Keith Cathcart’s blog

New Radiohead!

Oct 1, 2007
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YA FUCKING DANCER!

Happiness is a double vinyl/CD/Enhanced CD new radiohead discbox!

...Happy birthday Compact Disc Digital Audioooooo...

Aug 17, 2007
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So the CD is 25 years old today! Does anyone care? I'm quite interested in anyone's opinions on future formats, so much so, that for a time I was going to do my final year dissertation on the subject.

Will we still be buying albums on CD in 10 years time? ...Will we be buying albums at all anymore is another question really... will the trend continue towards single songs? (Ash anybody?)

How long before downloads (legal ones) overtake the physical product? And what about downloads themselves, what format will they be in; MP3, AAC, WMA?! DRM or no DRM?

Or will music as a product simply cease to exist, becoming free, with the 'record' companies business models changing completely to get a share in artists tour/merchandise revenue instead... and then all music will enter the public domain for free, which is then wirelessly streamed by two teeny-tiny Apple iFlies that take up a geosynchronous orbit around each of our ears?

Opinions welcome.

Going to start actually using this...

Aug 17, 2007
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I've been registered for a while but have so far failed to elevate my vox participation status much beyond 'secret lurker spy' levels. This is going to change.

Quite a lot has been happening in the music industry lately; Sad news about Tony Wilson. I never met the man (the closest I came was literally bumping into Hooky at Luton Airport) but from what I know about him, he was a great character and I admire his attitude and all he achieved in the music industry.

Oh yeah, the whole Prince/Daily Mail shennanigans... I actually took my girlfriend to his show at The O2 last Saturday and all I can say is that the chips were better than I expected (But what's that? No brown sauce? Eh!?) I'm sure a few of those £35 T-shirts have already surpassed what little money he would have received from what I can only assume would be modest sales of his Planet Earth album... am I right in thinking one of the tracks sounds a bit like 'Could it be Magic' by Take That!?

That Radio 1 covers compilation sounds umm.. interesting... quite intriqued by Klaxons version of No Diggity by Blackstreet, but I think Razorlight covering Sting sounds like it may breach the Geneva Convention on torture by audio. (In 2003 the naughty US government continually played Metallica and Sesame Street songs amongst others to demoralise the Iraqi troops.)

Gig Recordings

Aug 1, 2007
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I (Keith) set up a little freelance gig recording business which has been a lot of fun. I get to go to some great gigs, record and mix some interesting tunes whilst having a few pints and make some friends/contacts. Some of the bands I've worked with so far include up-and-coming Scots bands such as; O.B.E, Sara & the Snakes, The Dials, Little Green Machine and The Scottish Enlightenment.

Below are a few of the recordings, if you like what you hear then check them out further.

Gig Recordings

Aug 1, 2007
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Village Idiot

O.B.E.

O.B.E. - Village Idiot

Recorded Live at The Bongo Club, Edinburgh
Myspace

Extremely tight 'Disco-House Indie Funk-Punk'.

Gig Recordings

Aug 1, 2007
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Eldorado

Sara & the Snakes

Sara & the Snakes - Eldorado

Recorded Live at Henry's Cellar Bar, Edinburgh
Myspace

Super sleazy blues/rock, with impressive female vocals.

Gig Recordings

Aug 1, 2007
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Blue Green and Yellow

The Scottish Enlightenment

The Scottish Enlightenment - Blue, Green and Yellow

Recorded Live at Henry's Cellar Bar, Edinburgh
Myspace

Pavementy, ramshackle indie. Complete with sweet guitar hooks and a Scottish brogue.

Gig Recordings

Aug 1, 2007
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Oh My God

Futuristic Retro Champions

Futuristic Retro Champions - Oh My God

Recorded Live at The Bongo Club, Edinburgh
Myspace

Cheerful electro happy hardcore 6-piece, consisting of traditional guitar and bass but with a drum machine, 2 synths and 4-part harmonies. Oh, and a trumpet.