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Last Updated: 15th Oct
D:Single Announced (15th Oct)
After months of waiting and speculation, delirious? have announced that they will be releasing a second single from Mezzamorphis to the UK mainstream on February 21st next year. The track in question, "It's OK," has proven popular live and the band feel that this time they can get good radio support. The band cancelled the "Gravity" single which was to follow the album launch due to bad responses from radio stations.
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Fono Single News (15th Oct)
Alterna-rock outfit Fono, who are spending the autumn touring the USA with the Goo Goo Dolls, have landed at number 19 in the US alternative rock charts with their single "Collide". The single is not yet available in the UK, and negotiations are still under way as to which label should distribute it. The band have recently moved management companies.
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Colorsound Arrives (15th Oct)
Colorsound, the band formed by Mike Peters of the Alarm and Billy Duffy of the Cult, have released their eponymous debut album this week through 21st Century Recordings. The album has a powerful stadium rock sound, with a touch of 60s influence and an extremely brightly coloured cover! A US release is due early next year.
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Andy Thornton Takes Cards (15th Oct)
Tim Eveleigh, manager of Andy Thornton has announced that it is now possible to order copies of Andy's The Things You Never Say by credit card through his website. Said album is currently "European Pick of the Month" at the Phantom Tollbooth.
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D:Dates (15th Oct)
Delirious? have finally announced dates on their next UK tour, which will culminate on the Monday before Christmas at the Shepherd's Bush Empire. Dates have already appeared on their legion fan websites.
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Iona Studio-Bound (15th Oct)
Following the release this week of their live Woven Cord album through Alliance, Iona are preparing to enter The Chapel Studios in Lincolnshire to record their next studio release. A release date is scheduled for March 2000. They will once again be joined by engineer/producer Nigel Palmer.
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Jonny's In The Basement (15th Oct)
Jonny's In The Basement's new release Backbone is the latest project to emerge from the collaboration of Jonny Baker and Jon Birch. The music explores themes of hope and justice through stories of Jonny Baker's recent visit to Israel with the Amos Trust. The sound is reported to be "big-beat agit pop".
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December Blue choose SCSI (15th Oct)
Not a choice of computer peripheral options, but rather the first of the recent spate of name changes to hit these pages. Irish rock band December Blue have changed their name to SCSI and are gearing up for the release of their latest album Crave. The album was produced by husband and wife duo Tim and Carla White and is due for release in November.
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Dan's Tribe Grows (15th Oct)
Tribe of Dan have announced that they have a new drummer in the form of Oscar Jefferson Whatmore. The group have just completed a string of dates in Belgium and tonight play their first London show for some time.
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Jonny Parks Recording Soon (15th Oct)
Northern Ireland-based worship leader Jonny Parks (formerly of the Maroons) is preparing to record his solo debut in February.
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Monday Comes for Taste (15th Oct)
Pop-rockers Taste have called it a day, but already a new band, When Monday Comes, has risen from the ashes. The group made their live debut at Greenbelt this year and are now preparing for a showcase in London next month, with promises of attendance from several major labels. They are also planning to cut a demo very soon.
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Urban Militia (15th Oct)
Rock/dance crossover band Hyperdust have changed their name to Urban Militia. Now focussing more on intense dance styles, the group are working on preparing their website and some recordings.
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Fire Fly Internet (15th Oct)
Alternative rockers Fire Fly announced the opening of their new web site this week, to coincide with the release of their debut indie recording, Swings and Roundabouts.
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Meltdown Messages (15th Oct)
Meltdown Music have set up a new web-based message board for fans of hard/alternative music. The board can be found at: http://www.insidetheweb.com/mbs.cgi/mb803492.
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Split Level Live Album (27th Oct)
Plans for a new Split Level EP had to be put on a backburner when vocalist/guitarist Adrian Thompson's father passed away, but the band have a special treat for fans in the form of a live album taken from their set at Germany's Christmas Rock Night last December. Bonus cuts on the album will include the song "Window Shopping" which was recorded for the Greenbelt 25 album, a new song "Every Breath" and possibly an enhanced CD segment containing the video for the track "Healed" (subject to negotiations). The band are taking a break for a while.
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Pope Single on TV (27th Oct)
Mal Pope appeared on ITV's Sunday Show last Sunday to showcase his latest single, "Bread of Heaven". The single has already clocked up 3000 sales in Wales and is available to download from Mal's website.
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Dante 2000 (27th Oct)
Cameron Dante of WWMT and Bizarre Inc. fame continues to work on the follow up to his Preacha album. The new release is now due for summer 2000.
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Woven Cord USA (27th Oct)
Gold Records have announced that they have the exquisite Iona live CD, Woven Cord in stock for any of the band's US fanbase who're looking for a copy.
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Superhero Fly to Germany (27th Oct)
Things have been developing at quite a rate for Superhero and they're now full time. Forthcoming shows in Germany as well as across Scotland are keeping them busy, but they'd be happy to hear from anyone with potential bookings.
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New NSC Site (27th Oct)
NSC have been in touch to let us know they've recently relaunched their website. Visit the band index for the link.
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CD Giveaway (27th Oct)
Only four days remain to enter our CD giveaway. Visit the front page and follow the relevant links to enter.
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