Tru Thoughts Blog

For all you folks using Facebook, here’s a run down of which TT artists are up there.
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Respect to the man / woman who compiled this playlist.  Click the link to check out all the tracks from our forthcoming Covers album and their counterparts.

An “explosive” performance from the Hot 8, taken from the  Parisian gig  at La Maroquinerie June 2009:

Another brilliant performance from the Hot 8 at the North Sea Jazz Festival. You can’t help but be reminded of Fatboy Slim’s iconic mall dance in “Praise You”!:

A lovely set of photos taken by Fabrice/Fabs from the office (Check his work HERE) of Hot 8’s recent gig in Brighton. Enjoy!

Hot 8 Brass Band bring a slice of ol’ Louisiana to Croatia with their killer cover of Sexual Healing:

Jun-24 Hare and Hounds, Birmingham
Jun-25 Scala, London
Jun-26 Glastonbury, Jazz World Stage
Jun-27 Big Day Out Festival, Reading
Jun-28 Jazz Re:Found Festival, Italy
Jun-29 Jazz a Vienne, France
Jun-30 Maroquinerie, Paris
Jul-02 Roskilde Festival, Denmark
Jul-04 Garden Festival, Croatia
Jul-08 Paradiso, Amsterdam
Jul-09 Rotown, Rotterdam
Jul-10 North Sea Jazz Festival, Netherlands
Jul-11 Whelans, Dublin
Jul-12 Earagail Arts Festival, Ireland
Jul-13 Roisin Dubh, Galway
Jul-15 Coalition, Brighton
Jul-17 Sheet Music Festival, [...]

On this very fine morning, not weather-wise I hasten to add, tickets for the first Quantic live show in London for absolutely ages went on sale. Now playing under ‘Quantic and his Combo Bararbo’ Will Holland will be bringing his band live and direct from the Colombian town of Cali to London’s Roundhouse on 4th [...]

The free download is now available until next Monday, giving you an extra few days to make your way over to the TT website and snap up this mini celebration.

To celebrate Mardis Gras 2009 the Hot 8 have recorded a one off track.  It’ll be available for download on the TT website tomorrow – but only for one day.  So before you gorge yourselves on pancakes remember to get in quick before it  disappears into the midst, never to be seen again.
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