Music Week articles from August 2003

Music Week archives from August 2003

Surprise switch in TOTP job; Peters replaces Cowey in BBC role. (Television).
August 2, 2003... Andi Peters has been crowned the new king of the BBC TV's flagship pop show Top Of The Pops. In a surprise announcement last Friday, Peters was confirmed as the new executive producer of TOTP, replacing Chris Cowey, who is to leave the...

Topley-Bird lands on Mercury list.
August 2, 2003... Martina Topley-Bird's debut album Quixotic was highlighted among the strong outside bets on a widely-praised Panasonic Mercury Music Prize shortlist last week. The list was hailed amid a growing wave of optimism about music within the UK...

BuyMusic unveils 50p online deal. (Exposure).
August 2, 2003... * BuyMusic.com has launched an online music store in the US with the largest catalogue yet available on the web after securing deals with all five majors and a number of independent record companies. Individual songs retail at cents 79 each...

Marquee Club. (Exposure).
August 2, 2003... * The former Marquee Club is to be renamed the Carling Academy Islington when new owner the McKenzie Group reopens the 800-capacity venue in September. McKenzie, which bought the venue from administrator BDO Stoy Haywood in June, is also...

Smash Hits. (Exposure).
August 2, 2003... * Emap title Smash Hits is publishing a one-off special retailing at 2.50 [pounds sterling] on August 13. The 52-page Summer Quiz Special contains more than 100 quizzes and comes with a free stationery set.

The Radio Authority. (Exposure).
August 2, 2003... * The Radio Authority is undertaking public-interest tests on two of the 11 applicants for the third West Midlands regional FM licence. The tests into Capital Radio and GWR, the controlling shareholder in The Storm application, have been...

Billboard sister magazine Music & Media is to close on Thursday after the publication of its August 2 issue. (Exposure).
August 2, 2003... * Billboard sister magazine Music & Media is to close on Thursday after the publication of its August 2 issue. The closure of the pan-European music industry title, which was announced last month, is is understood to be resulting in fewer than...

HMV. (Exposure).
August 2, 2003... * HMV is opening a 350 sq m store in Staines' Two Rivers Retail Park on August 21. As well as more than 9,000 music titles and games, the store will feature a substantial DVD and VHS video department, with more than 4,000 titles across both...

IFPI. (Bottom line).
August 2, 2003... * The IFPI has welcomed the EU's adoption of a new customs regulation making it easier to seize and destroy pirated CDs entering the European community. IFPI regional director for Europe Frances Moore says the regulation is particularly timely...

Guardian Media Group. (Bottom line).
August 2, 2003... * Guardian Media Group, whose radio interests include Jazz FM, last Wednesday reported pre-tax profits tripling to 369m [pounds sterling] following an upturn in ad revenue. Group ad income grew by 4.1% after a post-September 11 rebound. Its...

Rose set for Universal role. (People).
August 2, 2003... * Brian Rose, who left his post as BMG sales director last Friday, is to take up the same position at Universal on August 12. His appointment was announced nearly four months ago but the switch was delayed as he served out part of his notice...

BMG. (People).
August 2, 2003... * Leighton Woods has been promoted with immediate effect from BMG national radio plugger to the newly-created role of head of national radio. Woods, who will report directly to promotions vice-president Alex Crass, joined BMG on work experience...

Chrysalis Radio. (People).
August 2, 2003... * Lucy Birch has moved from media agency Carat where she handled the News international account to become account manager at Chrysalis Radio. Meanwhile, the group's Heart Digital programme co-ordinator Carol Cheetham has been promoted to...

Polydor. (People).
August 2, 2003... * Geoff Harris has been promoted to finance director at Polydor. Harris, who was previously head of finance, joined Polydor four years ago after a previous spell as senior financial analyst for Disney Voices international at Buena Vista...

Javine inks EMI publishing deal. (Sign here).
August 2, 2003... * UK pop R&B vocalist Javine, in the chart with her Innocent Records debut single Real Things, last week signed a sub-publishing deal with EMI Music, through her existing deal with Blue Sky Music. Pictured above (left to right) are Lizzie...

The Matrix. (Sign here).
August 2, 2003... * Songwriting and production outfit The Matrix have signed a deal with Columbia Records in the US, with a view to recording their own material in August and releasing an album next February. The Matrix--Lauren Christy, Scott Spock and Graham...

The Copyright Tribunal last Friday officially posted a notice advertising the forthcoming case between the BPI and MCPS over the disputed royalty rate for DVD licences. (Sign here).
August 2, 2003... * The Copyright Tribunal last Friday officially posted a notice advertising the forthcoming case between the BPI and MCPS over the disputed royalty rate for DVD licences. The notice, posted on the Tribunal's webpages at www.patent.gov.uk/...

Having visited Glastonbury and T In The Park.
August 2, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Having visited Glastonbury and T In The Park, 12-foot statues Elle and Bo--part of the promotion for Elbow's new album Cast Of Thousands--were on their way to V Festival last week, via a short stay in a...

New talent adds fizz to Mercury shortlist: judges highlight health of homegrown British talent by selecting debuts for three-quarters of nominations. (Talent).
August 2, 2003... The Panasonic Mercury Music Prize helped rebut claims of a lack of exciting new homegrown acts, with debut releases claiming nine of the 12 shortlist slots. Parlophone's Coldplay and Radiohead stand as comparative veterans on the list...

XL nets attention with Dizzee Rascal website. (News).
August 2, 2003... Mercury-nominated Dizzee Rascal's debut album is being promoted through a new website using ground-breaking technology. The site for Boy In Da Corner, which was released by XL last Monday, allows visitors to download a selection of...

The Music Week playlist. (News).
August 2, 2003... MUSE Absolution (Taste Media/ East West) The UK trio have made a world-class set that keeps the prog to a minimum in favour of rocking out (album, September 22) FANNY PACK So Stylistic (Tommy Boy) Booty-shaking Miami bass...

Big albums queue up for autumn TV push: labels cue up big hitters for mid-September bonanza. (Schedules).
August 2, 2003... The autumn release schedule is taking shape earlier than ever this year, as labels and retailers position themselves to maximise sales in the final quarter. Detailed release schedules for September through to November are beginning to come...

Outside takes corporate line. (News).
August 2, 2003... The Outside Organisation last week announced the creation of a corporate PR division, in a week otherwise dominated by the loss of its Beckham PR accounts. Outside founder Alan Edwards has recruited veteran corporate PR executive Jonathan...

The BPI awards albums. (News).
August 2, 2003... Athlete--Vehicles and Animals (Parlophone) (silver) Lemon Jelly--Lost Horizons (XL) (gold) Various--Now! 55 (EMI/Virgin/ Universal) (platinum)

Apex distribution arm goes into receivership. (News).
August 2, 2003... The tough trading conditions have claimed another music business victim, with Apex Entertainment Group and its sales and marketing outfit Independent Distribution Limited (IDL) going into liquidation. As well as IDL, Apex Entertainment...

Louise. (Snapshot).
August 2, 2003... UK singer Louise Redknapp is preparing to relaunch her career via an independent venture through her management company. Louise's comeback single in September, Pandora's Kiss, will be issued through Oliver Smallman's label Positive Records....

Sanity's market exit blow to high street: Australian retailer confirms plans to close 110 outlets. (Retail).
August 2, 2003... Australian retailer Sanity has confirmed that it is preparing its exit from the UK music market, less than two years after it bought the loss-making Our Price chain from Virgin Entertainment Group. The proposed sale of Sanity...

Music Zone makes a stand. (News).
August 2, 2003... Discount retailer Music Zone is targeting shopping centres, airports and railway stations with a unique sales kiosk, selling CDs and DVDs. The Music Bug modules, designed by the chain's managing director Russ Grainger, house more than...

OLI's operation in US gives artists support. (News).
August 2, 2003... One Little Indian is setting up a New York office in an effort to accommodate its artists who do not want to make the compromises sometimes inherent in licensing deals. The new Manhattan-based offshoot has signed a three-year deal with...

Paul Van Dyk. (Snapshot).
August 2, 2003... German dance figure Paul Van Dyk has produced one of the most unlikely collaborations of the year by teaming up with UK indie band Vega 4. The DJ and artist discovered the band on German TV show Fast Forward, which prompted him to buy Vega...

Radiohead and Coldplay top MTV video nominations.
August 2, 2003... Parlophone's Coldplay and Radiohead are leading the charge for UK acts at the 20th annual MTV Video Music Awards, claiming seven of the eight nominations for British acts. Radiohead's There There is up for best art direction in a video,...

Veteran UK artist Paul Weller began a new chapter in his four-decade career last week, signing a three-album deal with V2 Records.
August 2, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Veteran UK artist Paul Weller began a new chapter in his four-decade career last week, signing a three-album deal with V2 Records. Weller's last studio album, Illumination, reached number one in the UK. He...

Warner Music buoys AOL as merger looms.
August 2, 2003... The wisdom of AOL Time Warner's decision to sell its CD and DVD manufacturing business to reduce debt was highlighted last week, when it emerged that the group's music operation was one of the group's better performers in the second quarter of...

Why music gets better and better. (Talent).
August 2, 2003... The announcement of the Mercury Music Prize shortlist each year offers an opportunity to reflect on the quality of current music, and this year's list has been quite rightly better received than many. But beyond a list of albums there are...

Roundabout man whirls into jazz. (Jazz).
August 2, 2003... Francis Dreyfus is a snowy-haired man with tales as long as winter evenings. The boss of Dreyfus Jazz, one of France's most respected indies whose roster includes such fine artists as Ahmad Jamal, Marcus Miller, Jean-Michel Pilc, Sylvain Luc...

Diary. (Jazz).
August 2, 2003... Cassandra Wilson, the jazz singer who can be relied upon to fearlessly push the envelope, has a new Blue Note album slated for an October release. Glamoured marks Wilson's first collaboration with producer Fabrizio Sotti, a jazz guitarist who...

Jazz reissues.
August 2, 2003... Chet Baker--The Most Important Jazz Album Of 1964 (Roulette) Modestly-titled album that features Baker singing and playing flugelhorn alongside bassist Jimmy Merrit and pianist Hal Galper among others. Jimmy Rushing--Five Feet Of Soul...

Simone Guiducci Gramelot Ensemble Chorale (Felmay FY7023).
August 2, 2003... Italian guitarist Guiducci has played with top-class compatriots such as Enrico Rava, Paolo Fresu and Andrea Centazzo. It is clear from the outset of Chorale that Guiducci is a musician of substance, a melodicist above all else. Chorale is a...

Daniel Humair Baby Boom (Sketch 6574781).
August 2, 2003... Veteran French drummer Humair has hit a rich vein of form with his recent releases on Parisian independent Sketch. A couple of years ago, he gave us the startling Liberte Surveillee, a Franco-American summit meeting featuring Ellery Eskelin and...

Bobby Previte Counter Clockwise (Palmetto PM2091).
August 2, 2003... Collaborator of John Zorn and Wayne Horvitz among others, Previte is one of the few drummers who seems to genuinely be able to play with jazz, rock and funk sensibilities without sounding like a cack-handed builder or a one-legged pirate. He...

Lizz Wright Salt (Universal S899332).
August 2, 2003... Just 23 years old, Georgia native Lizz Wright has made an album of polished maturity beyond her years. Her dark, brooding voice stamps her authority on material marked by compact, slightly melancholic melody and subtle harmonic movement. Wright...

Universal's first thought is last. (Classical).
August 2, 2003... Universal Classics is putting its summer marketing firepower behind a two-disc compilation of classical arrangements played by the evergreen James Last and his eponymous big band. James Last--The Classical Collection is set for release on...

Classical firms brave difficulties. (Classical).
August 2, 2003... Annual figures published in the BPI's Statistical Handbook reveal that classical companies experienced their lowest trade deliveries in 2002 for almost a decade, narrowly beating the recession-affected return of 12.9 million in 2003 with 13.1...

JS Bach Partitas Nos. 1-3. Gringolts. (Deutsche Grammophon 474 235-2).
August 2, 2003... Ilya Gringolts stands poles apart from the traditional Russian school of Bach playing, projecting interpretations full of rhythmic life, vivid rhetorical gestures and a sense of period style. The 21-year-old musician's natural artistry does not...

Jose Carreras Malincolia D'Amore Popular and classical songs by Massenet, Denza, Toselli, Vives, etc. Carreras; Ensemble Wien. (Koch Universal 474 591-2).
August 2, 2003... It may be some years since Jose Carreras enjoyed the height of popularity, but he can still draw a big audience and touch the heart like few of his rivals. The Spanish tenor, with the impressive Ensemble Wien and pianist Lorenzo Bavaj, offers a...

Janacek Sinfonietta; Martinu Les Fresques de Piero della Francesca; The Parables. (Supraphon SU 3684-2 011).
August 2, 2003... The latest releases in Supraphon's Karel Ancerl "Gold Edition" includes this classic 1961 account of Janacek's Sinfonietta, remastered in 24-bit sound to a quality level that blows away the competition. This is among the great recordings of a...

Suppe Requiem. Soloists; Chorus & Orchestra of the Gulbenkian Foundation/Corboz. (Virgin Classics 5455702).
August 2, 2003... Dalmatian-born, Italian-educated Franz von Suppe made his name in Vienna as the composer of hit operettas. His name survives today thanks largely to overtures such as Poet and Peasant and Light Cavalry. This world premiere recording of the...

Tastemaker tip. (Classical).
August 2, 2003... James Jolley, editor, Gramophone: Mahler: Symphony No.6--LSO conducted by Mariss Jansons (LSO Live) "I caught 80% of it live on the radio and I was absolutely knocked out; I thought it was wonderful, and now here it is on record."

Mahler Symphony No.6. LSO/Jansons. (LSO Live LS000038 (2CD)).
August 2, 2003... This two-disc set, which is pegged to retail around 7.99 [pounds sterling], offers a very strong, often driven and vivid interpretation of Mahler's elemental Sixth Symphony. The spontaneity of Mariss Jansons' conducting and the artistry of the...

Berkeley Sacred Choral Music. Choir of St John's College, Cambridge/Robinson. (Naxos 8.557277).
August 2, 2003... Organist and choirmaster Christopher Robinson retires from his post at St John's after a decade in which he restored the Cambridge college's admirable choir to the top of the classical charts and grew its already impressive discography with a...

D. Scarlatti Sinfonie and Concerti. L'Arte dell'Arco/Guglielmo. (ASV Gaudeamus CD GAU 330).
August 2, 2003... Although Domenico Scarlatti gets top billing on this album, its appeal is strongly boosted by the coupling of ensemble works by Pergolesi, Barbella, Durante and Leo. Federico Guglielmo and L'Arte dell'Arco infuse their performances with bags of...

Tuur Violin Concerto; Aditus; Exodus. Van Keulen; CBSO/P. Jarvi. (ECM New Series 472 497-2).
August 2, 2003... Estonian composer Erkki-Sven Tuur (b.195?) conjures up his energetic, highly focused soundworld on a remote island in the Baltic Sea. The eloquence and expressive richness of Tuur's Violin Concerto are refreshingly free from any obvious...

English Rhapsody Music by Delius and Butterworth. Halle Orchestra/Elder. (Halle CD 7503).
August 2, 2003... The Halle Orchestra's own-brand label really turned up trumps with its launch albums earlier this summer and continues the standards of artistic and recording excellence with an outstanding disc of works by Delius and Butterworth. Mark Elder's...

Florez.
August 2, 2003... Una Furtiva Lagrima: Bel Canto arias by Donizetti and Bellini. Florez; Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi/Frizza. (Decca 473 440-2). To many ears, the superlatives directed towards Juan Diego Florez's Decca debut fell short of...

Mercury highlights depth of talent: diverse media puts onus on music-lovers to spread the word about great new artists. (Editorial).
August 2, 2003... The Mercury Prize is not a list that has always united music fans, or the music business in general. But this year's list runs the risk of being one of the best yet. Of course, we can all think of albums that should have been on there....

50 Cent rings in changes to the power of mobile music. (Viewpoint).
August 2, 2003... Despite the gloom cloaking the UK record industry, the acceleration of the mobile music market offers a silver lining, revenue channel and strong cause for optimism for labels, artists and managers alike. Already, progressive labels are seeing...

Would changing the chart date help the single? (The big question).
August 2, 2003... The option of moving the singles chart publication date to a Friday or Saturday is being actively considered in a bid to re-energize the singles market. Steve Kincaid, commercial director, Virgin Retail "We need to try things and I...

Quickfire: Endemol creative director Tim Hincks says lessons have been learnt from the firstFame Academy series that would benefit viewers snd the students this time. (Forum).
August 2, 2003... Do you consider the "Shame Academy" jibes directed at the first series to be unfair? I don't think we'd be making a second series of Fame Academy if the first one wasn't considered to be a success. The series as a whole was unprecedented...

Crib sheet. (Forum).
August 2, 2003... Dune Records has found itself in the spotlight after winning a Mercury Music Prize nomination for its Soweto Kinch album, Conversations With The Unseen. So, who are Dune Records then? Distributed by New Note in the UK, Dune is a...

Hoon steps out of the firing line. (Dooley's Diary).
August 2, 2003... Remember where you heard it: It is tough being defence secretary, so no-one would begrudge Geoff Hoon a night off at EMI's showcase for Japanese guitar sensation Kotaro Oshio last Tuesday. Hoon attended with his wife as guests of EMI Group...

Universal Jazz talent Jamie Cullum got his strength up for his three-week residency at New York's Oak Rooms in October with a stint tinkling the ivories for media at Pizza Express in London's Soho last Friday. (Classical).
August 2, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Universal Jazz talent Jamie Cullum got his strength up for his three-week residency at New York's Oak Rooms in October with a stint tinkling the ivories for media at Pizza Express in London's Soho last...

Key releases. (Datafile).
August 2, 2003... ALBUMS THIS WEEK The Coral Magic & Medicine (Deltasonic); Pepe Deluxe Beatutude (Catskills); Chris Rea Blue Street (Jazzee Blue) AUGUST 4 Dubtribe Sound System Baggage (Defected); The Pastels The Last Great Wilderness (Geographic);...

Summer holidays fuel climbers. (The Market).
August 2, 2003... On the singles and albums front, the two most popular artists at retail last week were Beyonce and Daniel Bedingfield. On the singles chart, Beyonce's Crazy In Love, number one for three weeks, is replaced by Bedingfield's new single, Never...

Market indicators. (Datafile).
August 2, 2003... SINGLES Sales versus last week: +2.5% Year to date versus last year: -37.1% Market shares Polydor 24.0% Sony 18.6% MoS 10.2% Mercury 6.5% V2 6.5% ALBUMS Sales versus last week:...

Fast chart. (Datafile).
August 2, 2003... SINGLES NUMBER ONE DANIEL BEDINGFIELD NEVER GONNA LEAVE YOUR SIDE Polydor 23-year-old Bedingfield is the second artist to have #/1 singles in 2001, 2002 and 2003, following Christina Aguilera. TOP 10 DEBUT DEEPEST BLUE DEEPEST BLUE...

Speedway race onto the scene: two-pronged promo campaign delivers debut single from Scottish act. (The Plot).
August 2, 2003... Two-pronged promo campaign delivers debut single from Scottish act SPEEDWAY GENIE IN A BOTTLE/SAVE YOURSELF (INNOCENT) By covering one of the most distinctive bootlegs of recent years--the Christina Aguilera and Strokes fusion known as...

Tipsters: a selection of UK tastemakers select their favourite upcoming releases. (Upfront).
August 2, 2003... Ashley Bird, Kerrang! THURSDAY WAR ALL THE TIME (ISLAND/DEF JAM) "I'm really excited about this album. Thursday are an incredible band who are spearheading the US Emo scene. They're a bit like At The Drive-In, with a really chaotic,...

Radio playlists. (Upfront).
August 2, 2003... RADIO 1 A LIST 50 Cent feat. Nate Dogg 21 Questions; All American Rejects Swing Swing; Benny Benassi presents The Biz Satisfaction; Beyonce Crazy In Love; Coldplay God Put A Smile Upon Your Face; Deepest Blue Deepest Blue; Eminem...

Top ten radio growers. (Upfront).
August 2, 2003... TOP TEN RADIO GROWERS Plays: This ARTIST TITLE Total Incr. 1 LEMAR DANCE (WITH U) 699 463 2 ...

TV airplay chart: as Robbie dips Blu Cantrell becomes Beyonce's new closest challenger while Christina Aguilera races into the Top 10. (Airplay TV).
August 2, 2003... 1. Beyonce Beyonce's Crazy In Love is down below the 500 mark for the first time in four weeks and its lead at the top is down from 213 plays to 109. Heir apparent Blu Cantrell's Breathe, which also features reggae superstar Sean Paul, has...

The UK radio airplay chart: stereophonics close the gap on Beyonce who spends a fifth week at number one, while Daniel Bedingfield moves into the top five and Lemar is the chart's fastest mover. (Airplay Radio).
August 2, 2003... 5. Daniel Bedingfield After inexplicably plummeting 19 last week, Daniel Bedingfield's latest, Never Gonna Leave Your Side, explodes to #5, after improving its audience by more than 21m. Radio One contributed by increasing rotation from 12...

In-store next week. (Cued up).
August 2, 2003... ASDA Singles--Cheeky Girls, Kelly Rowland, Ultrabeat, Pharrell Williams, Jason Nevins pres UNKY feat. Holly James, Mark Owen, Elbow; Albums--Mark Joseph, Best Dance Anthems In the World Ever, Friends Reunited The 90s On The Beach, Ride Da...

Tastemakers. (Cued up).
August 2, 2003... NEIL SHEASBY sales assistant, What Records 1. KINGS OF LEON--WASTED TIME 2. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN--MY CITY OF RUINS 3. THE DARKNESS--BLACK SHUCK 4. DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS--TELL ME WHEN MY LIGHT TURNS 5. SUPER FURRY...

TV listings. (Cued up).
August 2, 2003... CD:UK Performances Gareth Gates--Sunshine; Busted--Sleeping With The Light On; Mark Owen--Babe; Mark Owen--Four Minute Warning; Lemar--Dance (With U) Package Melanie Blatt Video Big Brovaz--Baby Boy MTV UK ADDITIONS ...

Radio listings. (Cued up).
August 2, 2003... RADIO ONE Sara Cox--Robbie Williams guests Steve Lamacq--The Futureheads live (Monday) Mary-Anne Hobbs--Bobby Friction bhangra soundclash (Monday) John Peel sessions--Mos Eisley (Tuesday); The Kills (Wednesday); The Black Keys...

Beat targets young Scots. (Insider).
August 2, 2003... Adam Uytman music manager, Beat 106 Established in November 1999 by an independent consortium, central Scotland's Beat 106 was acquired by the Capital Radio Group only months later but operates its own playlist under the stewardship of...

Also out this week.
August 2, 2003... SINGLES Stylophonic: Way Of Life (Prolifica); The Bluetones: Never Going Nowhere (Superior Quality); Psychid: Digging For Victory (DB) ALBUMS Black Eyed Peas: Elephunk (Polydor); The Cheeky Girls; Playtime (Multiply); Fluke: Puppy...

De La Soul Shoomp (7eventy/8ighty Recordings SERCD1).
August 2, 2003... The hip-hop trio may be out of a deal for the first time, but for their first single since parting company with Tommy Boy Records and following their Best Of, they will be hoping to ride the wave of all things Scan Paul by enlisting the current...

Macy Gray She Ain't Right For You (Epic 6742392).
August 2, 2003... Backed by the full orchestral treatment, this anthemic appeal to a former lover is lifted from Gray's third album The Trouble With Being Myself. A-listed at Radio Two, it should win over ILR but may lack the oomph to convert the likes of Radio...

Jaimeson Complete (V2 JAD5021713).
August 2, 2003... Led by a distinctive blues guitar riff, this is a clever take on urban pop, and is A-listed at Radio One. Following last single True, featuring Angel Blu, the featured vocalist this time is Xara.

R Kelly feat. Big Tigger Snake (Jive 82876 547232).
August 2, 2003... Kelly taps into the US's renewed love affair with dancehall reggae for the bouncy follow-up to his smash Ignition. The best uptempo cut on Kelly's excellent Chocolate Factory album, this is now starting to attract wider radio support to...

Kings Of Leon Molly's Chambers (Hand Me Down HMD29).
August 2, 2003... This rapidly-rising Southern quartet release one of the highlights from their Top Five album Youth & Young Manhood. Displaying a swagger beyond their obvious influences, they have achieved a UK breakthrough ahead of US success. With this single...

Stephanie Kirkham Inappropriate (HutCD169).
August 2, 2003... Latest Hut signing Kirkham joins the plethora of female pop vocalists with this debut single. Jangly guitars swift around this upbeat but simple pop tune, while Kirkham's vocal is refreshingly English-sounding and less formulaic than the recent...

Korn Did My Time (Immortal 6741422).
August 2, 2003... Lifted from the soundtrack to the Tomb Raider movie The Cradle Of Life, this is typically sludgy Korn material. Their fanbase should ensure a chart entry,. although last year's below-par album Untouchables and lack of UK gigs mean their...