Newsen-gbhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssECM RSS Generator v1.0Copyright 2006, EMI Music UKNewshttp://www.corrinebaileyrae.net/emi-site/site.php?page=news&count=9999999&item=1776754feature online now, whilst here's a sample quote to give you an idea of how much they seemed to love the show!

"The song has a post-protest feel to it, like a lull after a crescendo. It feels like the embers after a fire, and the simple blue lights that lit up the stage matched the bordering melancholy feel of the song. As the song progressed, it felt like a rise from the ashes, the sense of the beginnings of a change, it felt like a story, or a trailer to a film, like the beginning of something big..."

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The interview and photos are available to view on The Sunday Mirror website now.

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"I'm really pleased to be nominated with this record. 'The Sea' is an album I wrote alone and co-produced, it was all on my shoulders. It has been great for me to be touring the world with this album, seeing a positive reaction to it and getting recognition from the Mercury Prize team means a lot to me."

The overall winner of the Mercury Music Prize will be announced on Tuesday 7th September.

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The 2010 Barclaycard Mercury Prize shortlist is:

Biffy Clyro – 'Only Revolutions'
Corinne Bailey Rae – 'The Sea'
Dizzee Rascal – 'Tongue N' Cheek'
Kit Downes Trio – 'Golden'
Foals – 'Total Life Forever'
I Am Kloot – 'Sky At Night'
Laura Marling – 'I Speak Because I Can'
Mumford And Sons – 'Sigh No More'
Paul Weller – 'Wake Up The Nation'
Villagers – 'Becoming A Jackal'
Wild Beasts – 'Two Dancers'
The XX – 'XX'

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x]]>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:45:19 GMThttp://www.corrinebaileyrae.net/emi-site/site.php?page=news&count=9999999&item=1776410Evening Standard and The Arts Desk thought of her show now.

Corinne has also been tipped by many influential journalists and broadsheets to make the Mercury Music Prize shortlist this year for her stunning album 'The Sea'. Both The Independent and The Observer have this week tipped 'The Sea' to make the cut. The shortlist is announced today at around Midday - check back here to see if the critics made the right decision!

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x]]>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:15:49 GMThttp://www.corrinebaileyrae.net/emi-site/site.php?page=news&count=9999999&item=1776434link to see Corinne chat to guest host Fern Britton.]]>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:56:20 GMThttp://www.corrinebaileyrae.net/emi-site/site.php?page=news&count=9999999&item=1776381here.

Tickets for all other shows go on general sale this Friday, 16th July. Tickets are priced at £19.50 for all shows, except London which is priced at £25.

The full list of tour dates are as follows:

OCTOBER 2010

7th Edinburgh Queens Hall
8th Manchester Academy 2
10th Leeds O2 Academy
11th Newcastle O2 Academy
13th Bristol O2 Academy
14th Cambridge Junction
16th Bexhill De La Warr
18th London Royal Festival Hall
19th Leicester O2 Academy
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This will be Corinne's first full headline tour in three years and will hopefully give many of you the first chance to see songs from her new album 'The Sea' being performed live with her fantastic band.

Tickets for the tour go on general sale on Friday 16th July but there's a special pre-sale for readers of CBR.net and also for 02 customers for the Academy shows which starts at 9am on Wednesday 14th July. Tickets are priced at £19.50 for all shows, except London which is priced at £25.

The dates are as follows:

OCTOBER 2010

7th Edinburgh Queens Hall
8th Manchester Academy 2
10th Leeds O2 Academy
11th Newcastle O2 Academy
13th Bristol O2 Academy
14th Cambridge Junction
16th Bexhill De La Warr
18th London Royal Festival Hall
19th Leicester O2 Academy

Click back here on Wednesday morning for that exclusive pre-sale link!

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Click-on the following link to pre-order your copy now.

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x]]>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:43:42 GMThttp://www.corrinebaileyrae.net/emi-site/site.php?page=news&count=9999999&item=1776302here now to see the video in all it's glory. Whilst on YouTube you can also check out a special Making Of video that takes you behind the scenes of the 'Closer' shoot. 'Closer' is released on the 2nd August through EMI Records.

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Tickets to be in the audience for the 5 O'clock show are available now. All you need to do is click here and book for Corinne's show on Tuesday 13th July @ 12.30pm, which will be transmitted on Friday 16th July at 5pm (on Channel 4).

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Hurry though, it will be taken down this coming Friday, 2nd July.

If you were one of the lucky few to get down to Glastonbury this year and caught Corinne live, we'd love to know what you thought of her set!

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x ]]>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:18:26 GMThttp://www.corrinebaileyrae.net/emi-site/site.php?page=news&count=9999999&item=1776152stills from the video shoot for new single 'Closer' as well as giving an exclusive insight into the thinking behind the video. Here's what she told CBR.net this morning...

"I had such an amazing time making this video. The director, Adria Petty, has brilliant ideas. We both thought about the feel of the song and independently imagined a slightly seventies look, Donna Summer sexy, abandoned roller disco fun.

I love the scene with the veil inspired by a 1970s Vogue cover by Bianca Jagger.

The choreographer Frank Gatson was on hand to offer me advice about movement in the video. He helped my focus of the strength shape I was making."

The video for 'Closer' premieres later this week. We'll keep you posted when it's available to watch online.

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Vampire Weekend
Date: Friday, 25th June
Stage: Pyramid Stage
Myspace
Wikipedia

Norah Jones
Date: Sunday, 27th June
Stage: Pyramid Stage
Myspace
Wikipedia

The Flaming Lips
Date: Friday, 25th June
Stage: Other Stage
Myspace
Wikipedia

The National
Date: Saturday, 26th June
Stage: Other Stage
Myspace
Wikipedia

The XX
Date: Saturday, 26th June
Stage: John Peel Stage
Myspace
Wikipedia

George Clinton with Parliament/ Funkadelic
Date: Saturday, 26th June
Stage: West Holts
Myspace
Wikipedia

Devendra Banhart
Date: Saturday, 26th June
Stage: West Holts
Myspace
Wikipedia

Laura Marling
Date: Saturday, 26th June
Stage: Park Stage
Myspace
Wikipedia

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If you're still desperate to see Corinne perform then you can catch her at a number of UK and European Festivals over the coming months. The UK dates include next weekend's Glastonbury (x2 performances), London Hyde Park with Stevie Wonder on the 26th June, T In The Park in Scotland on 11th July and the wonderful Latitude Festival on 17th July.

For a full list of forthcoming Corinne live dates visit the Live Dates section of the website.

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Huge apologies to all those that have already bought tickets.

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All you need to do to log your auction bid is to click on the following link. You can find out more about the APE organisation and their work by clicking here.

The auction closes on Sunday, 20th June so get your eBay accounts at the ready!

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Keep your eyes peeled for those exclusive new photos!

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To mark the occasion a special concert is being laid-on that will feature a tribute by major stars, many of whom will perform the songs that propelled McCartney to legendary status in music and humanitarianism around the world. The line-up of performers includes Stevie Wonder, Faith Hill, Jonas Brothers, Dave Grohl, Jack White, Elvis Costello, Emmylou Harris, Herbie Hancock and our very own Corinne Bailey Rae.

Corinne's US fans will be able to watch the concert on PBS stations nationwide on Wednesday, 28th July at 8pm EDT.

To find out more information about the concert and the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song visit: www.loc.gov/about/awardshonors/gershwin/]]>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:04:19 GMThttp://www.corrinebaileyrae.net/emi-site/site.php?page=news&count=9999999&item=1775509
You can watch the full show over at the following link now.

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The second season of the acclaimed, innovative music series, 'Live from the Artists Den' begins airing nationwide on public television in July. Each week the series spotlights a remarkable contemporary musician performing an intimate concert, along with artist interviews and insights about the unconventional venues chosen.

Check your local listings, or visit TheArtistsDen.com - where you can also catch a one-song preview of the show.]]>Fri, 28 May 2010 09:27:55 GMThttp://www.corrinebaileyrae.net/emi-site/site.php?page=news&count=9999999&item=1775352
If you missed the show UK fans can watch it over on the BBC iPlayer now - scroll through to about 3 minutes.

The full show on Friday night features another performance of 'Paris Nights/ New York Mornings' and Corinne's forthcoming new single 'Closer'. It's on BBC2 again, this time at 11.45pm.

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Yahoo Maximum Performance

Jimmy Fallon

CBS The Early Show]]>Tue, 25 May 2010 14:42:12 GMThttp://www.corrinebaileyrae.net/emi-site/site.php?page=news&count=9999999&item=1775242BBC Later HQ. If her performance is anything like this one we'll be in for a real treat! CHQ x]]>Mon, 24 May 2010 11:38:08 GMThttp://www.corrinebaileyrae.net/emi-site/site.php?page=news&count=9999999&item=1775113Thu, 20 May 2010 09:48:17 GMThttp://www.corrinebaileyrae.net/emi-site/site.php?page=news&count=9999999&item=1775047link.   We'd love to see your home-recorded versions of Corinne's music at CHQ. Once you've uploaded your videos to You Tube make sure you let us know on Twitter! CHQ x ]]>Thu, 13 May 2010 17:59:53 GMThttp://www.corrinebaileyrae.net/emi-site/site.php?page=news&count=9999999&item=1773901
But that's not all....oh no. We want to set aside some time for YOU to ask the questions to Corinne as well. All you need to do is log-in to your account on Corinnebaileyrae.net (it only takes two ticks if you don't have one already) and post one question you'd like to ask Corinne. We'll then pick a handful of random questions and sit down with Corinne over a cup of coffee and ask away.

Also, if you're planning on coming down to the Leamington Spa show we want to hear from you. Tell us what you're looking forward to and the tracks you most want to hear. Hopefully we'll be able to catch-up with a couple of you before and after the show!

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"I absolutely loved the Leeds gig. It was such a diverse crowd and I felt we were connecting really well. The band played brilliantly and I felt relaxed and just took my time. Our friend Coop's was DJing and I thought he had really charged the atmosphere, plus Fyfe Dangerfield was brilliant before hand.

I had been to see Patti Smith at the Sage a few nights before, which was amazing ( I'll write about it in my scrapbook soon) so I was feeling inspired. I thought the gig was raw but they were into it so we had a lot of freedom.

  Looking forward to Glasgow tonight. I went to the venue last night and it's beautiful."

Corinnebaileyrae.net also managed to sneak a photographer into the photopit for the night and we got some fantastic images of Corinne playing live. Click here to check them out. A big thanks to Ed Fielding for the wonderful snaps.

If you were at the show we'd love to hear what your thoughts were of Corinne's homecoming? What was your personal highlight from the show?

Log-in and let us know below!

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x]]>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:19:00 GMThttp://www.corrinebaileyrae.net/emi-site/site.php?page=news&count=9999999&item=1773787link to watch Corinne's spine-tingling version of 'The Sea's opening track 'Are You Here' - performed alongside band mates Luke Flowers, Steve Brown and John McCallum - and also listen to her discuss the actual process of writing the track.

We'd love to know what you think both on the comments section on the Guardian website and on Corinne's Twitter / Facebook.

Enjoy!

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You can listen to the entire session and interview with Corinne now over on the Listen Again feature on the BBC Radio 2 website. Simply skip to about thirty minutes on the player (it's after that lovely Fleet Foxes track) for the start of the interview and 'Paper Dolls' and then 1 hour 10 minutes for 'Are You Here' and then 1 hour 34 minutes for 'Paris Nights/ New York Mornings' which closes the show.

FACT ALERT: We've just been alerted to the fact that Corinne was name-checked in James Patterson's 2009 book 'Sunday's At Tiffany's'. See if you can find it, apparently she's one of the lead character's favourite artists!

CHQ
x]]>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:04:33 GMThttp://www.corrinebaileyrae.net/emi-site/site.php?page=news&count=9999999&item=1773759short film guides you through the making of the gorgeous-looking promo video for the single and gives you a rare glimpse into the preparations for the shoot.

You can download 'Paris Nights/ New York Mornings' from iTunes now. Simply click on this link.

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Corinne, along with longtime bandmates Steve, Luke and John, sounded absolutely fantastic. You'll love the footage when you see it!

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The final instalment arrives next week. We'll let you know when it's up and running!

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There are a few tickets for Corinne's Glasgow show still available from here. Hurry though they're selling fast!

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All you need to do to be in with a chance of winning is click on the following link and input a few simple details. The competition closes this coming Friday (12/03) at 11am.

Good luck!

CHQ
x]]>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:14:43 GMThttp://www.corrinebaileyrae.net/emi-site/site.php?page=news&count=9999999&item=1773263here to watch the first instalment right now.

Parts Two and Three of the interview coming soon!

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27/03 / Leeds, Metropolitan University
29/03 / Glasgow, Oran Mor
30/03 / Leamington Spa, Assembly Hall

For more info and to buy tickets click here.

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After an amazing show like that we just had to grab a quick word with Corinne on how she felt following such a fantastic performance. She wanted us to pass on this message to all those that came down...

"I had an amazing time at the gig last night. The crowd were great, I felt totally lost in it. I love working with my band they are so responsive and they inspire me. I hope you enjoyed it , those of you that were down. It was such a thrill to see people into the new album. I never read reviews so this is the first feedback I have had. Loved it! X c"

We've also posted some brand new exclusive photos from the night right over here

We hope all those that attended enjoyed the evening as much as Corinne and CHQ!

CHQ

x]]>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:15:25 GMThttp://www.corrinebaileyrae.net/emi-site/site.php?page=news&count=9999999&item=1772535here now! 'Paris Nights/ New York Mornings' will be released on the 29th March. It's the second single from Corinne's new album 'The Sea', which is out now.

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  As many of you saw, Corinne appeared on the GMTV sofas last week, where she gave a great interview and recorded a beautiful version of 'I'd Do It All Again'. She was also interviewed for Radio 4's Front Row show, which you can listen to again at the BBC iPlayer. The Sun Online filmed Corinne answering the questions you submitted last week to their music team, whilst Orange, Soul Culture and The Arts Desk have all recently posted brand new interview content, each taking a unique look at the recording of 'The Sea'.

One of the charities that Corinne is a huge supporter of is Pump Aid and they recently announced details of a Live Earth 6km Run For Water, that is taking place in London and across the UK on April 18th. 6km is the average distance that women in Africa walk each day to collect water. Anyone who raises £500 or more from sponsorship can request a photo of the water pump that they pay for. You can sign-up for the Run For Water event over at the Pump Aid website now.

They are hoping to raise over a million pounds on the day, and it would be fantastic if you'd lend your support to such a worthy cause. All runners who sign up for the London event will also have free entrance to an afternoon's concert.

Thanks for all your support.

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Corinne has also revealed this week that she will be performing at this year's Glastonbury festival, whilst on Monday she performs as the finale at the One Young World summit's Opening Ceremony, taking place at Old Billingsgate with the likes of Desmond Tutu, Kofi Annan and Sir Bob Geldof in attendance.

  Remember also that Corinne plays her first major UK show of the year on the 24th February at the Shepherd's Bush Empire. A few tickets are still available, hurry though they are selling fast! You can buy them from here now.

  Finally, Corinnebaileyrae.net spent time in London with Corinne yesterday recording a filmed interview exclusively for the official website. In it Corinne talks of her excitement at playing this year's Glastonbury, chats us through her whirlwind start to 2010 and puts together her dream festival line-up. You should be able to view it this time next week!

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You can now purchase your physical copy of the album through the following online etailers: Amazon/ Play whilst 'The Sea' will also be available to buy at your local HMV, Tesco, Asda and Morrison stores from this morning. You will also be able to download the album over atiTunes .

Many of you will have seen the fantastic press reviews and support the album and Corinne have been getting over the past few months. Below we've popped just a pick of the coverage to give you just a brief idea of how well the album has already been received. It's been a truly fantastic response.

BBC Music The Guardian The Telegraph Daily Star The Mirror

You'll also be able to catch Corinne making a handful of TV appearances this week. On Thursday, February 4th, she'll be performing 'Paris Nights / New York Mornings' on Alan Carr's show. The following morning she'll be up early for an interview on the GMTV sofas. She'll also perform her current single 'I'd Do It All Again'. Finally on Sunday, 7th February, you can catch another interview with her on The Andrew Marr show.

We hope you all enjoy the album and we look forward to hearing what you think.

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Earlier this year Corinne was the stunning cover star of Billboard magazine, whilst she's also recently given interviews to The New York Times, The Hook and Q The Podcast from CBC Radio. In the UK you can currently read extensive features on Corinne's return in this month's Mojo, Q Magazine and The Big Issue. There was also a fantastic cover feature in last weekend's Telegraph Magazine which you can now read online.

Early reviews of 'the Sea' have also been fantastic, with the likes of BBC Music already predicting it to be one of the musical highlights of 2010. If you haven't yet managed to hear the album in full you can still stream it over at the listening parties on NPR (US) and The Times (UK), but hurry they won't be up for much longer!

Corinne has also confirmed that she'll be playing this year's Coachella festival. She'll be performing on the Saturday the 17th April alongside the likes MGMT, Hot Chip and Muse. For more details visit here

Remember to let us know what you think of the album over at the official Corinne Bailey Rae Facebook and Twitter pages.

Lots more to come so keep checking back!

CHQx]]>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:14:15 GMThttp://www.corrinebaileyrae.net/emi-site/site.php?page=news&count=9999999&item=1771802form. Good luck! CHQ x]]>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:15:20 GMThttp://www.corrinebaileyrae.net/emi-site/site.php?page=news&count=9999999&item=1771311
Over the festive break Corinne's return was picked by The Times, The Telegraph and the BBC as one of the most highly-anticipated music events of 2010 which is fantastic news.

The Independent Online has also just launched an extensive new interview with Jamie Thraves, the coveted director behind the fantastic video for Corinne's new single 'I'd Do It All Again'. In the feature Jamie talks at length about working with Corinne, how they developed ideas for the shoot and his thoughts on what makes such an iconic music video. You can read the whole feature by following this link.

There's so much more to come over the next couple of weeks. Remember to keep your eyes fixed here for the latest news and information.

Wishing you all a happy and prosperous 2010!

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Having previously directed such acclaimed videos as Radiohead's 'Just', Coldplay's 'The Scientist' and KT Tunstall's 'Under The Weather', Thraves is regarded as one of the UK's most iconic music video directors. We talked to him about his inspiration for the video, how he worked with Corinne to develop the idea and he gave us a rare insight into the goings-on on a music video shoot. Here's what he had to say exclusively for corinnebaileyrae.net:

CHQ: Hello Jamie, thanks for talking to corinnebaileyrae.net. What were your initial reactions when you heard 'I'd Do It All Again' for the first time?

JT: I was very impressed, I thought it was the best song that I'd heard by Corinne. I found it a very moving song, it reminded me of the music of Billy Holiday with the production of Marvin Gaye 'What's Going On' period yet still very modern somehow.

CHQ: What was your inspiration behind creating a video for the track?

JT: When I first heard the song I instantly saw her doing everyday things, shopping in a supermarket, walking through a park etc but always singing in an intimate fashion. The central idea of Corinne stuck in a loop in a 'Groundhog Day' world simply came from the lyrics 'I'd Do It All Again'.

CHQ: How closely did you work with Corinne to come up with a creative direction for the video?

JT: Pretty close actually which was great. We met just as I was formulating the idea. She told me she was fan of my work, said she thought it was very real looking, cinematic and quite dark and that's what she wanted for her video, nothing too sunny she said. I looked at her other videos and realised just how sunny they were and why she wanted to do something different for this song but on the day we filmed it was such a lovely sunny day - I told Corinne the sun just seems to follow her around, but it's okay because in sad moments the sun can underline sadness just as easily as rain. She's a strong lady, she knows what she likes/doesn't like and we agreed that the song had a sad beginning, a hopeful middle and a sad ending, so that's what we aimed for with the visuals. She saw herself running at some point, so that inspired the running down the alleyway and gave me the idea of her walking in front of traffic, we both saw that moment as a great release in the video. I encouraged her to dress/rearrange the bedroom so it felt like her own room which we she really went to town on, the size of the room didn't really make it into the video but it had Corinne's personal touch, pretty much like the whole video. She knew what energy she wanted here and there, we both agreed how slow she should walk in the video etc...we really bounced off each other to be honest.

CHQ: How did you prepare for the shoot with Corinne?

JT: We had quite a few discussions as I've already mentioned. I had to plan the video very concisely as there were essentially three story days in the video and Corinne needed to be in exactly the same place in every situation but singing three different parts of the song. It felt to me like we were timing a musical scene from an old movie like 'Singing In The Rain', so I made this animatic, I filmed my storyboard and edited it to the song to work out the rhythm of the video. It was very helpful.

CHQ: Where did you shoot it and was the location important to the feel of the video?

JT: For some of the video we shot around where I live, Peckham Rye/East Duwlich. I'd just shot my most recent feature film around that area because I feel very comfortable working close to home. I did suggest to Corinne we shoot the video in Leeds, so it felt personal to her, but she was happy and quite adamant for me to shoot this where I wanted which I really appreciated. Corinne was very particualr about what house we selected for her, something old with character but not too posh, it's apparently close to what her own house is like. The rest of the video was shot down Waterloo way, the subyway is connected to the Imax cinema, it's a very beautiful subway with constant changing lights. Robbie Ryan, the director of photography on the video, did an amazing job, he's great to work with, funny, hard working and very talented he'd just shot the very excellent movie 'Fish Tank'.

CHQ: All the music videos you've shot have been extremely iconic. Is that a conscious aim before you begin filming or is it just something that naturally happens through the process of shooting it?

JT: No, not at all, I just try to make everything I do as interesting, exciting and entertaining as possible, if the end result gets tagged 'iconic' then that's a bonus. I would say that the music has to be iconic first though before a video can achieve iconic status, 'Just' by Radiohead is a classic defining song by that band, if I had put that idea in for some obscure band that no one had ever heard of the video would be just as obscure. I have to say though that in some fifteen years of making videos this video with Corinne was one of the most enjoyable experiences I have ever had, we had a great crew, great spirit and a great artist.

CHQ: Have you heard Corinne's new album 'The Sea' in full yet? What did you think?

JT: I haven't but I've heard great things about it, if 'I'd Do It All Again' is anything to go by, I think it's going to be a classic album. I asked her for a copy and one for my mum, I'm hoping she'll sign them.

You can find out more about Jamie Thraves' work here.

CHQ x ]]>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:20:59 GMThttp://www.corrinebaileyrae.net/emi-site/site.php?page=news&count=9999999&item=1770575
This artwork has been shot by Tierney Gearon and is also going to be the basis for our new-look corinnebaileyrae.net, which re-launches early next week. The new websites features a brand new forum, online store and a unique new channel called Corinne's scrapbook.

This scrapbook will be regularly updated over the course of 2010 by Corinne herself and has been created to give you an insight into Corinne's thoughts and passions as she releases 'The Sea' and begins to tour the world.

Also on the re-launched site there'll be exclusive photo galleries, audio/ video players and a comprehensive news channel so you can follow all new updates from Corinne Bailey Rae HQ no matter where you're based.

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The address for this new Twitter page is www.twitter.com/CorinneBRae. We'll be tweeting regularly and giving you the inside line from CBR HQ before anyone else, whilst Corinne will also be using the Twitter account to keep you updated on her movements over the coming months.

Come and follow us!

CHQ x]]>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:02:36 GMThttp://www.corrinebaileyrae.net/emi-site/site.php?page=news&count=9999999&item=1770569The Times, The Evening Standard, Billboard, The Guardian and MSN have all written some fantastic reviews of the show. You can click on each of the links to give them a quick read now.

Corinne's new album 'The Sea' has now been confirmed for release on the 26th January in the US and on the 1st February in the UK. Pre-order links of the album are now available over at Play and Amazon UK/ Amazon US.

CHQ x]]>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:37:18 GMThttp://www.corrinebaileyrae.net/emi-site/site.php?page=news&count=9999999&item=1770546photos from the show and caught a quick word with Corinne following her - quite frankly jaw-dropping - performance. Here's what she had to say...

CHQ: So Corinne, how much did you enjoy the show?

It was really great. I was actually really quite worried beforehand! I was wondering what it was going to be like, I hadn't played down here in so long and I was worried about how the audience would be. But thankfully there were loads of people who were fans of the music and had seen me a lot of times. It was fantastic.

CHQ: Why did you choose the Tabernacle?

I thought it was a really beautiful venue and I really liked the idea of playing in an old church. We'd just played the Jo Whiley Little Noise session at the Union Chapel and I just really like the feel of playing in them. We actually recorded some of the new album in a church - the choir for ˜Diving for Hearts˜ in St Margaret's church in Leeds - and I just love the feel. They've always got really amazing acoustics and I wanted somewhere quite small so I didn't feel loads of pressure.

CHQ: It really was such a beautiful location and you and the band seemed to enjoy it so much.

They're quite new to this kind of project but they're old friends of mine and I've played music with them a lot so I feel really comfortable with them.

CHQ: You really can sense that on the stage.

I'm really glad about that! I know them all really well. The ones that are older than me I've really admired from a distance for a long time, and really liked their music. They used to play at this bar I used to work at called The Underground and used to get me up for a few songs and stuff when they were performing, so it's really nice to have them as part of my band now.

CHQ: So you've kind of gone full-circle?

Yes, definitely. And even more so because the guitarist I mentioned on stage who I wrote ËœDiving For Hearts" with, Jenny, was in my first band Helen. So it's kind of like half my first band and then the rest are people that I started to get into once I left Helen and started getting more into jazz and soul.

CHQ: And what was it like playing the new material tonight? Were you at all nervous?

I was sort of nervous and excited at the same time, but I was really looking forward to playing tonight. I had two other songs that I wanted to put in the set but we had to have a shortish set tonight. I just can't wait until I can do all the songs!

CHQ: Was there a particular favourite song that you enjoyed performing tonight?

I really enjoyed playing ˜I'd Do It All Again˜, which is going to be the first song that we put out before the album. I felt like something really happened then as everyone concentrated their energy towards the song. It felt pretty special.

CHQ: One of the many highlights for CHQ was ËœThe Sea", which is another new song. Before you played it you mentioned the fact that you use an autoharp in the song - which sounds just so lovely when you play it. How did you discover the instrument?

Well I went to a folk shop to try and find a violin - this was about two years ago or even more - I used to play quite a lot and I wanted to get back into it. But when I picked up an instrument I realised that all the intonation had changed as my hands were different sizes, I've got these blisters on my fingers from playing guitar so much, and it really affected how I played. Then I saw this autoharp tucked in the corner and I picked it up and strummed a few chords and just thought it was incredible. I don't know loads about the technical side of music and I was just with my husband and said “look, it's got all the chords!, which of course it hasn't, it's in a certain key so it only has a few chords, but it's got enough to write a song! I initially wrote ˜The Sea" on that and I really wanted to keep (the autoharp) in as I think it really suits the song as it's really fragile and unusual.

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And with that CHQ left Corinne to some much needed rest and celebrations. Corinne will be talking regularly to CHQ over the coming months, so keep your eyes well and truly peeled. We've also set-up a CHQ Twitter page where we'll feature all the breaking news from Camp CBR, so if you're a Twitterholic then come follow us and Corinne on @CorinneBRae.

Hope you enjoy the exclusive photos (credit: Helen Boast).

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Now that the dust has settled on the auctions it gives CBR.net great pleasure to announce the winners as Trevor McVeigh from Romford and Yorgo Lykouria from North London. The money generated from these auctions alone will help our partner charity Pump Aid pay for nine Elephant Toilets which will provide adequate sanitation for 150 people for 10 years.

Trevor's winning bid will allow him to surprise his partner - and huge Corinne fan - Liz Jukes with a trip to the show on Monday night, whilst Yorgo emailed in to say that "seeing Corinne at the Tabernacle will be a one-of-a-kind experience. She is headed for much larger venues, so I couldn’t miss it. The benefit for Pump Aid makes these tickets very special. I know that water is precious. I hope this little contribution helps."

Corinne and everyone involved with Pump Aid would like to thank Trevor, Yorgo and all those who took the time to take part in the auction for these tickets. We all couldn't have hoped for a better response.

We look forward to seeing some of you at the show on Monday night. Remember, keep your eyes peeled on CBR.net on Tuesday for some exclusive backstage photos as Corinne prepares for her first full-band show in over 2 years!

CHQ x]]>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:23:35 GMThttp://www.corrinebaileyrae.net/emi-site/site.php?page=news&count=9999999&item=1770540link now. Corinne's performance will also be featured in the full show which airs on BBC2 this Friday night.

Door opening and stage times have also now been confirmed for those lucky enough to be attending Corinne's first full show in over two years at the Tabernacle on Monday night. Doors to the venue will now open at 7pm and Corinne will be on-stage at 7.45pm.

If you didn't manage to get your hands on a ticket for this show fear not for CBR.net will be running a series of exclusive backstage photos from the event on the Tuesday morning.

CHQ x ]]>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:10:00 GMThttp://www.corrinebaileyrae.net/emi-site/site.php?page=news&count=9999999&item=1770537BBC iPlayer for a week following each broadcast.

Corinne has also just confirmed she will make a special guest appearance as part of Mencap's Little Noise Sessions this coming Thursday 19th November at the Union Chapel in Islington, London where she will be performing an acoustic set. Tickets are priced at £40 and are available from Here.

Corinne will then play her first full concert in well over two years next Monday at the beautiful Tabernacle in London. Tickets for the show sold-out within a few minutes but Corinne is running a special charity auction for the last pair of tickets over on eBay now. Visit this Link to lodge your bid. All proceeds are going towards the fantastic UK charity, Pump Aid.

Finally 'The Sea' is now available to pre-order ahead of it's release on the 1st of February 2010. To purchase your copy of the album simply visit the following links... Play.com Amazon.co.uk

]]>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:21:06 GMThttp://www.corrinebaileyrae.net/emi-site/site.php?page=news&count=9999999&item=1770534Pump Aid.

Corinne has just launched an exclusive charity auction on eBay for the very last pair of tickets. The individual with the most generous bid will win the chance to attend the Tabernacle show and be one of the first people to experience songs from Corinne's brand new album 'The Sea'. All proceeds from the winning bid will be donated to Pump Aid.

The auction closes on Wednesday, 18th November at around 11am. You can head-over to the eBay listings page by following this Link.

The winner will be notified on closure of the auction and details of the winning bid will also be announced on this very website. Please be as generous as you can and help support a truly fantastic charity.

CHQ x ]]>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:22:43 GMThttp://www.corrinebaileyrae.net/emi-site/site.php?page=news&count=9999999&item=1770531
As each of the following Corinne singles achieved a top 75 chart position since 2000, you can vote for one, or all, at songofthedecade.com (search 'Corinne Bailey Rae' to select the song/s you'd like to vote for.)

'Like A Star'
'Put Your Records On'
'Trouble Sleeping'

The top 100 will be played on the Christian O'Connell breakfast show on 11th December and voting closes on 30th November. All other info can be found here. ]]>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:48:16 GMThttp://www.corrinebaileyrae.net/emi-site/site.php?page=news&count=9999999&item=1770528
Corinne will be showcasing songs from her forthcoming new album The Sea (which is released early next year) and a handful of tracks from her 2006 debut album Corinne Bailey Rae. Tickets are available exclusively through www.corinnebaileyrae.net with all proceeds from the gig going towards Pump Aid. To purchase your tickets simply click here.

Corinne's brand new album The Sea is released on the 1st February 2010.

]]>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:21:50 GMThttp://www.corrinebaileyrae.net/emi-site/site.php?page=news&count=9999999&item=1770525Pump Aid

December 2 - Los Angeles, CA - Hotel Cafe (2 shows).
On sale 30th October at 11am PST Buy Tickets

December 7 - New York, NY - Hiro Ballroom.
On sale 30th October at 2pm EST Buy Tickets

December 9 - New York, NY - Joe's Pub. On sale 30th October at 2pm EST Buy Tickets

Check out an in-depth profile from this month's Observer Music Month's interview here. ]]>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:19:24 GMT