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Last Updated: 19th May
Fabulous, Delirious? and Switchfoot (19th May)
Delirious? kicked off their Mezzamorphis tour last Wednesday in Wolverhampton. Support for the tour is provided by the band's US label mates Switchfoot, who last visited these shores for Greenbelt 97. Scottish indie-rock act Fabulous, currently promoting their new single, The Daniel Ten acted as a second support slot for Monday's show in Glasgow and hope to also join the tour for at least one English date. The tour has already stirred up some controversy on at least one mailing list, as the questions about how up-front the band should be about their faith raise their hoary head once again. Delirious? will be featured in the issue of Q magazine which releases in June.
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Sixpence Kiss the UK (19th May)
The debut UK single, "Kiss Me", from Sixpence None The Richer is now out and available in record stores across the country. Claiming the highest position in the UK airplay charts for a debut single before release in five years, the single entered the midweek charts at number 3. The band have been supporting the release with various media appearances and a stunning showcase gig at the Cafe de Paris in London. The album Sixpence None The Richer will be released to UK mainstream on June 14th. Britlinks are running a special website devoted to this band's activities in the UK at: http://www.britlinks.co.uk/sixpence/
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Delirious? Direct from the UK (19th May)
US based delirious fans should make sure to tune into PAX TV this Friday for "Delirious: Direct from the UK." This hour long special provides the first behind-the-scenes look at the making of the upcoming Delirious project - "Mezzamorphis." Shot entirely in England, this program features exclusive band interviews and includes the world premier of the first music video for "Gravity."
The broadcast times are Midnight (Central)/ 1 AM (Eastern). Log onto http://www.pax.net/ to locate the PAX TV affiliate in your city.
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Secret Archives of the Lizard Festival (19th May)
Secret Archives of the Vatican have been booked to play at the Lizard festival in Cornwall on August 8th. Secret Archives will be appearing on the same stage as acts including Indian Ropeman and Badmarsh & Shri. The guys will be travelling to Cornwall along with crowds of people hoping to catch the solar eclipse...
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Fitz News (19th May)
David Fitzgerald has announced that all future collaborative projects on which he works will be under than name IKOS, and that a more focussed team centred on Tim Oliver and Fitz with two other close friends, who will be named in due course. They plan to work together over the summer, developing ideas and eventually to release the work into a wider arena. The term IKOS, is from the Orthodox tradition meaning "Window to Heaven", and sums up what these musicians strive to provide through their musical expression. Fitzgerald is also working on the new project from Adrian Snell, which goes by the name The Cry.
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Why? No Concerts (19th May)
Popular "funky frock" band, Why? have announced that they will not be playing at any more UK concerts except for special events and festivals. The band say that working the UK scene they have had to put up with too many poorly organised concerts with bad sound systems in awkward venues and that they are regretfully leaving this sort of work.
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Flevo Latest (19th May)
British acts due to appear at this summer's Flevo Festival in Holland include Split Level and Mr. Bennett. The festival is also playing host to Supertones, Kryptonite Garden, Three Crosses, Normal Generation, Sonic Flood, Vigilanes of Love, Small Town Poets, Die Papste, Salt and The Potboilers and more. Expect detailed coverage on the new Flevo website which opened last Wednesday.
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The Biggest Song in the Country (02nd Jun)
Since the last news installment it has been announced that Kiss Me by Sixpence None The Richer is the most played song on UK radio. The single has also been selling well, reaching number 4 in its first week and number 5 in the second week of release. The 14th June will see the release of the band's self-titled album in its latest pressing, complete with the track "There She Goes" which is to be released as the second single.
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A New Web-Based Experience (02nd Jun)
ICC Records have finally completed the promised revamp of their website. A new site at http://www.iccrecords.com features details of the label's entire catalogue, complete with sound clips and the option to order the albums. Details of ICC's other work continue to be available at: http://www.icc.org.uk.
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Iain and Ellington Brew (02nd Jun)
Iain Archer has emerged from several months in a studio with fellow singer/songwriter Dee Ellington with a new band called Brew. Iain has hinted that the sound will be something akin to Ben Harper and Eagle Eyed Cherry with some slightly surreal lyrics. Iain has also recorded some new tracks more in the vein of previous work which he hopes to release at Greenbelt.
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Emmaus Emerge (02nd Jun)
Emmaus will be making two visits to the UK this summer, for the Bright Lights and New Dawn festivals at the start of July and August respectively. The band have so far recorded two tracks for their next album and plan to lay down more before long.
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Delirious? Prepare for the Summer (02nd Jun)
Alongside a midday slot on the Glastonbury mainstage on the 27th June, delirious? will be at Stoneleigh on the 4th and 10th August, and Soul Survivor on the 8th and 9th August this year.
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For The Worshipping Church (02nd Jun)
Word UK have released a new worship album, New Songs 2 - For The Worshipping Church featuring tracks from, among others, Johnny Markin, Chris Bowater, Trish Morgan and Tim Sherrington.
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The Burnsides Begin (02nd Jun)
The Burnsides have released their debut EP, It Begins which is available on CD for �5 plus postage. They have also launched a new website, which is linked to from the band index.
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