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Last Updated: 28th Jun

Superhero Upgrade Website (28th Jun)

In the run up to the release of their new album, Superhero have added a chat room and discussion board to their website as well as relaunching their e-mailing list. The band launch Burn and Dazzle on July 15th on Room 3 Records. Look out for updates to the Room 3 Records and Nervous Passenger websites coming very soon.
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Greenbelt Resurrects Bandstand (29th Jun)

News has just been broken on the Greenbelt website that the popular "bandstand" stage will return in a new guise this year. The stage, which will be set among the stables along with the visual arts programme at the site in Cheltenham, will allow musicians to register on site for a slot. It will also be used to show films and for a few seminar slots. Don't forget to check out our Greenbelt ticket giveaway.
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Quick Superhero Update (29th Jun)

A quick addition to the previous story on Superhero. You can't currently sign up for their new newsletter or use the chat room through their website. Instead you will need to visit www.egroups.com/group/superheromail. The band's contact details have also changed slightly and their band index listing has been updated.
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Short Updates (29th Jun)

NGM, home to Tomorrow's Girl, Steve and various other artists have just launched their new website. One:Lite's next release will be a 4 track EP, due sometime during the summer. The Abundant club are busy planning their summer ball -- they will also be hosting the club venue at Greenbelt. IndigoEcho are getting airplay during the indie night at one of Chicago's mainstream clubs -- check out our IndigoEcho giveaway.
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Ripcord Audition (30th Jun)

Oxford-based Ripcord will be holding auditions soon for a keyboard player, female vocalist and sound engineer. The outreach band are rumoured to have been in talks with Furious? Records, but that has not been confirmed by either party.
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Delirious? Update (30th Jun)

Furious? Records have announced that the new delirious? album, Glo will be released in the US on October 10th. Mike Rimmer of Cross Rhythms reports that the band was to decide this week whether the album would be a single or double CD release, but no announcements have yet been made.
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Helen Turner: Indie of the Month (01st Jul)

Former lead singer of The Rumours Are True, Helen Turner brings us this month's indie of the month, permission. It's a sublime, carefully crafted collection of folk influenced songs, packed with emotion. Check out the MP3s, RealAudio and CD giveaway at www.britlinks.co.uk/album/.
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Dante to Tour UK (03rd Jul)

The World Wide Message Tribe frontman Cameron Dante will be undertaking a solo tour of the UK in June 2001. He's touring as part of an initiative to put on free evangelistic club nights across the UK. For more details visit www.ascension-uk.com.
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Secret Archives and Compilations (05th Jul)

Secret Archives of the Vatican continue to work on their new album, but also have a few tracks appearing on some forthcoming compilation albums. "Down To The Water (Ethiopian Eunuch Mix)" will appear on the Agents of Grace compilation put together by Tony Cummings of Cross Rhythms to raise money for the people of Southern Sudan. The band are also regularly uploading new tracks to their page at besonic.com. They have also recently made available a range of three t-shirts. More details on their website.
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Win the new Delirious? Album (05th Jul)

Our pals over at spurious have been in touch to let us know that they're running a competition to win a signed pre-release of the new Delirious? album Glo. Head over to their site, or Dave Woods' D: site to enter.
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Get Real Album (05th Jul)

Recorded live in April this year, Big World, Small Town is the second release from Get Real! and will be available very soon.
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