CAUSE & EFFECT do not have any touring dates. However, they recently played at a charity benefit concert in Los Angeles.
ERASURE will not be touring in support of I Say, I Say, I Say. Andy Bell and Vince Clarke will be returning back to the studio in September to begin recording their next album.
MORRISSEY, whose American tour was previously postponed, has no plans for any tour dates at this time. In addition, his duet with Siouxie (of Siouxie and the Banshees) will not be released (at this time) in the United States.
U.K. act OASIS will have their debut album released next Tuesday, August 23, in the States through Sony Distribution.
West Coast OGLIO RECORDS, best known for its standout 1980's compilations of tracks and versions not available on CD, has announced several new releases. The "Flashback Cafe", based on the label's highly successful "Flashback Favorites" series, targets tracks which are lighter in the alternative genre. Some of the groups which have been selected for the compilation include The Art of Noise, Freur, Crowded House, Dream Academy, Johnny Hates Jazz and Tears For Fears.
Also slated for Oglio release is "Punk University", which traces the early days of punk rock through bands such as the Ramones, Iggy Pop and the Adolescents. More news as these releases see the light of record shops.
