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NME reports: Brian Eno has joined Underworld's Karl Hyde on the new track 'Beebop Hurry', the final song on the forthcoming Underworld Vs The Misterons compilation album 'Athens'. more -

OMD And Simple Minds Team Up To Tribute Kraftwerk

Noble reports: Simple Minds and OMD will appear on stage together for the very first time when they perform Kraftwerk's "Neon Lights" on their forthcoming UK tour which kicks off at the Newcastle Metro Arena on 30th November.

The news follows OMD's recent appearance in the BBC 4 television documentary 'Synth Britannia' that chronicled the rise of electronic and industrial pop music in the mid 70s and early 80s. "Neon Lights," originally released on Kraftwerk's 1978 album "The Man Machine," will be performed together by OMD and Simple Minds during Simple Minds' set on every date of their UK tour. Both bands have previously performed Neon Lights in their own right.

Says Jim Kerr of Simple Minds, "Kraftwerk were the link between a whole generation of kids in the UK that used synthesizers to define some of the 80's most glorious pop music. In our own way we want to honour their influence by performing Neon Lights." - more on this story

Serena Ryder Previews US Debut With All For Love Video

PR reports: Award winning Canadian songstress Serena Ryder will release her US debut album "Is It O.K" on November 3rd. Recorded with Grammy Award-winning producer John Alagia (Jason Mraz, Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer), the album features the single, "All For Love".

Serena is a consummate touring artist, selling over 3,000 copies of her album "is it o.k."- which was already released and certified gold in Canada - on the road since February. In addition to touring Serena picked up an award for Best Adult Alternative Album at this year's Juno Awards. She is currently on a US tour with labelmate Needtobreathe

Check out the new music video from Canadian Songstress Serena Ryder for her single "All For Love" From her US debut album Is It O.K. in stores November 3rd here

- tour dates are here

Carly Simon TV

PR reports: Carly Simon will perform "Let The Riverrun" on Good Morning America Oct 26th and "You Belong To Me" on The Today Show on Oct 28th to promote her new album, Never Been Gone, which revisits songs originally written throughout Carly Simon's extensively long and productive career. The CD was recorded at home and consists of new largely acoustic versions of Carly's biggest hits and two brand new tracks and it will hit stores on October 27th.

Carly's son, Benjamin Taylor was the originator of the idea and Carly willingly (though, sometimes hesitatingly) complied and lived up to the dare. Carly, Benjamin, and the rest of the producers, known as "Paphiopedilium," chose the songs, most of which were Carly's best-known and commercially successful. In the CDs generous liner notes is an explanation not only of the word, "Paphiopedilium," but an explanation of the reworking of each of the songs. Carly hopes that even without these notes the music will speak for itself.

Says Simon, "It was a revelation to me that these lyrics and melodies were so innocent of age and experience when I composed them back when. 'These are the Good Old Days' were not nearly as 'good' or as 'old.' I was encouraged by performing some of these songs on a promotional tour for the album This Kind Of Love, which was released a year ago. Ben, David (Saw), Peter (Calo), Larry (Ciancia) and I, with only the instruments in our hands, revised the songs: songs such as 'You're So Vain' and 'Anticipation.' They came out all different! It was a sport of sort, as well as a visit with a psychiatrist." - more on this story

Fever Ray Deluxe

PR reports: After an astonishing series of US live dates, Fever Ray (a.k.a. Karin Dreijer-Andersson) announces a deluxe edition of her critically acclaimed debut album (out November 24th, 2009).

"Fever Ray Deluxe" contains the CD album plus two new studio recordings, cover versions of Vashti Bunyan's "Here Before" and Nick Cave and Anita Lane's "Stranger Than Kindness," which Fever Ray also performs during the live set. The second disc "Live in Luela" captures the full Fever Ray live show on CD. The third disc is a DVD featuring all previously released Fever Ray videos and an exclusive video for "Stranger Than Kindness," directed by acclaimed multimedia artist Andreas Nilsson (who also designed Fever Ray and The Knife's live shows)

"Fever Ray is uncut darkness, a combination of silty bass and high, brambly sounds. Andersson sings in an unfiltered voice that favors an avian, hard sound. She also digitally alters the pitch of her voice, making it sound like the voice of male mummy, perhaps singing to himself as he looks through an album of water-damaged photographs," Sasha Frere-Jones, The New Yorker. August Brown of The Los Angeles Times writes of Fever Ray's live show, "[Fever Ray works] at the absolute forefront of sound, stage and the ways the two inform each other...Fever Ray never shies from its more theatrical and modern impulses, the real emotions Andersson's music brings out -- enticement, disquiet and unknowable mystery -- are much older than the stage. " - more on this story

Fefe Dobson Pinktober Benefit at The Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood

PR reports: In recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood, Ca will rock out for the fight against breast cancer. On Thursday, October 22, 2009, Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood, Ca will host a live performance by Fefe Dobson.

The event will benefit the Noreen Fraser Foundation, an organization that uses educational and awareness campaigns to raise funds for translational cancer research aimed at developing new prevention methods, diagnostic tools and non-toxic therapies to treat women's cancers.

In addition, guests will also have the chance to bid on a Pink Epiphone guitar autographed by David Cook, Pitbull and Pete Yorn. This stop is part of Hard Rock International's a month-long, PINKTOBER™ breast cancer awareness campaign. - more on this story

Danielle Peck Day in Zanesville

PR reports: Country music singer Danielle Peck can add yet another prestigious accolade to her growing resume… she now has her very own 'Day.'

Last Saturday night, prior her show in Zanesville, Ohio, Peck, a native of nearby Coshocton, was surprised by mayors of both towns with a new proclamation. October 17 is now officially recognized as "Danielle Peck Day" by the town of Zanesville and its citizens.

"I was so shocked and frazzled by the news that I actually forgot the words to one of my songs once we began the show!" says Peck. "What an incredible honor!" - more on this story

Irmin Schmidt Sets Double Disc Release

PR reports: Irmin Schmidt releases Filmmusik Anthology Vol 4&5 on Mute / Spoon on 5 October 2009. Founder of the legendary German rock group CAN, Irmin Schmidt has been writing music for films for over 40 years, and as a trained pianist, composer and conductor, has roots in classical music, jazz, and of course in rock music.

This double CD release, Filmmusik Anthology Vol 4&5, follows 1994's Anthology Soundtracks 1978 -1993 and contains a selection of Schmidt's works over the last 10 years for 20 different films for both the big screen and television. The anthology includes tracks from the critically acclaimed German TV series Bloch and Tatort and the award winning film Schneeland.

These pieces of music are a fascinating insight into the art of film score music from a veteran who has honed his craft masterfully over the years as well as being a wonderful album to just sit, relax and enjoy. - more on this story

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