The Blue Nile return! Really!

Just when it seemed so unlikely The Blue Nile, the legendary pop band last seen eight years ago with Peace At Last, return with a new album, High, on August 30, apparently released by Sanctuary Records. Another great comeback release for that label after Morrissey's wonderful new album, You Are The Quarry, which followed a seven years silence...
The Blue Nile were the only band in the 80s to match Prefab Sprout's talent for intelligent and emotional pop music. They released even less records, as High will be only their fourth... Peace At Last was a much delayed following to their two true masterpieces, A Walk Across The Rooftops and Hats.

Bjork's forthcoming new album Medulla

From NME.com:
BJORK has collaborated with a wide variety of artists on her forthcoming album 'MEDULLA', such as beatboxers including former ROOTS member RAHZEL.
According to Billboard, 'Medulla' was produced by Bjork, with help on four tracks coming from longtime collaborator Mark Bell. Matmos, Mum's Valgier Sigurdsson, Olivier Alary and Jake Davies supplied the programming.
The LP is currently scheduled for an August 31 release in the US.
Read more here.

Tora! Tora! 2004

Da Viaggi Di Musica:
- Sabato 10 luglio Castelnovo Monti (Reggio Emilia): Afterhours, Appaloosa, Cesare Basile, Frankie Hi-Nrg, Hoghwash, Lemeleagre, Marco Parente, Mariposa, MiceVice, Paolo Benvegnù, Verdena, Zen Circus
Domenica 11 luglio Castelnovo Monti (Reggio Emilia): Anonimo FTP, Cut, Diva Scarlet, Giardini di Miro', Giorgio Canali, Le Vibrazioni, Lotus, Max Gazzè, Northpole, Shandon, The Valentines, Tre Allegri Ragazzi Morti
Prezzi: 15 Euro un giorno, 20 Euro due giorni. Apertura cancelli ore 16

- Sabato 11 settembre Ex ospedale Pini, Milano: 4 Fiori per Zoe, Africa Unite, Afterhours, Après la classe, Breakfast, C.V.D., Caparezza, El Muniria, Gatto Ciliegia, Linea 77, Marta Sui Tubi, Meganoidi, One Dimensional Man, The Valentines, Uochi Toki.
Domenica 12 settembre Ex ospedale Pini, Milano: Anonimo FTP, Avion Travel, Bugo, Cesare
Basile, Deasonika, Dog a Dog, Egokid, Luca Gemma, Midwest, Modena City Ramblers, PGR, Skiantos, Valentina Dorme,Verdena, Yuppie Flu
Prezzi: 12 Euro un giorno, 20 Euro due giorni. Apertura cancelli ore 14

The Pixies' triumph at Italian Festival

I just have now the time to write I have seen the Pixies for the first time in my life at the Jammin festival in Imola last week, Italy and it was one of the best experiences in my whole life... they're amazing... they played after a nice but belated concert by PJ Harvey and did almost all my favourites, it's a pity they didn't do
anything from Bossanova, but I won't ever forget the massive sonic and emotional impact of songs like Caribou, Debaser and Tame... what a lesson for every band emerging since their split... it's been a triumph, The Cure headlined and had the most of the audience, but the Pixies' fans were more than the expected and made much more noise...

Gabrielles Wish reform!!! New site address gabrielleswish.com

Gabrielle's Wish after a year out from making music have reformed with plans for touring and making a new album. The band have been rehearsing at Butterfly Music with former drummer Bo Walsh. The official site has a new address http://www.gabrielleswish.com