TIM & JEAN - NEW SINGLE AND ALBUM NEWS:
















Jean-Christophe Capotorto and Tim Ayre who make up the Australian electro pop duo of Tim & Jean have just issued their new single "I Can Show You" to radio in Australia (watch the music video below). You can see some photos from the music video shoot here. It is another pop gem and comes from their forthcoming album "Like What" that is due out in Australia on April 1st and it looks like a North American release is set for May. You can also listen to the title track "Like What" below on Soundcloud.

A free download of Tim & Jean's great cover of Fleetwood Mac's song 'Everywhere' at the Universal Music Australia site, click here. You can also follow them on Twitter.



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CHECK OUT 'LOW TIDE THEORY' FROM NORTH DEVON U.K.:













Yesterday when I was searching the net for info on a band I came across the site for electronic/synthpop band 'Low Tide Theory', which was a nice coincidence. They have three tracks that you can download from their site and they are all great. The band is the trio of Johnnie on vocals and keyboards, Paul on keyboards and guitars and Chris on bass. They formed in May of 2010 and are currently recording their debut album, someone should sign these guys soon. You can also check out their MySpace site and follow them on Twitter (their official website is coming soon).
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ANOTHER STRONG SONG FROM U.K. DUO 'ECHOES':





I would say that the mysterious U.K. duo Echoes are one of my favourite new bands and I've only heard three songs by them. I'm hoping they get signed and/or release a debut album in 2011 all on their own.

Below you can listen to and download a seasonal song they've recorded called "Footprints", enjoy.

Echoes - Footprints by Echoes Music

SOMEONE PLEASE SIGN THE BAND 'ECHOES':



I have not found much information on the band Echoes except that they are a synthpop duo based in London. They have done remixes for the likes of Florrie, LIGHTS, and The Good Natured. What I can say is that I love the two original tracks that they have up on there website and have featured both on my radio show. First came the uptempo "Ice Cold" (video above) that instantly got a five star rating in my iTunes. Recently they made available a second song called "It Goes On" that is also fantastic. Hopefully they will get signed soon and release a full album, and a bit more info on who they actually are would be nice.
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"BLACK ROOM" (FORMERLY "LORRAINE") HAVE APRIL GIG IN L.A.:
















Norway's "Black Room" (synthpop band formerly known as 'Lorraine') have a gig at L.A.'s Viper Room listed on their MySpace page for April 26th, 2009. If I was still living in Vancouver I may have planned a trip down to see them but being on the East coast of Canada now I doubt I will travel that far. This a great chance for fans in North America to see them live. I do hope that their album "Pop Noir" gets released soon.
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THE AMAZING "LORRAINE" ARE BACK AS "BLACK ROOM":













One of my favourite bands "Lorraine" are now going under the name "Black Room" and have a MySpace site up and running. Ole, Paal and Anders took the new name Black Room after the house they rehearsed in burned down to the ground. No dates for when their album "Pop Noir" will be getting released and no new music on the MySpace music player, hopefully we will get an update soon.
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DUNCAN SHEIK TO RECORD AN ALBUM OF '80s SYNTHPOP/NEW WAVE COVERS:



















In an interview in U.S.A. Today Duncan Sheik mentions plans for his next album after the release of his latest work "Whisper House" on January 27th of this year (buy the cd here). He says he plans to record "covers of '80s synth-pop/new wave songs, but done with a completely different sonic palette." This also from a Paste Magazine article "The tour EP includes a rendition of the Psychedelic Furs' oft-covered "The Ghost In You," a hint of Sheik's upcoming covers album, which will also include music by Depeche Mode, Tears for Fears, The Smiths, New Order and the Thompson Twins. "It's all music from the '80s that was nominally kind of synth-pop, but it's recorded in these very, very kind of even more miserable, sad acoustic versions," Sheik said."

I wouldn't be surprised if he covers an '80s classic from his friend Howard Jones on the record and I wonder if the Depeche Mode track will be "Blasphemous Rumours" that he covered on his 1998 promo EP "Humming Along". Duncan is also touring in February/March with the amazing Holly Brook, check out his website for dates.
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