Music Week articles from November 2002

Music Week archives from November 2002

V Shop to disappear after Sanity deal.
November 2, 2002... Virgin Entertainment Group is to re-unify its entire UK High Street operations under the Megastores brand, after selling off 41 stores to Australian retailer Sanity. It has agreed a seven-figure deal with Sanity to hand over part of its...

Foo Fighters' fourth album One By One was on course yesterday (Sunday) to give Dave Grohl his first number one album in the UK since his days with Nirvana.
November 2, 2002... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Foo Fighters' (pictured) fourth album One By One wes on course yesterday (Sunday) to give Dave Grohl his first number one album in the UK since his days with Nirvana. The album's success also gives BMG its...

Elton `keen' to work with Robbie.
November 2, 2002... Sir Elton John has said he would like to write with Robbie Williams following the EMI star's high-profile split with long-time collaborator Guy Chambers. Sir Elton, who is being honoured with songwriting partner Bernie Taupin at November...

Shock news: students vote for free music in Oxford debate.
November 2, 2002... Some of the music industry's most senior figures entered the lion's den last Thursday night. It was not a congressional hearing, nor was it a negotiation meeting with IE Music. Instead they faced a debate with some of the brightest students in...

Capital audience dips in latest Rajar figures.
November 2, 2002... Capital FM lost 270,000 listeners in quarter three, as a host of its BBC and commercial rivals took a bigger bite out of the London audience. The new Rajar figures show that Radio Four is still London's biggest station, with its 16.3%...

Restructure at V2 North America results in redundancies. (news file).
November 2, 2002... V2 Records North America has made a number of redundancies as part of a restructure aimed at making the label more "A&R and artist friendly". A spokeswoman confirmed that the move "will involve the loss of some staffers", but she denied reports...

AOL posts healthy profit in third quarter. (news file).
November 2, 2002... Changes in accounting rules and strong performances from various divisions, including Warner Music Group, helped AOL Time Warner post a profit in its third quarter earnings. The company announced net income of $57m, compared with a net loss of...

Ross rises to marketing VP at Sony Music Europe. (news file).
November 2, 2002... Matt Ross (pictured) has been appointed Sony Music Europe marketing vice president, as the company realigns its artist roster within the marketing division of its regional office. Ross will oversee marketing of the company's black music and...

Ceri Berry dies. (news file).
November 2, 2002... Veteran PR Ceri Berry died suddenly of a heart attack last Tuesday. Berry, who was in her late forties, worked on DMC/Mixmag and New Music Seminar, as well as for a string of PWL acts in the late Eighties. Her funeral is due to take place on...

CD pirate receives eight-month jail sentence. (news file).
November 2, 2002... A CD counterfeiter from Barry, Vale of Glamorgan who pleaded guilty to 20 offences under the Trade Marks Act was last week jailed at Cardiff Crown Court for eight months. Adam Hayes, 33, of Phyllis Street, Barry Island was caught operating an...

TV hits! set to incorporate sister title: CD:UK. (news file).
November 2, 2002... CD:UK magazine is merging with Hachette Filipacchi UK's title TV Hits/ under the editorial directorship of Pauline Haldane. The last separate CD:UK magazine will be the December issue. Hachette Filipacchi says eight editorial positions will be...

Blue's Sheffield Arena concert available live on sky for 9.99 [pounds sterling]. (news file).
November 2, 2002... Innocent-signed Blue's (pictured) forthcoming concert at Sheffield Arena is to be screened live on Sky Box Office on November 24. It will cost 9.99 [pounds sterling] to subscribe, with repeat screenings following the live 7.30pm broadcast...

North West label launch push to promote UK acts stateside. (news file).
November 2, 2002... Record labels from the North West are bidding to promote UK artists Stateside by participating in a Government-backed trade mission. Manchester and Liverpool labels, including Grand Central Records, Faith & Hope Records and Invicta Hi-Fi, were...

MW playlist. (news file).
November 2, 2002... JAY Z FEAT BEYONCE--03 Bonnie & Clyde (Roc-A-Fella) Forget the controversy over who originated this Tupac remake first, this first single from the Jiggaman's new album will be huge (single, tbc) ELECTRIC 6--Gay Bar (XL Recordings) One of...

Absolute Radio commits 1m [pounds sterling]-plus to bolster its eight local licence bids. (News).
November 2, 2002... Absolute Radio UK says it is making one of the "most significant commitments" yet to local commercial radio by investing more than 1m [pounds sterling] in eight licence bids. The group, whose executives include former Capital Radio group...

NOP survey reveals most annoying DJs. (News).
November 2, 2002... Radio One's Chris Moyles has been identified as one of the most irritating DJs in a new NOP survey about listeners' gripes. The "Hang The DJ--Unless They Shut Up And Name That Tune" poll, published last week, aims to reveal why listeners...

Labels rethink Asian promo after Bali bomb. (News).
November 2, 2002... UK record companies and managers are being forced to re-think plans for artist trips to South East Asia, following the recent Bali bombing and heightened warnings from the Foreign Office concerning travel to the region. BMG has increased...

Disctronics refuses to print Osama sleeve. (News).
November 2, 2002... The war on terrorism has found a new battleground in the music business, with Disctronics refusing to manufacture an album which addresses issues surrounding al Qaeda, Osama Bin Laden, Palestine and George W Bush. Disctronics in Blackburn...

Big albums jostle for attention in packed November schedule. (News).
November 2, 2002... The autumn season kicks off in earnest this week, with the five biggest albums of the week shipping a total of 1.5m units. Leading this week's schedule is the debut set from Gareth Gates, which has shipped in the region of 550,000 copies,...

Universal Island has captured what it estimates is the equivalent of more than 1.5m [pounds sterling] worth of media coverage after linking up the Sugababes with Cartoon Networks' new Powerpuff Girls movie. (News).
November 2, 2002... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Universal Island has captured what it estimates is the equivalent of more than 1.5m [pounds sterling] worth of media coverage after linking up the Sugababes with Cartoon Networks' new Powerpuff Girls movie. The...

MoS plans to close dance title Ministry. (News).
November 2, 2002... Ministry Of Sound is to close its monthly dance magazine Ministry. The magazine's December issue will be the last, although the group says it is only closing to make way for a new magazine "in a ground-breaking format". Ministry of Sound...

Emap music titles' ABCs hit by circulation ruling. (News).
November 2, 2002... Smash Hits and two other Emap music magazines face the prospect of slipping down the rankings of music titles, after the news that circulation body ABC will downgrade their figures by up to 25%. ABC will reissue new circulation figures for...

Former Ritz Country DJ attacks licence transfer to Mean Fiddler. (News).
November 2, 2002... A former Ritz Country 1035 DJ has criticised the Radio Authority's approval of the station's licence transfer to Mean Fiddler, as it prepares to go back on the air tomorrow (Tuesday). Ahead of the launch of Mean Country 1035, which promises...

Winning the `free music' debate. (mw comment).
November 2, 2002... A student audience is always going to be a tough one to win over, when it comes to fighting the good fight on the issues of file-sharing and free music. And the audience of 200 or so Oxford University undergraduates who attended last Thursday's...

Mercury deal for Lawson. (news file).
November 2, 2002... Mercury signed Michelle Lawson to a long-term deal last Friday (October 25). The vocalist won last year's BBC Talent urban music award, presented by Trevor Nelson, and has since been working with Zero 7 on material for their next album. In...

Come trancing says Church. (news file).
November 2, 2002... The unlikeliest duet of the year has been recorded by Charlotte Church and dance producer Darren Tate, who has scored hits under pseudonyms including Jurgen Vries, Orion and Angelic. Their collaboration, titled Brave New World, will shortly be...

Paul signs EMI Publishing deal. (news file).
November 2, 2002... EMI Music Publishing has signed Jamaican reggae artist Sean Paul. The deal follows the conclusion of Paul's major record deal last month with Atlantic through independent VP Records. Paul, who scooped reggae artist of the year at the Mobo...

This week's BPI Awards.
November 2, 2002... Albums: Alanis Morissette Jagged Little Pill (10-times platinum) Blue All Rise (4-times platinum) Norah Jones Come Away With Me (two-times platinum) The Calling Camino Palermo (gold) The Vines Highly Evolved (gold) P Diddy We Invented The Remix...

Unsigned UK acts to get primetime R1 exposure. (Talent).
November 2, 2002... Radio One is preparing to give daytime exposure to six unsigned British artists in January, in the first of several planned weeks next year dedicated to new homegrown talent. The acts, who are being selected via demos sent through a...

Following the Cartoon Network's successful link up between its Powerpuff Girls movie and Universal-Island's Sugababes, the broadcaster is preparing to launch its own animated act Vbirds. (Talent).
November 2, 2002... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Following the Cartoon Network's successful link up between its Powerpuff Girls movie and Universal-Island's Sugababes, the broadcaster is preparing to launch its own animated act Vbirds (pictured). AOL Time...

Edel sale marks its return to publishing. (Talent).
November 2, 2002... Edel UK is poised to make its return to the publishing world following the sale of the company's entire roster to Warner Chappell earlier this year. The deal, which was struck in February but has only just been concluded, was part of an...

Strongsongs inks sub-publishing deal with Sony/ATV for overseas collections. (Talent).
November 2, 2002... Independent publisher Strongsongs has signed a sub-publishing deal with Sony/ATV for its oversees collections. Strongsongs managing director Anna Jolley says, "Strongsongs is really proud to be working with Sony Music as sub-publisher...

Faith Hill claims billboard crown. (US chartfile).
November 2, 2002... Faith Hill's new album Cry debuts with consummate ease at the top of the Billboard albums chart, after selling 472,000 copies in its first week. That is a new first-week sales high both for Hill and for any female country artist, although...

Pop Idol format's global success inspires refocus for Young & Gates. (International).
November 2, 2002... Few UK-originated TV formats have made a greater impact on the world stage in recent years than Pop Idol. But, having turned the programme into a hit of global proportions, 19 is now facing up to the even trickier task of trying to achieve the...

Dido and Sting head the honours as BMI unveils 2001 and 2002 awards. (International).
November 2, 2002... US society BMI last week gave songwriters double helpings of awards for 2002 and 2001, 12 months after last year's event--scheduled to take place on September 12--was cancelled due to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Just over a week after...

BBC national stations boost share as battle for London airplay intensifies. (Radio Listening--Analysis).
November 2, 2002... Commercial radio failed to deliver the wholesale surge it had hoped for in the third quarter, as Capital FM lost more than a quarter of a million listeners on last year and the BBC grew the audience share of four of its five national stations....

UCJ hits classical top spot with Aled Jones. (Classical news).
November 2, 2002... Universal Classics' new UCJ label was set to make it a double top in the classical chart this week, with a second album joining Aled Jones' new set, Aled, at the top. Aled includes classical favourites such as Schubert's Ave Maria together...

Sony targets crossover for Frangoulis. (Classical news).
November 2, 2002... Promotion of modern Greek culture in the run up to the 2004 Athens Olympics, among other things, has exposed a wealth of outstanding young opera singers. Tenor Marlo Frangoulis received his early musical training in the Greek capital before...

Sentimento: including music by Rodrigo, Leoncavallo, Tosti, Liszt, Rossini, etc. Bocelli; LSO/Maazel. (Philips 473 410-2).
November 2, 2002... Andrea Bocelli's worldwide record sales figures, published in the lavish promotional pack attending the November 4 release of Sentimento, reinforce his position among the world's most popular artists. His latest album turns to repertoire that...

Something Here--The Film And Television Music of Debbie Wiseman. Including OSTs to Wilde, Tom & Viv, Judge John Deed etc. RPO/Wiseman (Silva Classics SlLKD 6035).
November 2, 2002... Debbie Wiseman's extensive film and television work has yielded notably tuneful music, often tinged with melancholy and always crafted with great elegance and economy. The highlights of the first album devoted entirely to her music include a...

Music for the Duke of Lerma: Including works by Cabezon, Victoria, Lobo, Romero, Guerrero. Gabrieli Consort & Players/McCreesh (Archly 471 694-2 (2CD)).
November 2, 2002... Space limits a full description of this album's contents, although its subtitle alone should whet the appetites of those curious to explore past musical glories. Paul McCreesh's latest and arguably finest reconstruction presents first Vespers...

The art of Cecilia Bartoli: Including works by Mozart, Vivaldi, Handel, Rossini, Verdi, etc. Bartoli, Terfel, Pavarotti etc (Decca 473 380-2).
November 2, 2002... Decca's press department fairly describes the Italian soprano Bartoli as "the most unique and treasured vocal artist on the planet". This heavily-marketed album includes two duets made with Luciano Pavarotti in 1997 and never previously...

Christina Aguilera: Dirrty (RCA 74321962722).
November 2, 2002... Just when you thought Aguilera couldn't get any saucier, she returns with an album called Stripped and a leadoff track called Dirrty with not just one but two Rs. But don't be fooled by the salacious tone and steamy video: the jumping beats,...

Sugababes: Stronger/Angels With Dirty Faces (Island SUGACD3).
November 2, 2002... The Babes' recent Q award for best single and the impressive performances of their last two singles has raised helped raise the profile of the trio, which should help ease this double A-side single. Radio One has B-listed the better track,...

Santana: Game of Love (Arista 74321 959382).
November 2, 2002... Santana has struck lucky a second time following the success of his Supernatural comeback. Featuring Michelle Branch on vocals, this is one single radio will find hard to remove from their playlists. It is sure to give a boost to his brand new...

Interpol: Obstacle 1 (Matador OLE-570).
November 2, 2002... [RECOMMENDED] Comparisons to Joy Division immediately come to mind on listening to this four-track single. Chugging guitars and intense vocals work convincingly in the New York quartet's gloomy landscape, encouraging repeat plays despite...

The Thrills: Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far) EP (Virgin VSDCT1840).
November 2, 2002... The Thrills signed to Virgin in mid-September and a publishing deal with BMG followed after the Irish four-piece's support slot for Morrissey at the Royal Albert Hall. Now their debut EP arrives, presenting the listener with wobbly vocals and...

Coldplay: the Scientist (Parlophone CDR6588).
November 2, 2002... [RECOMMENDED] For many, this is the highlight of the quartet's recent landmark second album, which last week won best album at the Q Awards. Coldplay have just completed an UK arena tour which should ensure a healthy demand for the...

H & Claire: All Out of Love/Beauty and the Beast (WEA London WEA360CD).
November 2, 2002... The former Steps duo launch a two-pronged attack on the chart with this double-A-sided single. All Out Of Love is an Abba soundalike with trance touches, while the flip is a version of the Disney to tie in with the DVD launch of the film....

Shy FX & T-Power Feat. Di & Skibadee: Don't Wanna Know (ffrr FCD408).
November 2, 2002... The drum & bass duo's follow-up to March's Top 10 smash Shake Ur Body boasts a similar crossover appeal thanks to its vocal from Di and Latin horn refrain. With the pair having underlined their chart appeal, the track is B-listed at Radio One.

Slam Feat. Dot Allison: Visions (Soma SOMA124).
November 2, 2002... Another strong release from the Glaswegian techno dons, with the added bonus of vocals from erstwhile labelmate Allison. Mixes are courtesy of Two Lone Swordsmen and Vitalic.

NU: Disco Hurts (Adventure ADVS1).
November 2, 2002... These new signings to Paul Conroy's imprint deliver an attitude-loaded track that sounds not unlike Christina Aguilera covering Blur's Song 2. The Danish quartet's spunky new-wave-pop style demands to be heard, and should pick up specialist...

Kylie Minogue: Come Into My World (Parlophone CDR6590).
November 2, 2002... Kylie seemingly can't put a foot wrong at the moment, and this Cathy Dennis and Rob Davis song is unlikely to trip her up. A-listed at Radio One and blending a singalong chorus with a groove that hints at Can't Get You Out Of My Head, it should...

Jennifer Lopez: Jenny From the Block (Epic 12241-1).
November 2, 2002... [RECOMMENDED] J-Lo proves she's still "real" with this homage to old skool hip hop and the South Bronx. Lifting catchy samples from the likes of KRS-One, Herbie Mann and the Beatnuts, it features raps from Jadakiss and Styles. Backed by an...

Eva Cassidy: Imagine (Blix Street/Hot HIT24).
November 2, 2002... With sales of Cassidy's current album Imagine swiftly approaching 250,000 in just 10 weeks, it demonstrates Songbird's posthumous success was no one-off. This title track is an emotive cover of the poll-topping Lennon song, performed live just...

Dannii Minogue: Put the Needle On It (London LONCD470).
November 2, 2002... Following last year's hit with Riva, the younger Minogue releases this electronic-tinged dancefloor outing. Musically it is undoubtedly Dannii's most credible outing to date, and Radio One (B-listing) and Capital have been supporters of...

Blazin' Squad: Love On the Line (EastWest SQUAD02CD1).
November 2, 2002... The 16-year-old North East London crew look to repeat the success of their debut smash Crossroads with this second single from their forthcoming In The Beginning album. With a Radio One C-listing and core support from The Box, younger audiences...

S Club: Alive (Polydor 0658912).
November 2, 2002... [RECOMMENDED] Having been out of the limelight for a few months (giving their Juniors a shot at the action), Alive takes S Club back to the dancefloor they last grooved on with Don't Stop Moving, their biggest crossover single to date....

Craig David: Slicker Than Your Average (Wildstar WILD42).
November 2, 2002... David's debut Born To Do It propelled him so quickly beyond his urban roots that following those 7m sales was always going to be a delicate balancing act. To his credit, David pulls it off effortlessly with an album that combines a tougher R&B...

Royksopp: Poor Leno (Wall Of Sound WALLD079).
November 2, 2002... One of the standout tracks from the Norwegian duo's Top 10 debut album Melody AM receives a full release with mixes from Jakatta and Silicone Soul. B-listed at Radio One, it could well deliver their best singles placing to date.

Steps: Baby Don't Dance (Jive 9201492).
November 2, 2002... Originally put on hold when the band split almost a year ago, this is Steps' last ever single. Lifted from their Gold--Greatest Hits album, it features new mixes, including a Steps Megamix. An album featuring unreleased material, The Last...

Ashanti: Happy (Mercury/Def Jam 638242).
November 2, 2002... Following the US hit Foolish from her already double-platinum album, Ashanti offers another upbeat soulful number with a lilting vocal and a laidback beat. Boosted by a recent UK arena tour with Ja Rule, radio has warmed to the track with a...

Mariah Carey: Through The Rain (Mercury 0638072).
November 2, 2002... Mariah's first single for Universal sees her returning to more familiar ballad territory after her ill-fated sojourn at Virgin Records. Her voice sounds strong and the lyrical subject matter should appeal to her female fanbase. However, the...

TLC: 3D (BMG/Arista/LaFace 74321 959372).
November 2, 2002... [RECOMMENDED] Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes makes a posthumous return after fellow TLC members Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas decided to release the trio's fourth album, which was recorded in 2001, as a tribute. 3D treads...

Westlife: Unbreakable--Greatest Hits (S 74321 975902).
November 2, 2002... [RECOMMENDED] Pulled together from the quintet's three studio albums, this collection is a rare example of quality mainstream pop executed to perfection. From their debut single Swear It Again to current ballad Unbreakable, it highlights...

Phil Collins: Testify (Atlantic 0927492732).
November 2, 2002... It has been six years since Collins last released solo material. Testify, which consists of both classic ballads and uptempo tracks, includes 10 songs written by Collins, one co-written song (with Daryl Stuermer) and a cover of Can't Stop...

Vinnie Jones: Respect (Telstar TCD3293).
November 2, 2002... This debut album consists of hand-picked blues and soul songs chosen by Vinnie Jones, including Mustang Sally and Everybody Needs Somebody To Love. His move into recording has been documented by the BBC with a TV special planned to coincide...

Elton John: Greatest Hits 1970-2002 (Mercury 0634492).
November 2, 2002... [RECOMMENDED] Elton's critical rehabilitation with his Songs From The West Coast album provides the justification for this refreshed hits collection, which shares two-thirds of its 34 tracks with 1990's The Very Best Of Elton John. The...

Sean Paul: Dutty Rock (Atlantic 7567-83620-2).
November 2, 2002... One of the biggest names in reggae for the past couple of years, Sean Paul recently hit the big time with his Gimme The Light single, which was a mainstream chart hit on both sides of the Atlantic. Now picked up by Atlantic Records, Paul is...

Pearl Jam: Riot Act (Epic 5100002).
November 2, 2002... Pearl Jam's seventh album is as accessible as anything they have ever recorded. If it can cross over, it would make for a deserved return to commercial prominence, but if not, it will satisfy the band's long-term cult as a well-crafted, adult...

John Williams: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets OST (Atlantic 7567931595).
November 2, 2002... This release is sure to tickle the fancy of Potter fans once the next instalment in the wee wizard's adventures rolls out on November 15. Composed by John Williams, the Potter soundtrack will, no doubt, pleasantly strike the memory chords of a...

Romeo: Solid Love (Relentless RELEN006).
November 2, 2002... [RECOMMENDED] Following So Solid's string of solo deals, Romeo emerges as the front runner, with his Top Three hit (Romeo Dunn) and current single It's All Gravy with Christina Milian, which is A-listed at Radio One, opening this debut...

All the charts: exposure.
November 2, 2002... [CD UK] Performances: Alive S Club; Sentimental Gareth Gates; Unbreakable Westlife; What's Your Flava Craig David; One Love Blue; Time Like These Foo Fighters; All Out Of Love H & Claire; Dilemma Nelly feat. Kelly Final line-up 26/10/2002 ...

The official UK airplay charts top 50.
November 2, 2002... AIRPLAY COMMENTARY A week after Nelly & Kelly Rowland's Dilemma became the first record in 2002 to top the rarely-breached 3,000 plays mark, it powers its way to number one with further impressive gains, lifting its monitored plays tally...

The official UK single chart top 75.
November 2, 2002... SINGLES COMMENTARY The first hip-hop hit to survive more than a week at number one in the 21st Century, Nelly & Kelly Rowland's Dilemma suffers a 38% dip in support but eases to a second week at number one, after selling a further 129,000...

The official UK albums chart top 75.
November 2, 2002... ALBUMS COMMENTARY BMG completes a hat-trick of number one albums for the first time in its history this week, with the Foo Fighters' RCA album One By One dethroning From Now On by S/RCA's Will Young who, in turn, despatched Elvis Presley's...

The official UK charts: specialist.
November 2, 2002... CLASSICAL ARTISTS Label This Last Title Artist (Distributor) 1 1 ALED Aled Jones UCJ 0644792 (U)...

Piccadilly Records. (Store Of The Week).
November 2, 2002... JOHN KERFOOT, MANAGING DIRECTOR & JOINT OWNER "We had an earth tremor yesterday (Tuesday), but I didn't feel anything. I was in San Francisco about four years ago and there was a quake about three times more powerful than the one in...

In-store next week: from 4/11/02. (Frontline).
November 2, 2002... Andys RECORDS Windows--Blue; In-store--David Bowie, Blue, Athlete, Gigi D'Agostino, Paul Carrack, Iron Maiden, Kenny Ball, Finzi, Manic Street Preachers, Joan Osborne, Blackmoore's Knight, Nigel Kennedy, Lesley Garrett, Richard Ashcroft,...

Sales watch: Aled Jones. (Frontline).
November 2, 2002... ALED JONES: ALED (UNIVERSAL CLASSICS & JAZZ) LW Chart position: 27. Pie charts show sales by retailer type and geographical region respectively, for sales week to the end of October 19, 2002. RETAILER Specialists 22.3%...

New release countdown. (Frontline).
November 2, 2002... ALBUMS This week Richard Ashcroft Human Conditions (Hut); Gareth Gates What My Heart Wants To Say (S); David Gray A New Day At Midnight (IHT/East West); Faith Hill Cry (Warner Bros); Manic Street Preachers Forever Delayed (Epic);...

Columbia trio make debut with acclaimed album. (Jazz).
November 2, 2002... Since Yves Beauvais was appointed head of Columbia A&R to put the label back on track following the departure of former artist/creative consultant Branford Marsalis, the label has been treading lightly, seeing in the former Warner/Atlantic...

Hot discs. (Jazz).
November 2, 2002... CHRIS POTTER--Invisible Man (Verve) Hot shot US saxophonist on a mellow but gritty number (from Traveling Mercies album, out now) WILLIAM PARKER--Sunrise In The Tone World (Aum Fidelity) Avant-garde colossus calls forth a millenary energy...

Diary. (Jazz).
November 2, 2002... Smadj, one half of DuOud, is producing the forthcoming album by Franco-American pianist Laurent De Wilde (pictured). Having also recently worked the desk for the highly experimental Vendetta Society by Parisian drummer Art Konik, Smadj, a key...