Music Week articles from June 2003

Music Week archives from June 2003

Andys eyes options for avoiding sell-off.
June 7, 2003... Andy Gray is facing the prospect of seeing his business of more than 30 years sold off by administrators unless he can pull off a major restructuring plan. Andys Records, for years the UK's premier independent music chain, fell into...

New material from Dido is expected to be among the highlights as BMG stages an early sales conference at London's Sadler's Wells Theatre this Thursday.
June 7, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: New material from Dido (pictured) is expected to be among the highlights as BMG stages an early sales conference at London's Sadler's Wells Theatre this Thursday. The singer's new album is due to be...

Metallica keep lid on piracy with tight security and release date switch.
June 7, 2003... Retailers are being told by Universal Music that they can begin selling the new Metallica album St Anger this Thursday, four days ahead of its previously scheduled release. Retailers were informed last week of the change in plan to move to...

Woolworths enters download market. (news file).
June 7, 2003... Woolworths has entered the download market with a pre-release service allowing users access to timed-out downloads of CDs before they hit the shops. The EUK service, which was put into practice with the Girls Aloud CD, allows customers to...

C4 set to screen Nordoff Robbins/Brit Trust fundraising concert. (news file).
June 7, 2003... The Pepsi Silver Clef Concert is to be the subject of an hour-long broadcast on Channel Four this weekend. The concert, which took place in Manchester on May 14 featuring acts including Atomic Kitten, Blue (pictured) and Craig David, will be...

Emi likely to acquire Boosey & Hawkes despite press speculation. (news file).
June 7, 2003... EMI is still in the frame to purchase Boosey & Hawkes, despite press speculation last week that the potential purchase has created a boardroom rift at the major. Newspaper reports suggested that EMI Music Publishing chief Martin Dandier and EMI...

DB strikes long-term distribution deal with Vital. (news file).
June 7, 2003... David Bates' db Records has followed the ending of its licensing deal with BMG by striking a long-term distribution deal with Vital. The first release will be Psychid's debut album, out on July 21. Bates has also expanded his team, with...

West Mids bidders prepare for conference showdown. (news file).
June 7, 2003... The 11 hopefuls for the third West Midlands FM licence are being pitched against each other in a conference showdown at next month's Radio Festival in Birmingham. They will be given a platform at the July 7-9. Radio Academy-organised event in...

Gang of four launch bid for new Glasgow FM licence. (news file).
June 7, 2003... DF Concerts is teaming up with GWR, Channelfly and CPL to launch a bid for a new FM licence in Glasgow. DF CEO and chairman of the bid Geoff Ellis says the format for the proposed The Storm radio station will be rock. Ellis says the station...

Radio One unveils Foo Fighters special. (news file).
June 7, 2003... Radio One is hosting an intimate Foo Fighters (pictured) gig, taking place at London's Mean Fiddler on August 20. Tickets will be given away in competitions on air and online, while the day before the gig the band's Dave Grohl will co-host Jo...

MW playlist. (news file).
June 7, 2003... JOE BUDDEN--Pump It Up (Def Jam) Just added to the Radio One C-list, this playlist favourite rap anthem is gathering crossover momentum (single, July 7) POISON THE WELL--You Come Before You (Atlantic) The third album from Florida's...

HMV talent search unearths acts for db. (News).
June 7, 2003... Hundreds of artists from across the UK have responded to the HMV New Music Search since its launch at the start of April, with six acts picked up so far for further development. Under the scheme, demos handed in to stores across the country...

Bumper year for festivals as rock drives ticket sales. (News).
June 7, 2003... Leading music festivals are reporting their fastest-yet tickets sales this year, largely thanks to interest in rock-dominated line-ups headlined by the likes of Metallica and Red Hot Chili Peppers. Reading weekend's 47,500 tickets have sold...

Emap chief plays down takeover talk. (News).
June 7, 2003... Emap Performance chief executive Tim Schoonmaker has accused radio groups with assets to sell of deliberately talking up the prospect of US groups such as Clear Channel moving into the UK market. The US media giant and other key American...

New Attitude New Music is the tagline being adopted for a compilation album to be used in a direct-mail campaign as part of a promotion for the Audi A3. (News).
June 7, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: New Attitude New Music is the tagline being adopted for a compilation album to be used in a direct-mail campaign as part of a promotion for the Audi A3. In a fortnight's time, around 150,000 Audi customers...

London Arena to shut due to redevelopment. (News).
June 7, 2003... London's live scene is being dealt a blow later this month when the London Arena closes its doors. The Arena, host to the 1998 and 1999 Brit Awards and shows by acts including Robbie Williams, The Corrs and Massive Attack, shuts on June 15...

Retailers remember Nesbitt for 'inspirational' approach. (News).
June 7, 2003... Music retailing has lost one of its great entrepreneurs with the death of Our Price and MVC founder Garry Nesbitt from leukaemia. Sixty-year-old Nesbitt, who leaves a wife and four children following his death last Tuesday night, is hailed...

Chrysalis' London-Rowell to take on Universal sync. (News).
June 7, 2003... Universal is underlining the ever-increasing, importance of synchronisation revenue by poaching Tracie London-Rowell from Chrysalis Music. In a decade at the indie publisher, London-Rowell established a reputation as one of the most...

Waterman opens studio complex promoting new production talent. (News).
June 7, 2003... Pete Waterman has joined forces with County Hall owner Mac Okamoto to launch a studio complex and train new producers in London's one-time local government home. Open Studios will be launched in three stages. The first stage sees four...

Andys: a vital force in retail. (mw comment).
June 7, 2003... Last week was a truly sad one for British music retailing. Aside from the tragic news about Garry Nesbitt, the confirmation that Andy Gray's Andys Records was going into administration provided a chilling sign of the times. Just four years...

Kosheen unveil new direction. (news file).
June 7, 2003... Drum & bass trio Kosheen will be unveiling their new direction throughout June and July with a series of low-key gigs. The shows will be the first opportunity to hear tracks from their forthcoming second album Kokopelli, which is due for...

Names swell Carling Weekend. (news file).
June 7, 2003... New York funk-punk act The Rapture are among the latest names added to the Carling Weekend in August. They will play Reading on Saturday and Leeds on Sunday. Meanwhile, electropop act Ladytron have been added to Reading's Friday line-up and...

Chicane make live debut. (news file).
June 7, 2003... Dance act Chicane have assembled an eight-piece touring band and will play their first full live show at London's Scala on June 12. A number of the artists featured on the forthcoming Chicane album Easy To Assemble--which includes guest...

Subliminal turns 100. (news file).
June 7, 2003... Erick Morillo's Subliminal Records imprint will he celebrating its 100th release this summer with a track produced by the label's founders Morillo, Harry Romero and Jose Nunez. Titled Dancin', the track, which features vocals from Jeesica Eve,...

Westlife download. (news file).
June 7, 2003... An exclusive track by Westlife, titled Daytime Friends, Nightime Lovers, is being offered for download in a partnership between BMG and consumer website Dotmusic. For four weeks, the song is available as a Windows Media download for 1.50...

This week's BPI awards. (news file).
June 7, 2003... ALBUMS: Goldfrapp Black Cherry (silver) Vadous The Best Summer Album 2003 (silver) Various Up All Night (silver) Evanescene Fallen (gold) Various Smash Hits--The Reunion (gold) The Drifters The Definitive Drifters (gold) Eminem The Eminem Show...

Mercury rescues 13 Amp from dissolved MoS deal. (Talent).
June 7, 2003... 13 Amp Recordings is back on track after six months on the brink, following the end of its previous label deal with Ministry of Sound. The label, which is part-owned by DJ and producer David Holmes, last week concluded months of...

Former Sugababe Siobhan Donaghy has adopted the pseudonym of Shanghai Nobody--an anagram of her name--to play a handful of low-key gigs in preparation for the release of her debut solo single Overrated on June 23. (Talent).
June 7, 2003... Former Sugababe Siobhan Donaghy has adopted the pseudonym of Shanghai Nobody--an anagram of her name--to play a handful of low-key gigs in preparation for the release of her debut solo single Overrated on June 23. Her label WEA London used one...

Warner Chappell inks sub-publishing deal with Stop Drop & Roll. (Talent).
June 7, 2003... Leading UK producer and songwriter Mark Hill has signed a sub-publishing deal with Warner Chappell for his Stop, Drop And Roll production company, which is currently developing a number of up-and-coming songwriters. Hill, who is also...

Shep Solomon: rising US writer eyes UK pop. (Producer Profile).
June 7, 2003... While UK composers are continuing to make inroads into the US, one American is quietly making ripples this side of the pond. UK writers Wayne Hector and Steve Mac are the latest British pop songwriters to make steps in North America, with...

Staind clinch number one. (US chartfile).
June 7, 2003... Three years ago this week, Eminem's Marshall Mathers LP debuted at number one, two years ago this week Staind's Break The Cycle debuted at number one and this week last year The Eminem Show debuted at number one. All of which suggests that this...

UK Eurovision selection process in doubt after nul point disaster. (International).
June 7, 2003... Jemini's humiliating zero points score at this year's Eurovision Song Contest has prompted fresh calls for an overhaul of the UK selection process, with the UK music industry becoming more involved. While Jemini's Integral/Vital-distributed...

V2 is focusing on partnerships with local radio stations throughout Europe to record a series of small gigs in support of the release in international markets of Stereophonics' You Gotta Go There To Come Back album. (International).
June 7, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: V2 is focusing on partnerships with local radio stations throughout Europe to record a series of small gigs in support of the release in international markets of Stereophonics' (pictured) You Gotta Go There...

Japanese MTV awards honours two British acts. (International).
June 7, 2003... Wildstar's Craig David and Innocent's Blue clinched two awards for UK music at this year's Japanese MTV Video Music Awards. David scooped the male video award, while Blue were victors in the pop video category as the awards were held in...

Vodafone deal gives Shazam roll-out opportunity in China. (International).
June 7, 2003... UK mobile music recognition technology company Shazam is setting its sights on the largely untapped mobile market in China following the start of its international roll-out via a deal with Vodafone D2 in Germany. Shazam music and marketing...

Radiohead campaign to focus on intimate Hail To The Thief shows. (International).
June 7, 2003... Footage of a series of intimate gigs is to form the central plank of Parlophone's international marketing campaign for Radiohead's Hail To The Thief album, which is released next week. MTV's exclusive filmed performance of the band's...

The Darkness: Growing on Me (Must Destroy/East West DUSTY010CD).
June 7, 2003... Their last indie release before the East West contract kicks in shows exactly why there is so much fuss surrounding this band: Growing On Me is instantly catchy, yet musically astute, pomp pop-rock with an irresistibly showmanlike performance...

Un-Cut: Fallin' (WEA/M Records WEA368CD1).
June 7, 2003... [RECOMMENDED] Jenna G, the vocalist for this Manchester three-piece, has a great voice with a quality that is reminiscent of all the recent greats such as Whitney and Lauryn Hill, without losing any of her own individuality. The band has...

Wayne Wonder: No Letting Go (Atlantic AT0154CD).
June 7, 2003... [RECOMMENDED] A favourite on the MW playlist for months, this killer cut is finally getting released. Already B-listed at Radio One, it is sure to translate the club buzz into strong sales.

Heartless Crew: Why (Looking Back) (East West HEART03CD).
June 7, 2003... Playing on the reggae roots of UK garage, Heartless Crew have dished up a summer tune that will be a staple on the Notting Hill Carnival sound systems. Produced by Dave Kelly of Shaggy and Beenie Man fame, the single comes equipped with a Shy...

Dillinja Feat. Skibadee: Twist 'Em Out (Trouble On Vinyl TOV56CD).
June 7, 2003... Released in 2002, but now known as the theme tune to Ali G In Da USAiii, this marks a re-release for the retro-sounding rave classic. Currently residing on Radio One's C-list, the addition of MC Skibadee's vocals is likely to make this one of...

Royksopp: Sparks (Wall Of Sound WALLD084).
June 7, 2003... [RECOMMENDED] Royksopp head downtempo for this fourth single from their platinum album Melody AM. Sounding almost Portishead-like in places, a haunting vocal from Anneli Drecker creates an affecting foil for the duo's atmospheric backing....

Pole: 90/90 (Mute CDMUTE 299).
June 7, 2003... This is the second EP in a series for cult producer Stephan Betke in which he adds subtle hip-hop and jazz touches to his spooky glitch soundscapes. The two EPs have seen an attempt to broaden his musical palette, which bodes well for his...

Zoot Woman: It's Automatic (Wall Of Sound WALLD075).
June 7, 2003... This sees a return to the Zoot Woman guise for electro-pop chameleon Jacques Lu Cont, after his sojourn touring as part of Madonna's band. It's Automatic has been around for a while, but here is boosted by shiny new mixes from Tom Middleton and...

Train: Calling All Angels (Columbia).
June 7, 2003... The first single from Train's forthcoming album My Private Nation evokes memories of the mid-Eighties heyday of FM rock. It boasts big choruses with a big string sound, setting the synthesiser straight back to 1986. All the members of this band...

Massive Attack: Butterfly Caught (Virgin VSCDT1853).
June 7, 2003... Butterfly Caught sounds fantastic within the context of 100th Window but, away from its icy confines, it unfortunately exposes itself as Massive Attack's most obstinate single by some distance. Mixes from RJD2, Paul Daisy, Jagz Kooner and...

Placebo: This Picture (Hut FLOORCD18).
June 7, 2003... [RECOMMENDED] Placebo do a fine job in shoring up interest in their strong fourth album Sleeping With Ghosts with this single. This Picture pretty much follows the standard Placebo formula, but the fact that it is well-written and...

NU: Any Other Girl (Bustin' Loose BL001T).
June 7, 2003... Producer Michael Patterson, who has also worked with Beck and BRMC, has given this ridiculously catchy tune just the right guitar sound to appeal to both a pop and an indie audience. This is the second single from the Danish four-piece's debut...

Ok Go: Don't Ask Me (Parlophone OKGO003).
June 7, 2003... The Chicago-based four-piece follow up previous hit Get Over It with this quirky pop-rock nugget, which contains witty lyrics a-plenty among the catchy melodies. It veers between being rock-with-a-sense-of-humour and pop-with-a-rock-edge.

Mint Royale: Dancehall Places/I Don't Know (Illustrious FH10036).
June 7, 2003... Mint Royale highlight the diversity of their Dancehall Places album with this double-header. I Don't Know is a French-sounding club stomper, while Dancehall Places is an altogether more subtle affair. Other mixes of the songs are geared up for...

Mew: Am I Wry? No (Epic 6739392).
June 7, 2003... Coinciding with their debut album Frengers, Mew release one of the album's standout tracks in a bid to continue their UK campaign, which has been building for more than a year now.

Ashanti: Rock Wit U (Awww Baby) (Murder Inc/Def Jam 9807307).
June 7, 2003... [RECOMMENDED] The US R&B star and Mobo-winner follows her guest spots with Ja Rule and Fat Joe--as well as the hit Happy--with this smooth cut blending bumping beats with Ashanti's sweet vocals. It has just been A-listed at Radio One,...

Liam Lynch: Fake Songs (S-Curve/Virgin 5847130).
June 7, 2003... Lynch is something of a renaissance man: video director, producer, musician and programme-maker. This first album veers between elements of early Zappa, pastiche of other artists and excellent material such as Whatever and Try Me. However, it...

Gang Starr: Nice Girl, Wrong Place/ Rite Where U Stand (Virgin).
June 7, 2003... Trailing their seventh album The Ownerz, this is a return to form for the New York hip-hop duo. The Curtis Mayfield-sampling lead cut features typically crisp production from Premier and a smooth R Kelly-style chorus from newcomer Boy Big....

Tahiti 80: Soul Deep (Atmospheriques ACT20217).
June 7, 2003... Fine French popsters Tahiti 80 make a welcome return with this breezy pop tune whose upbeat string, brass and flute-laden sound provides a perfect soundtrack for the summer. Written by lead singer Xavier Boyer and Tahiti 80 and produced by Andy...

Kurtis Mantronik Presents Chamonix: How Did You Know (77 Strings) (Southern Fried ECB43).
June 7, 2003... [RECOMMENDED] Far removed from his seminal Mantronix hip-hop cuts of the Eighties and more in line with his recent rerub of Liberty X's Got To Have Your Love, this four-to-the-floor cut has won both a club audience and a B-listing on Radio...

Shakedown: Drowsy with Hope (Defected DFT071).
June 7, 2003... Mixing an Eighties soul vibe with their house sound, Shakedown release the follow-up to last year's chart and club hit At Night. The 12-inch features new mixes of the latter by Kid Creme, Jazz N Broove and Jask.

Mogwai: Happy Songs for Happy People (Pias PIASXO3JCD).
June 7, 2003... Mogwai are a unique band and this, their fourth album, shows that they still have plenty of spirit. The band take a welcome foray into electronics on occasion, which sets off their stately guitar codas to perfection. Mogwai still rock, but in a...

Susheela Raman: Love Trap (Narada World 72435 8304121).
June 7, 2003... Shortlisted for the Mercury Prize for her first album, Salt Rain, in 2001, Raman is back with another excellent album. London-born and Australian-raised, this sometime collaborator with Joi has recruited talent as diverse as drummer Tony Allen...

American Analog Set: Promise of Love (We Love You AMOURCD7).
June 7, 2003... [RECOMMENDED] This is a subtly seductive album which blends lulling post rock with gentle yearning songs. It is a warm, accomplished set, timeless and heartfelt, and should reinstate We Love You after an extended period of difficulties.

Dead Meadow: Shivering King and Others (Matador OLE5662).
June 7, 2003... On their third album (and first for Matador) this Washington DC power trio give new meaning to the term "heavy rock" with a series of epic jams that fall somewhere between late Sixties psychedelia, early prog and an even more spacey Black Rebel...

Various: Juke Joint--Mixed by Boozoo Bajou (Stereo Deluxe SD098).
June 7, 2003... This compilation from German crew Boozoo Bajou is a fluent, soulful journey through downtempo music with a vital edge. The inclusion of acts such as John Lee Hooker, Tommy Guerrero and Burnt Friedmann gives a good indication of its musical...

Various: Under the Influence--Rob Swift (Six Degrees 65703610872).
June 7, 2003... Flushed from the critical success of recent album Sound Event, Rob Swift offers this collection of songs influential to his life. The X-ecutioner has selected an inspired bag of tunes from Eddie Bo, Davy DMX and The Soul Powers among others,...

Various: Worldwide 3 (Talkin Loud 9808487).
June 7, 2003... Gilles Peterson joins the dots between genres for this third compilation based around his Radio One show. Soulfulness is the linking factor, with jazzy cuts from acts such as Detroit Experiment and 2 Banks Of 4 joining smooth R&B from the likes...

Various: Clubbers Guide--Summer 2003 (Ministry of Sound MOSCD67).
June 7, 2003... Ministry rolls out the summer volume of its upfront compilation series. Despite featuring Tomcraft's recent chart-topper Loneliness plus forthcoming hits from DJ Sammy, Michael Woods and Moloko, it may face a struggle against the sliding dance...

Biffy Clyro: the Vertigo of Bliss (Beggars Banquet BBQCD233).
June 7, 2003... These Glaswegian indie rockers, who could be compared to early Idlewild, unleash their second album for the summer festival season. There are moving tracks here, which are both tuneful and discordant, but overall, these 13 angsty tracks do not...

All the charts: exposure.
June 7, 2003... (cd):uk Performances: Can't Get It Back Mis-Teeq; Boys & Girls Good Charlotte; Wimmin' Ashley Hamilton; Can't Nobody Kelly Rowland; Medley S Club Videos: Crazy In Love Beyonce Knowles; Universally Speaking Red Hot Chili Peppers. Final line-up...

The official UK airplay charts: top 50.
June 7, 2003... AIRPLAY COMMENTARY Despite topping the sales rundown for the fourth week in a row, R Kelly's Ignition still can't find its way past Jive labelmate Justin Timberlake's Rock Your Body--but it is getting closer. Timberlake's single has been...

The official UK charts: singles.
June 7, 2003... SINGLES COMMENTARY Overcoming a strong challenge from S Club's Say Goodbye, R Kelly's Ignition registers a fourth straight week at number one after selling a further 60,000 copies. That is 10% fewer than the previous week and takes the...

The official UK charts: albums.
June 7, 2003... ALBUMS COMMENTARY After topping the chart with their debut single and reaching number two with the follow-up, Girls Aloud get their album career off to a similar start, with their debut tong-player Sound Of The Underground selling more...

The official UK charts: specialist.
June 7, 2003... CLASSICAL ARTISTS Label This Last Title Artist (Distributor) 1 1 SENTIMENTO Andrea Bocelli Philips 4734102 ...

What records. (Store Of The Week).
June 7, 2003... "When Iron Maiden started out we handled a lot of vinyl for them, from Wicker Man onwards, and once they started their own website they put a link to ours on it. As a result we've built up a huge database of their fans and most of them are...

In-store next week: from 9/6/03. (Frontline).
June 7, 2003... Andys RECORDS Press ads--Prokofiev, Bach, Skin, Avro Part, Melanie C; In-store--Audio Bullys, Radiohead, George Harrison, Dandy Warhols, Now! 54, Huey Lewis & The News, Bonnie Raitt, Skin, Prokofiev, Bonkers, Bach, Melanie C, DJ Tiesto,...

Sales watch: the Drifters. (Frontline).
June 7, 2003... THE DRIFTERS: THE DEFINITIVE (ATLANTIC) LW Chart position: 8. Pie charts show sales by retailer type and geographical region respectively, for sales week to the end of May 24, 2003. Source: Official Charts Company. RETAILER ...

New release countdown. (Frontline).
June 7, 2003... ALBUMS This week Audio Bullys Ego War (Source); Eels Shootenanny (DreamWorks/Polydor); S Club Best--Greatest Hits (Polydor); Skin Fleshwounds (EMI); Sonique Born To Be Free (Serious/Mercury); Stereophonics You Gotta Go There To Come...

BBC films Beethoven drama. (Classical news).
June 7, 2003... Beethoven's Third Symphony, known to history as the Eroica, has been chosen as the subject for a film drama based on events surrounding the work's first run through at a private rehearsal in Vienna on 9 June 1804 in Prince Lobkowitz's Viennese...

Classic FM boosts music policy. (Classical news).
June 7, 2003... Classic FM's strategic development of its music policy, part of an ongoing plan to draw new listeners and retain existing fans of the network, has received a boost with the promotion of Joanna Wilson to the post of music manager. Wilson...

Sonatas for Cello and Piano: Works by Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Britten. Wispelwey, Lazic (Channel Classics CCS 20098).
June 7, 2003... Rave reviews from the New York Times and New Yorker followed Dutch cellist Pieter Wispelwey's (pictured) US debut recitals in New York in April, with critics from both papers writing of his brilliance and vivid musical imagination. Wispelwey's...

Moscheles: Piano Concerto Nos.1, 6, 7. Shelley; Tasmanian SO (Hyperion CDA67385).
June 7, 2003... Best known today for his close professional contacts with Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Salieri, pianist-composer Ignaz Moscheles was guaranteed star billing during his own lifetime, especially so in London. This disc, volume 32 in Hyperion's...

Getty: Joan & The Bells. Delan, Chernov; Eric Ericson Chamber Choir; Russian National Orchestra/Vedernikov (Pentatone 5186 017).
June 7, 2003... A swift internet search on Gordon Getty, heir to the family oil empire's fortune, throws up enough material to supply themes for at least a trilogy of novels, involving philanthropy, music, polygamy and vast wealth. As a composer, Getty is best...

Mother and Child: Contemporary choral works, including music by Tavener, Pott, Swayne, Dove, Filsell, Bennett. Tenebrae/Nigel Short (Signum Two SIGCD501).
June 7, 2003... Tenebrae's second album rolls out on Signum's newly-created label for contemporary works, delivering a world premiere recording for Tavener's eloquent anthem Mother And Child and first outings on disc for works by Francis Pott, Alexander...

... Diary ... diary ... (Jazz).
June 7, 2003... Jazz promoter J-Noir has been making some positive noises around the capital for some time now, staging shows that put the spotlight on up-and-coming talent in need of a platform. Masterminded by Priscilla Ometan, J-Noir has astutely presented...

Coltrane returns with new album and new label. (Jazz).
June 7, 2003... Nobody is shocked anymore by the frequency with which major labels drop artists in any genre. Saxophonist Ravi Coltrane was recently released by BMG following a four-year tenure with the label that had yielded two excellent albums, 1997's...

Dennis Rollins' Badbone: Make Your Move (Sound SOUNDCD 1002).
June 7, 2003... Out now. Make Your Move picks up nicely where Badbone's eponymous debut left off, mining solid, catchy grooves that build a coherent bridge between the legacies of funk and jazz-funk. In coherently combining the gritty exclamations of the...