Calvin Harris Apologizes For Poor Dance Moves

He declares via MySpace blog entry: *I'm sure some of you caught the acoustic performance of "Dance Wiv Me" at Glastonbury, which, in turn, means you almost certainly witnessed my "Dad Dancing" on live television. Now, sometimes I do wonder why I place myself in these situations, but if you're asked to go on the BBC to do a song with Dizzee you can't say no. What would YOU do?! Of course the problem with this is my "singing" parts of the song amount to all of thirty seconds, leaving me with a full three minutes of, well, dad dancing. It's clear that I can't dance, we all know that, look at the facts: Scottish, white, 6 foot 5, awkward in social situations. I could go on. So don't slate the dad dancing, celebrate that it happened, laugh, enjoy it, tell your friends...* MP3 at bottom.

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MP3: Calvin Harris - Acceptable...

The World Of B-Sides & Rarities, #723

Dizzee Rascal & Calvin Harris - That's Not My Name

An unbelievably fabulous Ting Tings cover.

Read Calvin's reaction to the duo's #1 UK single here.

MP3: Dizzee Rascal & Calvin Harris - That's...

Calvin Harris/Dizzee Rascal Duet Hits #1 In UK

CH shares his excitement with the following message: *YEAH! Me and Diz have made #1 in the UK charts this week, so thanks to everyone who bought the record ('Dance Wiv Me'), we definitely appreciate it! Slightly frustrated with those who think I just sang the hook... I made the beat of course! But never mind, I'm made up that Dizzee is number one, I've been buying his records for many years so it's an honour to be the man who helped realise his full pop potential!* Visit Calvin Harris at his MySpace page.

Read my review of his recent NYC gig here.

MP3: Calvin Harris - Certified

Dizzee Rascal Debuts New Video

Enjoy 'Dance Wiv Me' below. Keep an eye out for a very special guest appearance!


MP3: Dizzee Rascal - Where Da G's?

Calvin Harris @ Bowery: Stepping Out In Black & White

Let me take the time to profess my undying love for the Scottish it-boy before I continue with this review. I simply adored his eight song mini-set last September at Mercury Lounge, I was highly amused by his witty/charming responses to my '8 Questions With' session & I maintained my respect for Calvin when he allowed Germany's Next Top Model to feature one of his tunes ('Acceptable In The 80s') in their promotional campaigns. With that in mind, I can honestly admit that last night's gig felt somewhat disappointing.

For the first half of the 60-minute show, Calvin seemed apathetic to the overwhelming response he received from the sold out crowd. There was an obvious disconnect between the fanatical attendees and Calvin's overall demeanor. I'm not sure if he's grown tired of performing his debut LP (I Created Disco) or if something was lurking underneath the surface but regardless of the reason, sparks didn't fly until Calvin started toying around with his brilliant new tracks ('Jerusalem' & 'Back Door'). From that point onwards, the gig was gold. The closing trio of 'Vegas', 'I Created Disco' & 'The Girls' was nothing short of magical. Enjoy more photos, the full setlist & an MP3 below. Visit Calvin on MySpace.



Setlist: Conjoined Skin. Certified. Disco Heat. This Is The Industry. 80s. Merrymaking. Neon Rocks. Back Door. Jerusalem. Colours. Vegas. I Created Disco. The Girls.

MP3: Calvin Harris - I Created Disco [alt link]

Calvin Harris Samples Jamiroquai At Coachella

Enjoy a brand new unreleased tune, featuring snippets of 'Canned Heat', below.


MP3: Calvin Harris - Colours [alt link]

Calvin Harris Loses Entire LP's Worth Of New Material

His laptop is somewhere at Heathrow Terminal Five.

Calvin Harris's spokesperson tells BBC: *"He has lost the only copy of the new album. It is a big cause for concern – months of work have gone into that."* Here's hoping it turns up shortly!

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MP3: Calvin Harris - Acceptable In The 80s

Calvin Harris Soundtracks 'Germany's Next Top Model'

Is 'Acceptable In The 80s' a good fit as the series' theme song? You be the judge.


MP3: Calvin Harris - Acceptable In The 80s

Calvin Harris Reveals Brief US Tour

Catch him this spring at:

April 23rd – Henry Fonda – LA, CA
April 24th – Popscene – San Fran, CA
April 26th – Coachella - Indio, CA
April 28th – Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY

Read my review of Calvin @ NYC's Merc Lounge here.

MP3: Calvin Harris - Acceptable In The 80s

Calvin Harris Announces First Leg Of Euro Spring Tour

Find out if he created disco at:

Apr 4: Der Klub, Zurich
Apr 5: Lido, Berlin
Apr 7: Trabendo, Paris
Apr 8: Botanique, Brussels

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MP3: Calvin Harris - Vault Character [alt link]

Calvin Harris Releases Video Blog From Berlin

Watch the latest installment in his ongoing series below. Enjoy his Parisian entry here & his Australian entry here. Visit Calvin Harris at his official site. Download a CH MP3 at bottom.


MP3: Calvin Harris - Acceptable In The 80s

Calvin Harris Releases Video Blog From Australia

Enjoy his latest installment of 'Far & Distant Lands' below. MP3 at bottom.


MP3: Calvin Harris - Acceptable In The 80s

Calvin Harris Releases Video Blog From Paris

Enjoy! Visit Calvin at his MySpace page. Download an MP3 at bottom of post.


MP3: Calvin Harris - This Is The Industry [alt link]

Kylie Minogue Debuts New Video

Enjoy X's finest track (thanks to Calvin Harris), 'In My Arms', below. MP3 at bottom.

MP3: Kylie Minogue - White Diamond

Calvin Harris: Car Theft, Dizzy Rascal, The Ting Tings

Here's a snippet from his most recent MySpace bulletin:

*Yesterday my car got broken into. This is what they stole:

-Kings Of Leon's 'Because Of The Times' CD
-a Milkybar :'(
-Outkast's 'ATLiens' CD
-Pharrell's 'In My Mind' CD

[In other news], I finished my song with Dizzee Rascal a couple of days ago, I'm WELL happy with it, can't wait for it to come out, it should surface in a month or so. Also I remixed a song by 'HOTLY TIPPED MANC DUO' Ting Tings last week, which I am equally happy with!*

MP3: Calvin Harris - Merrymaking... (Deadmau 5 Remix)

The World Of B-Sides & Rarities, #380

Calvin Harris - Merrymaking At My Place (Mr. Oizo Mix)

Read my interview with Calvin here.

Visit Mr. Oizo on MySpace.

Learn more about Mr. Harris at his official site.

MP3: Calvin Harris - Merrymaking... (Mr. Oizo Mix) [alt link]

Calvin Harris Broaches Dance Music, The 80s, Kylie

Enjoy his latest Q&A with In The Mix below. Download a Calvin MP3 at bottom.


MP3: Calvin Harris - I Created Disco [alt link]

Calvin Harris & The Christmas Funny, Day 5

I find this one particularly endearing. Catch up on 12/1 through 12/4 here.


MP3: Calvin Harris - Neon Rocks [alt link]

Calvin Harris Is Santa The Comedian

Oh my goodness, this is hilarious! Calvin explains his latest shtick via MySpace blog entry: *During the ENTIRE 24 days before Christmas, Popjustice will be posting an unfunny joke, as read by me, advent calendar style. And so will i. I take NO responsibility for the content of the jokes. Helping me out is my 3-eyed spider, Maxwell.* His first YouTubed piece is below. Enjoy! Download Calvin's single, 'Acceptable In The 80s', at bottom of post.


MP3: Calvin Harris - Acceptable In The 80s

Calvin Harris Is Feeling Good Vibrations

The Disco creator will co-headline Australia's multi-date Good Vibrations Festival in February (which also features The Rapture & Kanye West amongst many other ace acts). View all gigs below. Learn more about GVF here.

Feb 9 Good Vibrations Fest: Melbourne
Feb 10 Good Vibrations Fest: Gold Coast
Feb 16 Good Vibrations Fest: Sydney
Feb 17 Good Vibrations Fest: Perth

MP3: Calvin Harris - Merrymaking... (Deadmau 5 Remix)