PAUL YOUNG, TOYAH, CAROL DECKER, BROTHER BEYOND and THE CHRISTIANS will appear across two special 48 HOUR PARTY events taking place at the Southport and Camber Sands Pontins sites in March, see the event website for all the details!

REM's classic single 'Everybody Hurts' has been chosen by Simon Cowell to be covered by a host of artists to benefit those affected by the recent earthquakes in Haiti.

A-HA have confirmed four more shows in Brazil and shows in Belgium and Holland as part of their forthcoming 'Ending On A High Note' farewell tour. See GIGS for all the dates.

SIMPLE MINDS will see 'Collector's Editions' of their classic 'New Gold Dream' and 'Sparkle In The Rain' albums released in April.

VISAGE are to be the subject of a new compilation entitled 'The Very Best of Visage' which is scheduled for release on March 8th. The collection will feature all the influential band's best known hits alongside original and new remixes. See NEWS for the full album tracklisting.

PAUL WELLER and BRUCE FOXTON have collaborated together on two songs which will appear on Weller's forthcoming 'Wake Up The Nation' album. The recordings are the first time the duo have worked together since THE JAM split.

THE SPECIALS will release a live DVD on March 1st. The release will feature a show at Wolverhampton's Civic Hall, recorded during last year's reunion shows alongside backstage footage of the band, rehearsal footage and interviews with fans. See NEWS for the full live tracklisting.

DURAN DURAN will continue their catalogue album reissue series with 3-disc (2-CD and 1-DVD) editions of 'Big Thing' and 'Notorious' scheduled for release in April, following the previously reported editions of 'Duran Duran' and 'Seven & The Ragged Tiger' which will be released on March 15th.

THE CURE's ROBERT SMITH has covered 'Very Good Advice' for the soundtrack to Tim Burton's forthcoming adaptation of Alice In Wonderland which will be in cinemas on March 5th. The soundtrack album will be available from March 2nd and also contains tracks recorded by Avril Lavigne, Franz Ferdinand and Tokio Hotel among others.

MADNESS are to follow their recent 'One Step Beyond' album reissue with expanded editions of their 'Absolutely' and 'Seven' albums on April 12th. Both releases will feature a host of extra content including live tracks, b-side, videos and radio session versions. The series will continue in June with 'The Rise & Fall' and 'Keep Moving' and August with 'Wonderful' and 'The Madness'. See NEWS for the full tracklisting of 'Absolutely' and 'Seven'.

PUBLIC IMAGE LIMITED, THE SPECIALS, GARY NUMAN, DEVO, FAITH NO MORE, ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN and GRACE JONES have all been confirmed for the bill of the forthcoming Coachella Festival in the US.

SPANDAU BALLET are to release special expanded 2-CD editions of their 'Diamond' and 'Journeys To Glory' albums on March 1st with 3-disc editions (2-CD and 1-DVD) of 'True' and 'Parade' scheduled for May release.

TEARS FOR FEARS' CURT SMITH will release a new solo single entitled 'All Is Love' this week. In addition to touring with Tears For Fears this year Curt Smith will be playing solo shows throughout 2010 starting with a show at LA's Cornonet in March. See NEWS for more details.

808 STATE will reissue four albums on March 22nd. '808:90', 'Ex:El', 'Gorgeous' and 'Don Solaris' are all coming out in remastered editions, each with a bonus disc of rare and previously unreleased tracks.

GO WEST frontman PETER COX will release a new solo albumm 'The S1 Sessions' on March 22nd.

LEVINHURST - the band LOL TOLHURST started with his wife after leaving THE CURE - have announced a run of European shows in March to support their third album 'Blue Star' and featuring former Cure bassist MICHAEL DEMPSEY in the line-up. See GIGS for all the dates.

TRACIE YOUNG's 1984 album 'Far from the Hurting Kind' will be reissued, with bonus tracks, later this year.

Formed in Chelmsford when main protagonists Douglas McCarthy (vocals) and Bon Harris (drums, programming) were just 15, Nitzer Ebb cut a dynamic swathe through the industrial music and Balaeric beat scenes of the 1980s and 90s. They were electro-punks before the genre even existed, at a time when The Prodigy were not even a gleam in fellow Essex boy Liam Howlett's eye.

Militaristic, intimidating yet always accessible, Nitzer Ebb enjoyed a string of ferocious club hits and released five critically acclaimed albums on Mute. From their first-ever single, 1984's 'Isn't It Funny How Your Body Works' through to their final 1995 single 'I Thought', they were a band whose honed aggression, originality and precision were impeccable.

Artists lined up to cite them as a major influence, or less honourably, simply exploiting the Nitzer Ebb's musical template for their own individual gain. Whilst such a situation may be a cause of great annoyance to most bands,??Nitzer Ebb maintain a healthy level of stoicism. As they say, "That's the problem with being ahead of the game - the pioneers get the arrows and the settlers get the land."

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Pet Shop Boys - Pandemonium
(Live at the O2 Arena, London 21 Dec 2009)
(CD & DVD)

Captured on their sold out worldwide Pandemonium tour - this 2 disc CD & DVD release sees the Pet Shop Boys at the height of their powers.

Featuring songs from 2009's critically acclaimed 'Yes' album plus all their greatest hits including West End Girls, Being Boring and Heart - Pandemonium is the definitive live Pet Shop Boys experience; shot in HD and mixed by Stuart Price.

The DVD also features 3 music videos and 2 exclusive live encore tracks performed at the 02 - including a cover of 'My Girl' by Madness. Last but by no means least is the spectacular BRITs performance from 2009 when the Pet Shop Boys were honoured with the prestigious Outstanding Contribution to Music award. This performance features both Lady Gaga and Brandon Flowers from The Killers.

Also included is a brand new audio commentary from Neil and Chris together with the show's creative director Es Devlin.

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CD (Live at the O2 Arena, London - 21 Dec 2009)

1. More than a dream/Heart??
2. Did you see me coming???
3. Pandemonium/Can you forgive her?
4. Love etc.
5. Go West??
6. Two divided by zero??
7. Why don't we live together???
8. New York City boy??
9. Always on my mind??
10. Closer to heaven/Left to my own devices??
11. Do I have to???
12. King's Cross??
13. Suburbia??
14. Se a vida é/Discoteca/Domino dancing/Viva la vida??
15. It's a sin??
16. Being boring??
17. West End girls??

DVD (Live at the O2 Arena, London - 21 Dec 2009)

1. More than a dream/Heart??
2. Did you see me coming???
3. Pandemonium/Can you forgive her???
4. Love etc.??
5. Building a wall
6. Go west??
7. Two divided by zero??
8. Why don't we live together???
9. New York City boy??
10. Always on my mind??
11. Closer to heaven/Left to my own devices??
12. Do I have to???
13. King's Cross??
14. The way it used to be
15. Jealousy??
16. Suburbia??
17. What have I done to deserve this?
18. All over the world??
19. Se a vida é/Discoteca/Domino dancing/Viva la vida??
20. It's a sin??
21. Being boring??
22. West End girls??
23. My girl??
24. It doesn't often snow at Christmas )
25. Love etc. (Music video)
26. Did you see me coming? (Music video)
27. All over the world (Music video)
28. 2009 BRIT Awards Performance (feat. Lady Gaga and Brandon Flowers)
29. Audio Commentary by Pet Shop Boys and Es Devlin