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Last Updated: 02nd Dec
Reformation at New Dawn (02nd Dec)
Reformation, the much acclaimed release from Secret Archives of the Vatican is now available with a credit card via the New Dawn Music website for only �10, as well as being distributed through J C Distribution. See the New Dawn site at http://www.britlinks.co.uk/newdawn/. The other new development at the New Dawn website is a sound clip from the new As If... album.
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Greenbelt Silence Ends (02nd Dec)
The strange silence from the Greenhouse, Greenbelt festival HQ, was ended recently with the announcement that the festival made a small profit from the 1998 event and that plans are getting under way for the new site and new focus for 1999. A �12 discount is available on tickets for those who book before the new year. Contact the Greenhouse for more information on that. The new site will have a variety of indoor and outdoor venues and accommodation options. See a feature article at the Phantom Tollbooth for more information on the future of Greenbelt. The committees to organise the new FreeState event are being put together at the moment. More news on this later.
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Why? In February? (02nd Dec)
Madcap speed-folksters, Why? hope to have their next studio album on the shelves in February. Produced by an ex-member of Fat and Frantic, the newer material seems to draw from slightly more diverse influences, with the changes accentuated by the addition of keyboards and removal of violin from the lineup.
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Blueberry's Recording Plans (02nd Dec)
Littlehampton's other indie-popsters, Blueberry, were recently rumoured to be in talks with Sony. It appears that Sony were only interested in lead vocalist Cathy Burton. The band plan to record another EP independently and hope to record an album in the summer, possibly with a label.
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Fragile New Release (02nd Dec)
Michael Cameron's new album, Fragile, is now available from New Dawn Music. Produced by Peter Wilson of the Booley House, this is the third release on New Dawn's record label.
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New Goose (02nd Dec)
Dave Brons of Lydian Dream has started working with Celtic band Loose Goose.
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Tribe Of Dan (02nd Dec)
Tribe of Dan will be doing a gig in Peterborough on 14th December with a whole string of other artists, for the Musicians Union. The show will feature an 'all star jam' with members of: Midget, The Kinks, Ezio and the Prodigy. The band are writing some new material and planning a string of gigs early next year. Mojo magazine rightfully described their latest album, The Bootus Red as "blistering". More information through the band index.
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Julie Lord Test Site (02nd Dec)
Blues/jazz/funk singer-songwriter Julie Lord has announced that while her website proper is under construction you can hear a sample of her work at a termporary website: http://www.adlib.co.uk/adlib/julie/
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Christmas Rock Night on CD (02nd Dec)
The well established Christmas Rock Night in Germany will this year be recorded by ICC Records for a compilation live album to be released in the new year. Christmas Rock Night was the forum that led to US record deals for Split Level, Fono, and The Electrics. This year's event will see the final performance of Grammatrain as well as appearances from a wide range of other artists from several countries.
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Another Award For Redman (02nd Dec)
Matt Redman has won an award from distributors STL for selling 25,000 copies of Intimacy in the first seven months since release.
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Fabulous! (16th Dec)
One band who were impressive at Greenbelt earlier this year were Scottish four-piece Fabulous. I've finally managed to get hold of a copy of their latest EP and contact details. The details can be found in the band index and a review is at the Phantom Tollbooth (link from the band index). The music's atmospheric indie-rock.
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Shine In February (16th Dec)
The first EP from The Message (WWMT'sorganisation) band Shine will be released in the UKand Europe in February, containing four tracks and two remixes.
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Superhero Pick Me Up (16th Dec)
ShinSuperhero are releasinga five track CD on February 1st. The EP will be called Pick Me Upand there are special offers if you order it in advance. The CD willotherwise sell for �4.99
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Want to be an evangelistic dance musician? (16th Dec)
The Message are looking for enthusiastic young people aged between 17and 23 who have a gift for singing or rapping and dancing. The positionwill be salaried. For more details see the Message Website.
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Jumping In The USA (16th Dec)
The US version of the third Jumping In The House of God albumwill contain two tracks from the new Shine EP. A firm US release date isyet to be confirmed.
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Three Horse Shoes honoured by Phil Madeira (16th Dec)
Former Britlinks List member Phil Madeira's second solo album has justreceived its UK release through Word. The album continues in similar veinto its predecessor and contains several songs about his time working andrelaxing in the UK, including tributes to a Derbyshire pub, the ThreeHorse Shoes. A review will be at ThePhantom Tollbooth soon.
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Crossover In 1999 (16th Dec)
The 1999 edition of the Crossover Festival near Edinburgh is beginningto get moving, first bands booked are Halcyon Days and Indigo Echo. E-mail mail@cliveparnell.freeserve.co.ukor watch this space for more details.
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International Compilation (16th Dec)
A new compilation album, Cry For Justice has recently beenreleased to raise money for the Sudan. The album contains contributionsfrom artists from Australia, the Netherlands, USA, Sweden and the UK. UKartists include Halcyon Days,Booley House, Fresh Claim, Jenny and Alex Legg andBrian Houston.The producer says that this website was very helpful in finding artistsfor the album. A review will be at the phantom tollbooth soon, but if youwant to order it you'll need to e-mail Pascal Tshibanda - pascal@swipnet.se.
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More Pizza From Juliet Turner (16th Dec)
Sticky recording artist JulietTurner's debut album, Let's Hear It For Pizza is to bere-packaged and re-released early next year to coincide with a UK tour.The song Juliet performed at the Omagh Vigil last summer has also beenreleased on a benefit album. More details at the Sticky Music website.
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New Artists Delirious? (16th Dec)
Okay, for those of us in the UK they're not that new, but delirious?'sfirst accolades of the year roundup season came in recently when readersof the USA's Release magazinevoted them "Favorite New Artist Or Group". The band also tied withNewsboys and dc Talk in fifth place for the "Song That Most Inspires You"award (for "deeper"), in third place for "Favorite Song" and their KingOf Fools album was fifth in the running for "Favorite Album".Congratulations to the d: boys. The new album is still due for release inthe Spring next year, and the band have been doing some work with producerTedd T who was in the UK working on the forthcoming Raze album.
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Cong Become Cupboard (16th Dec)
Welsh band The Cong, known for a number of punky cassette releases havehad a name change, they're now Cupboard, and are rumoured to havechanged their sound somewhat.
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Why? Announce They're Happy (16th Dec)
The new album from speed-folksters Why? is to be called Happy andlaunches on February 15th next year. The band are doing a three-day tourof cathedrals in towns beginning with "L" to launch the album, andpre-release copies will be available at a reduced price at these events.The band's website has had a quick update and it is due to be furtherupdated come the new year.
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