24.01.14 MusicWeek 11 » 100
20 40 60 80
0 For daily news visit
musicweek.com
GIGS OF THE WEEK LONDON
Who:Mogwai Where: Royal Festival Hall When: Friday, Jan 24 & Sat, Jan 25
Why:The experimental Scottish rockers return to the Big Smoke to showcase tracks from their brand new album, Rave Tapes, as well as material from their back catalogue.
DIGITAL VS 14.3%
Week 51 84.8%
MANCHESTER
Who: London Grammar Where:O2 Academy When:Wednesday, January 29 Why: A chance to see
a UK band tipped for major international success on the way up. Support comes from electro duo Bondax.
PHYSICAL 32.1%
Week 52 67.2%
TOP 5 STORIES ON
MUSICWEEK.COM
Musicweek.com’s most-read stories for period ending January 20
01 02 03 04 05
US Charts: John Newman does Top 40 double Wednesday, January 16 Spotify launches merchandise service Monday, January 20 Live Nation promotes Steven Todd as Tim Dowdall departs Friday, January 17 Live Nation expands into Taiwan Friday, January 17 UMPG launches ‘game-changing’ synch site Friday, January 17
GLASGOW
Who: City And Colour Where:O2 Academy When: Sunday, January 14 Why: After last year’s
The Hurry And The Harm album and a recent arena tour of the UK as the support act for Biffy Clyro, City And Colour continue the tour they hope will make their name.
INK SPOTS
Too busy to read the music press? Don’t worry, we’ve done it for you.
Week 1 43% 56.1% Week 2 40.8% 58.1% Week 3 38.1% 60.6%
WkS 51 - 3 The UK market share for all albums in the past five weeks
DIGITAL CD
MUSIC WEEK POLL
This week we asked... Are you in support of age ratings for online music videos? Vote at
www.musicweek.com
The new Clash Magazine includes a special profile on Odd Future member turned solo star, Earl Sweatshirt, aka Thebe Neruda Kgositsile. The rapper’s album Doris was named the title’s favourite LP of 2013. He explains that he’s “thirsty” to create new music, and consistently inspired by Eminem. Elsewhere, Midlake’s Eric Pulido
and Rufus Wainwright have a chat in the mag’s ‘Personality Clash’ section and there’s an in-depth interview with hotly-tipped young artist Banks, who says she loves R&B star Brandy and “heavy, thumping sounds”. Clash’s ‘Class Of 2014’ list
profile’s up-and-coming artists including Charlotte OC, Ben Khan, Sohn, Bishop Nehru, Indiana, Lucius, The Mispers and Dan Croll. In the magazine’s album
yes: 61% no: 39%
reviews section, Ghettoville by Actress (aka Darren Cunningham) is given 8/10, with Clash’s Matthew Bennett calling it “the skeleton of a nom-de-guerre buried under noxious dust of exhaustion”. Both Max Richter’s MemoryHouse and I Break Horses’ Chiaroscuro are given 7/10, as The Jezabel’s The Brink earns 5/10 from writer Daisy Jones.
LIFE IS TWEET WE FOLLOW THE INDUSTRY’S FINEST
@lucytallant17 Three reasons I got into my job: 1) Music is all I know. 2) Talent > Money. 3) Digital opens doors for everyone (Lucy Tallant, Turn
First Artists) Wednesday, January 15
@I_SkreamHold tight people I influenced and that i semi-worked with that now think i’m a prick/sellout too.... Give me a kiss xxxxx (Oliver
Jones aka. Skream) Friday, January 17
@SimonCowell Hello. I am in Belfast. First day of britains got talent. Have just seen a cat backstage trying to play the guitar! (Simon Cowell)
Saturday, January 18
@agent_jedwards The @eastindiayouth album is a real triumph and is sorting my Eurosonic comedown out good and proper.
(Jason Edwards, 13 Artists) Sunday, January 19
@_Jhas_ So, Kim Dotcom’s own album is a) shit and b) on Spotify. Not sure why, as he’s facilitated non-monetisa- tion of everyone else’s copyrights.
(James Farrelly, Believe Digital) Monday, January 20
@ClashRobin Can’t wait for the #6Music festival so I can nod earnestly to The National in my new woollen hat and trucker shirt combo.
#propermusic (Robin Murray, The Clash) Tuesday, January 21
Follow us on Twitter for up-to-the-minute alerts @MusicWeekNews TWEET OF THE WEEK
(Jennifer O’Brien, The Sun) Wednesday, January 15
@JenBizarre Frankly, people who are doing dry January need to shut up about doing dry January...#timeforwine
@andydaniell Tax return, red wine & Phil Collins. I’ve actually become my dad. (Andy Daniell, Defected Records) Sunday, January 19
@KimDotcomI’m getting so much awesome feedback for #GoodTimes. 99.9% positive. Thank you so much. I’m so excited that you like my music.
(Kim Dotcom, Baboom) Monday, January 20
@ArrJayEll Holy crap bags @damnationfest is gonna make you weep into your coco pops this year! Milky, metal tears. (Rebecca Laverty,
Relapse Records) Monday, January 20
@mikewalshmusic hey hipsters - it’s a shame you can’t just admit that the new @embrace single is brilliant (Mike Walsh, Xfm) Tuesday, January 21
91%
Of all current music artists around the world are
‘undiscovered’, according to data company NextBigSound
0 Songwriting input from Leo
‘The Lion’ Ihenacho into The Streets, according to an
abrupt blog by Mike Skinner. Ichenacho, now competing on The Voice UK, replied on Twitter, telling Skinner he was a “disgrace”
THE MAGIC NUMBERS
Amaze colleagues and bamboozle rivals with
these head-spinning facts and figures...
24th
Position for John Newman’s debut album Tribute on the US Billboard 200 chart at the time of going to press.
The UK star’s Love Me Again also jumped up to No.36 on the US Singles list last week
1 Resident complaint to
Manchester City Council is all it takes for 23-year-old venue Night & Day to be under threat of closure. Local-born stars such as Johnny Marr, Tim Burgess
and Liam Fray have signed a petition lobbying the council to remove its Statutory Nuisance Abatement notice
5 Years since Morrissey’s
last studio album, Years Of Refusal. He will release his new LP via Universal’s
Harvest label in the second half of 2014
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48