SPOCK's BEARD will do an internet chat session before their show on 14th of september at the Zeche in Bochum (Germany). The chat is held by the Doc Rock Show.

After their start in april 1999, the Doc Rock Show has been elected as a german cult site in no time. Although just some months online, they already can look back on a whole lot of popular and interesting chat guests.

The Doc Rock Show extends the standard text based internet chat by two live webcams taking pictures every five seconds. Furthermore, there is a live audio stream (MP3 format) during the chat, which gets fed by new / unreleased material and / or a live microphone.

The stream can be listened to using a special MP3 streaming player which can be downloaded from Doc Rock for free.

The band have completed the recordings of their new album "Strange". It's a loosely thematic effort that deals with darker side of the human mind, filled with emotions, anger, regret and pain. It's also a highly melodic album and the songs are even more in focus this time than they were on the previous effort "two worlds". Hopefully "Strange" will be released in late October or mid-November.

The song-list is as follows:

Falling Clown
Castles of Sand
Hell Freezes Over
Moontower
Watching Over You
...and...
looking for a Miracle
Crossroad
Stranger in the Mirror
I'm Your Nothing
aDaYiN@LiFe

The album was recorded and mixed in the same studio as the previous effort "two worlds", i.e. in "Studion", Bjärnum, Sweden with the same engineer and co-producer, Mr. Jörgen Stridh. It was recorded over a 9 week-period split up between January and August 1999.

Siegen Records is putting together a new project: a Queensryche tribute. The CD is coming together and it shall be a two CD set. So there is many slots open at this point and they're seeking top-notch acts to create the ultimate tribute.

THE LADDER
Due September 28

YES is mixing their anticipated new album, The Ladder due on YES Beyond / BMG Entertainment on September 28. YES features the classic line-up of Chris Squire (bass guitar), Jon Anderson (vocals, acoustic guitar), Steve Howe (lead guitars), Alan White (percussion), Billy Sherwood (guitars) with the newly added Igor Khoroshev (keyboards). Bruce Fairbairn, legendary producer best known for his work with Aerosmith (Get A Grip, Pump), Bon Jovi (Slippery When Wet, New Jersey) and Cranberries (To The Faithful Departed), had just completed making The Ladder prior to his death May 1999.

Read more at: http://yesworld.com/

PROG PARADE #1 - an evening of progressive music in Bonn, Germany. It will take place 4.12.99, Klangstation and features NO NAME, SCYTHE, ZENOBIA and BRIGHTNESS FALLS. Adm: 20 DM / 7. pounds

Fish Official web-site - http://www.the-company.com- archives, news and contact. Full mail order service for all Fish merchandise including rare limited editions as well as the current album "Raingods with Zippos" (supplied with a 24 page colour booklet which is exclusive to the mail order service) the remastered solo albums, the 'official live bootleg' series, including the Haddington Tapes, Marillion re masters, videos, t-shirts and other official merchandise. Order list - http://web.ukonline.co.uk/fish/order.htm

NEW Fish - The Complete BBC Sessions double cd set - available now!! Available Now - the much awaited Sunsets on Empire Tour 97 live in Poland video !