Music Week articles from August 2004

Music Week archives from August 2004

Big guns fired up for Q4: superstars target Christmas market.(Retail)
August 7, 2004... Retailers can look forward to a bumper fourth quarter this year, with many of the world's biggest artists preparing new studio albums for the end of the year. In contrast to last year's Christmas market--which was largely driven by...

Artwork on show at MW event.
August 7, 2004... Sleeves and other music imagery created for artists such as Primal Scream, The Concretes, Mylo and Hope Of The States are to take centrestage at I See Music, an exhibition being organised by Music Week at London's ICA from September 17 to 19....

PPL wins battle over royalties.(Bottom line)
August 7, 2004... * PPL has won a first legal battle with the Government in a long running bid to recover potentially millions of pounds in royalties. The collecting society accused the Government of failing to follow a European directive, meaning certain...

EMI Music Publishing.(Bottom line)
August 7, 2004... * Scissor Sisters helped EMI Music Publishing take a 26.1% share in its strongest performance in 12 months on the albums market, strengthening the company's dominant position on the table combining the performances of both singles and albums....

Warner Vision.(Bottom line)
August 7, 2004... * Warner Vision has unveiled a 27.23 [pounds sterling] trade price and recommended 39.99 [pounds sterling] retail price for its four-disc Live Aid DVD, due out on November 1, with profits going to the Band Aid Trust. Although stores are not...

Absolute Marketing and Distribution.(Bottom line)
August 7, 2004... * Absolute Marketing and Distribution is launching an overseas service for labels looking to exploit European markets. The full-service label management company is targeting UK and US artists and labels with its new division Absolute Marketing...

SBN on verge of administration.(Exposure)
August 7, 2004... * Student Broadcast Network (SUN) owner Campus Media says it will put the business into administration unless it can find a new buyer. It follows SUN, which supplies programming to more than 50 university radio stations, making a 4.5m [pounds...

Tina Dico.(Exposure)
August 7, 2004... * New Sony signing Tina Dice is to be profiled on iTunes as part of the online store's new Single of The Week campaign. Dice's track Break Of Day will launch the new promotion in which one song will be given away free each week from tomorrow...

BBC.(Exposure)
August 7, 2004... * The BBC is starting an eight-week marketing campaign for 1Xtra with TV trails this Saturday, followed by support from poster silos nationwide from August 23. The TV trails will echo the campaign's "street music" theme, showing how the sounds...

One-time Mercury Music Prize nominee Soweto Kinch picked up two prizes at last Thursday's BBC Jazz Awards.(Digest)
August 7, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: One-time Mercury Music Prize nominee Soweto Kinch (pictured, right) picked up two prizes at last Thursday's BBC Jazz Awards. The saxophonist was presented with the best instrumentalist and best band awards...

Mean Fiddler.(Exposure)
August 7, 2004... * All tickets for the Leeds leg of the Mean Fiddler-organised Carling Weekender have sold out in record time. The August Bank Holiday event will be headlined by The Darkness, Morrissey, 50 Cent and The Offspring.

Decca appoints vice president.(People)
August 7, 2004... * Decca Music Group has appointed a new vice president of A&R to oversee classical music for the Decca and Phillips labels Christopher Pope, who worked at Decca between 1990 and 1998, will report to president Costa Pilavachi.

EMI Music Publishing.(People)
August 7, 2004... * EMI Music Publishing is giving renewed emphasis to exploiting its extensive back catalogue with the addition of two staff members. Austin Wilde, who founded Whoa Music, loins as catalogue exploitation manager where he will market and promote...

GWR.(People)
August 7, 2004... * Alastair Ross last week succeeded Roger Gilbert as GWR deputy chairman as the group unveiled its analogue revenues for the three months to June 30, which rose by 5% on the same period last year. Revenues for its Local Radio Group increased 6%...

Tim Kash.(People)
August 7, 2004... * Tim Kash, brought in last autumn by Andi Peters to present Top Of The Pops, is leaving the flagship BBC TV programme at the end of August In a move attributed to growing commitments to MTV Reggie Yates and Fearne Cotton will continue to...

Glasgow.(People)
August 7, 2004... * Veteran Radio Clyde presenter Dave Marshall has left the station after 30 years to join Glasgow's new Saga 106.2FM station as mid-morning presenter. Marshall joined Clyde at its inception in 1973 and moved to Clyde 2 when the station...

Ignite!(People)
August 7, 2004... * NME, NME.com and Uncut editorial director Steve Sutherland, who has been with publisher IPC for 23 years, has been promoted to editorial director across the entire Ignite! portfolio. At the same time that NME and Uncut associate publisher...

Sony signs ex-Westlife member.(Sign here)
August 7, 2004... * Sony Music has confirmed that it has signed one-time Westlife member Bryan McFadden as a solo artist His debut solo single Real To Me will be released on September 6.

Apple and Motorola have teamed up to present a new offering which will give consumers access to iTunes tracks on the move from early next year.(Sign here)
August 7, 2004... * Apple and Motorola have teamed up to present a new offering which will give consumers access to iTunes tracks on the move from early next year. The partnership enables ;Tunes users to transfer tracks via USB or Bluetooth to an iTunes-enabled...

Wippit.(Sign here)
August 7, 2004... * UK online music store Wippit last week became the latest digital service to link up with a newspaper for a free downloads offer. Songs by artists such as Elvis Presley, Santana and the Bee Gees were given away in the partnership with London...

Path clear for Sony-BMG merger: majors days away from signing deal, after US Federal Trade Commission offers green light.(Mergers)
August 7, 2004... The merger deal between Sony and BMG was set to be signed as early as yesterday (Sunday) following the US Federal Trade Commission's approval of the proposed joint venture. The FTC's unconditional approval--which took longer to be...

Rights holders to benefit from online distribution service.(News)
August 7, 2004... Richard Bron, son of Bronze Records founder Gerry Bron, is close to unveiling an ambitious project aimed at enabling rights owners to control and profit from the online distribution of their content. Bron has been developing the Open...

The Music Week playlist.(News)
August 7, 2004... THE MUSIC Welcome To The North (Virgin) This is a monster second album from the wailing rockers, who are stepping into early U2 territory (album, Sept) THE BREAKMAKERS Things We Say We Do (unsigned) Huge songs delivered...

BPI Awards.(News)
August 7, 2004... ALBUMS The Ordinary Boys--Over the Counter Culture (silver) The Streets--A Grand Don't Come For Free (two times platinum) Outkast--Speakerboxxx (two times platinum)

ITC agenda embraces changing landscape; Manchester forum to focus on new opportunities.(Conferences)
August 7, 2004... This year's In The City conference will address the overall theme of making money from music in a rapidly changing business environment. Sanctuary Group founders Rod Smallwood and Andy Taylor will he among the speakers at the September 17...

React brand reborn as Resist.(News)
August 7, 2004... The team behind indie dance label React Music begins a new chapter this week after it says it was forced to pull the plug on the original company following the demise of Beechwood Music. Beechwood went into administration in June, owing...

The*Ga*Ga*s.(Snap Shot)
August 7, 2004... Sanctuary Records last week continued its move into contemporary genres by signing emerging UK-based rock act The*Ga*Ga*s. "It's a very important signing for US," says Sanctuary senior VP A&R John Williams. "It's been a long time since...

Celebs hired to boost Gramophone Awards.(News)
August 7, 2004... The Gramophone Awards are being given another overhaul this year with half a dozen celebrities hired to champion a reduced shortlist in a bid to maximise retail exposure--and sales. The move, which Gramophone magazine's editor James Jolly...

MTV Award nods add fuel to Brit bands' US ambitions.(News)
August 7, 2004... The Darkness and Franz Ferdinand are gearing up for renewed assaults an the US after grabbing two nominations apiece at this year's MTV Video Music Awards. Domino-signed Franz Ferdinand will be capitalising on nods in the event's...

Initial poaches CD:UK producer: award-winning TV man Phil Mount set to fill specially created position.(Profile)
August 7, 2004... Phil Mount, one of the UK's leading music TV producers, is being poached by Endemol UK's Initial to fill a new role created specifically to spearhead the company's music programming output. Mount, who has been head of music at Blaze...

Virgin marks 25th year with Piccadilly Megastore launch; second West End flagship store sees specialist retailer go from strength to strength.(Retail)
August 7, 2004... As anniversary celebrations go, Virgin has pulled out all the stops to mark the 25 years since its first Megastore. The specialist retailer today (Monday) officially presses the button on a 3m [pounds sterling] makeover of the onetime Tower...

Listening habits via the Internet.(Analysis)
August 7, 2004... * Almost a quarter (24.7%) or adults claim to have visited a radio station website, up from 2.,4% a year ago. * Some 15.0% of adults have listened to the radio via the internet, up from 10.8% in June 2002. * Of all the stations tuned...

Editorial strategy pays off for R2; Radio Two scores its biggest audience to date, while in London, Heart narrows gap on Capital.(Radio)
August 7, 2004... Radio Two controller Lesley Douglas was sharing coffee and biscuits with a group of programme producers at Broadcasting House when the latest radio audience figures were being announced. Douglas had called the meeting to gather ideas on how...

Transforming challenges into opportunities: Hamish Champ reports on how the manufacturing sector is responding to the decline in CD sales, hikes in prices of raw materials and the rise of the digital market and piracy.(Manufacturing)
August 7, 2004... Today's manufacturing companies, whether operating in the entertainment industries of music or film, are in no doubt about the number of serious challenges they face. First, there is the much-publicised decline in CD sales, although some...

Packaging at forefront of battle to boost CDs.(Manufacturing)
August 7, 2004... As the record business performs the tricky balancing act of fighting illegal downloads as well as selling legitimate ones and maintaining--for now--sales of physical audio product, packaging companies are finding themselves at the forefront of...

EMI focuses on crossover; revamped set-up targets broader mix of releases.(Classical)
August 7, 2004... The battle for classical market share is likely to intensify in 2005 following the restructuring of EMI Classics, a move widely seen as the UK-based major's response to the ongoing retail success of market leader Universal Classics. ...

Vivaldi: Orlando finto pazzo.
August 7, 2004... Vivaldi Orlando finto pazzo. Academia Montis Regalis/De Marchi (Opus 111 OP 30392 (3CD)) Yet another world premiere recording rolls out as part of Opus 111'S superlative Vivaldi Edition, here presenting the Red Priest's second known opera...

Yu Qiang Dai: Opera Arias: Works by Puccini, Massenet, Verdi, Donizetti, Pochielli, etc.
August 7, 2004... Yu Qiang Dai Opera Arias: Works by Puccini, Massenet, Verdi, Donizetti, Pochielli, etc. Dai; New SO/Molina. (EMI Classics 5577912) Although the reverberant sound of this international debut disc clearly adds to the warmth (and perhaps...

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 5, 6, 7, 8.
August 7, 2004... Beethoven Piano Sonatas Nos. 5, 6, 7, 8. Pollini (Deutsche Grammophon 474 810-2) Now in his early sixties, Maurizio Pollini has lost none of the clarity and precision of his youth. The great pianist is more emotionally engaged with these...

Various: the Last Night of the Proms 2003.
August 7, 2004... Various The Last Night Of The Proms 2003 Gheorghiu; Josefowicz; BBC SO/ Slatkin (Warner Classics 2564 61552-2) Thanks to a new licensing deal with Warner Classics, a handful of attractive performances from last year's Proms season make it...

Bridge: the Sea; Enter Spring; Summer etc.
August 7, 2004... The Sea; Enter Spring; Summer etc. New Zealand SO/Judd (Naxos 8.557167) Billed as Naxos's July disc of the month, this album of orchestral tone poems by Frank Bridge has already attracted glowing reviews and offers a very competitive...

Various: the Trumpets That Time Forgot: Works by Rheinberger, R Strauss, Elgar.
August 7, 2004... The Trumpets That Time Forgot: Works by Rheinberger, R Strauss, Elgar. Freeman-Attwood, Wallace, Carey (Linn CKD 242 (SACD)) Two top professors of music join threes for this Linn-released disc of 19th Century works arranged for trumpet and...

Lucia Popp: Songs by Schubert, Schoenberg, R. Strauss, Dvorak, Mahler, Brahms.
August 7, 2004... Songs by Schubert, Schoenberg, R. Strauss, Dvorak, Mahler, Brahms. Popp, Gage, Parsons (BBC Legends BBCL 4148-2) Czech lyric soprano Lucia Popp died tragically young in 1993, still at the height of her considerable vocal powers. Her ability...

Bartok: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2; Sonata for solo violin.
August 7, 2004... Violin Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2; Sonata for solo violin. Tetzlaff; Andsnes. (Virgin Classics 545 6682) This album has the makings of an award winner about it, marked out by the intensity and individuality of Christian Teztlaff's violin playing...

Walton/Lambert: the Wise Virgins/Horoscope.
August 7, 2004... The Wise Virgins/Horoscope BBC Concert Orchestra/Wordsworth (ASV CD DCA 1168) Released to coincide with the admirable BBC Concert Orchestra's Proms appearances (including a concert performance of Humperdinck's Hansel And Gretel on August...

Visuals give music that extra edge; whether it's vinyl records or digital downloads, music benefits from creative visuals.(Editorial)
August 7, 2004... Think for a second of your favourite album, or even single. Chances are that you can clearly summon up a mental picture of the sleeve, possibly even the inner sleeve. For many of us over the years, looking at those images, even fleetingly,...

High Court decision clouds the issue of collaboration.(Viewpoint)
August 7, 2004... The High Court's decision in the case of Mark Taylor v Rive Droite Music has potentially far-reaching consequences for music publishers and songwriters. One issue involved the songs Hero and Love To See You Cry, co-written by my client Mr...

Which record shop is your preferred destination?(The big question)
August 7, 2004... Virgin has radically revamped the one-time Tower Records store in London's Piccadilly. It is one of the most famous music shops in the world, but which is your favourite? Michael McClatchey, Moshi Moshi "It's hardly a secret, but my...

Quickfire: R&B producer Dallas Austin, who has worked with the likes of Kelis, Madonna and TLC, was in London recently and plans to return to discover new artists.(Forum)
August 7, 2004... Why have you been in the UK? I'm in London doing the new Duran Duran album. I grew up on UK music, listening to people like U2, The Smiths and Depeche Mode, so it's really exciting to be working with someone like Duran Duran. Also, I want...

Inside track.(Forum)
August 7, 2004... Nik Goodman has just been appointed deputy programme director for the Capital FM regional network, having been Radio Forth's programme director since 2002. Prior to that he worked at Kiss 100, producing Bam Bam Breakfast, was head of music and...

Sir Bob rallies the retail troops.(Dooley's Diary)
August 7, 2004... Remember where you beard it: Sir Bob Geldof was in fine form when he launched the Live Aid DVD to retailers last week, urging his audience to help save lives in Africa by doing all they can to promote the four-disc set. He confessed he had...

Parky bagged himself a front row seat at the busy showcase for Clare Teal at London's Claridge's Hotel last Wednesday lunchtime.(Diary)
August 7, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Parky bagged himself a front row seat at the busy showcase for Clare Teal at London's Claridge's Hotel last Wednesday lunchtime. Performing five songs from her October 4-released Sony Jazz debut Don't...

Key releases.(Datafile: Britain's most comprehensive charts service)
August 7, 2004... ALBUMS THIS WEEK Aloud Aloud (Open); Alex Lloyd Distant Light (EMI); Tom Baxter Feather And Stone (Sony); Nouvelle Vague Nouvelle Vague (Peacefrog); AUGUST 9 David Crosby & Graham Nash Crosby-Nash (Sanctuary); The Zillions...

Chili Peppers grab chart in right place.(The Market)
August 7, 2004... It came nowhere near matching sales of Robbie Williams' Live At Knebworth, which set a concert record with first-week sales of more than 117,000 last September, but the Red Hot Chili Peppers' first concert disc, Live In Hyde Park, still sold a...

Market indicators.(Datafile: Britain's most comprehensive charts service)
August 7, 2004... MARKET INDICATORS SINGLES Sales versus last week: 0.0% Year to date versus last year: -9.1% Market shares Island 26.2% BMG 17.3% Polydor 14.8% Warner Bros 14.1% EMI 6.9% ...

Fast chart.(Datafile: Britain's most comprehensive charts service)
August 7, 2004... SINGLES NUMBER ONE BUSTED THUNDERBIRDS/3AM Universal Their cumulative singles sales are still less than 1m and Busted have yet to have a number one album, but this double-sided treat is their fourth number one single in 15...

Asian scar woos mainstream; urban Asian album from Juggy D marks the first independent release from former Telstar team's label.(The Plot)
August 7, 2004... JUGGY D JUGGY D (2POINT9 RECORDS) Having already made a name for itself as a one-stop shop for the management and promotion of urban acts, 2Point9 is this month branching out with the release of its first independent album project, from...

JoJo.(Snap Shot)
August 7, 2004... The growing profile of 13-year-old singer JoJo got a further boost last week when she became the youngest performer to date to receive a solo nomination for an MTV video music award. The news comes as radio support continues to swell for...

Tipster: a selection of UK tastemakers select their favourite upcoming releases.(Upfront)
August 7, 2004... Mark Sutherland, presenter, BBC 6Music CHARLOTTE HATHERLEY GREY WILL FADE (DOUBLE DRAGON) "Charlotte Hatherley has already helped make one of the albums of the year so far, in the form of Ash's mighty Meltdown, and now she's only gone...

Radio playlists.(Upfront)
August 7, 2004... RADIO 1 A LIST 3 Of A Kind Babycakes; Avril Lavigne My Happy Ending; D-12 How Come; Estelle 1980; Franz Ferdinand Michael; Jamelia See It In A Boy'S Eyes; Keane Bedshaped; Lou Reed Satellite Of Love 2004; Natasha Bedingfield These...

Top 10 radio growers.(Upfront)
August 7, 2004... Adds BIG CITY Gabrielle Ten Years Tree; Hat Mar Superstar Dui; Maxi Priest Fields Of Gold; GALAXY Goldie Lookin' Chain Guns Don't Kill People Rappers Do; Shifty Slide Along Side; KISS FM Armand Van Helden My My My;...

TV airplay chart: The Streets' Dry Your Eyes usurps Usher's Burn to take the number one position, while Busted make strong grains.(TV)
August 7, 2004... 14. Three Of A Kind Babycakes is looking like the biggest tune to emerge from UK garage scene for some time. Although it slips 17-35 on The Box, there is enough support to ensure plenty of momentum. Babycakes is a new entry at number two...

The UK radio airplay chart: The Streets shuffle up to number one. Meanwhile, future contenders in the shape of Natasha Bedingfield, Shaznay Lewis and Avril Lavigne edge their way up the chart.(Radio)
August 7, 2004... 13, 29. Keane Keane look set to make it three Top 10 entries in a row, with new single Bedshaped making a mighty leap forward this week, as it gets its first exposure from several stations and increased exposure from many others, fuelling...

Kevin Mark Trail.(Snap Shot)
August 7, 2004... This week sees Mike Skinner's one-time collaborator Kevin Mark Trail--who provided vocals on Streets tracks such as Let's Push Things Forward and Same Old Thing--begin a long campaign for his debut album for EMI Records, Just Living, which is...

In-store next week.(Cued up)
August 7, 2004... ASDA Compilation--Rewind 80's; Single--3 of a Kind; In-store--Avril Lavigne, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Roy Orbison, Club Anthems 2004, R&B Anthems, Spectacular Classics, Shaznay Lewis, Unity Olympic Album BORDERS Listening...

Tastemakers.(Cued up)
August 7, 2004... JON NEWLY Editor, Jazzwise magazine 1. ALBERT AYLER HOLY GHOST SAMPLER (REVENANT RECORDS) 2. GWYNETH HERBERT BITTERSWEET AND BLUE (UNIVERSAL JAZZ ADVANCE COPY) 3. CLARE TEAL DON'T TALK (SONY JAZZ ADVANCE COPY) 4. DEREK...

TV listings.(Cued up)
August 7, 2004... CD:UK Bryan McFadden; Bryan McFadden Real To Me; Damien Rice Cannonball; Lloyd Banks On Fire; McFly She Loves You; Sugababes Caught In A Moment; LATER Bobby Womack California Dreaming; The Bad Plus; Usher MTV UK Franz...

Radio listings.(Cued up)
August 7, 2004... RADIO ONE Annie Mac--Live from Cafe Mambo (Thur) Annie Nightingale--Live from Cafe Mambo (Thur) Pete Tong--Scent/Stellar Project/A Man Called Adam/Pete Gooding/Tim Deluxe guest (Fri) Blue Room--Mylo guests (Sat)/Jose Padilla...

Reaching out to locals.(Media Insider)
August 7, 2004... One the few radio stations in the UK where last Thursday's unveiling of the latest Rajar figures had no effect at all was Radio Maldwyn. The medium wave station--generally referred to as Radio Maldywn Magic 756--broadcasts officially to...

Natasha Bedingfield: These Words.
August 7, 2004... Natasha Bedingfield These Words Phonogenic 82876630122 Having already established herself with her solid first track Single, it is flow time for Natasha to show us exactly what she is made of with this quirky take on mainstream pop....

Also out this week.
August 7, 2004... SINGLES Lambchop--Something's Going On (And On) (Labels/City Slang) The Stills--Still In Love Song (679) ALBUMS Mobb Deep--Amerikaz Nightmare (Zomba) Young Buck--Straight Outta Cashville (Interscope)

Aberfeldy: Heliopolis by Night.
August 7, 2004... Aberfeldy Heliopolis By Night (Rough Trade RTRADCD192) This is a jaunty second single from the Scottish group, whose tight harmonies and effective hooks will save them from being dismissed as twee offenders. An infectious enthusiasm...

ATL: Make It Up with Love.
August 7, 2004... ATL Make It Up With Love (Epic 6751106) The second UK single from this US male four-piece is a mid-tempo slice of quality mainstream R&B. The number 12 chart entry of its predecessor shows ATL are building a teen following, and heavy...

The Calling: Things Will Go My Way.
August 7, 2004... The Calling Things Will Go My Way (RCA 6751106) This is the second single to be lifted from the MOR rockers' second album, Two, which hit the Top 10 a couple of months ago. It is a strong mid-tempo track, that further reinforces the group's...

Franz Ferdinand: Michael.
August 7, 2004... Franz Ferdinand Michael (Domino RUG184CD1) Perhaps the most punk-ish track on Franz Ferdinand's platinum album, this highly charged guitar outing also contains its most sexually ambiguous lyrics. It will be backed by four new tracks over...

Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five: the Message (Paul Nice's Super Duty Bootleg Mash Up).
August 7, 2004... Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five The Message (Paul Nice's Super Duty Bootleg Mash Up) (Antidote ANTTW010) Combining Grandmaster Flesh's hip-hop classic with a reggae backbeat may not be the finest example of the songwriter's art you'll...

Goldie Lookin' Chain: Guns Don't Kill People, Rappers Do.
August 7, 2004... Goldie Lookin' Chain Guns Don't Kill People, Rappers Do (Atlantic GLC01CD) The biggest pranksters in town deliver this week's most ironic title, which is also a great song. Referencing everyone from KRS-One to Eminem, this is rap's...

Hell Is for Heroes: One of Us/Discos and Casinos.
August 7, 2004... Hell Is For Heroes One Of Us/Discos And Casinos (Captains of Industry CAPT008) Prefacing their second major label album, Hell Is For Heroes here opt for a limited, independent release (on a small label co-managed by frontman Justin...

Hope of the States: Nehemiah.
August 7, 2004... Hope Of The States Nehemiah (Sony 6752472) Opening like a curious blend of mid-period REM plus some Frank And Walters, Nehemiah soon rolls out the kind of grand piano, orchestral swells and pounding drum thumping chorus Hope Of The States'...

Jay-Z: Encore.
August 7, 2004... Jay-Z Encore (Def Jam) Yet another farewell from the inimitable Jay-Z, the third single from his final Def Jam set, The Black Album, sees the rapper enlist the ubiquitous Kanye West on production. West dutifully leaves his trademark touch...

Lazyboy Feat. Roddy Frame: Western Skies.
August 7, 2004... Lazyboy Feat. Roddy Frame Western Skies (Sunday Best SBESTC16) This languid bass and mandolin-heavy meditation on life's spiritual journey is inspired by Devon's VW surf culture and memorably recounted by Aztec Camera's Roddy Frame. Without...

Kristian Leontiou: Shining.
August 7, 2004... Kristian Leontiou Shining (Polydor 9867640) After making a significant impact with his debut single, Story Of My Life, this singer from London offers another heartfelt anthem. Its soaring melody is sure to connect at radio, which should in...

Mylo: Valley of the Dolls.
August 7, 2004... Mylo Valley Of The Dolls (Breastfed BFD010CD) Sixties vocal harmonies, warm synths and a loping bassline combine to make this a perfect summer single from Myles MacIness's debut album, Destroy Rock & Roll. Extensive DJ dates and gigs at...

Stonebridge feat. Therese: Put 'Em High.
August 7, 2004... Stonebridge feat. Therese Put 'Em High (Hed Kandi HEDKCDS008) Stonebridge returns with a pop-dance monster, which was originally released in March. The song has already proved its worth with clubbers and radio has embraced the track, with...