So there’s a whole mess of nonsense associated with the breaking-up, breaking-down, reforming of The Pipettes but suffice it to say, the trio of girls we saw in 2007 opening for Amy Winehouse are not the same two girls in the video below. Do we care? Nah. The Pipettes are a manufactured group by Monster Bobby anyway (no bias) and they were good and are still good, which the song ‘Stop the Music,’ from their album Earth vs. The Pipettes out Nov 16th, below proves. The track is a deviation from their 60s girl group phase and has ventured more into the realm of Sophie Ellis Bextor, whom we love so well done.

Watch Part 1 from this week’s episode below. Enjoy segments 2 & 3 here.

MP3: Sophie Ellis Bextor – Catch You

Via Calvin’s MySpace blog entry: *Been in the studio with the lovely lady Sophie Ellis-Bextor the past few days…we are making very beautiful music…something SHOULD be coming out soon so i’ll keep you informed (if you’re interested…) In the meantime however, check this dude out with his folk cover of ‘Acceptable in the 80s’!*

MP3: Calvin Harris – Traffic Cops

Maybe this is just me… and it’s probably also old news. But lovely lovely Sophie Ellis Bextor has a new record, Trip the Light Fantastic coming out later this year. And I’m excited. Very excited. Very excited indeed.

I’ve loved Sophie ever since the days of The Audience; as I’ve probably waxed lyrically before, her voice just absolutely gets me and I don’t think there are many of her songs at all that don’t make me want to get up and dance; it’s all vital, life affirming stuff. Better than (dare I say it)… the might of SClub.* I’ve heard a few samples from the new record and all I can say is that it’s the typically dancelicious stuff that I’ve come to expect… and I’m utterly stoked to hear the rest. Hurrah!

Sophie Ellis Bextor – Me and My Imagination

*I don’t like Jo O’Meara. Except when she’s singing, but then, she was always the ropey one.