Sophie on Alan Titchmarsh (performance) + Miracle (new song HQ DL)

Sophie was on Alan Titchmarsh yesterday when she performed Heartbreak. And what a wonderful performance it was! (i kept wondering why Alan Titchmarsh was such a familiar name, and then i realised my grandmother has a book written by him, Rosie - it's a sweet little book.)

Here is a recording of the performance - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1D1N70IJ

AND (the moment you've all been waiting for), here is MIRACLE in high quality. There are two separate links. One is for MP3 which is the original that was uploaded on youtube and soundcloud. The other is a slightly more polished AAC file, the volume has been adjusted and the unwanted silence at the beginning and end have been edited out. The AAC file is also tagged with a little artwork that i made for the leak.

Here are the files:
MP3: http://www.mediafire.com/?ge8vd3tlhhe0z5w
AAC: http://www.mediafire.com/?qp469xn8hbvjshx

(you will find the lyrics to Miracle in my previous post)

Special thanks to Alex for the MP3 and Paul for the recording.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Miracle (new song?)

So, the Sophiesticaters have found an outtake. No one is sure as to which era this belongs to.

MIRACLE (stream)

Enjoy. If i get hold of the song in higher quality i'll put it up for download.

Here are the lyrics for now.

Now this couldn't be a dream
But my reality is tearing at the seams
How did you know it makes me tick
You hurt me in so quick
What have you done to me?

I'm allowed to see
So i just go with the flow
I am acting crazy
If you're in the know
I feel intoxicated
You're like a drug and i crave it

Oh! Addicted to your miracle
You give me nothing typical
Won't you come and get me
Now you got me where you want me
Oh! You stole (stalk?) me like a criminal
It's gone beyond the physical
Won't you come and get me
Now you got me and i want you

So how do you want to play this out
I want to know what you're about
C'mon you gotta let me in
I have never felt this way before
You showed me what my heart is for
And now i'm in a spin

I'm allowed to see
So i just go with the flow
I am acting crazy
If you're in the know
I feel intoxicated
Who is this girl you created?

Oh! Addicted to your miracle
You give me nothing typical
Won't you come and get me
Now you got me where you want me
Oh! You stalk me like a criminal
It's gone beyond the physical
Won't you come and get me
Now you got me and i want you so

Hey ho!

Hi folks. I will be out of town for a couple of days starting Tuesday. I should be back by the 20th. I'll try to update you guys if there's any news. If i don't, you know what you can do. Just post the news in the comments section of this post so everyone can read it. Thanks in advance.
Kx

Exclusive Interview with Purple Revolver

ORIGINAL ARTICLE: http://www.purplerevolver.com/music/open-mic/121124-sophie-ellis-bextor-exclusive-interview.html

Purple Revolver had a little chat with Sophie Ellis Bextor ahead of her headline UK tour today and discussed everything from the festive period to portable periscopes.

Purple Revolver: Hi Sophie, how are you today?
Sophie: Very good thanks, you?

Purple Revolver: Not too bad at all. You have recently been on tour with the Pet Shop Boys, what was that like?
Sophie: It was great, really lovely. I have been a fan of theirs since I was little, so it was a real privilege to be asked to go on the road with them. I loved every minute of it.

Purple Revolver: Were there any practical jokes on tour or was it a relatively sedate affair?
Sophie: No not really, I have never really been any good at pranks. The only one I can remember is years ago now, and it is quite boring so forgive me. On one of my first tours, our drummer was reading a book intensely and when he was on the last page, we wrestled it off him and hid it. A couple days later, we ripped out the last page of the book and stuck it to his drum, but it turned out it was not the right book we had taken the page from and so it had no relevance. I think he was a bit perplexed by the whole situation.

Purple Revolver: So you have never done any April fooling in your time?
Sophie: No I don’t think so, I might have to change that (laughs). I remember once when I was younger, I took my mums diary and tried to mimic her handwriting, but what I was writing was all nonsense. I think that caused some confusion at the time.

Purple Revolver: You have worked with a number of artists on the new album, from Calvin Harris to Metronomy. What can we expect from the new project?
Sophie: It is a really dancey record, but also has a lot of electro elements. I just wanted it to be an unashamedly dance floor focused record, so that when people hear it they want to get up and move.

Purple Revolver: Going off on a tangent here, it was Back to the Future’s 25th anniversary recently, you a fan of the film?
Sophie: Yeah I love it, how old must I have been when it came out? Six I think- so yeah, I am definitely from the Back to the Future generation.

Purple Revolver: If you could make a time capsule set for 100 years in the future, what would you put in it to embody this age we live in today?
Sophie: I think I would just buy loads of crap on Ebay and stuff it full of that. All I can think of is food related, but I am not sure the people of the future would want our leftovers. Haribo will get a space in there undoubtedly.

Purple Revolver: Tangfastics?
Sophie: Yeah they are the best ones, along with the cola bottles. I would also probably put a lot of toys in. I think children’s toys really evoke the age they belong to, like Steiff bears and model-rail ways. My son is really into his Transformer figures at the minute, so I might also put some of them in. And a picture of Simon Cowell.

Purple Revolver: Now I am going to pose a question to you, a problem of sorts, and I would like your creative input to find a solution. At gigs, people of a smaller stature often can’t see the stage as they are surrounded by giants, 6 foot plus brutes who obscure everyone’s view with their enormous heads. How would you solve this problem?
Sophie: Well I think the logical thing to do would be to organise the crowd in order of their height, smallest at the front and all the brutes at the back. But that might be a logistical nightmare. You could also buddy up with someone of the same height I suppose.

Purple Revolver: What about a periscope?
Sophie: (laughs) That could be cute, a little portable periscope you could carry around with you. I am sure I have heard people on the radio discussing this problem recently.

Purple Revolver: You mean my periscope idea has been conceived already? I am ruined.
Sophie: No they were just talking about the problem. I think you could be onto something though, I will back you all the way.

Purple Revolver: The paperwork is in the post.
Sophie: Excellent.

Purple Revolver: So Christmas is on the horizon, who is going to be donning the pinafore in your household?
Sophie: Oh me definitely, I love cooking Christmas dinner. We are going to have lots of our friends and family over for a big party, I can’t wait.

Purple Revolver: Would you classify yourself as a good cook?
Sophie: Well I am OK, I wouldn’t say I am going to win any culinary awards but I think a roast is dummy proof, as long as you get the meat and potatoes right you are in business.

Purple Revolver: Will the much maligned sprout be making an appearance on your Christmas plate?
Sophie: I love sprouts, I eat them regardless of the time of year so they will be in there somewhere.

Purple Revolver: Will there be any fights over who puts the star on the tree in your household?
Sophie: I doubt it, it is all very democratic and we share the decorating responsibilities. The problem that I am facing now is when to start decorating, people are putting their lights up earlier and earlier, some Novermber time- which it is now. I can’t believe how fast this year has gone!

Purple Revolver: Time flies when your having fun.
Sophie: It does.

Purple Revolver: So you have just announced details for your upcoming tour, looking forward to it?
Sophie: Yeah, it will be the first time I have done a headlining tour for such a long time so I am really excited. I just want to make it look great and for the fans to have a really good time. It will be a real spectacle I can promise that.

Purple Revolver: Well that should wrap it up Sophie, thanks a lot for that.
Sophie: No problem at all.

Tour dates read as follows:
Sunday 12th December – Concorde 2, Brighton
Monday 13th December – O2 Academy Islington
Thursday 16th December – The Old Fire Station, Bournemouth
Friday 17th December – Academy 2, Manchester
Saturday 18th December – O2 Academy2 Birmingham
Sunday 19th December – O2 Academy2 Oxford
For more information on Sophie Ellis Bextor’s tour visit her official site here:
http://www.sophieellisbextor.net/

Lanvin for H&M with Sophie.

"...As if all that wasn't enough, come 6pm it was over to Oxford Street for the store launch of the new Home collection. A congregation of stylish celebrities rocked up for a piece of the interiors action, but we couldn't believe our eyes when realising that Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Roisin Murphy actually wearing the new Lanvin collection! The pop singers both chose the one-shoulder, ruffled cocktail dresses (priced £99.99) with Ellis-Bextor in canary-yellow and Murphy in black."
READ FULL ARTICLE HERE: http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/article/TMG8107545/Celebrities-debut-the-Lanvin-for-HandM-collection.html

"Sophie Ellis-Bextor must have some darn good fashion connections, coz we spotted her at last night's Instyle Magazine and Dolce & Gabbana soiree wearing a statement making embellished necklace from the famed Lanvin for H&M collection — which we saw for the first time yesterday! Even NYC fashion editors won't be able to get their paws on the collection as fast as Soph has. The range hasn't been released to the public yet, but we're guessing the PR machine behind the H&M collab' is handing out press pieces for editorial coverage and celebrity loans... ... but we think that Sophie looked just as good, teaming it with a standout purple shift"
READ FULL ARTICLE: http://www.fabsugar.com.au/Sophie-Ellis-Bextor-nabs-herself-Lanvin-HM-embellished-necklace-Instyle-Magazine-Dolce-Gabbana-Party-11804870

left: Sophie and Roisin wearing the Lanvin collection.
above: Sophie wearing the Lanvin necklace

The Undead DJ

Lady Bex manning the decks - there's something sexy about a woman working the decks, seriously!


Here's her ginger (bread) man with a drink in his hand watching the pro at work!
thanks to @benyacobi for the high quality pictures.

Hi everyone... Sophierazzi wishes all it's readers and followers a Happy Halloween. I have changed the layout of the blog cos Blogger kept screwing up the layout for me. I picked a simple layout, once again - nothing fancy. The labels, comments, live comments, and archives are available below the blog posts. I will still continue to check the live comments, so you can always post your quick comments there.

Sophierazzi has served fans the world over for more than 8 years (under various aliases) and will continue to provide you with all the information you need. For those of you who have missed a few recent posts, two previously unheard official remixes of Me And My Imagination have been uploaded to TheSophierazzi Youtube Channel. I have also uploaded it on my blog for streaming. Hope you like it. Don't forget to leave your comments.

Cheers, Kx.