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Last Updated: 15th Sep
Turner Prize (15th Sep)
Juliet Turner is among the nominees for Best Irish Female Singer at this year's Hot Press awards. Other nominees are: Sinead O'Connor, Dolores O'Riordan, Eleanor McEvoy and Andrea Corr. The awards ceremony takes place on the 7th October.
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Delirious? Rock Germany (15th Sep)
Among the latest batch of bookings for Germany's Christmas Rock Night is the seemingly omni-present delirious?. The boys from Littlehampton will make their German debut headlining the Friday night, and will be joined over the weekend by the Electrics, Split Level, and Sammy Horner (presenting his celtic praise live show). ICC are hoping to ship the live compilation recorded at last year's event by the end of this month.
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After The Fire, Out of the Ashes (15th Sep)
After The Fire will play a special one-off show this Saturday in Dagenham, Essex. Check out http://www.afterthefire.co.uk to see if there are any last minute tickets available.
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Beehive Closure (15th Sep)
Beehive have called it a day.
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Electrics Live On (15th Sep)
Following the ending of their contract with US-based Five Minute Walk Records, the Electrics look set to keep importers busy when their long-awaited live album hits the shelves towards the end of this month courtesy of ICC.
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John and St. James? (15th Sep)
John Hartley of Phil and John fame is producing an album featuring Rebecca St. James, Michelle Tumes, Margaret Becker, Jennifer Knapp and Nicole Nordemand. Titled Heaven and Earth, the project also features Phil Keaggy on guitar. Phil Baggaley keeps busy with his worship projects.
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Book from the Soundhouse? (15th Sep)
The latest news from Soundhouse, home to Sue Rinaldi and Caroline Bonnett is that Sue's first book, Trend, is now available through their website.
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Booley Works Grassroots (15th Sep)
Northern Ireland's up and coming Booley whose Greenbelt show and subsequent London showcase highlighted him as one of that country's most promising talents has just secured US distribution through Grassroots Music for his Bathroom Floor release.
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Adrian's Cry (15th Sep)
Adrian Snell's new album is on its way. Titled The Cry it features, among others, the woodwind talents of Dave Fitzgerald.
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Emmaus Pause (15th Sep)
Ireland's Emmaus have halted production of their next rock album inorder to focus on a worship-oriented release.
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Why? Split (29th Sep)
Speed-folk outfit Why? have announced that as of the 2nd October the band will be no more! Active for the best part of the past decade, Why? has been known for its revolving door approach to members (only singer/guitarist Ant Parker has remained)and hilarious stage antics. Greenbelt will certainly be less sweaty without them.
The band's last show was as part of the Methodist church's Breakout event in Birmingham. It has not yet emerged what all the members will be moving on to, but it seems likely that Ant Parker will be making a solo career for himself. More news as and when we get it.
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Fono Go Goo-Goo (29th Sep)
Plenty of news from Fono recently. The band played a great set at the Borderline in London as support to Guamo Ape on the 23rd,introducing fans to new second-guitarist Thom Donovan. The guys also played at Liverpool's Cavern Club as part of the "In The City" music industry convention. Now they're off to the US to tour for 7 weeks with the Goo Goo Dolls, playing before 15,000 a night. On top of all that, the album goesaroundcomesaround has just been re-released in the UK with extra tracks and some remixes.
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Fono for Mainstream (29th Sep)
Fono's track "Collide" from their debut album was played every night by the mainstage DJ at this year's V99 festival. The track will be released as a single to the mainstream in October.
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Farewell Halcyons (29th Sep)
Halcyon Days have decided to call it a day. One of Ireland's best selling groups, receiving much positive attention for their Alkaline Times album, the band have been together for a number of years and are separating to pursue other projects. As the manager of Booley, Jonny Parks and Brian Houston, and agent for Fono, band drummer Stephen Orr will certainly be keeping busy.
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Iona Weave their Cord (29th Sep)
The next Iona album will be a recording of their Woven Cord concert from May this year and will release on October 11th. The band's next studio release is due early next year.
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Joseph Far From Silent (29th Sep)
The new Martyn Joseph album is to be called Far From Silent and will be available in early November. A track listing is available at Joseph's website, but we can reveal that it will include the track referred to here a few weeks back, "Liberal Backslider".
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The Pope in Shades (29th Sep)
U2's Bono met with the Pope last week as part of a group representing the Jubilee 2000coalition. The Pontif was apparently delighted when the star handed him his sunglasses. Jubilee 2000 is calling for the leaders of the G7 group of leading industrial nations to meet again before the New Year to agree the cancellation of third world debts. For more information do visit the Jubilee 2000 website at: http://www.jubilee2000uk.org Bono is hotly tipped to once again hit the top of the charts when his collaboration with Wyclef Jean releases soon.
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OS1 Compile (29th Sep)
OS1 have recently written two new tracks for a compilation album being put together by the Abundant club. One of the tracks is available for download through their website.
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The Flow Continues (29th Sep)
Oxford/Reading band Flow have a string of live dates coming up over the next couple of months, culminating in a support slot to All Star United in Reading on December 12th. The band have new material and some new electronics to reveal to fans as they continue to seek a record deal.
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IndigoEcho Prepare (29th Sep)
IndigoEcho have been hard at work, stuffing amplifiers into church cupboards as they put the finishing touches to their debut CD release, One. The album will be available through Room 3 Records from the 17th December andthe band will be playing at Edinburgh's "Cas Rock" venue that night to celebrate. Initial reports are of a 90s rock album, following the trail blazed by the Stereophonics, Travis, U2 and Delirious?
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