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www.hitsheet.co.uk 7 JULY 2006 ISSUE #85 Looking Good, Sounding Better... The Best Is Yet To Come Parlophone Record of the Week WordsWords JustJust GetGet inin TheThe WayWay Richard Ashcroft Heading up our Parlophone front and back cover double whammy is one of this country’s leading songwriters, the man who put the Northern soul into Wigan. Having just appeared on the soon to be much missed Top of the Pops performing this track and on the back of a recent sold out show at Manchester’s Old Trafford cricket ground the genius (not madness) of King Richard is only too apparent. This is the 3rd hit to be released from the seminal Keys To The World album. Music Is Power and Break The Night With Colour were both hits, Words Just Get In The Way will be the hat-trick. 2 Hello and welcome to issue #85 of the Hit Sheet! So bird flu developed into world cup fever and we’re now left and should make her the superstar she deserves to be. as sick as parrots. If you look at my editorial last month I Meeting her afterwards was also a thrill as she was both predicted that England would lose on penalties in the quarter gorgeous and friendly! 31 The Birches, London, N21 1NJ finals and that Wayne Rooney would be sent off, so I wasn’t Finally, the Who gig in Hyde Park was fantastic, Pete too surprised. In my opinion England were doomed as soon Townshend’s guitar playing was an inspiration to all. Tel. +44 (0)20 8360 4088 Fax: +44 (0)20 8360 4088 as the squad was announced. The 8/1 on Germany at the We were hoping to get some response from Mark Cooper Email. [email protected] beginning of the tournament is now looking very good value regarding the demise of TOTP as it wasn’t so long ago that [email protected] indeed. So farewell then Sven. Good riddance to bad he was on record as saying it could be saved. I think it’s a Website. www.hitsheet.co.uk rubbish I say. travesty that the BBC prides itself on its commitment to Publisher – Paul Kramer So let’s get on to more important things that are more music then has the temerity to cancel the best known music [email protected] reliable and happier affairs. The gig circuit has been fairly branded show ever having run it into the ground. Definitely 07932 034750 busy despite the world cup and the festival season is well a case of murder on the dancefloor! and truly under way. We even had a Hit Sheet showcase gig Top of the Pops was good when it used to do what it said Acting Editor Mo Pitkins squeezed in between all the football. on the tin and play the hits at the top of the charts. The [email protected] We were invited guests of Irving Azoff at The Eagles gig at show certainly lost its way in the Andi Peters era and never the newly refurbished Wembley Arena. The new entrance is recovered. Editorial Assistants a real improvement on the original. The gig was fabulous and Let’s hope that the new TV Music series Live From Abbey Scott Baxter [email protected] it was great to hear so many hits from our childhood being Road is a huge ratings hit when it launches in the autumn. sung live. Joe Walsh’s Life’s Been Good was a real highlight While on a BBC rant I am very disheartened with the lack of Contributors as were Desperado and Don Henley’s Boys Of Summer. support that our front and back cover UK acts this week are Bob Lefsetz The Paul Weller gig at Koko was a hot ticket affair and we getting at Radio 1 and ILR stations especially. George Photographer certainly got our fill of dad rock. Both band and crowd Ergoutadis has kindly emailed me to explain that they’ve Kirsten Mavric appeared to have a ball. Jo Mango and James Morrison at supported Richard Ashcroft previously and there is just so [email protected] the Luminaire was a great double bill. Jo is a Scottish singer much good music around at the moment it’s hard to playlist songwriter with a very lovely voice and a super personality; everything. With 50% of the Radio 1 A&B playlist given over Magazine Design – Dennis Adelman Website Design and Co-ordinator, we were very impressed with her songs and her Kalimba to USA acts on a regular basis maybe it’s time we had a Dave Nattriss – playing. Captain at Bush Hall were good too; their sound is debate on this matter? [email protected] made for bigger venues but we’re sure they’re heading to I am not xenophobic or ageist, at the end of the day if a arenas in the near future. record is good enough play it / buy it / love it… Administrator – Naomi Stickler [email protected] We found time in our busy schedule to attend an impromptu The Mercury nominations are being held on the 18th July… gig by The Storys at the Hard Rock Café’s 35th Birthday I expect to see Lily Allen, Nerina Pallot, Corinne Bailey Rae, CD Mastering – Clive Deacon party, which was great fun. As was the Silver Clef lunch The Feeling, Kate Rusby, Snow Patrol and Richard Hawley 07974 316 313 where there were gasps when Gary Farrow was given an among the final 12 names on the shortlist. Hit Sheet Idents – Gordon Loncaster award for his charitable deeds; we never thought we’d ever With the diary filling up with festival dates can I point out to [email protected] see him lost for words and humbled but we did and it was a you that the week commencing 4th September will be a very very pleasurable experience. Congratulations Gary. busy one indeed. Tuesday September 5 sees the Mercury’s Cub Reporters – Joseph Kramer The Muse gig at Shepherds Bush Empire was the loudest gig followed on the Wednesday by the EMI conference by day [email protected] Daniel Kramer I think I’ve been to in years, my ears are still buzzing. I think and the Hit Sheet gig by night and then, on the following day, [email protected] it’s fair to say that they are one of the best bands in the UK the biggest record company in the world will be singing the and will be a big hit in the USA with their new album Black praises of the Xmas #1 album by Take That and a definitive From Hero to Zero Holes And Revelations released this week. U2 greatest hits compilation with 2 new tracks. Wayne Rooney [email protected] My life was enriched last week when I saw twice Hit Sheet featured Regina Spektor live for the first time. What an I’m off to apply for the vacant position of England captain… Hero extraordinary performer and a unique talent, I could have see you on the terrace or the veranda. Matt Bellamy watched her all night. The lyrics are thought provoking and [email protected] every song tells a story in itself. Her new album is brilliant Paul Kramer Zero Craig Bellamy [email protected] The Hit Sheet CD Tracklisting issue 85 SwedeFA 1. Words Just Get In The Way Richard Ashcroft (Parlophone) Svengoraneriksson 2. I Can’t Look At Your Skin Graham Coxon (Parlophone) All material published remains 3. Glorious Captain (EMI) the copyright of Hit Sheet Ltd. 4. Wuthering Heights The Puppini Sisters (UCJ) No part of this magazine may 5. Chasing Cars Snow Patrol (Fiction) be reproduced without the prior permission of the publisher. 6. Radio On Heather Small (Private & Confidential) 7. Without Jack Savoretti (De Angelis) 8. Who Loves The Sun Hafdis Huld (MVine/Red Grape) Love Music, 9. Grocer Jack Camp (Mixed Media/Playground) 10. Jimmy Daniel Powter (Warners) Have An Opinion, 11. Troubled Times AM (Luna) Make A Difference 12. As I Choke Ross Copperman (Phonogenic) 13. I Will Kenny Thomas (Curb) TV,TV, RADIO RADIO ANDAND RETAILRETAIL 3 TV LISTINGS RADIO 10CC In Concert Fri July 7: 22.00 BBC4 Chemical Brothers V Festival Highlights Tues July 4: 01.10 Ch4 MOST PLAYED PRE-RELEASE Dirty Pretty Things Transmission Weds July 5: 01.05 Ch4 The Webb Sisters – I Still Hear It Dirty Pretty Things The Friday Night Project Fri July 7: 22.30 Ch4 MOST PLAYED Feeder Transmission Thurs July 6: 00.55 Ch4 Lily Allen – Smile Gram Parsons Fallen Angel Fri July 7: 22.30 BBC4 Jim Noir 4PLay Thurs July 6: 00.40 Ch4 Justice Vs Simian Transmission Thurs July 6: 00.55 Ch4 RADIO 2 RECORD OF THE WEEK Kaiser Chiefs V Festival Highlights Tues July 4: 01.10 Ch4 Captain – Glorious KT Tunstall V Festival Highlights Tues July 4: 01.10 Ch4 ALBUM OF THE WEEK Lily Allen Transmission Weds July 5: 01.05 Ch4 Johnny Cash – American V. A Hundred Highways Maroon 5 V Festival Highlights Tues July 4: 01.10 Ch4 Oasis V Festival Highlights Tues July 4: 01.10 Ch4 Paolo Nutini GMTV Mon July 3: 06.00 ITV1 BBC 6 Music Pussycat Dolls TBA Fri July 7: 00.35 Ch4 BREAKFAST SHOW SINGLE OF THE WEEK Rooster GMTV Fri July 7: 06.00 ITV1 New York Dolls – Shayne Ward GMTV Thurs July 6: 06.00 ITV1 Gimme Luv And Turn On The Light The Automatic Transmission Thurs July 6: 00.55 Ch4 The Debrettes Road To V Thurs July 6: 00.25 Ch4 STEVE LAMACQ RECORD OF THE WEEK The Immediate Road To V Thurs July 6: 00.25 Ch4 Tapes’n’Tapes – Insistor The Klaxons Transmission Weds July 5: 01.05 Ch4 EVENING SEQUENCE ‘DAILY DOSE’ The Kooks Transmission Weds July 5: 01.05 Ch4 TV On The Radio – Wolf Like Me The Long Blondes Transmission Fri July 7: 23.35 Ch4 The Magic Numbers V Festival Highlights Tues July 4: 01.10 Ch4 REBEL PLAYLIST WINNER 26/5/06 The Streets V Festival Highlights Tues July 4: 01.10 Ch4 Paul Simon – Russian Futurists The Zutons Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Fri July 7: 22.35 BBC1 The Zutons Transmission Fri July 7: 23.35 Ch4 ALBUMS OF THE DAY Monday: TV CHARTS Muse – Black Holes and Revelations MTV2 1.