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1. Arctic Monkeys
First Heard: Brianstorm
Fell In Love With: No Buses
All-Time Favorite: Do Me a Favour
Current Favorite: Matador

2. Jamie Cullum
First Heard: These Are The Days
Fell In Love With: All At Sea
All-Time Favorite: Next Year, Baby
Current Favorite: I'd Probably Do It Again

3. Panic at the Disco
First Heard: I Write Sins Not Tragedies
Fell In Love With: But It's Better If You Do
All-Time Favorite: But It's Better If You Do
Current Favorite: Do You Know What I'm Seeing

4. Mika
First Heard: Grace Kelly
Fell In Love With: Grace Kelly
All-Time Favorite: Happy Ending
Current Favorite: Love Today

5. Diana Krall
First Heard: Cry Me A River
Fell In Love With: The Girl In The Other Room
All-Time Favorite: The Girl In The Other Room
Current Favorite: How Can You Meand A Broken Heart

6. Jason Mraz
First Heard: I'm Yours
Fell In Love With: Lucky (feat. Colby Calliat)
All-Time Favorite: Life Is Wonderful
Current Favorite: The Dynamo of Volition

7. Incognito
First Heard: Still A Friend Of Mine
Fell In Love With: Colibri
All-Time Favorite: Deep Waters
Current Favorite: This Thing Called Love

8. Jamiroquai
First Heard: Virtual Insanity
Fell In Love With: Talullah
All-Time Favorite: Seven Days in Sunny June
Current Favorite: Morning Glory

9. Norah Jones
First Heard: Don't Know Why
Fell In Love With: The Nearness of You
All-Time Favorite: Painter Song
Current Favorite: Carnival Town

10. Teddy Geiger
First Heard: For You I Will
Fell In Love With: For You I Will
All-Time Favorite: For You I Will
Current Favorite: Thinking Underage

The GrooveLife Divas are those woman that have such power, beauty and wit that they demand attention with such grace and dignity as they express such thoughtful reactions to the most serious challenges to the human soul These women carry themselves in a manner that makes it seem so effortless to be just plain sexy to the core, which is why they are... the Sassy 'n' Classy Divas of the GrooveLife

The Architects
1. Nina Simone
2. Me'Shell NdegéOcello
3. Sarah Vaughan
4. Billy Holliday
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7. Morcheeba... Skye Edwards
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12. Lucinda Williams
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The Current Renovators
1. artist]Pat Appleton (De-Phazz, VFSix feat. Pat Appleton
2. Alice Russell (Quantic, The Quantic Soul Orchestra, TM Juke, Bah Samba, Kushti
3. Róisín Murphy (Moloko, w/ Handsome Boy Modeling School)
4. Beth Orton (w/ Finley Quaye & William Orbit
5. Goldfrapp
6. PJ Harvey (w/ Tricky, w/ Nick Cave)
7. Ani DiFranco
8. Jill Scott
9. Bjork
10. Joy Malcolm (Waldeck, Incognito)
11. Sia (Zero 7)
12 Erykah Badu
13. Beth Gibbons (Portishead)

Tomorrow's Promise
1. Lady Z... Slow Train Soul-- Slow Train
2. Amy Winehouse
3. Kata Miletich (LoCura)
4. Smoke City
5. India.Arie[/artist
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Divas from Down Under
1. Bebel Gilberto
2. Mari Boine
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Folkstress

Album
1... Lady Z
2... Amy Winehouse
3... Shirley Bassey
4... Joy Malcolm
5... Erykah Badu
6... Jewel
7... Bebel Gilberto
8... Mari Boine
9... Shirley Bassey
10... Zap Mama
11... Angélique Kidjo
12... Beth Gibbons
13... Skye Edwards
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Track
1. Kata Miletich
2. Lou Rhodes
3. Cat Power
4. Julee Cruise
5. Beady Belle
6. Smoke City
7. Goapele
8. Dani Sici
9. Brazil Girls
10. Sia
11. Zap Mama
12. Micatone
13. Joss Stone

-- Pat Appleton (De-Phazz, w/ VFSix)
-- Beth Orton (w/ Finley Quaye & William Orbit
-- Goldfrapp
-- Alice Russell (Quantic, The Quantic Soul Orchestra, TM Juke, Bah Samba, Kushti
-- Me'Shell NdegéOcello
- Amy Winehouse
- Morcheeba... Skye Edwards
-- PJ Harvey (w/ Tricky, w/ Nick Cave)
-- Róisín Murphy (Moloko, w/ Handsome Boy Modeling School)
- Joy Malcolm (Waldeck,Incognito)
- Cowboy Junkies... Margo Timmins
- Lou Rhodes (Lamb)
- Kata Miletich (LoCura)
- Sia (Zero 7)
- Cocteau Twins... Elizabeth Fraser (w/ This Mortal Coil, w/ Massive Attack, w/ Ian McCulloch
- Jill Scott
- Ani DiFranco
- Incognito
- Bebel Gilberto
- Mari Boine
- Cat Power
- Sarah Vaughan
- Julee Cruise
- Erykah Badu
- Jewel
- Smoke City
- Bjork
- India.Arie *
- Lady Z... Slow Train Soul-- Slow Train
- Beth Gibbons (Portishead)
- Lucinda Williams
- Dani Siciliano (Matthew Herbert)
- Suzanne Vega
- Micatone
- Joss Stone
- Brazilian Girls
- Sade
- Billie Holliday
- [re: Jazz]
- Sinéad O'Connor
- Angélique Kidjo
- Everything but the Girl -- Tracey Thorn
- Astrud Gilberto
- Mazzy Star
- Jazzamor
- Shirley Bassey
- Nina Simone
- Alif Tree *
- Katy Perry *
- Moriarty *
- Norah Jones *
- Kylie Minogue
- Kosheen *
- Lila Downs
- Goapele
- Emiliana Torrini *
- Madonna
- Karen Ramirez *
- Lady GaGa
- Hird *
- Dido
- The Brand New Heavies
- The Dø *
- Tori Amos
- Alicia Keys *
- Les Nubians *
- Beady Belle
- Feist *
- Sweet Coffee *
- Naomi *
- Count Basic *
- Aretha Franklin
- Pink
- Gabin
- Stereolab
- Mellissa Etheridge
- MC Lyte
- Fiona Apple *
- The Cranes
- Kinny & Horne *
- Esthero *
- Emmylou Harris

[Because it was this, or do work for uni. You do the maths ^^]

First, make a list of your overall top-20 artists. Then, for each of these artists, add the 8 most similar artists to your list. Delete any duplicates, add up the number of entries on your list and this will give you some idea of how eclectic your listening habits are. A score of 9 represents an extremely unvaried musical taste while a 160 represents an extremely varied one.

1. Nightwish
2. ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
3. Seether
4. Within Temptation
5. John Williams
6. Level 42
7. Patrick Doyle
8. Sonata Arctica
9. Kate Bush
10. Fightstar
11. HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR
12. In Flames
13. Michael Jackson
14. T.M.Revolution
15. Jamiroquai
16. Evanescence
17. Tarja
18. 笹路正徳
19. 北出菜奈
20. Metallica


Similar Artists:
1. Epica
2. After Forever
3. Xandria
4. Kamelot
5. Leaves' Eyes
6. ELLEGARDEN
7. ストレイテナー
8. BEAT CRUSADERS
9. ORANGE RANGE
10. UVERworld
11. Base Ball Bear
12. the pillows
13. BUMP OF CHICKEN
14. Staind
15. Breaking Benjamin
16. Shinedown
17. Alter Bridge
18. Cold
19. Three Days Grace
20. Puddle of Mudd
21. Nickelback
22. Lacuna Coil
23. Jerry Goldsmith
24. Hans Zimmer
25. Howard Shore
26. James Horner
27. Nicholas Hooper
28. James Newton Howard
29. Danny Elfman
30. Nik Kershaw
31. Go West
32. Wham!
33. Howard Jones
34. Johnny Hates Jazz
35. Scitti Politti
36. Wet Wet Wet
37. Robert Palmer
38. John Ottman
39. Rachel Portman
40. Kamelot
41. Edguy
42. Stratovarious
43. HammerFall
44. Avantasia
45. Rhapsody
46. Blind Guardian
47. Tori Amos
48. Peter Gabriel
49. Suzanne Vega
50. Annie Lennox
51. Kirsty MacColl
52. Cyndi Lauper
53. Sinéad O'Connor
54. Grace Jones
55. Brigade
56. Funeral for a Friend
57. InMe
58. Finch
59. Busted
60. Biffy Clyro
61. Reuben
62. The Blackout
63. YUI
64. abingdon boys school
65. Aqua Timez
66. Flow
67. Do As Infinity
68. Soilwork
69. Dark Tranquility
70. Sonic Syndicate
71. Arch Enemy
72. Children of Bodom
73. Killswitch Engage
74. At the Gates
75. Dimension Zero
76. The Jacksons
77. The Jackson 5
78. Janet Jackson
79. Prince
80. George Michael
81. Kool & The Gang
82. Evelyn "Champagne" King
83. Shalamar
84. 玉置成実
85. access
86. Janne Da Arc
87. FictionJunction YUUKA
88. TWO-MIX
89. Incognito
90. The Brand New Heavies
91. Dexter Wansel
92. Nude Continuum
93. Basement Jaxx
94. Moloko
95. Freakpower
96. Nemesea
97. Elis
98. Edenbridge
99. Okina Reika
100. Hikida Kaori
101. 新居昭乃
102. Tomoko Tane
103. コタニキンヤ
104. 西田マサラ
105. Gravitation
106. 少女革命ウテナ
107. Kanon Wakeshima
108. Tommy heavenly6
109. Aya Hirano
110. OLIVIA
111. YeLLOW Generation
112. Sowelu
113. Megadeth
114. Slayer
115. Pantera
116. Iron Maiden
117. Anthrax
118. Machine Head
119. Sepultura
120. Motörhead


Sweet ^^

There certainly aren’t many artists out there, who have been involved in making electronic music for two decades. Carl Craig has been in the business for 20 years already, his first records being released back in 1989! Ennio Styles of Australia’s Stylin radioshow has recorded a full show dedicated to the Detroit legend, featuring an essential selection of tracks and remixes by Carl Craig, and on top of that you get to hear an interview with him

01. Innerzone Orchestra - Manufactured Memories
02. Psyche - Elements
03. Psyche - Andromeda
04. Psyche - Neurotic Behaviour
05. 69 - Desire
06. Paper Clip People - Oscillator
07. 69 - Ladies and Gentlemen
08. 69 - Microlovr
09. Carl Craig - At Les
10. Carl Craig - A Wonderful Life
11. Maurizio - Domina (Carl Craig’s Mind Mix)
12. Ultramarine - Hooter (Carl Craig Remix v1.25)
13. Carl Craig - Goodbye World
14. Incognito - Out of the Storm (C’s Planet E Special Mix)
15. The Detroit Experiment - Highest
16. Zap Mama feat. Erykah Badu - Bandy Bandy (Carl Craig Instrumental)
17. Innerzone Orchestra - People Make the World Go Round
18. Carl Craig - Twilight (Live in Paris)
19. Carl Craig - Televised Green Smoke
20. The Connection Machine - Bitflower
21. David ‘Fathead’ Newman - Shiloh

Get it here!

Jocelyn Brown Somebody else's guy (Bob Baldwin mix)
Brian Culbertson Always remember
Eliane Elias Superwoman
Jools Holland The Informer
Incognito Step aside
Jazzanova Lucky Girl
John Legend Good Morning
Imelda May Johnny got a boom boom
Jason Mraz Make it mine
Swing Out Sister I'd be happy
Stevie Wonder Never give you up
Anthoney Wright No me without you

For more information on the Jazz FM playlist or for details on where to service stock, email mike.vitti@jazzfm.com

January here again, time to look back and force rank my favourite records of the year. Fidgital's Departure is eliminated from the list, although obviously I love it, having written and produced it.

1 - Jazzanova - Of All The Things
2 - Bombay Dub Orchestra - 3 Cities
3 - Sigur Ros - Með Suð í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust
4 - The Black Seeds - Solid Ground
5 - The Cinematic Orchestra - Live At The Royal Albert Hall
6 - The Matthew Herbert Big Band - There's Me And There's You
7 - Stereolab - Chemical Chords
8 - Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
9 - Sonar Kollektiv Orchester - Guaranteed Niceness
10 - Zuco 103 - After the Carnaval
11 - Bajofondo Tango Club - Mar Dulce
12 - quasimode - The Land Of Freedom
13 - Goldfrapp - Seventh Tree
14 - Thievery Corporation - Radio Retaliation
15 - Incognito - Tales From The Beach
16 - 2 Banks Of 4 - Junkyard Gods
17 - Fleet Foxes - Sun Giant
18 - Monkey - Journey To The West
19 - Brian Eno & David Byrne - Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
20 - Death Cab for Cutie - Narrow Stairs

Honorable mentions to Beck, Color Theory, Cut Copy, Morgan Geist, Lykke Li, Kylie Minogue, and Ra Ra Riot, all of which released excellent albums in 2008!

The following is what I enjoyed listening to during 2008, in no particular order:

Empirical - Empirical
José James - The Dreamer
David Jordan - Set The Mood
Reel People - Seven Ways To Wonder
Angela Johnson - A Woman's Touch Vol.1
Incognito - Tales From The Beach
Al Green - Lay It Down
Brian Culbertson - Bringing Back The Funk
Algebra - PURPOSE
Hiromi - Beyond Standard
Maysa - Metamorphosis
Leigh Jones - Music In My soul
Stephanie McKay - Tell It Like It Is
Anthony Hamilton - The Point Of It All
S.M.V. - Thunder
Joey Negro and the Sunburst Band - Moving With The Shakers
George Duke - Dukey Treats
Nikka Costa - Pebble To A Pearl
Hil St. Soul - Black Rose
Brenda Boykin - Chocolate & Chili

16 December 2008:
104,225 Plays since 15 Dec 2006
4,274 Artists in My Library
213 Tags

My Tag Cloud

electronic post-rock chillout ambient indie instrumental alternative electronica trip-hop downtempo experimental jazz world lounge spanish acid jazz female vocalists indie rock

My Top 50 Artists

01. Mogwai 2,759
02. Explosions in the Sky 1,896
03. Nitin Sawhney 1,687
04. Air 1,351
06. Superaquello 1,030
05. Aphex Twin 1011
07. The Album Leaf 863
08. Radio Tarifa 860
09. Yann Tiersen 858
10. Radiohead 819
11. Shpongle 788
12. Jazzanova 735
13. Sigur Rós 644
14. Bajofondo Tango Club 626
15. Róisín Murphy 594
16. Red Sparowes 589
17. Björk 574
18. Autechre 550
19. Daturah 549
20. 4hero 524
21. We vs. Death 516
22. Arianna Puello 493
23. Le Peuple de l'Herbe 482
24. Gare du Nord 468
25. Architecture in Helsinki 457
26. Isis 456
27. The Quantic Soul Orchestra 446
28. Sainkho Namtchylak 446
29. Loss of a Child 434
30. Laura 434
31. The Orb 432
32. Dezarie 428
33. Macaco 412
34. Rokia Traoré 403
35. Under Byen 401
36. Thierry Robin 399
37. Télépopmusik 383
38. Tricky 381
39. The Postal Service 381
40. Incognito 380
41. Devendra Banhart 378
42. Ours to Alibi 376
43. Piano Magic 373
45. Thelonious Monk 372
46. Mala Rodríguez 368
47. Portishead 366
48. Sven van Hees 365
49. Koop 361
50. Zita Swoon 360

My Top 25 Tracks

01. I Know You Are But What Am I? 121
02. Remember Me as a Time of Day 87
03. Nave (Érase Una Vez Un Almirante...) 86
04. First Breath After Coma 80
05. And How To Translate It 78
06. Deep B Flat 74
07. Killing All the Flies 72
08. Shaol 72
09. Hunted by a Freak 71
10. Hybrisma 70
11. Travel Is Dangerous 69
12. 9 69
13. Warmachines 68
14. A Beautiful Day 68
15. So Long, Lonesome 68
16. We're No Here 66
17. Weary, We Fell Upon Land 66
18. House of Cards 65
19. 15 Step 65
20. Machita (La Nueva Ola) 64
21. Lovelight 63
22. Memorial 63
23. All I Need 63
24. Bodysnatchers 62
25. Vertex 61



My Top 25 Artists (last 12 months)

01. Explosions in the Sky 985
02. Superaquello 920
03. Mogwai 744
04. Nitin Sawhney 707
05. Air 696
06. Aphex Twin 655
07. Bajofondo Tango Club 626
08. Róisín Murphy 594
09. Radiohead 572
10. The Album Leaf 540
11. 4hero 523
12. Le Peuple de l'Herbe 428
13. Gare du Nord 468
14. Arianna Puello 466
15. Architecture in Helsinki 457
16. Sainkho Namtchylak 446
17. The Quantic Soul Orchestra 446
18. Jazzanova 440
19. Dezarie 428
20. Rokia Traoré 403
21. Thierry Robin 399
22. Daturah 396
23. Shpongle 387
24. Tricky 380
25. Incognito 379

My Top 10 Tracks (last 12 months)

01. Deep B Flat 74
02. Hybrisma 70
03. 9 69
04. So Long, Lonesome 68
05. I Know You Are But What Am I? 65
06. Vertex 61
07. Ghostlight 57
08. House of Cards 57
09. 15 Step 56
10. Bodysnatchers 53