04/05/2000
Sorry for the delay in updating the page
08/03/2000
The New Album, DemonstrationDEMONSTRATION the first album will be in the shops from Monday 20th March 2000 (UK), check out the Audio page for details. The album will be available in CD & Limited Edition Double Gatefold Vinyl.


Click here to go to the Album page

06/03/2000
Some new live dates have been added to the LIVE page

14/02/2000
The Beatroom episode with Sean his Omnichord and spaceship(?) will be screened on the 29th February. Viewers in Scotland can pick this up on Ondigital or Sky Digital whilst viewers in the rest of the UK can pick it up on Sky Digital. The show starts at 23:30. The songs that will be performed are:

Berry Berry Bong Bong

Cola - Coca

Electronic Male (working title)

Teenage Kicks


07/02/2000
The band have been asked back to the South by South West festival in Austin Texas - check the live page for details. They are one of the few British bands that have ever been asked back to appear the following year.

07/02/2000
The episode of "Honkey Sausages" where the band turn up and play ITHANKU is on UKPLAY this Wednesday 09/02/200 at 22:30, please check you local listing as we are recieving differing times from different sources

07/02/2000
In the Radio 1 Buzz chart for last week - The High Fidelity came first with over double the number of votes to their nearest rivals. A big thanks to everybody that took the time to vote. The chart is compiled for Steve Lamac's Evening Session and had the likes of Oasis, Bellatrix and The Eels on it.

24/01/2000
The next single "ITHANKU" is currently SINGLE OF THE WEEK on the Mark & Lard show on Radio 1. Drop by the web-site and let them know how much you like it!

www.bbc.co.uk/radio1


or email Mark at: mark.radcliffe@bbc.co.uk


09/01/2000
Sean will be doing a set for the BBC digital progame "The Beatroom" on Tuesday the 25th January. It will be filmed at the club 'G.2" in Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow from 7.00pm and entrance is free! It is billed as "The High Fidelity (omnichord set)" Expect to hear 3 or 4 songs.

13/12/99
WIN, WIN, WIN! For another chance to be added to the Guest List for either of the two Scottish Shows check out the easy COMPETITION

29/11/99
The band are due to appear on a Christmas special John Peel show. John has asked several of his favourite bands to record a Christmas carol of their choice. Expect to hear a Omnichord (full band version) Silent Night. The show will come from the Madia Vale studios on December 8th 1999

29/11/99
The next single will be ITHANKU it is set for release on 21st February 2000. This will be available in several formats with a CD1 & CD2, 7" and limited distribution 12" (aimed at D.J's).

cd1
analogue side

ITHANKU

digital side

BERRY BERRY BONG BONG

ITHANKU (MISSION CONTROL REMIX)


cd2
analogue side

ITHANKU

digital side

CORPORATE INSTRUMENTAL (OMNICHORD LULLABY 3)

ITHANKU (JENGAHEADS REMIX)


29/11/99
The are some new live dates announced in the LIVE page

26/10/99
 This year's Christmas present will be available for download from this web site. The songs, as last year, will be sent to radio stations and music press but this year it will be also available as a download from this site. The idea is that we will put a high quality mp3 file for download only during the month of December.

18/09/99
The band are doing a BBC digital tv show in Glasgow called the Beatroom on wed 29th sept. It is free to get in and tickets are available by phoning BBC Scotland (0141 339 8844) and asking for Beatroom tickets.it will be filmed from the club called g2 on Sauchiehall Street.

29/08/99
SPECIAL INTERNET OFFER - FOR PEOPLE ATTENDING THE LONDON SCALA SHOW ON SATURDAY 4TH SEPTMBER SEND YOUR NAME (AND ANY GUESTS) AND WE WILL PUT YOU ON THE GUEST PAY LIST - OFFERING ENTERANCE FOR A SPECIAL £4.00. Email your names to:-

highfidelity@btinternet.com

10/08/99
The next single will be "2 Up/2 Down" the release date will be September 27th 1999. The Mark and Lard show on Radio 1 this week is featuring it as single of the week.

10/08/99
 A second live date has been announced - Saturday 4th September at The Kings Cross Scala, this will be part of the Sonic Mook Experiment night.

02/08/99
A new live date has been announced Friday 13th August will see the band return to King Tuts Wah Wah Hut in Glasgow.

29/06/99
The High Fidelity have been added to the "T in the Park" festival on Saturday 10th July 1999 in the Radio 1 Evening Session tent.

30/05/99
The set list for the live Radio 1 broadcast was:-

OMNICHORD 4AM

2 UP/2 DOWN

THE NATIONAL ANTHEM

ITHANKU

DEVIL GOT SHELLSUIT

LUV DUP

ODDYSEY OF A PSYCHONAUT


06/05/99
The new tracks have been recorded they are:

ITHANKU

DEVIL GOT SHELLSUIT

2 UP/2 DOWN

A GOOD DAY?

NEVER BOLLOCKS THE MIND


28/03/99
The band are due to return to the studios this week to record some new tracks for the as yet still unreleased Demonstration album. As the album was recorded over a year ago it was felt that a few of the tracks needed updating/replacing.

26/02/99
The High Fidelity are appearing on a new T.V. show called 'John Peel's Sound of The Suburbs' - It will be broadcast on Saturday, 27 February at 11:40pm. The show is based on John Peel's travels around the country - visiting local areas and meeting the bands. Saturdays show is from Lanarkshire and John Peel meets Sean Dickson (and Sean's dad) where they visit Sean's teenage haunts. A Double CD will be released on Monday 29th March and will feature "Lazy B."

17/02/99
New live dates announced see the LIVE page for details. The High Fidelity will be appearing at the "South by South West Festival" in Austin, Texas on the 18th March 1999. Also announced is an appearance at King Tuts in Glasgow on May 26th as part of the Music Live sessions which should be broadcasted on the John Peel show, this date is with the Delgados.