> Cypress Hill will be playing a special holiday show at the House Of Blues in West Hollywood, Dec. 30. DJ Muggs plans on beginning work on the 4 full length Cypress Hill album early in 1997. Muggs has completed work producing the debut from Harlem based rap duo, Call O? Da Wild due out in early '97. The album features guest appearances by Cypress Hill?s B Real.
> A definitive retrospective of the Psychedelic Furs is in the development stages from Sony Legacy. The package, which is as yet untitled, will include their best known material, unreleased studio and live tracks, and rarities. No release date has been set for the package.
> Sick Of It All played the final show at Long Island's PWAC (that's People With AIDS Coalition) Common Ground. This DIY run-by-fans-for-fans venue hosted quite a few amazing shows in its all too brief existence. More than 1000 people turned out to see and hear Sick Of It All debut a few songs from their upcoming album Built To Last. And PWAC went out on a righteous note: Two dollars from every ticket were donated to Toys For Tots. RIP PWAC.
> XTC Update: It's going to be a fairly hectic year for the band because they've been looking at both indies and majors for a new deal. The band is rehearsing at present and there is talk of adding a permanent drummer (after 16 years of sit-ins) and possibly a keyboard player. Geffen is putting out a greatest hits CD currently titled Upsy Daisy. A box set is to follow sometime in the autumn and Andy Partridge is taking part in working up both projects. One of the tunes from Andy/Harold Budd CD Through the Hill is being used in the new Tom Cruise film (Jerry McGuire).
