Oct 31 2004 Ammoncontact - One In An Infinity Of Ways

Los Angeles duo Carlos Niño and Fabian Ammon, currently trading as Ammoncontact, have been friends since high school and over the last few years have been building a strong underground reputation with a string of releases through labels including Eastern Developments, Soul Jazz and Plug Research. For their latest […]

Oct 26 2004 Legendary DJ John Peel Dies

Legendary radio presenter John Peel died suddenly of a heart attack last night whilst on holiday with his wife in Peru. He was 65.
Peel was Radio 1’s longest serving DJ after a career in radio which spanned 4 decades. His show, latterly broadcast from his home, Peel Acres, in Suffolk […]

Oct 14 2004 Arco - Restraint

It’s been 4 years since Arco’s debut album, Coming To Terms, won them widespread acclaim and, despite the long gap, Restraint looks set to continue the trend.
Restraint is not just the album’s title but a single word that sums up the whole thing; it’s quiet, simple and ready to burst with […]

Oct 4 2004 Sony Give Up On Copy Protection

Sony Music is ceasing the manufacturing of copy-protected CD’s which stop consumers from burning multiple copies of the music they buy.
The official line from Sony is that the expensive to produce software that stops CD’s from playing in half the players on the market are being pulled because “anti-duplication message has sunk in” and “only […]

Oct 4 2004 Pop Will Eat Itself Reform

After months of speculation and rumour Pop Will Eat Itself have announced that they are to reform for three shows in January, two in Birmingham and one in London. Tickets go on sale on the 12th October.
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The line-up for these shows will be as follows: Richard March, Clint Mansell, Graham Crabb, […]