> Lead singer Jim Ellison of Material Issue was found dead on June 19, at the age of 31, a victim of an apparent suicide. He was found in his garage on a moped, with a car engine running.
> London Suede are releasing their third album in England on September 2nd with a U.K. first single "Trash" out July 29th. There is a new band member, Neil Codling, on keyboards and backing vocals. The group will be playing at various European festivals in July and August with a full English tour to follow in September, a European tour in October and more UK dates in November. The album is slated for American release early in 1997 with a full U.S. tour to follow.
> The Pacific National Exhibition in Vancouver, B.C. is relaunching its Star Spectacular Concert Series after a 17-year hiatus. Tickets for all concerts are $20 or less and include fair admission. The summer fair, Aug. 17 to Sept. 2, is Canada's second largest. The web site at <http://www.pne.bc.ca>
> Soundbites for the new Sarah McLachlan retrospective release "Rarities B-Sides and Other Stuff" are located on the Nettwerk Web page at http://www.nettwerk.com/newreleases/SarMc.new.html
> The concert series "Summer Nights at the Pier", in Seattle, WA, has launched a World Wide Web site; check it out at http://www.speakeasy.org/1reel/summernights/index.html
