Theoretical Girl

Advent Calendar Christmas Eve 2010.

2010-12-24T17:29:00.000Z

Advent Calendar Christmas Eve.
Good Timing (vocal version) by Theoretical Girl

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Advent Calendar Day Twenty-Three 2010.

2010-12-23T22:12:00.001Z

Advent Calendar Day Twenty-Three.
Can't Say No by Theoretical Girl.

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Advent Calendar Day Twenty-Two 2010.

2010-12-22T23:02:00.003Z

Advent Calendar Day Twenty-Two 2010.
Walk On By by Bacharach and David.

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Advent Calendar Day Twenty-One 2010.

2010-12-21T21:36:00.002Z

Advent Calendar Day Twenty-One.
Fox in the Snow by Belle & Sebastian. Requested by Thom Earle.

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Advent Calendar Day Twenty 2010.

2010-12-20T21:49:00.003Z

Advent Calendar Day Twenty.
Devil's Crayon by Wild Beasts.

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Advent Calendar Day Nineteen 2010.

2010-12-19T19:29:00.002Z

Advent Calendar Day Nineteen.
Love Hurts written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant. Recorded by The Everly Brothers, Roy Orbison and Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris.

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Advent Calendar Day Eighteen 2010.

2010-12-18T16:55:00.002Z

Advent Calendar Day Eighteen.
God Only Knows by The Beach Boys.

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Advent Calendar Day Seventeen 2010.

2010-12-17T20:48:00.003Z

Advent Calendar Day Seventeen.
I Should Have Love You More (2008 version) taken from Japanese Album release.

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Advent Calendar Day Sixteen 2010.

2010-12-17T20:42:00.003Z

Advent Calendar Day Sixteen.
Thirteen by Big Star. (Taken from the Bedroom Recordings EP available if you bought my album from Rough Trade)

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Advent Calendar Day Fifteen 2010.

2010-12-15T22:10:00.002Z

Advent Calendar Day Fifteen.
Stay by Blue Nile.

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Advent Calendar Day Fourteen 2010.

2010-12-14T21:37:00.003Z

Advent Calendar Day Fourteen.
Line Up by Elastica.

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Advent Calendar Day Thirteen 2010

2010-12-13T21:57:00.003Z

Advent Calendar Day Thirteen.
Both Sides Now by Joni Mitchell.

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Advent Calendar Day Twelve 2010

2010-12-12T22:38:00.003Z

Advent Calendar Day Twelve.
Harvest Moon by Neil Young. Neil Young tracks were requested by Ajay Basra, Clark Summers and Chris Nash. Decided to go for this track. Hope that's ok. x

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Advent Calendar Day Eleven 2010

2010-12-11T17:47:00.002Z

Advent Calendar Day Eleven.
You Keep Me Hanging On by The Supremes. Some Motown was requested by Soft Power.

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Advent Calendar Day Ten 2010.

2010-12-11T15:18:00.003Z

Advent Calendar Day Ten.
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas from Meet Me In St. Louis. (Requested by Jane Middleton)

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Advent Calendar Day Nine 2010.

2010-12-09T00:05:00.003Z

Advent Calendar Day Nine.
I Feel Love by Donna Summer.

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Advent Calendar Day Eight 2010.

2010-12-08T22:42:00.002Z

Advent Calendar Day Eight.
High & Dry by Radiohead. Different Radiohead songs were requested by Thom Earle, Sebastien Druneau, Jamie Moir and Ahmad Fridolin Fikken. Couldn't do four Radiohead songs. Hope this suffices. x

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Advent Calendar Day Seven 2010

2010-12-07T19:04:00.003Z

Advent Calendar Day Seven.
Eternal Flame by The Bangles.

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Advent Calendar Day Six 2010

2010-12-06T20:50:00.003Z

Advent Calendar Day Six.
Mad World by Tears for Fears. Requested by Arty Lee, seconded by Vicky Addison, Ahmad Fridolin Fikken and Marcus James.

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Advent Calendar Day Five 2010

2010-12-05T15:00:00.004Z

Advent Calendar Day Five.
The Tracks of My Tears by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles.

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Advent Calendar Day Four 2010

2010-12-04T12:35:00.003Z

Advent Calendar Day Four.
I'll Never Fall In Love Again by Burt Bacharach and Hal David.

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Advent Calendar Day Three 2010

2010-12-02T23:40:00.004Z

Advent Calendar Day Three.
Alright by Supergrass, requested by Andy Wright.

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Advent Calendar Day Two 2010

2010-12-01T23:59:00.003Z

Advent Calendar Day Two.
Trouble by Lindsey Buckingham.

Hope you enjoy xxxx

Advent Calendar Day One 2010

2010-11-30T23:00:00.004Z

Advent Calendar Day One.
River by Joni Mitchell, requested by Eleanor Suter.

Lots of love to you xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Advent Calendar - Day Twenty-Four

2009-12-21T23:17:00.002Z

I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You

Advent Calendar - Day Twenty-Three

2009-12-21T23:15:00.006Z

Hark The Herald Angels Sing

Advent Calendar - Day Twenty-Two

2009-12-21T23:15:00.005Z

Rivals, live from Maida Vale

Advent Calendar - Day Twenty-One

2009-12-21T07:20:00.001Z

A Little Respect

Advent Calendar - Day Twenty

2009-12-20T10:23:00.000Z

Blue

Advent Calendar - Day Nineteen

2009-12-19T15:00:00.001Z

In the Bleak Midwinter

Advent Calendar - Day Eighteen

2009-12-18T21:22:00.001Z

Advent Calendar - Day Seventeen

2009-12-17T08:57:00.001Z

Another live one from Maida Vale

Advent Calendar - Day Sixteen

2009-12-16T23:14:00.002Z

What's Christmas without a Bond theme?

Advent Calendar - Day Fifteen

2009-12-15T23:55:00.000Z

Advent Calendar - Day Fourteen

2009-12-14T21:16:00.001Z

The Biggest Mistake (live from Maida Vale studios!)

Advent Calendar - Day Thirteen

2009-12-13T12:41:00.002Z

Fade Into You - Mazzy Star

Advent Calendar - Day Twelve

2009-12-12T00:23:00.001Z

Hotel Room - Richard Hawley Cover

Advent Calendar - Day Eleven

2009-12-11T22:17:00.000Z

One of mine

Advent Calendar - Day Ten

2009-12-10T22:13:00.000Z

Advent Calendar - Day Nine

2009-12-09T07:36:00.001Z

A home recording taken from a split seven inch single I did with Tokyo Police Club

Advent Calendar - Day Eight

2009-12-07T23:45:00.003Z

A couple of carols I recorded last Christmas. Sorry about the really out of tune note on 'biiiiirth'!

Oh Holy Night

Silent Night

Advent Calendar - Day Seven

2009-12-07T07:30:00.001Z

I Believe in You

Advent Calendar - Day Six

2009-12-06T18:53:00.003Z

I Could Be Happy

Advent Calendar - Day Five

2009-12-05T12:06:00.001Z

I Should Have Loved You More (Strings Version)

Advent Calendar - Day Four

2009-12-03T22:22:00.002Z

I Can't Help Myself

Advent Calendar - Day Three

2009-12-03T08:15:00.000Z

Is This What I Get For Loving You?

Advent Calendar - Day Two

2009-12-02T00:20:00.002Z

My trusty 8-track and I bring you.....'It's a Sin' by The Pet Shop Boys

Advent Calendar - Day One

2009-12-01T09:02:00.003Z

The Longest Time - by Billy Joel

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Memories of Japan

2009-11-27T10:35:00.002Z

Fashion & Textiles Museum

2009-11-24T23:14:00.002Z

Just trying to decide on outfits for Friday's gig at the 60s exhibition. Hmmmmmmm........

Home Recording Number 2 - Can't Say No

2009-11-15T19:33:00.003Z

I'm afraid that when the mp3 is uploaded to divshare it loses a lot of quality!

Another little work in progress for you....

Hope you like it

TG x

Home Recording Number 1 - Thorn in my Side

2009-11-13T00:27:00.003Z

This is a strange little song. It has been flying around my head since I finished making the album. I'm not sure I'll ever use it for anything but it's good practice for me to actually finish songs, I'm always starting things I don't get round to finishing. It's the only twee-ish song that I've written over the past few months. All the rest are quite dark/melancholy.

Excuse the vocals, I still have a terrible cold. And my home studio is still not together so it's recorded on the trusty but lo-fi 8-track.

Here's the full version:

And here's the stripped down version:

All constructive criticism is gratefully received. I want this to be an album for you.

TG xx

Album Number 2

2009-11-06T09:08:00.003Z

Album number 2 is turning out to be quite diverse. So far I have four or five songs, each one completely different from the last. It's quite a bit darker than the first and will be much more lo-fi in it's production, seeing that I will be recording it myself.

I'll be recording it at home which means no live drums, I don't think the neighbours would like that you see. It's all quite exciting, yet scary. I'll let you hear some bits and pieces soon.

Skyscrapers and Scots in Kong Hong

2009-11-02T22:25:00.008Z

I can honestly say that Hong Kong is the most amazing place I've been to on my Theoretical Girl travels so far. Glorious weather, amazing architecture, history, a mad mix of different cultures and a hotel room with no fourth or seventh floor, the star movies channel (I hasten to add that this is not a naughty channel) and sausages with noodles for breakfast! All made even better by the fact that the promoters, Jane and Mike, were the loveliest people.

On stage at Rockschool

Lovely interviews in the hotel lobby

More lovely interviews

I'll be back in Asia next year......

2D TG

2009-10-24T21:44:00.002+01:00

Mr Spacey

2009-10-24T21:20:00.003+01:00

I was taken to see Inherit the Wind as a little birthday treat today at the beautiful 191-year old Old Vic theatre. Kevin Spacey has such amazing stage presence and comic timing and they do a pretty mean interval ice-cream, orange and mascarpone.

TG x

Hong Kong and Mr Choi

2009-10-23T13:46:00.010+01:00

The amazing promoters of my upcoming gig in Hong Kong have been working away informing the people of Hong Kong about the show. They have made a life size, which admittedly is still pretty small, cardboard cut out me, who has been busking across the city. You can see a still from the video above. There I am with Mr Choi the doorman of the promoters building. What a legend he must be.

A video of my busking will be up on this blog soon.

TG x

Bizarre things are afoot

2009-10-21T10:15:00.007+01:00

A very nice young lady sent me a myspace message informing me that she had just seen my face on a t-shirt in River Island.

I find this bizarre beyond words.

TG x