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with the Mac. Radio 1
continues the 'In New Music We Trust' tour with
Annie Mac at The Garrick in Belfast. Annie will be
broadcasting live from 9-11pm, she said to expect a mish-mash of music and bit
of a giggle: "My favourite places to go out are old man pubs, you know, places
that have been really lived in." "With wooden panelling, that only serve
pints. We're getting people literally from the pub floors to come up and mix
records at the end of the show. "So we've got half an hour exclusive mix from
the punters, lining up and mixing each track as we go. It's all about the
people and having a laugh really." Radio 1's dance line-up will be
conquering new territory as of summer 2005.

We
can reveal that next summer Radio 1 will be adding Global Gathering to its
already bulging dance event line-up, which includes the Miami Winter Music
Conference and Pete Tong in Ibiza. However, there will be more changes and
additions to follow, with talks underway for some brand new shows - keep
checking back for further details. Although the schedule may differ from
2004, Radio 1's reassuring fans that the station's commitment to dance music
is still strong: "After seven great years at Homelands and Creamfields we have
decided it is time to take in some other highlights of the dance calendar. We
have therefore decided to link up with Global Gathering for 2005." "In
addition we are going to be at a series of more niche dance events such as
Skolbeats. This is in recognition of the fact that the dance music scene has
fragmented into a variety of exciting sub genres that each require their own
focus." "Overall there will be no less dedication to dance music on the
network, we will simply be focussing on different areas."
How the US punk scene is split over the presidential election:

Punk
Politics was produced by Hermeet Chadha who was programme
assistant on John Peel's Radio 1 show. He says "this programme is dedicated to
the memory of my friend and mentor John Peel - without whom many punk bands
wouldn't have got their first break and I wouldn't be at Radio 1. Since Fat
Mike from NOFX started Punkvoter, a campaign to get young people to
register to vote in 2000 many bands have signed up to support his campaign,
joined the Rock Against Bush tour and contributed to the Rock Against Bush
CD. However, not all punks are vying for John Kerry to win the
election. Presented by Mike Davies, this documentary features the views
of many leading lights from the punk world including Green Day, former
Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello and Fat Mike of NOFX.
Jamelia has slammed blingin' superstar
Usher for wasting his money on expensive jewellery. Jammy reveals
that she wasn't impressed when Usher recently told her that he had bought a
£100,000 gold chain. Displaying a keen business sense that could see her move
into business as a property developer at Jamelia Estates Ltd. Ms. Superstar
says: "I was like, 'That's so stupid! You
should buy a house, rent it out and invest it. "No matter how much money I
have, I could never warrant spending it so frivolously," says the
sensible Brummie star. "We weren't in poverty
growing up but we had to save every penny." But Jamelia would also like
to say 'thank you' for the privileged lifestyle this pop lark brings.
"Singers get paid way too much," says Jam.
"I was able to have my daughter and sit at home
for two years - how many people are able to do that?" Er, not many Jam.
Unless you count Rik Waller. He's been sitting at home doing nothing for years
now.
Jamelia happy to share her award. Jamelia kicked off the bash and had
three costume changes, two less than the host, Mos Def. She won Best Single
for 'Thank You', Best Video for 'See It In A Boys Eyes' and UK Act of the Year
but had to share the Best UK act with Dizzee Rascal.
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