tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361849332011-07-07T23:08:55.036+01:00Music I like......'n' that.High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.comBlogger591100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-67539815565983767672008-12-16T14:39:00.005Z2008-12-16T14:51:06.168Z

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-55677751286015968902008-09-28T17:57:00.006+01:002008-10-01T10:56:40.309+01:00

The time has finally come for all you Melody fans! The debut album 'Sovereign' is available now for pre-order from the Blackwing Records website shop. Head over to www.blackwingrecords.com/shop to place your order now!You can also get the latest release, the excellent 'Fool For Me' EP, which includes the bonus b-side track 'The Ego, The End'. Buy digitally from iTunes, 7 Digital, emusic and

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+01:00

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 more

High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-41817345626921252402008-06-27T12:00:00.001+01:002008-12-09T03:34:26.892Z

Big 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-72280732951363923622008-06-24T13:58:00.003+01:002008-09-12T14:58:14.870+01:00

For anyone that saw my previous post about Melody Klyman, you may be interested to know that for one week only her debut album 'Sovereign' is available exclusively from Blackwing Records at a special low price of £6.99.If you haven't checked out her music yet I strongly recommend it! The album is stunning and well worth the money. You've only got another 5 days to get your orders in, so head

High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-86777294974801717092008-06-22T13:51:00.006+01:002008-12-09T03:34:27.493Z

It 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+01:002008-12-09T03:34:27.673Z

I 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+01:002008-12-09T03:34:27.841Z

Captain'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+01:002008-12-09T03:34:28.080Z

I 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+01:002008-12-09T03:34:28.230Z

Wow, 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+01:002008-12-09T04:33:39.284Z

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-46627014452407107012008-03-11T14:45:00.004Z2008-12-09T04:33:39.579Z

Future 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 was

High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-91261646208810508502008-03-10T10:50:00.003Z2008-12-09T04:33:39.715Z

There are a lot of musicians on Myspace, this is a fact. What's not a fact is that many of them are actually any good, so when you finally find one on there that you like, it's kind of a big deal.Right here is one lady that's a big deal!If you're seriously into music, you'll want to check out Melody Klyman. This lady has an amazing talent for writing gorgeous, haunting melodies which perfectly

High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-88759358228093097612008-03-02T17:13:00.005Z2008-12-09T04:33:39.838Z

Hello. 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+01:002008-12-09T04:33:39.907Z

I 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+01:002008-12-09T04:33:40.172Z

My 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+01:002008-12-09T04:33:40.302Z

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+01:002008-12-09T04:33:40.652Z

So 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+01:00

Saw 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 over

High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-4419653946803201642007-05-26T00:32:00.000+01:002008-12-09T04:33:40.972Z

I'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+01:002008-12-09T04:33:41.112Z

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+01:002008-12-09T04:33:41.289Z

Check 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+01:002008-12-09T04:33:41.700Z

I'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.com

High 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+01:00

I 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+01:00

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+01:002008-12-09T04:33:42.135Z

I'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+01:00

I 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+01:002008-12-09T04:33:42.345Z

One 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.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-52456967833688838232007-04-22T15:56:00.000+01:002008-12-09T04:33:42.513Z

I like, totally did an iMix!It's available from the iTunes store by clicking here.It contains a load of stuff I'm into, some stuff I've blogged about, and generally good music (in my humble opinion). Check it out, buy stuff if you like it, or grab the whole thing. I did try to put it in a good listening order from start to finish to ensure maximum listening pleasure.Comments and feedback always

High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-16500901992447647902007-04-19T22:32:00.000+01:002008-12-09T04:33:42.731Z

The video for Tori's new single "Big Wheel" is out and about. Loving the song. Video's a nice cheap one, but does the job. Someone saved a few bob on that one!Another great song from the album has been leaked as well - "Bouncing Off Clouds". You can check that out on the Hype Machine player by clicking here.Not sure I really get the MILF bit, but think the song's ace, and am even more looking

High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-90797107773056849112007-04-11T19:14:00.000+01:002008-12-09T04:33:42.852Z

Stunning video, and great bleepy (does what it says on the tin) electro-influenced tune from Motor. This is the first track to be taken from their new album "Unhuman". If you like things bleepy, acidic and slightly random, be sure to check them out.Myspace: www.myspace.com/motor66Website: www.din9.comBuy the "Unhuman" album from iTunes here.Buy the "Unhuman" album from Amazon here.

High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-33699976003419462382007-04-07T12:12:00.000+01:002008-12-09T04:33:43.128Z

Awesome new video and single from Bassnectar, "Bomb Tha Blocks".All you need to do is check this out to know how good the forthcoming album "Underground Comunication" is going to be.More information on the Bassnectar website: http://www.bassnectar.net.Buy Bassnectar stuff here.

High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-4355489647014859012007-04-06T17:36:00.000+01:002008-12-09T04:33:43.435Z

At long last, Future Funk Squad rightfully get one of their tracks used in a TV show!Taken from the debut album "Audio Damage", the excellent song "Deep Inside" featured in a scene in last night's CSI episode Big Shots. The song features the vocal talents of Gemma Ticehurst, sometime collaborator with Bizarre Groove.Check out the clip here, at least until it has to be taken down ;)Deep Inside

High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-83375680351552925582007-03-30T00:47:00.000+01:002007-03-30T21:52:49.068+01:00

At last the long-awaited debut album from Merka is in stores! The fruits of lots of hours of being locked away in the studio can now be enjoyed by us all!Merka, aka Mark Ford, first came to my attention on an outing on Re:Connect Records - a two track single "Holding On" and "Flabbo", the former featuring on the Freestylers' FabricLive compilation.Since then his output has crossed the "club

High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-21522102229172843602007-03-29T00:59:00.000+01:002007-03-29T01:07:48.657+01:00

Hey all!I'm really trying to keep tabs on how this blog is being received, read, subscribed etc, and have burned the feed with Feedburner.With that done, I've got a new feed, but to monitor things I'll need anyone that's already subscribed to any RSS feed from this blog to delete it and re-subscribe with the new Feedburner feed. It would mean a lot if you'd take a minute to do that.The new feed

High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-60638845306034453652007-03-25T16:01:00.000+01:002008-12-09T04:33:43.554Z

The third and final single to be taken from the stunning debut album "Audio Damage" will be "De-mystified", featuring Tamra Keenan on vocals. This track is one of the highlights of the album, and sounds like it's come right out of a blockbuster movie soundtrack.There's also a killer remix package for the clubbers, including mixes by Andy Page, Kickflip, Sono and Nuboy. You can hear the full

High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-9790529666692093892007-03-24T12:14:00.000Z2007-03-24T12:48:19.122Z

A classic moment in music, from a highly underrated songwriter, Ms Judie Tzuke. I've blogged about Bailey Tzuke on here before, but it's high time Judie got some LMP coverage as well.I became a huge fan of Judie's after being introduced to one of her more recent albums "Secret Agent", by my friend Kirsty. I instantly became hooked on not only the quality of her songwriting, but also the

High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-34178300872502676932007-03-08T12:59:00.000Z2008-12-09T04:33:43.699Z

Went to see Nine Inch Nails live at Brixton Academy last night, thanks to an extra tickets procured by my good friend Willsy.NIN are a band I've been into since their first album "Pretty Hate Machine", although I did get into it a year or two after release. However, I'd never got the chance to see them live, or missed out on tickets etc, so obviously I was pretty excited about seeing them.They

High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-79196875893709887392007-03-07T15:43:00.001Z2009-10-06T10:47:15.339+01:00

Recently I've been digging deep in my music collection and checking out things from days gone by. One of the best albums I've found so far is by a band who used to live and perform regularly in the town where I used to live - Yeovil in Somerset.Elliot Green's first and only album "United States" is one of those albums that's brilliant, but also makes you so frustrated at the fact that it didn't

High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-33342137411152701182007-03-06T09:00:00.000Z2007-03-06T10:05:40.877Z

Wow! Yet another recommendation, this time from my friend Britt (credit where credit's due people).I've already fallen in love with the music of Edison Gem, and that was on first listen!Edison Gem is the pairing of John O'Brien and Riana Riggs, and hail originally from North Carolina, USA but are now based in Los Angeles. Also known respectively as Orion and Jadis, they've had previous outings

High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-24043410215521761992007-03-05T15:22:00.000Z2007-03-05T17:23:49.055Z

Just got turned onto Lazaro Casanova by my friend Liza.I haven't been able to find out much just yet on Lazaro Casanova, but all I do know is that a) he knows his stuff, and b) his music is sick. Meaning good.Check out his myspace page here where you can also hear some of his tunes and remixes. I particularly recommend checking his remix of The Knife - Charity. It's rather good!I can only

High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-15071990652750500742007-02-26T00:49:00.000Z2007-03-05T17:09:43.671Z

Been wanting to blog about this band for a while, but was waiting for just the right time. You MUST check out Bassboosa! They're currently the Snocap featured download on Myspace, which means if you're in the US you can buy their tracks right off their Myspace page.Bassboosa are Jasmine Badir (lyrics, vocals) and Tim Clarke (writer, producer). Jasmine and Tim met whilst working in a London

High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-28497684935795628162007-02-21T00:58:00.000Z2007-03-05T17:10:12.913Z

More great news on the female singer/songwriter front, although I'd definitely put this lady in a level above most of what's going on at the moment.Tori Amos' new album "American Doll Posse" is released on 1st May 2007 (whether this is worldwide or not I don't know yet).As per the recent albums, this has been once again written and recorded at Martian Engineering in Cornwall, England. Tori's

High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-12255958171257278502007-02-20T00:47:00.000Z2007-03-05T17:10:29.871Z

Yes! There's a new Feist album on the way!The follow up to her amazing 2004 debut "Let It Die", "The Reminder" is out on 23rd April worldwide (other than the US and Canada when it'll be 1st May).One track from the album "My Man My Moon" is doing the rounds on some music blog sites, and can also be heard on the player on her myspace page. It's pretty outstanding!As far as I'm aware there's no

High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-43937257539556783562007-02-14T22:15:00.000Z2007-03-05T17:11:27.417Z

Imogen Heap's debut album "I Megaphone" from 1998 has been re-released in America! Gone are the days of paying £40+ on ebay for a copy! All you'll have to do now is pay for an import version.Here's a clip of Ms Heap performing Come Here Boy from the album live at Variety Playhouse.Buy the album from Amazon here.

High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-54339483860207550902007-02-03T17:03:00.000Z2007-03-05T17:14:47.640Z

No audio/video as yet, but just a heads up in case you're not already aware. The new Erasure album "Light At The End Of The World" is due for release on 21st May 2007.You can read about the making of the album, and check out some video clips on Gareth Jones' blog here. Find out more information on Erasure here.

High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-57940816916148404592007-01-31T14:22:00.000Z2007-03-05T17:18:24.812Z

Listen up 80s-alikes-but-failing! This is how it should be done!Tracey Thorn is back with a brand new single (and album to follow) called "It's All True" - sounding like it could've been produced in 1985, but losing no cool points whatsoever.Added the proper video now - check it out!The single is produced by Ewan Pearson, and the album includes collaborations with Cagedbaby and Charles Webster (

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Check this out from Solid Steel (DK & Strictly Kev) of Ninja Tune. It's a James Brown mix to pay tribute to the man himself, the Godfather of Soul.Download the mix here.Tracklisting:Part 1 (DK)1. James Brown - King Heroin2. Coldcut - The Payback Mix3. James Brown - “Get Up, Get Into It, And Get Involved”4. Big Daddy Kane - Set It Off5. Gangstarr - Gotch U6. James Brown - Give It Up Or Turnit A

High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-70717672690952766842007-01-23T19:19:00.000Z2007-03-05T17:17:47.200Z

Sia's new single is available on the iTunes store! Woohoo!Looking forward to hearing new material from her too if this is anything to go by. She's definitely gone in a more upbeat direction compared to her last album "Colour The Small One" (which I adore), but everything about Sia is still there.Check it out above, and buy it here.More info on Sia on her new-look website here.

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No, not in the tabloid newspaper sense of the word, but a pretty awesome band I just heard for the first time today.Ok, a little behind the times some might say, but I just heard them today and felt compelled to write.You can check out their latest single "Standing In The Way Of Control" (taken from the album of the same name) below.I love the fact that they have a great indie/punky sound, but

High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-4027337929650955362007-01-16T12:33:00.000Z2008-12-09T04:33:44.783Z

There's a brand new version of the excellent "Time Out Of Mind" by Troubleman (aka Mark Pritchard) available over at the iTunes store.The new version features all the tracks from the original release, plus three additional tracks: "The Essence", "Son Of Bongolia", and "Without You (Wajeed Remix)".The original album is fantastic enough as it is, but if you don't have it in your collection I highly

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Here's a few songs or artists that I listened to a lot in 2006, but didn't get the chance to blog about. Some of them you will have already seen a million times, but what the heck!OK Go - Here It Goes AgainBuy the album from AmazonThe Knife - Heartbeats(It was their song first ya know?) Buy the album from AmazonNerina Pallot - Everybody's Gone To War (from the albubm "Fires")Buy the album from

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My friend, top notch producer, great DJ and promoter of the best club night in Bristol "Kingpin" - Kraymon - has just put together a great mix of electrobreaks old and new.Download from here.Tracklisting:1. Waveform - What's That Sound (Boundarie Hunters Mix) [TCR] (0 mins)2. Andy Page - Mr Rush [Distinctive] (4 mins)3. Tipper - Unlock The Geometry [Tipper Music] (6 mins)4. SOTEG - End Of Six [

High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-78062662568819103272007-01-14T00:31:00.000Z2007-03-05T17:17:23.391Z

Been meaning to post something about Regina Spektor for some time now. I first heard her single "Fidelity" on a trip to the US in December and was hooked from the first hearing.The album "Begin To Hope" is great, and where there are some tracks that sell the album to a more mainstream audience, there's plenty of different sounding stuff on there too for people that are looking for something a

High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-5277313653847822072006-12-25T20:29:00.000Z2007-03-05T17:12:39.005Z

Wow. I have no words. Just watch this.Now go buy his CD here: Candyrat RecordsMore information on Andy McKee at his own website www.andymckee.com

High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-91432453304398046242006-12-16T17:19:00.000Z2007-03-05T17:13:11.728Z

On my current trip to the USA, I went to check out All Good Funk Alliance last night at Eden in Charlotte, NC.I was absolutely blown away by how good these guys are. They're the epitome of party DJ's, blending funk, hip hop, electro and house into a seemless mix to make you shake your rump (and yes, I did shake mine).I can honestly say that it's been a very long time since I heard DJ's that play

High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-74383528205555508242006-12-06T14:43:00.000Z2007-03-05T17:14:05.514Z

Just discovered that Bailey Tzuke (daughter of legend Judie Tzuke) is recording her new album, and documenting it in a video podcast.It's not only funny, but interesting too, and gives you a sneak preview of some of the material from her forthcoming album (obviously).You can subscribe using this link in the iTunes Podcast section.Go check it out!You can find out more about Bailey on her myspace

High Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719485238459325970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36184933.post-1161876802620583622006-10-26T16:23:00.000+01:002007-03-05T17:15:30.210Z

And so for my first official blog entry I want to talk about Future Funk Squad.FFS are a highly underrated outfit that are destined for big things. Their debut album "Audio Damage" was released in May 2006, spawning the first single of the same name featuring vocals from MC Mojo and Yolanda. The album is diverse in style, but high quality throughout, both in production and songwriting.Glen

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Been meaning to start something like this for some time now, so here goes.Welcome to my blog, which is primarily a place for me to rant about music, good and bad, but mostly good.I'm pretty new to it all, but will be posting regularly once I've worked it all out.Hoping that some "like minded people" will get in touch and say hey, hence the name.

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