www.hitsheet.co.uk 24 SEPTEMBER 2004 ISSUE #57 Looking Good Sounding Better... We Know What We Like We Like What We Know Record of the Week Perspective EMI Kevin Mark Trail We’ve been lucky enough to have seen Kevin and his band perform three times recently and we’re convinced that he has some hit tunes comin’ at ya! At the EMI conference, he had the pleasure of opening proceedings with the track D Thames, which will be the likely follow up to Perspective. Needless to say, KMT was one of the highlights of the live performances we witnessed throughout the day. A big future awaits this very personable young man... EDITORIAL 2 EDITORIAL Hello and welcome to issue #57 of the Hit Sheet. It’s that time of year when the industry bustles and buzzes Manchester, do come and say hello. And, if you’re not more than ever. Autumn sales conferences are held, award planning to go anywhere, see the new Metallica movie – ceremonies staged, touring schedules kick off and then watching middle-aged rockers continually admit just how there’s the annual A&R-fest that is In The City. scared and upset they feel is so very Spinal Tap! 31 The Birches, The autumn period arrives as the final few stragglers return London, N21 1NJ from holiday and everything seems to spring back to life at GREG PARMLEY Tel. +44 (0)20 8360 4088 once. True to form, this year has been no exception, Fax: +44 (0)20 8360 4088 starting with the launch of the new Download chart at the Through The Grapevine Email. [email protected] fourth incarnation of the Marquee Club. [email protected] While the marvellous Goldie Lookin Chain drew a mix of At the Mercury awards show, which label chairman told us that he thought his act had a one in ten chance of Website. www.hitsheet.co.uk open mouths and open arms from either bemused or winning the prize until we pointed out to him that there thrilled guests, there was a sense of irony around the were twelve finalists? "That’s even harder then" was his Publisher – Paul Kramer event. In launching a chart to take the music industry into retort! [email protected] 07932 034750 the 21st Century, the event was let down by 20th Century Also at the Mercury’s, which manager told us that he’d asked his rabbi technology – microphones so quiet that the speeches to offer up an extra prayer in the hope that his act might win? The Editor – Greg Parmley could hardly be heard! almighty obviously had other ideas as the request fell on deaf ears! [email protected] 07740 868 956 We’re particularly interested to see whether the Marquee At the Universal conference, when Brian Berg was being announced as manages to survive the high-rent, tourist trap that is being along shortly, who was heard to quip, "He’s playing golf"? Contributors – Bob Lefsetz, Leicester Square, in order to establish itself as a viable Adrian Thrills London venue. We’re not convinced that toilets two floors Which top agent has floor lighting all the way up the stairs leading to his bedroom? Looks like we’re in for a bumpy ride! Magazine Design – Dennis Adelman away will help, but our fingers are crossed for them. Moving on, the Mercury Music Prize shocked everyone by Explaining why his company wasn’t holding an autumn sales conference, Magazine Layout – James Murdoch which major label employee, said, "No MD, no A&R department and a actually going to the favourites! Congrats to Franz shortage of records might have something to do with it..."? Website Design and Co-ordinator – Ferdinand on a well deserved win amongst some stiff Dave Nattriss – competition. Read more about that from our own Mercury Which label head of press went straight from his wedding to a video [email protected] judge, Adrian Thrills on page 10 and 11 in this issue. shoot in LA? Fiancee for Beyonce! Administrator – Naomi Stickler Last week saw the launch of the UK Music Hall Of Fame – Which Sony employee - a dead ringer for The Office’s Martin Freeman [email protected] our very own rival to the US Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame in (Tim) - had a surreal moment when he bumped into Ricky Gervais (David Brent) at the Clarence in Dublin at the weekend? Hit Sheet Idents – Gordon Cleveland. Set up by production company Initial, five new Loncaster members will be chosen annually by public vote, with the Which bright new Universal talent described to us how, "Universal final result televised live. came after my drawers", while trying to sign her? Cub Reporters – Joseph Kramer Paul Gambaccini effortlessly breezed through the history of [email protected] Which Universal employee attracted the interest of a dozen policemen rock ‘n’ roll in 10 minutes, while explaining the decisions and their sniffer dogs at Westbourne Park tube station? (We don’t think Daniel Kramer behind the five founding inductees (one from each decade it was her fragrant perfume that had them all excited). [email protected] from the 50s onwards) that have been chosen by the Which radio DJ missed his boss’s 60th birthday party after being industry: Elvis, The Beatles, Bob Marley, Madonna and U2. Fox Hunting Ban hospitalised with a poisoned leg? [email protected] As well as delighting catalogue departments in general, the Hall of Fame is a long-term prospect which we hope will Which outspoken TV pundit explained the reason behind the battle of the Simons to us as - "[Fuller is] jealous as he has no cash-flow"? Keep Your Shirt On grow to rival its American counterpart. [email protected] Both PK and I will be at In The City this weekend, for what Which EMI MD is up for the job of George Bush’s speechwriter after looks to be one of the finest mixes of panels and new uttering the following classic: "The difference between this new Thrills’ Man In Black Auction bands seen in years. Names on the checklist include Hit album and the last Thrills’ album is that there is no difference"? [email protected] Sheet favourites Ampop and Mohair the marvellous Film What connects Rik Waller to Minnie Driver? School, Fans of Kate, Tom Vek, The Longcut and finally Elton John Photo Shop Names…Names…Names… [email protected] Towers of London, if only to see whether their music comes anywhere near the cock-sure behaviour witnessed Simon Cowell … Simon Fuller … Andy Prevezer ... Jonathan Shalit … Jason Rackham … Simon Hargreaves … Louis Walsh … Mike backstage at V and Reading this year. Let’s hope it’s not a Greek … Rob Stringer … Lucian Grainge … Alex Jordan … Gwyneth case of style over substance! Herbert … John Kennedy … Philippe Ascoli … Kevin Robinson … If you’re not going up to ITC, check out Jerry Fish and the Tom Robinson … Gary Farrow … Chris Wright … Jono Coleman … Bob Lefsetz … Hugh Goldsmith … Mike McCormack … Neil Gillis Mudbug Club (who we first featured 18 months ago) at the …Tim Bowen … Jeremy Lascelles …Mike McNally ... Ritu Morton ... 100 Club on Saturday 18 September. If you are in Paul Conroy ... David Steele ... Dave Roberts ... Tim Prescott TheThe HitHit SheetSheet CDCD –– TTracklistingracklisting issueissue #57#57 1. Perspective Kevin Mark Trail EMI 2. The Love Of Richard Nixon Manic Street Preachers Sony UK All material published remains 3. Free Estelle V2/J-Did the copyright of Hit Sheet Ltd. 4. Trouble Ray LaMontagne Echo No part of this magazine may 5. Come Get Some Rooster Brightside be reproduced without the prior 6. Boy Tippi Measured permission of the publisher. 7. Coming Home The Morenas Bleach 8. Glory Box Gwyneth Herbert UCJ 9. Song For No One Ian Broudie Deltasonic Love Music, 10. Lucie Barratt BNW 11. Waves Marjorie Fair EMI Have An Opinion, 12. World War IV David Wrench Storm 13. So Beautiful Pete Murray Columbia 14. Harm’s Way The Ghost Who Walks unsigned Make A Difference 15. November Steven Lindsay Seminal 16. Time (The Healer) Rumer unsigned TVANDRADIO TVANDRADIO 3 RADIO TV continued The Box Chart – UK’S MOST PLAYED PRE-RELEASE: TMF 9-15 September REM Leaving New York 1.Shapeshifters Lola's Theme Leave 2.JoJo TW ARTIST TITLE UK’S MOST PLAYED: 3.The Streets Dry Your Eyes Natasha Bedingfield These Words These Words 4.Natasha Bedingfield 1 5.Maroon 5 She Will Be Loved Girls Aloud Love Machine RADIO ONE MTV2 2 Eric Prydz Call On Me JO WHILEY 1. The Strokes The End Has No End Terror Squad ft. Fat Joe Lean Back 2. The Libertines Can't Stand Me Now 3 Jentina French Kisses Michael COLIN & EDITH 3. Franz Ferdinand The Zutons Don’t Ever Think (Too Much) 4. The Killers All These Things I’ve Done 4 Robbie Williams Radio 5. The Music Freedom Fighters SCOTT MILLS 5 Rooster Come Get Some Rooster Come Get Some MTV Base ZANE LOWE 1. Cassidy Get No Better 6 Good Charlotte Predictable Jimmy Eat World Pain 2. Nelly feat. Jaheim My Place I Like That 3. Houston ft. Nate Dogg 7 DJ Casper Oops Upside Your Head 4. Usher Confessions Pt. II 5. Angie Stone ft. Snoop Dogg I Wanna Thank Ya RADIO TWO 8 JoJo Leave (Get Out) RECORD OF THE WEEK MTV Dance Scissor Sisters Mary 1. Eric Prydz Call On Me 9 Alcazar This Is The World We Live In 2. The Prodigy Girls ALBUM OF THE WEEK My My My 10 Paul Weller Studio 150 3.