Depeche Mode Get Two Grammy Nominations!
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The band have been nominated for two Grammy Awards:
Best Alternative Music Album (Vocal or Instrumental): "Sounds Of The Universe"
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Best Short Form Music Video (For an individual track or single promotional clip. Award to the Artist and to the Video Director/Producer): "Wrong" (music video)
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Be sure to tune into CBS TV (USA) on January 31st, 2010 to watch The Grammy Awards!

New Single - Hole To Feed/Fragile Tension
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Check out the upcoming double-a-sided single: "Hole To Feed" / "Fragile Tension"! Watch the videos, listen to the sound samples of all the tracks on the various formats, and pre-order the release via MuteBank! December 7th is just around the corner! Be sure to pick up the new single!

New Tour Blogs...
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Be sure to check out the Tour Blogs. MM, Peter (and other guests) have been sending in thousands of pictures from the road, and more are coming! Also, feel free to add your own pictures to our Tour Tracker!

ULTRAVOX have added more shows to their 2010 'Return To Eden 2' dates. New shows - in the UK, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium, Norway, Sweden and Germany - have been added, see GIGS for all the dates. The band will also be announcing details of 'Live at The Roundhouse', a live CD and DVD recorded on the first leg of the band's reunion dates earlier this year.

U2 are to headline the 2010 Glastonbury Festival.

ARCADIA will reissue their classic 'So Red The Rose' album on February 8th in a special expanded and remastered 3-disc edition featuring 2 CDs and a DVD. See NEWS for the full tracklisting.

ABBA have been voted as the band the UK public would most like to see reform for live dates according to a recent survey by the royalty collection agency the PRS. In second place came THE POLICE with THE SMITHS and PINK FLOYD in joint third place. THE JAM came fifth while DIRE STRAITS and THE CLASH took the next two places.

SPANDAU BALLET will release a live DVD on November 30th featuring footage from their recent reunion shows at London's O2 Arena alongside special backstage material. See NEWS on the website for the full concert tracklisting.

SADE will release her first new album for almost a decade next year. The album, entitled 'Soldier of Love', will be released on February 8th.

DEPECHE MODE fans are the subject of a new documentary film entitled 'The Posters Came From The Walls' which will have a UK premieres around the country on December 1st, including a showing at the Clapham Picturehouse in London which will feature not only the film but also a special Q&A session with the film's directors and some special guests. See NEWS for more details.

RICH KIDS, featuring MIDGE URE, RUSTY EGAN, STEVE NEW and GLEN MATLOCK, are to play a one-off reunion show at London's Islington Academy on January 7th. The show is a benefit for Steve New and special guests are expected to be announced soon.

THE BLOW MONKEYS will play a special one-off show in Vienna at Bach (Bachgasse 21) on Saturday December 12th.

OMD have made a demo version of a brand new track 'Sister Marie Says' available from their official website. The track is a preview from the forthcoming OMD album 'The History of Modern' which will be released in 2010, see NEWS for download details.

ALISON MOYET will see the catalogue albums she recorded for Sony reissued in expanded 2-CD editions next year. The albums - 'Alf', 'Raindancing', 'Hoodoo' and 'Essex' - will all be remastered for the series of reissues which will start in early 2010 and are expected to feature a second CD featuring b-sides and remixes.

TEARS FOR FEARS will play four dates in the Far East in May after their supporting slot with SPANDAU BALLET in Australia. The headline shows will take place in Manila, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taipei in May, see GIGS for all the dates.

MICHAEL JACKSON won four posthumous American Music Awards this week, winning the categories for favourite male pop/rock artist and favourite male soul/rhythm & blues artist, while his 'Number Ones' album won both the favourite pop/rock album and the favourite soul/rhythm & blues album awards.

ADAM ANT and DEBBIE HARRY's 1996 movie 'Drop Dead Rock' is to be reissued on DVD on December 8th.

GO WEST will celebrate their 25th anniversary next year with a special UK tour that is set to start on April 8th in Cheltenham. Twelve shows have been announced so far, with more show expected to be announced shortly. See GIGS for all the dates.

PAUL WELLER will play two special shows at London's Royal Albert Hall on May 24th and 25th next year. The shows, which will see Weller perform with a full band will form part of the promotion for his new aolo album which is scheduled for a Spring 2010 release. In the meantime Weller has made a new track '7 & 3 Is The Strikers Name' available as a free download from his official website, see NEWS for more details.

Thanks to: www.remembertheeighties.com

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After counting all your votes, here is the very first:

Pmachinery Christmas Top 10!
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Thank you all for voting!!
Hope to see you vote again next year!

Merry Christmas!! Ronald
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SPANDAU BALLET will play shows in Australia and New Zealand in April next year with TEARS FOR FEARS joining them as special guests. See GIGS for all the dates.

CAPTAIN SENSIBLE will join the HERE AND NOW roster on August 10th when he plays on a bill at Ascot Racecourse that will be headlined by BOY GEORGE and will also include BELINDA CARLISLE, MIDGE URE, THE CHRISTIANS, JOHNNY HATES JAZZ and CUTTING CREW.

BOY GEORGE has announced a special Christmas residency at London's Leicester Square Theatre in December. The run of eight solo acoustic shows will feature George's 'biggest hits from Culture Club, his solo career, new writing, and covers from his own music heroes...' See GIGS for all the dates.

MORRISSEY will appear on BBC Radio 4's 'Desert Island Discs' on November 29th.

JAKI GRAHAM is to publish an autobiography, entitled 'Heaven Knows', next year and is set to release a jazz album - a collaboration with PATRICE RUSHEN - around the same time.

LLOYD COLE AND THE COMMOTIONS will reunite for a one-off performance at Scotland's Tartan Clef Awards on November 27th. The show will take place at Glasgow's SECC and will also feature performances from The View, King Creosote and Mott the Hoople.

NIK KERSHAW, who is about to release a solo acoustic album featuring key tracks from his career, has announced a UK tour for February and March next year, see GIGS for all the dates.

GARY NUMAN is to record a special session for BBC Radio 6 in collaboration with Little Boots. The session will be recorded at the BBC's Maida vale Studios on December 7th. Numan's 'Pleasure Principle' show at Brighton's Dome this week has been reviewed, with photographs, in the REVIEWS section.

BRYAN FERRY will release a CD/DVD compilation 'The Best of Bryan Ferry' on November 23rd. The release will contain nineteen single and two bonus tracks on the CD and all Ferry's promo videos on the DVD alongside TV performances and bonus footage. See NEWS for the full album tracklisting.

PUBLIC IMAGE LIMITED are to reissue their 'Metal Box' album on December 14th in two editions, a 3-CD set and a limited edition 4-CD set which features rarities, including radio sessions and remixes, on the extra disc.

KILLING JOKE will play two UK shows, in Edinburgh and London, in April 2010. See GIGS for details.

OMD will release a live DVD on December 7th featuring a show they recorded at Liverpool's Royal Philharmonic Hall in June. The show, recorded with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra featured the orchestral premiere of The Energy Suite followed by a selection of classic OMD songs with orchestral backing.

SIMPLE MINDS will release each concert on the current 'Graffiti Soul' European tour, including the forthcoming UK dates, on special USB sticks which will be available directly after each show in special presentation boxes. Each show will also be available for download after the performance and both formats are to be made available via Concert Online. See GIGS for upcoming tour dates.

DEPECHE MODE will release 'Fragile Tension' and 'Hole To Feed' as a double a-side single on December 7th in the UK. The band will also be celebrated at a special Christmas clubnight 'Music For The Christmasses' at the London Stone on December 19th. The night will be hosted by the team behind London's 'Electric Dreams' and 'Ashes To Ashes' clubnight who will be holding their next 'Electric Dreams' night at Camden's Purple Turtle on December 11th and their 'Ashes To Ashes' New Romantic night at The London Stone on November 28th and New Year's Eve.