GEMS OF THE PAST : Mo-Dettes

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NEWS : Synth Britannia

If you like things synth and live in the UK, you might be interested in keeping an eye out for a documentary called "Synth Britannia" that is due to be shown this Autumn on BBC FOUR.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/08_august/20/music.shtml

NEWS :Mike Peters Sounds The Alarm Against Cancer

The Alarm frontman Mike Peters has been taking part in the first ever Global Cancer Summit organised and hosted by Lance Armstrong in Dublin, Ireland.

To quote the latest newsletter :

"It's been an incredible three day meeting of individuals and organisations uniting together in the fight against cancer. I am proud to be representing the work we have begun with the Love Hope Strength Foundation.

One of the initiatives is to get as many people as possible to sign the World Cancer Declaration and Lance Armstrong has personally asked me to help him get another 10,000 signatures added by tomorrow - Wednesday night.

I have already signed the Declaration personally, and know that even if a small sample of Alarm fans out there digitally sign the Declaration also, then we can help achieve this figure. So I ask you, please follow this link and sign the Declaration. You can even dedicate your action to someone you love or has inspired you.

As Lance says in his letter below, it only takes a few moments and will be a major help in pushing Cancer Care to the forefront of those with the power to make change in our world.

Thanks for reading this email, I hope I can count on your participation.

Love, hope and strength,

Mike Peters


Dear Mike

Last month when I started the Tour de France, I asked you to join me in signing the World Cancer Declaration. The response has been staggering —more than 100,000 of us have added our names to this urgent global push to fight cancer.

Tomorrow, the LIVESTRONG Global Cancer Summit here in Dublin will come to a close. It’s an incredibly rare opportunity to urge some of the most powerful people in the world to commit the time, energy and resources needed to make a world without cancer a reality. And we can do just that if we add 10,000 more signatures to the Declaration before the Summit ends on Wednesday.

Will you sign the Declaration and then ask your friends and family to help us add 10,000 commitments by Wednesday night? It only takes a moment and every name counts:

http://www.livestrongaction.org/campaigns/commit-fight-cancer

Cancer affects all of us. By 2010, cancer is projected to become the leading cause of death worldwide, yet the fight against cancer lacks urgency and focus. That is why we must take matters into our own hands and force cancer onto the global agenda.

The LIVESTRONG Global Cancer Summit in Dublin will do just that by bringing governments, communities and survivors from all over the world together pushing for new commitments to stem the growing impact of cancer around the globe. Closing this commitment gap is a critical step towards a world without cancer.

We have just one more day to make the World Cancer Declaration as powerful as possible. Every additional name we add will lend weight to our cause; every single new voice adds urgency to our fight. I know we can reach our goal if each and every one of us signs the Declaration and asks someone close to us to add their name too.

Will you sign the Declaration and also ask a friend or family member to join us before Wednesday night? It only takes a moment and will make a big difference:

http://www.livestrongaction.org/campaigns/commit-fight-cancer

LIVESTRONG,

Lance and the LIVESTRONG Action Team"

Please take some time to visit the links above and sign the declaration and pledge your support.



http://www.antimusic.com/news/09/aug/re14Mike_Peters_Sounding_The_Alarm_Against_Cancer.shtml

http://www.thealarm.com/

Manda Rin

Manda Rin, for those who don't know is the solo outing of ex-Bis lead singer Amanda MacKinnon.
Bis disbanded back in 2003. She is putting out some good stuff. :)

http://www.planetmanda.com/

manda rin myspace

NEW RELEASE : a-ha's next single

a-ha's next single release will be 'Nothing Is Keeping You Here', the single will be released in the UK on the 21st September.

The band have also confirmed their latest show will be on the 11th November at the Ancienne Belgique in Brussels.


www.a-ha.com

NEWS : More tour dates added

Depeche Mode has announced the addition of the following dates :

Monday, January 25th, 2010 - Malmo, Sweden - Arena
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Scandinavium
Sunday, January 31st, 2010 - Stockholm, Sweden - Globe
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 - Helsinki, Finland - Hartwall Arena


http://www.depechemode.com/tour.html

NEWS : Delays, UK gigs

The Delays have announced they will play a run of 6 small UK gigs in October prior to the release of their 4th album, due out in early 2010.

17th October - The Joiners, Southampton
19th October - King Tuts, Glasgow
20th October - Academy 3, Birmingham
21st October - Borderline, London
22nd October - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
23rd October - Night & Day, Manchester



delays myspace

NEW RELEASE : Ian Brown

Ian Brown is due to release his next album "My Way" on the 28th of September.

The first 4 tracks taken off the album are now available as the "Stellify EP", the EP is available now for download from itunes, the EP's physical release will come on the 21st September.

Ian Brown will also will be playing a winter tour, more details can be found at his official site and myspace.

http://www.ianbrown.co.uk/
ianbrown myspace

NEW RELEASE : David Sylvian - "Manafon"

The Genius that is David Sylvian is due to release his next album, titled "Manafon", on the 14th of September.

The physical release, will come in both digi-pack and deluxe versions, it will also be available as a download.

More on the album can be found at http://www.manafon.com/, you can also see the promotional video for "Small Metal Gods", as well as samples.

I was also interested to learn (LOST IN MUSIC blog) that co-incidentally, Sylvian's ex-wife Ingrid Chavez is also due to release her solo album "A Flutter and Some Words" in the very same month (wonder if that is just co-incidence :/)

http://www.davidsylvian.com/
http://www.manafon.com/


If you are interested in finding out more about forthcoming release from Ingrid Chavez follow the link below.

http://www.ingridchavez.com/

NEWS : DM announce San Francisco show is cancelled

According to their website, DM's show on the 12th August at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California has been cancelled due to doctors orders for Dave Gahan to take complete vocal rest for 48 hours.

More here.


www.depechemode.com

Voodoo Warriors of Love

DOWNLOAD : Strut World Music Sampler

Before I continue, I have to say I am quite annoyed when this sort of thing happens.......I will explain if you live in the US, you can download a free Strut Records World Sampler from Amazon, however if you live outside of the US you'll have to pay for it, I really hate crap like this, Amazon.com seem to carry more free downloads for US customers than it does for customers outside of the US, it just hits a nerve with me, and is really not fair in any way.

So if you live in the US, lucky you!


However you can download a free sampler from the label, regardless of where you are, by visiting www.strut-records.com, simply enter your details to sign up to their newsletter and you will be sent a link to download the sampler.

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NEWS : "Breakfast Club" director John Hughes dies aged 59

More sad news, 2009 seems to have been a bad year for losing people, sources say the director of such films as "The Breakfast Club", "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", "Sixteen Candles", "Weird Science", died of a Heart Attack during a morning walk in Manhattan. As well as directing, he wrote and produced many very successful films.

John Hughes wiki


RIP John Hughes, Jr. (18th February, 1950 – 6th August, 2009) :(

TRIVIA : THE CHURCH

Although 'The Church' are an Austrialian band, only two members have actually been from Australia, Peter Koppes and former member Richard Ploog, their guitarist, Marty Willson-Piper was born in Liverpool, England, Steven John Kilbey was born in Welwyn Garden City, England, Tim Powles was born in Wellington, New Zealand and former member Jay Dee Daugherty was from NY, USA.

Marty Willson-Piper's other side projects and collaborations include two stints as guitarist for UK rock group All About Eve, David Gedge's Cinerama and work with Jules Shear, Tom Verlaine, Martin Rössel, and Aimee Mann. Willson-Piper recently joined veteran band The Saints to record an album and tour. He also works with long-time friend Andy 'Dare' Mason under the name "Noctorum".

Lead singer Steve Kilbey is also a songwriter, bassist, guitarist, keyboardist, producer, poet and painter. Since 1985 Kilbey has released several solo projects and collaboratively written and/or produced recordings with artists such as Grant McLennan of The Go-Betweens, Stephen Cummings and Kev Carmody. Earthed, a book of fiction, was published in 1986. His book of poetry, Nineveh/The Ephemeron, was released in 1998 and was later republished. He now lives in Bondi, near Sydney, Australia with his wife and three of his five children.

Peter Koppes presently lives on the Sunshine Coast of Australia where he also produces albums and teaches songwriting.

Drummer Tim Powles started working with the band in 1994, with the album Sometime Anywhere (though he was mis-identified as Tim Powell on the liner notes). He became an official, permanent member with Hologram of Baal in 1998, and has worked on all of their releases since then. Tim resides in Sydney, Australia and runs a recording studio called Spacejunk. Tim first became known in 80's band The Venetians and the band Flight X-7.


Their fist single was 'She Never Said', with the B-Side In A Heartbeat. The single is quite special as 'She Never Said' was re-recorded for the album 'Of Skins And Heart'. So this version is only available on the single.


On the New Zealand version of the LP 'Of Skins And Heart' (EMC 251), the label lists "Tear It All Away" but plays "Fighter Pilot...Korean War," as listed on the cover. There is also an extra drum roll at the end of "Bel-Air," which is also heard on the 2002 EMI remaster.


Two songs from the album 'Starfish' were used in episodes of Miami Vice. "Under The Milky Way" was used in an episode called 'Asian Cut' and "Blood Money" was used in the episode 'Heart Of Night'.


Their first radio hit was the single "The Unguarded Moment".


Here is a short list of Vinyl Inner Groove Messages, these are the mysterious words and phrases that appear on the runout groove areas of some vinyl releases (or in one case laser-etched around the center of a CD). Many of the messages are written by the vinyl (cutting) mastering engineers. The more obscure comments are often messages from the band :


Temperature Drop in Downtown Winterland EP (1982)
10" Carrere CAR(EP) 257 (UK):
Both Sides: BILBO TAPE ONE
[Bilbo is Denis Blackham, formerly at Tape One, now with his own mastering business: Skye Mastering]


Too Fast For You (1981)
7" Capitol 72879 (Canada):
Both Sides: T.L.C. (A)


The Unguarded Moment (1981/82)
7" Carrere CAR 212 (UK):
Both Sides: JA TAPE ONE
[JA is Jack Adams at Tape One]

7" Carrere CAR 257 (UK):
Both Sides: BILBO TAPE ONE
[Bilbo is Denis Blackham, formerly at Tape One, now with his own mastering business: Skye Mastering]

7" Capitol SX98028 (USA Promo):
Both Sides: MASTERED BY CAPITOL / Wally

7" & 12" Carrere CAR 425 (UK):
Both Sides: DAMONT


Seance (1983)
All versions except EMI Parlophone PCS 7590 & Carrere 821 046-1:
Side A: Just sit back & LISTEN !
Side B: (1st message) COOPER'S RULES O.K.
(2nd message) IS IT OCCURING, BEEKEEPER ?


It's No Reason (1983)
7" EMI Parlophone A976 (Australia):
Side 1: MORE #??Z* GUITARS!
Side 2: NOT A LOTA POX BRO.!

7" Carrere CAR 336 (UK):
Side 1: BOPPIN' BOB

12" Carrere CART 336 (UK):
Side 1: BOPPIN' BOB


Electric Lash (1983)
7" EMI Parlophone A1034 (Australia):
Side A: AH! MISTER NICK!


Remote Luxury EP (1984)
EMI Parlophone BUG 5 (Australia):
Side A: "IT'S A M--M--M--MENTAL BLOCK"
Side B: "THE REAL CHURCH"


Persia EP (1984)
EMI Parlophone BUG 430017 (Australia):
Side 1: LUNCH LACKEYS LUG LIMITERS


Remote Luxury (1984)
Side A: "IT'S A M--M--M--MENTAL BLOCK"
Side B: "ECHOS OF GHOSTLY DOGS"
Side B: "THE REAL CHURCH"
[Different pressings have different messages. Warner Bros 1-25152 has the first Side B message. Arista 209649 has no messages.]


Heyday (1986)
EMI Parlophone PCSO.430034 (Australia):
Side A: I THOUGHT IT WAS TOBACCO THEY WERE SMOKIN'
Side B: "YOUNG ENGLISH KNOB TWIDDLER MEETS THE BONDI BOYS"


Columbus (1986)
7" EMI Parlophone A 1728 (Australia):
Side A: THAT WAS THE SEA, THIS IS THE OCEAN
Side B: MEANWHILE ON A REMOTE WINDSWEPT ABYSSINIAN PLATEAU ........


Disenchanted (1986)
12" EMI Parlophone 12 R6139 (UK):
Side B: ALAN GET WELL SOON KP


Starfish (1988)
Side A: INGREDIENTS: BLOOD, SWEAT & ZEUS JUICE
Side B: HERE'S ANOTHER CLUE FOR YOU DROOGS, THE STARFISH WAS PLOOG
[Not on Arista AL-8521 or Arista LAE 795.]


Under The Milky Way (1988)
7" Arista 109778 (UK) & 12" Arista 609 778 (UK):
Both Sides: UTOPIA. M.S.


Sing-Songs // Remote Luxury // Persia (2001)
CD EMI 7243 5 35583 2 1 (Australia):
... IT'S A GLUE

NEWS : a-ha World Tour

a-ha have hinted at the possibility of a world tour in 2010, the tour would see a return to Australia, Japan and America.

2010 will also mark the 25th Anniversary since a-ha's first No1 hit "Take On Me", there will be an re-issue of "Hunting High and Low" to coincide with the World Tour.


Read more here.

My Toys Like Me

my toys like me myspace


you can get a free mp3 remix of barnaby by signing up to the newsletter on their myspace page.

Alex Canasta

Another new one for me, I am liking the sound of this band muchly, hailing from Denmark, the band members are :

Line Marianne Sørensen: Vocal, guitar
Nikolaj Bundvig: Drums
Simon Krebs: Guitar

give them as listen and see what you think, their website is currently under construction, but you can hear them on their myspace page.


http://www.alexcanasta.com
alex canasta myspace

NEWS : Bat For Lashes US dates

7th August, Minneapolis MN, The Varsity Theater
9th August, Chicago IL, Lollapalooza
12th August, New York NY, Webster Hall
13th August, Boston MA, Paradise Rock Club
15th August, Washington DC, 9:30 Club
17th August, Atlanta GA, The Loft
19th August, Austin TX, The Parish
20th August, Dallas TX, The Loft
22nd August, Denver CO, Bluebird Theater
25th August, Vancouver BC, Venue
26th August, Seattle WA, Neumos
27th August, Portland OR, Wonder Ballroom
29th August, San Francisco CA, Outside Lands Festival
31st August, Los Angeles CA, The Music Box @ The Fonda


http://www.batforlashes.com/
batforlashes myspace


You can also get your mits on an exclusive free download of the Tara Busch Remix of Daniel by signing up for the batforlashes newsletter - here.