Day: November 9, 2010

UK MUSIC: JESSIE J – DO IT LIKE A DUDE

People have been raving about this lady and her official debut track/video (Do It Like A Dude) all day, so I decided to finally check out new artist Jessie J. The track – When I first watched the video I just thought of Rihanna and Lady Saw. In my opinion Do It Like A Dude isn’t particularly outstanding, it just sounds like your average UK “urban” fare.  But it will probably go on to become Jessie’s first UK number 1 single, and []

UK NEWS: BBC RADIO DJ TIM WESTWOOD NEEDS AN INTERN

BBC Radio 1 / 1xtra DJ the “Big Dawg” Tim Westwood is looking for free labour. No.. apologies folks… I mean an intern. Read below to find out more about this fantastic opportunity. Via Amaru Don TV BBC Radio 1′s legendary Hip Hop DJ, Westwood, needs an intern and that intern could be you! If you win, you’ll have some really fun tasks – meeting some famous stars who come through our studios everyday, rolling with Westwood and the studio crew. But make no []

UK EVENT / PICS: THE INDUSTRY TAKEOVER – WOMEN IN MUSIC

Last Thursday Mad News attended the The Industry Takeover – women in music seminar, showcase and open mic at Rich Mix in East London. Music artist Lioness, Chantelle Fiddy (Journalist/Contributing Editor, Rwd Mag), Annika Allen ( Editor-In-Chief of Flavour Magazine),  Charmaine Hayden (Founder of Face4Music / Artist Manager), and Sarah Young (DJ/Stylist), made up the panel of successful ladies in music, and offered encouraging advice to those sitting in the audience eager to make their mark in the world of entertainment. Check out photographs below. Photographs courtesy of Ben Achana