tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361849332024-03-13T18:41:23.125+00:00like minded peopleMusic I like......'n' that.High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-67539815565983767672008-12-16T14:39:00.005+00:002008-12-16T14:51:06.168+00:00Make Jeff Buckley's "Hallelujah" Xmas Number 1!My little bit of rebellion against the evil that is X-Factor - I'd like to encourage as many people as possible to buy the Jeff Buckley version of 'Hallelujah'.In case you don't know, the X-Factor winner Alexandra Burke's debut single is a cover of the Leonard Cohen classic, made famous by the late Jeff Buckley, and it's being assumed that it'll be the Christmas number one in the UK. I, for one,High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-54212342425992040122008-07-14T12:53:00.003+01:002008-07-14T13:06:59.881+01:00Bassboosa - 'Succumb'At long last the first single release from Bassboosa 'Succumb' is OUT! If you haven't heard it yet, or the album for that matter, I seriously suggest checking it out in it's entirety.Succumb is one of my favourite tracks on the album, and is an awesome blend of pop with dark overtones, mixing electronica and live instrumentation.On the package are new alternative mixes from Glen Nicholls (a moreHigh Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-41817345626921252402008-06-27T12:00:00.001+01:002008-12-09T03:34:26.892+00:00Big TinyBig Tiny are the dream teaming of MJ Cole (legendary producer and UK Garage figurehead), and vocalist Laura Vane (The Streets, Robbie Rivera, Gnarls Barkley collaborator to name but a few). I became of fan of their previous work together, a tune called "Watertight" released in 2006 on Prolific Records backed with an excellent NAPT Remix.They are now teamed back up together on a new project, High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-86777294974801717092008-06-22T13:51:00.006+01:002008-12-09T03:34:27.493+00:00Yazoo - The Reconnected Tour 2008It seems to be all the rage over the last few years for famous bands from the 80s to all get together and do reunion tours and nostalgia concerts. Thankfully one of my favourite bands from that era are being just a little more classy than that, and are back on tour on their own after a "break" of around 25 years.Yazoo are the dream team of synthesizer wizard Vince Clarke and powerhouse vocalist High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-79442568487857978952008-05-25T13:21:00.003+01:002008-12-09T03:34:27.673+00:00Fingerstyle GuitarI first got turned on to the fingerstyle guitar style through Andy McKee's "Drifting" video on youtube, which went on to become one of the most viewed vids on there ever, with nearly 14 million plays. Andy is signed to American independent label Candyrat, who it would appear, seem to be championing similar artists within the scene.On more investigation it would seem that this is a growing High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-21292195417574550932008-05-24T15:13:00.004+01:002008-12-09T03:34:27.841+00:00Captain - Keep An Open MindCaptain's new single "Keep An Open Mind" is out, and it's one of those must-buy tunes. Their debut album "This Is Hazelville" came out in 2006, and was an instant hit with me with it's Deacon Blue-esque band makeup, and sound. Killer songs, excellent album."Keep An Open Mind" is the first official single from the forthcoming second album, following a limited release one-sided 12" vinyl single "High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-69245277161021659412008-05-24T14:44:00.003+01:002008-12-09T03:34:28.080+00:00RoyworldI heard Royworld's "Dust" single this morning and had to blog about it straight away. Why is it such great music seems to come out as soon as the sun shines?I'm really looking forward to hearing this band's album when it's released on 2nd June. If their singles "Dust" and "Man In The Machine" are anything to go by I'll be rushing straight out to buy it!The band were apparently formed at High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-3692763407255738292008-05-23T17:52:00.007+01:002008-12-09T03:34:28.230+00:00Jamie Lidell - JimWow, what a great follow up album from Jamie Lidell. 2005's "Multiply" was easily one of my favourite albums of that year, and I even wondered whether he'd be able to make anything as good for a follow up album. Well I was well and truly wrong!"Jim" is the perfect album for the summer and is chock full of feelgood tunes. If you like the sound of that make sure you check out the first single "High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-64207447638860173712008-05-19T12:51:00.004+01:002008-12-09T04:33:39.284+00:00Like Minded People iMix #3!Long overdue iMix #3 is now up on iTunes, chock full of 80's influenced stuff and other tracks that go along with the summery weather we've (sort of) been having lately.I'll be getting around to blogging individually about some of the artists included here, so do check back for updates soon!Click here to check it out!High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-46627014452407107012008-03-11T14:45:00.004+00:002008-12-09T04:33:39.579+00:00Future Funk Squad - The Mothership / SpidersFuture Funk Squad have always, in my book, been a solid source of breakbeat tunes. Although FFS have often delved headlong into the world of songwriting, and do it extremely well too, it's always been about the more clubby stuff for me. I"m pleased to say that the latest is a return to just that, and it doesn't disappoint."The Mothership" is a journey back in time to the days when breakbeat wasHigh Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-88759358228093097612008-03-02T17:13:00.005+00:002008-12-09T04:33:39.838+00:00Tegan & Sara - The ConHello. I haven't updated this blog for ages, so here we go....I was introduced to Tegan & Sara's new album by my friend Craig while I was over in Los Angeles last October, and it was one of the freshest and most interesting albums I'd heard in some time.I don't really know a lot about Tegan & Sara, but I guess that's what Google's for. Apparently they are twins, originally from Calgary, Canada,High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-61328328116935876902007-10-23T13:53:00.000+01:002008-12-09T04:33:39.907+00:00Chromeo - Fancy FootworkI recently went on a week-long trip to the US, during which I heard a lot about Chromeo. Their album "Fancy Footwork" is now a permanent feature on my iPod.The duo (P-Thugg and Dave 1 - it's all about those crazy names in this sort of outfit), released their debut album "She's In Control" three years ago, and the follow up is nothing short of brilliance. With singles "Tenrderoni" and "Bonafide High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-12449317691800880732007-09-13T13:08:00.000+01:002008-12-09T04:33:40.172+00:00Like Minded People iMix #2My second iMix is up on the iTunes store for your downloading pleasure. It features tracks and artists that I've been blogging about lately (well, since the last iMix) and is typically all over the place style wise. Check it out here, and as always comments, ratings and feedback are always welcome.If you don't use iTunes you can get it from the Apple website.High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-15280445653345643732007-09-11T13:35:00.000+01:002008-12-09T04:33:40.302+00:00Tina Dico I was lucky enough to get tickets to a secret Tina Dico gig last night, held at the Electroacoustic Club at The Slaughtered Lamb in Clerkenwell.This is the third time I've seen Tina play live, and every time she's blown me away. The secret gig was essentially a testing ground for new material from her forthcoming album "Count To Ten", but there were some Tina classics thrown in there for good High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-72110211610341258052007-08-24T11:22:00.000+01:002008-12-09T04:33:40.652+00:00Hexstatic - When Robots Go BadSo no updates for three months eh? I've been a little pre-occupied with other areas of life for a while, but now I'm back with loads of new stuff to rant and rave about. First off, it's Hexstatic's brand new album for the Ninja tune label - When Robots Go Bad.I've loved Hexstatic's work since their collaborations with Coldcut on the classic "Timber". Their brand new album takes them one step High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-34315370960368441012007-05-31T22:55:00.000+01:002007-05-31T22:55:29.937+01:00Modest MouseSaw Modest Mouse at the Royal Albert Hall last Wednesday. Excellent gig! I love the Royal Albert Hall, although I think one of their sound crew must have been fired afterwards cos there was way too much feedback for a professional concert like that.Loved the band, they're amazing musicians, and had two drummers which was quite impressive. Was great to see Mr Marr on stage too! Isaac fell overHigh Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-4419653946803201642007-05-26T00:32:00.000+01:002008-12-09T04:33:40.972+00:00Hawksley WorkmanI've just been getting into the music of Hawksley Workman, and although I've got a long way to go I thought I'd just do a little Like Minded People introduction for those that aren't yet aware.Up until this year Hawksley has been a huge star in his native Canada, but sources tell me that the next step is to try and break into the UK market. And why not I say. Here's my current favourite song:"High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-90876856255067120372007-05-23T22:04:00.000+01:002008-12-09T04:33:41.112+00:00Willy Mason - We Can Be Strong (feat KT Tunstall)Little behind on this one, but am loving it! Great, simple video too.More info on Willy Mason:Website: www.willymason.com (there's a free download here too)Myspace: www.myspace.com/willymasonBuy Willy Mason's music from iTunes here.High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-1029729126697437902007-05-22T14:20:00.000+01:002008-12-09T04:33:41.289+00:00Second Person - Gone FishingCheck out the video for Second Person's "Gone Fishing", taken from their forthcoming third album.The video was created by Katy Davis of Goblynne Animation. Check out her other work at www.myspace.com/gobblynne.More information on Second Person:Website: www.secondperson.net/Myspace: www.myspace.com/secondpersonBuy Second Person music from iTunes here.High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-62290701755770005702007-05-22T00:30:00.000+01:002008-12-09T04:33:41.700+00:00Feist - One Two Three FourI've been a little out of the loop for a couple of weeks, so am now playing catchup. Thanks to Julian over at the newly launched 110bpm for pointing this one out to me. I love the song, taken from the new Feist album "The Reminder", and the video is pure class!More information:Website: www.listentofeist.comMyspace: www.myspace.com/feistBuy "The Reminder":iTunesAmazon.co.ukAmazon.comHigh Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-37198231224176728812007-05-21T23:54:00.000+01:002007-05-22T00:02:08.937+01:00Cherry Ghost - People Help The PeopleI first heard this song on a particularly great show on Radio 2 by Stuart Maconie (fast becoming my favourite radio DJ). Far greater, in my humble opinion, than the single "Mathematics", this is "People Help The People". Get it now before it becomes horribly overplayed!This is the only youtube vid of this I could find, and it's well worth checking out - a performance on Later With Jools High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-40450983722185039872007-05-12T17:36:00.000+01:002007-05-12T17:49:01.737+01:00Quickies.....No youtube vids for these yet, but here's a couple of links of some tunes to check out:Nerina Pallot's new single will be a cover of Steely Dan's "Peg" (which the eagle-eared among you will notice formed most of the backing for De La Soul's "Eye Know"). The bonus being it's produced by Richard X, one of my favourite producers.Listen to it on Nerina's Myspace Player here.Heard this one on Annie High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-89751178816034732252007-05-02T15:06:00.000+01:002008-12-09T04:33:42.135+00:00Zoot Woman - Grey DayI'm a huge fan of Les Rhythmes Digitales, and Stuart Price's work in general, but his "Zoot Woman" project seemed to pass me by somewhat. As part of a class I'm taking at the moment we were asked to suggest a track for everyone else to check out, and one suggestion this week was Zoot Woman's "Grey Day". After listening to it I instantly went out and got the album.Recommended tracks: Half Full High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-14389286174325357692007-04-25T17:36:00.000+01:002007-04-25T17:50:36.791+01:00PS22 Chorus Of Staten IslandI was flabberghasted when I saw this video on YouTube, only to go on to find that this isn't an isolated case. There's loads more where this came from!The PS22 Chorus of Staten Island, USA, are a choir of 70 school children who effectively do renditions of the sorts of songs you'd least expect them to. Case in point is shown in the video below:The PS22 Chorus sing "Carbon" by Tori AmosYou can High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-82752612422074529612007-04-22T18:03:00.001+01:002008-12-09T04:33:42.345+00:00Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius PipOne of the most bizarre names in music at the moment, but that don't mean a thing. Producer Dan Le Sac and poet Scroobius Pip are taking over the airwaves at the moment with all manner of radio DJ's getting behind "Thou Shalt Always Kill". Sounds odd, but give it a go. It's a great tune and if you haven't heard it by now check the video below. I agree with 99% of what this man says.Myspace: High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0