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SEPTEMBER - 2006
DEPECHE MODE`s "Touring The Angel" was one of the most successful, highly grossing and critically acclaimed tours of the last year. Hailed as the greatest live performances of their career, it is to be released as a special edition 3-disc set, featuring the full-length live show and a host of exclusive extras on two DVDs (which includes a 20-minute documentary featuring Anton Corbijn, who directed the video for 'Suffer Well' and created the tour's six stage screens) along with a live audio CD featering over thirty minutes of live tracks from the concert.. "It was definitely felt like one of our strongest tours - both musically and visually" adds Dave Gahan. DEPECHE MODE played to 2.5 million people across 31 countries during this tour... "Touring The Angel: Live In Milan" (3 Disc Set) is out on 25th September.
This years annual international music convention will take place in October - IN THE CITY (28th - 31st October): 4 nights, 70 venues & 800 bands, artists & DJ`s! - Manchester once again hosts the biggest city-based music festival in Europe, where since its invention 15 years ago ITC has helped launch the careers of Radiohead, Placebo, Björk, Coldplay, Oasis, Baby Bird, Suede, Doves, Foo Fighters, Muse, Snow Patrol, and many, many more! - In addition, ITC has also built up a reputation as the worlds best unsigned music event. Over the years they have been responsible for discovering unsigned bands like Oasis / Elastica (1992), Drugstore (1993), The Chemical Brothers / Placebo / Kula Shaker (1995), Daft Punk (1996), Coldplay (1997), The Darkness (2002), The Subways / The Longcut (2004) and Nine Black Alps / Arctic Monkeys (2005). And therefore as we are sure you would agree rightly regarded by the global music community as the premier new music event in the world.
 Another new band worth checking out are DARTZ! who are touring the UK in October. They released the single "Fantastic Apparatus" in January 2006 and are currently busy recording and mixing their debut album. The have also got a new single coming out on Monday 23rd October - "St. Petersburg" will be released on the Xtra Mile Recordings label. For more info go to our NEW BANDS section - > HERE
According to the Vera in Groningen FIELD MUSIC will be playing a gig there on Saturday 28th October. They currently have a limited edition set of 4 badges available. You get one "Field Music", one "You're Not Supposed To" (from their single which was released on 10th April 2006) and two things that you are not supposed to do which you can pick from the following list: Swear at Your Mam, Do 90 on the Motorway, Make Music for Money, Eat Cheese Before Bed, Apologise, Forget Your Roots & Smoke in Bed. You can order a set of badges through their record company at: http://memphis.greedbag.com/buy/field-music-badge-sets/
Vancouver based dance-punk band YOU SAY PARTY! WE SAY DIE! are to play a gig at the Ekko in Utrecht on 21st November. Their new double-A sided single "You Did It / Love In The New Millennium" is available now in Europe on Sink & Stove Records.
The BBC and Island Records are to release a collection of Peel Sessions by PJ HARVEY for the first time.
"PJ Harvey - The Peel Sessions 1991 - 2004" will be available on CD and vinyl and is to be released on 23rd October 2006.
The full tracklisting is:
Peel 29.10.91
1. Oh My Lover
2. Victory
3. Sheela-Na-Gig
4. Water
Peel 2.3.93
5. Naked Cousin
6. Wang Dang Doodle
Peel 5.9.96
7. Losing Ground
8. Snake
9. That Was My Veil
Peel 10.11.00
10. This Wicked Tongue
11. Beautiful Feeling
John Peel Tribute 16.12.04
12. You Come Through
DAMON ALBARN (singer with BLUR/GORILLAZ) and the Lebanese/Syrian rapper Eslam Jawaad are busy working with producer Danger Mouse (Gnarls Barkley) on a new project "The Good, The Bad and the Queen". An album release has been scheduled for 2007 but in October they will be releasing the single "Herculean" on CD and 7" vinyl (EMI). However, you will have to be quick as it will then be deleted on the same day!
It looks like BJÖRK and THE SUGAR CUBES will take to the stage for the first time in 14 years to coincide with the 20th anniversary of their single "Birthday". On 17th November they will be performing a one off gig in Reykjavik.
 SHIT DISCO release their new single "Reactor Party" (Fierce Panda Records) on 23rd October. You can have a listen and find out how to order a copy by going via the AAPA MySpace section.
NEW BANDS: We have 3 new bands who we think are worth checking out!
First up are BLOOD RED SHOES who are described as a Punk - Grunge - Disco House collaboration from Brighton. They are set to play about 35 gigs over in the UK between September and November. Their recent single (on 7" vinyl) "ADHD" is out now and available from good record shops, while they have a new single "You Bring Me Down" out in November. It has been reported that P!ATD and Kaiser Chiefs are fans of the band. There is also a new Manchester band called BAUER who are hotly tipped to do well at the forthcoming IN THE CITY international music convention at the end of October (go to: http://www.inthecity.co.uk/index.php for more info on this annual event). Then we have ELEKTRADOG who should appeal to fans of early 80`s electro bands like Depeche Mode and Human League or Gary Numan, but also with the song "Can't Stop Dancing" which has elements of T.Rex should therefore also appeal to the new generation.
For more info on all new bands then go to our NEW BANDS section - > HERE
  
NEW RELEASES: On 25th September LARRIKIN LOVE will be releasing their debut album "The Freedom Spark", while LLOYD COLE releases his new album "Anti Depressant". Then on 23rd October GOLDFRAPP will be releasing their re-mix album "We Are Glitter".
COMING SOON - What is wrong with the music scene in Holland? - > HERE
The brand new album by BABY BIRD will be released in the UK on 25th September, while in Belgium (& hopefully NL) it will be released a week later on 2nd October. "between my ears there's nothing but music" will be available on Chrysalis Records and they will be playing several live dates over in the UK (listen to some songs and get all the latest info on them through the links at the AAPA MySpace section HERE). However, there does appear to be some confusion as to the actual track listing on the album. Depending on who you listen to one version was reported to have it as: 1. Snails, 2. Jesus said go, 3. Waiting, 4. Happy ugly man, 5. I had a dream about me, 6. Ida(ho), 7. Travel sickness, 8. My little shop on a cloud, 9. Idle hand, 10. Endless sidewalks, 11. Tall midget, 12. Between my ears. A different source claims that it is going to be: 1. Between My Ears , 2. There's Nothing But Music, 3. Too Much, 4. Dive, 5. Snails, 6. Old Skin, 7. Little Things, 8. 70, 9. Lighter 'N' Spoon, 10. Divorce Song, 11. Shoutabout, 12. Better Than Love, 13. Beautiful Place. I suppose we shall all know by the end of this month?
Having just completed his 70 date world tour MORRISSEY has revealed that his future plans could involve working with legendary composer ENNIO MORRICONE again. On the True To You website he wrote "I am excited to be asked by Morricone (yes, Morricone) to sing and supply words for one of his musical pieces with a view to presenting this song at Carnegie Hall. Joy, joy, joy." - Earlier this year Ennio Morricone had collaborated with Morrissey on his critically acclaimed album "Ringleader of the Tormentors" (Attack/Sanctuary Records), while in the past Morricone had rejected similar requests from the likes of U2.
So it looks like the former lead singer of The Smiths and the maestro both share good taste then!
 CAMERA OBSCURA, a highly rated 6-piece indie pop band from Scotland and favourite of the late John Peel, have a new single out. "Let's Get Out Of This Country" was released on 11th September and is taken from the album by the same name.
The band are also due to make a live appearance at a festival in Rotterdam on Saturday 30th September. Both single and album are available in Europe through Elefant Records. For more info and a listen go through the AAPA MySpace link HERE, or you can get details of ordering these releases by going to their record label at: http://www.elefant.com/en/novedades.php.
It looks like SMASHING PUMPKINS are currently recording their first new album since 1999 with Roy Thomas Baker. Back in the 70`s Baker was responsible for producing QUEEN - The release date is not yet known but will hopefully be sometime in 2007.
WEBSITE CHANGE - We have decided to split up the gig reviews and set up a special section for all the live reviews by Dutch bands - The direct link can be found HERE. For all reviews by international artists go to REVIEWS - > CONCERTS/GIGS
Due to unforeseen circumstances BAT FOR LASHES will now not be appearing at this years Bazar Curieux Festival in Rotterdam on Saturday 16th September. It is hoped that they will reschedule their live dates to November (so keep checking the GIGS listings).
Their debut album "Fur and Gold" (She Bear/Echo Records) is out on Monday (11th September)
 
NEW RELEASES: On 2nd October BECK will be releasing his new album "The Information", and BADLY DRAWN BOY releases his new album "Born In The UK" on 23rd October, while AIMEE MANN is set to release her latest album "One More Drifter In The Snow" on 30th October.
   
On 2nd October DEPECHE MODE will be releasing remastered versions of 3 of their albums - "Songs of Faith and Devotion", "A Broken Frame & "Some Great Reward" will be released on Mute Records and will all include bonus DVD`s.
Then on 13th November they will also be releasing a new "Best of" album.
Last night (5th September) ARCTIC MONKEYS won the prestigious annual Mercury Music Prize for Best Album. The Sheffield band had been favourites to win the prize for their debut album "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not" after the 12 nominees were announced in July, but the Mercury judges have often bypassed favourites to honour less obvious candidates, notably Antony and the Johnsons last year.
This years MERCURY MUSIC PRIZE nominees also included:
Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan - "Ballad Of The Broken Seas"
Editors - "The Back Room"
Richard Hawley - "Coles Corner"
Guillemots - Through The Windowpane
Hot Chip - "The Warning"
Muse - "Black Holes And Revelations"
Lou Rhodes - "Beloved One"
Thom Yorke - "The Eraser"
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We have just found out that although the excellent debut album by CAPTAIN was released across Europe on 14th August it is for some bizarre reason not being released in Holland until mid October! - What`s all that about?!?!
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