Waiting for Moby?
American electronica artist Moby released his new album Wait for me on June 30th, an album which for him is a personal project in every respect. Not only are friends utilized as collaborators, but he also recorded the album in his home studio and released it on his private record label.
New Orb album delayed, other news
UK's biggest ambient techno act The Orb will release a new album in September, called Baghdad Batteries. Originally scheduled for a July release by the record label Malicious Damage, it was pushed back two months but fans can expect an album of new tracks, and live concerts.
Gort, Conan, Indy and witches
Gort lives, Roland takes over for Arnold (again) and a Norwegian movie about German witch-hunters are just some of the concepts you have to accept if you want to watch the movies "they" have in store for you the next two or three years.
Ralf Hütter on Kraftwerk
In a rare interview to promote an upcoming UK concert, Ralf Hütter spoke about the re-release of the Kraftwerk catalogue, a new album and the reasons for not touring in the 80s.
The bells are back
This month Universal Music released new versions of Mike Oldfield's classic Tubular Bells album, and not just with new packaging, but with new mixes, souvenirs and a book.
For humans only!
A movie about aliens living in slums on Earth is coming out in August, and is directed by first-timer Neill Blomkamp under the supervision of New Zealand's Peter Jackson.
Yello book in the works
Swedish Yello fan Jonas Warstad is close to finishing his long awaited book on Yello. The authorized biography has been planned since the mid 90s and will, if current plans succeed, include unreleased music from the band's career.
Christopher Lee is knighted
Veteran actor Christopher Lee has been knighted in the British Queen's Birthday Honours. Each year, a number of citizens of the Commonwealth are awarded various honours, and now the Lord of the Rings actor can call himself sir Christopher Lee.
