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Last Updated: 27th Oct
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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New Deal for Badger (10th Nov)
Northern Ireland based Badger Management have recently signed a deal with the USA's Davdon Artist Agency to exclusively represent them in Europe. Davdon is one of the biggest tour agencies in the AmericanC hristian market, representing artists such as the Supertones and Smalltown Poets as well as the UK's Fono.
Under the new arrangement Badger's Stephen Orr (formerly of Halcyon Days) will run a European office for Davdon and the company hopes to raise European business from its current level at 2% of its turnover to between 5 and 10% within the next year.
Badger Management's Booley is continuing to gig regularly and receive positive reactions, while Fono are currently touring the US with the Goo Goo Dolls and enjoying increasing airplay.
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Martin Smith's Throat (10th Nov)
A sore throat has caused the delay of the first half of delirious?'s latest tour. The dates will now be completed closer to the rest of the tour in mid December.
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Iain Archer Gigs (10th Nov)
Iain Archer will be playing live a couple of times in the next month. The first show will be with his new band Brew on the 24th November at London's Kashmir Club, and the second will be a solo set along with Bell Jar and Flow at the Half Moon in Putney.
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Joseph's Finishing Touches (10th Nov)
The finishing touches have been made and the new Martyn Joseph album,Far From Silent is due for release imminently, with distribution to the Christian marketplace through Alliance Music. Positive press has already been coming in, particularly from Q magazine. Look for extensive coverage of Martyn Joseph coming up at The Phantom Tollbooth
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Free Song from Pope (10th Nov)
Mal Pope is celebrating the build up to Christmas with a freely downloadable version of his new single "Won't Be Christmas". The single is to be released simultaneously in the UK and the US. A RealAudio version of the song can be obtained from http://www.jamsline.com/indie_artists.htm using the username indieartists and the password radiojamsline.
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Room 3 Showcase (10th Nov)
The Indigoecho album launch at CAS in Edinburgh on December 17th has developed into a showcase for the Room 3 Records roster, as Nervous Passenger and recent signing Superhero join the band as support on the night. The Indigoecho album One will be available directly from Room 3 Records or from Virgin Megastores in Edinburgh from the 18th December.
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World Without End Grow (10th Nov)
World Without End have grown once again, with the recent additions of Graham Brown (keyboards/brass) and Mary Downes (vocals/keyboard/saxophone/guitar) taking the band up to a 7 piece. We await with an interest a new recording from this increasingly diverse grouping.
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