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ASTRALWERKS is throwing a Closing Night party for CMJ at the Hammerstein Ballroom on Saturday November 4. The event is featuring the *ONLY* US appearance by THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS in support of "Come WIth Us". The event features openers SIMIAN, ERLEND OYE (of Kings of Conveience Fame), and a DJ set by AUDIO BULLYS.

Tickets can be purchased through the Astralwerks website.

In an effort to prove that hardwork can sell records, SUPERDRAG are pulling out every tour stop on their current US Tour.  Available on the band's website for a limited time only are mp3 files for download of their show in Knoxville, TN from Dec 8, 2001, along with some early demos.

It was recently brought to our attention that The Pernice Brothers' are finishing up recording their album in a mountain lair in Vermont. Editorial note: Their last album "The World Won't End" has become one of my 10 desert island discs. Such guitar pop brilliance is hard to create and near impossible to duplicate, but I certainly hope they are trying with the new material.

Pitchfork Media has an interview up with Joe Pernice right now.

Welcome to Part 2. Here's Part 1 if you somehow missed it.

By Lisa Y. Garibay and Ajay Sharma
(June 1999)

FINALLY we are pleased to present the definitive interview with Nick McCabe, former guitarist for Verve, exclusive to Excellent Online!

What Virgin Records was originally estimating as an October 22nd release of the new solo cd by RICHARD ASHCROFT has apparently been put off until after the new year. There is no word on why "Human Conditions" will not have a US release this year.

What's wrong with a limited release anymore? To add to the ridiculousness of BOWIE releasing 23 different versions of his new greatest hits, BADLY DRAWN BOY will be releasing and deleting his new single in the same day. October 14 will see the release of Damon's new material "You Were Right" in the UK, only to have the material disappear by the end of business hours.

So much for finding it in America...

SUEDE's new single POSITIVITY was released this week to much fanfare. With the album coming out on September 30th in the UK, the new material is being hyped up everywhere. We'll let you make up your own mind by checking out the new video courtesy of Playlouder.

More information on the new Suede releases can be found on their official website.
Also checkout a recent Guardian interview with Brett where he discusses his long time drug addiction and his newly found optimism.

On Tuesday (9/24/02), BBC Radio 6 Music will bring you the tribute concert - Kirsty MacColl, A Life In Song, from the Royal Festival Hall in all its glory on Tuesday evening from 7pm onwards (2 PM EST in the US). The night will feature Tracy Ullman, Evan Dando, Johnny Marr, Alison Moyet, Roddy Frame, Pete Glenister and Kirsty's band and is presented by 6 Music's very own Phill Jupitus. 6 Music will also offer up Thank You For The Days - In Celebration of Kirsty MacColl, an excellent documentary presented by Janice Long. That documentary will also be available on the website in its entirety.

Check out BBC Radio 6 for further details.

So the tour dates have been up for awhile but it's time for an announcement. Soon to be touring the continent under the moniker ELECTROCLASH TOUR 2002 are PEACHES, CHICKS ON SPEED, W.I.T., TRACY + THE PLASTICS, and LARRY TEE. Check your local media for additional openers.