Never, NEVER, has there been an auditory assault of such magnitude presented in the realm of pop music.
When Sparks' last album Lil' Beethoven hit the streets critics lauded and applauded, fans smiled smugly with overdue vindication and fellow musicians wept when faced with the reality that, once again, Sparks had raised the bar by which all other albums should be judged.
Now the Angeleno brothers Ron and Russell Mael present Hello Young Lovers, their 20th album. To achieve such enormity and expansiveness Ron and Russell Mael worked in a limitless vacuum for the best part of 18 months.

The only inspiration taken from any current music was the provocation to go as far as possible in the opposite direction. When writing and recording Lil Beethoven Sparks broke the rules, but in creating Hello Young Lovers the rule book has been thrown away. The resulting album is an extraordinary masterpiece.

Ron and Russell Mael return to Britain to present their eagerly anticipated new album 'Hello Young Lovers'. Expect an astounding and challenging live spectacle as Sparks perform 'Hello Young Lovers' in its entirety for the first half of the concert with the second half given to a celebration of their greatest hits.

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Mari Wilson. She appeared in the spotlight in 1982,??sported a huge beehive, and instigated a one-woman resurrection of Julie London-influenced big band numbers. Neasden’s famous Queen of Soul, now has a new release ‘Dolled Up’ on Beehive Records

Her new CD "Dolled Up" is mostly over-polite jazz-pop, but on tracks such as Storyline (the new single), Look Out for You and the 19th-century children's song I Don't Want To Play In Your Yard, a hint of Peggy Lee creeps through.

Tracklist for "Dolled Up":

1. The Love Thing
2. Love At Last
3. Amazing
4. You Can Keep My Heart
5. I Saw The Light
6. Running On Sand
7. Getting There
8. Foolproof
9. Storyline
10. Look Out For You
11. I Don't Want To Play In Your Yard
12. How Can You Mend A Broken Heart

GIRL TALK
Featuring the stunning combined talents of Claire Martin, Barb Jungr and Mari Wilson

Three singers at the top of their fields give their all in sequins, aprons and rubber gloves! Award winning British Jazz Singer of the Year Claire Martin, International Cabaret award winner Barb Jungr and Neasden Queen of Soul Mari Wilson, solo and in harmony, bring the songs you love to hate to life again for the first time on CD in this glamorous celebration of all things girlie!

Exploring the role of the modern woman through the songs of Bacharach, Sondheim and Tamla Motown, Girl Talk is a fabulous three-part harmony about dating, marriage, love, loss, kitchen equipment and make-up.

Back in 1998 Barb and Claire met Mari while watching singer Rebecca Paris perform in London's Dean Street. Barb had successfully appeared some years earlier with The Three Courgettes alongside Mari in The Wilsations. Now, between the three of them, the seeds of Girl Talk were born!?? The three agreed to work together on the show, and spent many a happy time around Mari’s orange kitchen table arguing and eating gluten free florentines.

Following seven years of touring success across the UK, audience demands for on-hand Girl Talk therapy in CD format left us with no choice but to get our house in order, scrub up and get everyone into the studio. The results are, we’re sure you’ll agree, gleaming. The ultimate girls night out now present you with the ultimate girls night in – with men high on the agenda.

Tracklisting

At last we can give you??the details??on??the next Saint Etienne single, A Good Thing, out on October 31st.
It comes in three formats - you know they'd just release 4 track EPs if??they had??their way but... they go something like this.

7": A Good Thing b/w I'm Falling
CD1: A Good Thing (das Germanwings mix), Missing Persons Bureau
CD2: A Good Thing, Book Norton, Quiet Essex

Beautiful artwork by Lora Findlay - see below!

So... the mix is by Charlie Casey and Steve Hellier, a Death In Vegas spinoff team. "I'm Falling" is a co-write (but not a duet) with David Essex, an outtake from their latest CD??"Tales From Turnpike House". It's spooky, you'll love it. "Missing Persons Bureau" is an acousto-jazz autumnal cover - see if you can work out who did the original. "Book Norton" and "Quiet Essex" are both from the soundtrack to "What Have You Done Today, Mervyn Day?" Book Norton was written by Debs - it's almost medieval.