Mirrors on '4Play'

Channel 4(4Play) will feature a special documentary on Brighton's synth pop band Mirrors. The show which will be premiered on Thursday, June 9th, 00:35am was directed and produced by Yemi Bamiro and Alex Walters.

"Look at Me" is officially confirmed new single out today with "Perfectly Still" as a b-side.

 

Martin Rushent Dead At 63

The English musician and record producer Martin Rushent has passed away today in the age of 63. Martin entered the music business in the early 1970s as an engineer working on records by T. Rex, David Essex, Fleetwood Mac and Shirley Bassey amongst others. In the early 1980s, he started his own record label, 'Genetic' and he was producing albums for The Stranglers, Pete Shelley, Altered Images and many more. He's biggest success was Human League's album 'Dare' which gave the band the international breakthrough and which established him as a producer.
RIP Martin.

Instant Hit: One Thousand Violins- Locked Out Of The Love-In

The Sheffield based group One Thousand Violins which was mostly active in the second half of the 80's released three albums and several singles. They made their debut in 1985 with the single "Halycon Days" and two years later, in 1987, they released "Locked Out Of The Love-In" through 'Dreamworld' label. Like most of their singles, this song entered the UK indie charts.

In Conversation: Petroleum by Product

The Vancouver based trio Petroleum by Product who were featured here on Burning Flame earlier this year have stopped by for an interview. Here is what Vanessa, Sally and Robin told us about their influences, their image, musical style and further plans in music.

Retrovision: Siouxsie and the Banshees- Spellbound

"Spellbound" is one of the finest Siouxsie and the Banshees songs which was released in 1981. Thirty years ago, the song was the first single release from the album Juju and topped the UK charts at #22.More important, both the album and the single were hailed by both critics and musicians. In 1995, Melody Maker placed 'Juju' as "one of the most influential British albums of all time" and Mojo honoured John McGeoch by rating him in their list of 100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time for his work on "Spellbound".

Gary Numan- New Album and Tour

Gary Numan will release a new album later this summer. His 18th studio album will be called 'Dead Son Rising' and it will be co-produced with Ade Fenton. It will feature a mixture of new songs, instrumental tracks and specially commissioned remixes. The album release will be followed by a UK tour in September. For more news and updates go to http://www.numan.co.uk

Absolute Body Control- Surrender No Resistance

A brand new Absolute Body Control EP "Surrender No Resistance" with 6 tracks, including unreleased material and remixes from Covenant, Millimetric, Crash Course In Science and Amictric has been released on 27 May. Absolute Body Control will combine the "Sorrow" and "Surrender No Resistance" EPs for a special vinyl album release called "Mindless Intrusion", on the 'Minimal Maximal' label in a limited edition of 500 hand numbered copies and scheduled for July 2011.

ABC appears with the exclusive "Surrender No Resistance - MassDefect Remix" on Electro For Japan 2011 on Band Camp. All the money for each download is instantly transferred via PayPal to orders soundispatch com for the "Minakami Blue Monkey Rescue Fund". 

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Bobby O- Social Contact Theory

The American record producer and dance music artist has released a new album this month on May 15, 2011. The album is entitled 'Social Contact Theory' and features addictive beats, catchy melodies, uplifting arrangements in Bobby O style. Even if there were no singles confirmed from the album, there is a whole series of songs streaming on Youtube. Here is one example.

Blue Zoo 2011

Almost thirty years ago after the release of their biggest hit "Cry Boy Cry", Blue Zoo have reunited in the recent years to have fun, to perform together and they are also working on new material. During their recent gig at the Castle they were supported by Savage Furs who were recently featured here in an interview. Head over to Blue Zoo official to find more about the group or to recall old memories. Don't miss the live section with the recent live performance.

www.bluezoo.org.uk

Featured: Talk Talk- Such a Shame

"Such A Shame" was one of Talk Talk's biggest hits in continental Europe and the second single from the the album It's My Life. The songs was written by Mark Hollis and he was inspired by Luke Rhinehart’s cult novel The Dice Man. The novel tells a story of psychiatrist who begins making life decisions based on the casting of dice. The song was reissued twice, in 1990, when it became a hit in the UK and in 2004.