Oxford St

1430 – 1500
Camagwini and Siphokazi
Zavvi Piccadilly

1500 – 1600
Gaz Twist
Henri-Lloyd

1500 – 1600
Pippa Drysdale
Hugo Boss

1530 – 1630
K Anderson
Sacred Café

1545 – 1645
Rob McCulloch
Ben Sherman

1600 – 1700
Sam K
Miss Sixty/Energie

1630 – 1730
Crumbland
G-Star

1630 – 1730
Lail Arad
Zebrano

1700 – 1800
Aaron Norton
Lee Jeans

1730 – 1800
Cherry BlackStone
Zavvi Oxford St

1800 – 1830
Steven Dale Pettie
Zavvi Piccadilly

EVENING

1900-2130
Wallis Bird, Gabriella Cilmi, Bo Pepper, Emily Baker
Free with wristband
The Apple Store, 235 Regent St, London, W1B 2ET

1900-2200
Nihal and Bobby Friction in association with BBC Asian Network present. Raghav, Des C, Sam K, Elio D’Anna Jr. and Vimana, Nosheen
Free with wristband
The Borderline, Orange Yard, Off Manette St, Charing Cross Rd, London, W1V 5LB

1930-2200
Billboard Global Pulse – a night New Zealand music: Ragamuffin Children, The Olovelys, Over The Atlantic, Batrider
Free with wristband
The Metro Club, 19-23 Oxford St, W1D 2DN

1930-2200
The City Showcase Chinese Showcase : DJ Shorty & Ichky Ioc, Stevie Hoang, Leo Chan, Kai Brandon
Free with wristband
Cafe De Paris, 3-4 Coventry St, W1D 6BL

Thursday 5 June 2008

Daytime

1300 – 1400
Andy Flight
Animal

1300 – 1400
Nicol
Hilfiger Denim

1300 – 1400
Kat Vipers
The Apple Store

1330 – 1430
All Mankind
Nokia

1330 – 1430
Eva Katzler
Timberland

1345 – 1445
Second Person
Jaeger

1400 – 1500
Bianca Rose
Puma

1400 – 1500
Rosie and The Goldbug
Quiksilver

1400 – 1500
Les Oeufs
Vans

1430 – 1500
Belle Humble
Zavvi Oxford St

1430 – 1500
Fiona Bevan
Zavvi Piccadilly

1500 – 1600
The Great Statesman
Henri-Lloyd

1500 – 1600
David Berkeley
Hugo Boss

1530 – 1630
Nancy Black
Sacred Café

1545 – 1645
The Velcros
Ben Sherman

1600 – 1700
Cherry Lee
Miss Sixty/Energie

1630 – 1730
New Vinyl
G-Star

1630 – 1730
Dan Torres
Zebrano

1700 – 1800
Olli Collins featuring Duke
Lee Jeans

1730 – 1800
Camagwini and Siphokazi
Zavvi Oxford St

1800 – 1830
Belle Humble
Zavvi Piccadilly

EVENING

1900-2200
In Association with Xfm and presented by John Kennedy: Kunk, The Young Republic, Slashed Seat Affair, Imperial Leisure
Free with wristband
The Metro Club, 19-23 Oxford St, W1D 2DN

1930-2200
Billboard Global Pulse – Sweden Rocks: Hell N Diesel, Mustasch, Babylon Bombs, Crumbland
Free with wristband
The Borderline, Orange Yard, Off Manette St, Charing Cross Rd, London, W1V 5LB

1900-2200
Classical: Jonathan Ansell-vocalist, Sophie Cashell -piano, Jonathan Parkin – clarinet, Sirocco – sax quartet, Clariphonics – clarinet quartet, Simon Hewitt Jones & David Worswick – two violins plus premiere of new work by John Pickup
Free with wristband
St Giles in the Fields, 60 St Giles High St, London, WC2H 8LG

1930
The Veez, The Volt, Walk The Moon, Siphokazi, Tough Love
Discount with wristband
Lark in the Park, 60 Copenhagen St, Islington, London, N1 0JW

Friday 6 June 2008

Daytime

1300 – 1400
The Straights
Animal

1300 – 1400
Gaz Twist
Hilfiger Denim

1300 – 1400
Fiona Bevan
The Apple Store

1330 – 1430
Walk the Moon
Nokia

1330 – 1430
Alexander Muertos
Timberland

1345 – 1445
Belle Humble
Jaeger

1400 – 1500
Butler Williams
Puma

1400 – 1500
Plastic Toys
Quiksilver

1400 – 1500
Sketchbeat
Vans

1430 – 1730
The 9000, Crumbland, & The Sea
55DSL

1430 – 1500
Kat Vipers
Zavvi Oxford St

1430 – 1500
Blindfold
Zavvi Piccadilly

1500 – 1600
The Lazarus Plot
Henri-Lloyd

1500 – 1600
Nicol
Hugo Boss

1530 – 1630
Kal Lavalle
Sacred Café

1545 – 1645
Ashley Hicklin
Ben Sherman

1600 – 1700
College Fall
Miss Sixty/Energie

1630 – 1730
Pinstripe
G-Star

1630 – 1730
Emma-Jane Thommen
Zebrano

1700 – 1800
Ben Casey featuring J’Nay and Francesca Riccio
Lee Jeans

1730 – 1800
Mr Derry
Zavvi Oxford St

1730 – 1800
Cherry BlackStone
Zavvi Piccadilly

EVENING

1930
The Perks, Lincoln Brown, Rogue Satellites, Novak Stare
£4 with wristband. £6 on door.
The Metro Club, 19-23 Oxford St, W1D 2DN

Venues

Animal, 51 Carnaby Street
Ben Sherman, 50 Carnaby Street
G-star, 11-12 Carnaby Street
Henri-Lloyd, 48 Carnaby Street
Hilfiger Denim, 46 Carnaby Street
Hugo Boss, 9 Carnaby Street
Lee Jeans, 13-14 Carnaby Street
Miss Sixty/Energie, 31- 32 Great Marlborough Street
Puma, 52 – 55 Carnaby Street
Vans, 47 Carnaby Street
Zebrano, 14-16 Ganton Street
55DSL, 30-32 Foubert`s Place
The Apple Store, 235 Regent Street
Zavvi, 1 Piccadilly Circus
Zavvi, 14 – 16 Oxford Street,
Sacred Café, 13 Ganton Street
Jaeger, 200-206 Regent Street
Nokia, 240 Regent Street
Quiksilver, 229 – 247 Regent Street
Timberland, 144 Regent Street
The Metro Club, 19-23 Oxford Street
St Giles in the Fields, 60 St Giles High Street
The Fly, 36-38 New Oxford Street
The Borderline, Orange Yard, Off Manette Street
Café de Paris, 3-4 Coventry Street
Lark in The Park, 60 Copenhagen Street
The Social, 5 Little Portland Street
Barfly, 49 Chalk Farm Road

City Showcase workshops, providing guidance on how to break in the music industry will be held throughout the week at The Gibson Studio, 29-35 Rathbone Street, Nokia Flagship Store, 240 Regent Street and The Apple Store, 235 Regent Street.

Workshops

Monday 2nd June

11.00 – 13.00
A Manager’s job in 2008 with MMF
Label Publisher, manager and agent – one person does it all! Moderated by John Webster (Music Manager’s Forum) with Marc Marot (Terra Firma Management) , Iain Watts (Machine Management).
The Apple Store

14.30 – 16.30
The Music Industry in 2008 with Music Week
Restructure for growth or terminal decline? Do you need a label? Moderated by Paul Williams (Music Week) and panellists including Peter Jenner (Association of Recording Artists) and David Glick ( Edge Group)
The Apple Store

Tuesday 3rd June

10.00 – 12.00
London Connected presents – Apple Logic Pro Workshop.
Learn to use this set of professional music creation tools that give you composition, notation and audio production capabilities in one application. Logic pro is ideal for film, TV and video post production facilities.
The Apple Store

12.00 – 13.00
London Connected Presents – Podcasting with South Thames College.
Developing and editing content for a Podcast. How to record and upload a podcast with Catriona McAvoy (South Thames College) and Craggz and Parallel Forces.
The Apple Store

14.30 – 16.00
London Connected presents Digital Distribution with South Thames College.
Why distribute digitally and what are the digital options available? Protecting your music / marketing.
A Technical demonstration with Catrina McAvoy (South Thames College) and Craggz and Parallel Forces.
The Apple Store

16.00 – 18.00
London Connected Presents Music TV v Web TV.
Do I need to make a music video? How do I go about it? Is it easy on a tight budget? Getting my video on TV and on the web YouTube, Myspace, Facebook, bebo. How do I choose?
Setting up a website that works as a marketing tool with Catriona McAvoy (South Thames College) and Craggz and Parallel Forces.
The Apple Store

Wednesday 4th June

11.00 – 13.00
Garage Band Workshop.
Garage Band puts an entire recording studio right on your Mac and we’ll show you just how to use it. Learn how to compose a song with loops, beats, live instruments and vocals – no musical experience required.
The Apple Store

14.30 – 16.00
CD Dump
Have your CD assessed by experts, moderated by Ellis Rich (Chairman Independent Music Group / PRS) with panellists including Charlie Rapino (Decca)
The Apple Store

16.00 – 18.00
How to get your money.
Always gigging? Recordings played but where’s the cash. Ensure that you are paid for your work. Exploring the live deal and public performance. A look at the collecting societies and what they can do for you. Moderated by Sean Devine (ASCAP) and panellists including Seven Webster (7pm Management)
The Apple Store

17.00 – 18.30
Music Your Way.
Music lovers will learn how to download tracks to your phone, hear them at their best by playing them back with adjusted audio settings and take your already existing collection with you by ripping your CDs and syncing them using a pc.
The Nokia Flagship Store

Thursday 5th June

11.00 – 13.00
Making Money with Talent.
I am a musician and writer, how do I make it pay? How can I earn a living? How do I build a successful career?
Moderated by Remi Harris (AIM) with Anthony Hamer-Hodges (Morethan4 – music management)
The Gibson Studio

13.00 – 14.00
Surgery
Individual 1-2-1 surgeries featuring Geraint Howells, Willott Kingston Smith (accountant)
The Gibson Studio

14.30 – 16.30
A&Ring for success with Billboard.
Live? Publishing? Brands? Creativity tailored for a particular market. Every act has an image, tailoring your brand and music. Panelists including Stephen Budd (From Stephen Budd Producer Management)
The Gibson Studio

Friday 6th June

11.00 – 13.00
Songwriting Masterclass – ASCAP / Songlink.
A & R – What do they do? Selecting your team? Who Are they? Who is best for you? How to get their attention without being a nuisance.
Moderated by Sean Devine (ASCAP) and David Stark (Songlink) with James Roberts (Brightside/SONY BMG), Richard Holley (Peer music), Steve Burton (Big Fish Little Fish)
The Gibson Studio

13.00 – 14.00
Surgery
Individual 1-2-1 surgeries featuring Geraint Howells, Willott Kingston Smith (accountant)
The Gibson Studio

14.00 – 19.00
Songwriting Masterclass – ASCAP / Songlink.
A & R. Turning your song into a recording. Moderated by Sean Devine (ASCAP) and David Stark (Songlink) with Bill Padley (Producer/song-writer)
(Followed by a free showcase)
The Gibson Studio