News Archive
13th June 2008 - A new forum member calling himself 'Bob Banana' has uncovered a photo of Paddy, Martin, and Thomas Dolby taken 'within the last month' (according to him.) He found it by going here, and clicking the photo of the mixing desk, but you can see it more easily here. As ever, make of it what you will!
Update: Forum member Jesse James emailed 'Andy Smith' (from the photo) and he had this to say:
"Wow...wild fire sure spreads quick don't it! The official line is, my clients always receive complete privacy. I can confirm the meeting between Paddy, Martin, Thomas and me took place...thats clear from the picture. As for any more details...all i can say is i have a number of exciting music projects confirmed for 2008."
6th June 2008 - There's a new double album coming out on July 4th, celebrating independant record labels, and according to the guardian, track 1 will be The Editors covering Prefab Sprout's 'Bonny!' Hardcore fans will remember that they are both members of independant label 'Kitchenware.' Thanks to forum member 'Yearning Lions' for the tip off - he also points out that since 'Bonny' is the opening track, it must be a pretty good cover.
1st June 2008 - Some very interesting news today! I have been emailed by Jeff Schwartz, who had in his possession a video for 'I Remember That,' filmed around the time of the release of 'Life Of Surprises.' He said: 'I won some contest on the prefab sprout fan club newsletter, and as a prize received this video autographed by the band on the sleeve.'
So, through the magic of the internet, you can now watch this new video right here. It's actually one of the best ones I've seen - all the band are in it, and it's not embarassing or cheesy!
9th April 2008 - It's been a long time, but I'm finally 'back in the world.' However, now I have time to really use it, it seems my computer has decided to start crashing, completely at random. So I still can't do any of the great stuff I had planned for the site!
However, I have managed to get the 'Carnival 2000' video back online, so if you've been waiting eagerly for that, you'll find it here. Thanks to Chris Barltrop, whose DVD won by default, since it was the only one I was able to copy before another crash. It was an appropriate choice, however, as apparently he played the ringleader in the video, and created the DVD from a VHS he was originally sent by the production company.
25th February 2008 - Neil's drum kit has been purchased. Whoever the new owner is, I hope they will treat it with the care and reverence it deserves.
In other news, after painstakingly resurrecting some old files, I have a new interview with Paddy on YouTube - one that's over an hour long! Of course, it's not a NEW interview, but it's one you may not have seen before from 2003. You can watch it by following these links: Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4 / Part 5 / Part 6 / Part 7 / Part 8
I've also noticed that the media page is still missing the 'Carnival 2000' video. If anyone can help out by sending it to me in digital form, please get in touch.
1st March 2008 - Two things today. Firstly, I am on 'school placement' for the rest of this month, sent away to live in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, with no internet access. So don't expect much in the way of updates! Also, I have been contacted by a man campaigning to get Paddy 'Honorary Freedom of the City of Durham.' You can find out about this, and how you can help, right here.
22nd February 2008 - This could be the day you get your hands on a piece of Sprout history, as legendary drummer Neil Conti is selling his drum kit on eBay. It is apparently the one he used on the 'Golden Calf' video, and in a post on the sproutnet forum, he informed us that it was also used during the 1990 tour, and on an Annie Lennox album.
So, if you are fabulously rich at the moment, get bidding!
26th January 2008 - Martin has tipped me off to a new band he is managing - they are called Babygod, and they were featured as 'record of the day' on this site. You can also visit their MySpace here. They are definitley worth a listen, besides the featured one I particularly like the track 'Home.'
In other news, I finally have those videos I promised you. TV performances of 'Goodbye Lucille #1' and 'When Love Breaks Down.' I've no idea when these were filmed, or on what shows, so if anyone has any information please get in touch. A big thankyou to Jason Lefler, who sent them in, and Mick Lynch who converted Jason's tape to DVD. I always get there in the end!
Update #1: And as if that wasn't enough, some classic Sprout performances and interviews have turned up on this site. Definitley worth checking out!
Update #2: I found a video of a band covering 'Faron Young,' and was tipped off to another Paddy tribute song, found here.
23rd January 2008 - Ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to announce that I am back. I have got a lovely new computer, and as such those two long-promised new videos will be up here shortly.
In the meantime, however, forum member Langley Parkas has discovered that a Swedish indie band called 'Blind Terry' have released a track entitled 'When Prefab Sprout Wrecked My Mind.' What's more, you can download it for free on their MySpace page, assuming you are a member. I have to say, I think it's great - but then, I never met a piece of Swedish indie I didn't like.
24th November 2007 - If you think updates have been a touch scarce lately, it's simply because not much has happened. (The new compilation is due out on Monday 26th, but you knew that already.) Plus, my computer has broken, leaving me unable to update the site, even if something does occur - until I have saved up £400 for a new one. Could be a while!
However, I have recently recieved a VHS with two long-lost (and fantastic) Prefab Sprout TV performances. Thing is, they aren't a lot of good to you on the tape, so I am issuing a call for anyone who has the facilities to transfer it onto DVD (or knows someone who does) to get in touch, and help my cause.
Update: The tape has now been taken care of, and sent off for digitilisation. Thanks to all who emailed in.
13th October 2007 - Some real, genuine news today. Firstly, regular contributor Peter Whitfield has posted a quite optimistic forum post with a lot of insight about the current state of the band. You can see it here, and it's well worth a read.
And there's more - Daneil Hunt emailed me to say that Play.com is listing a new Prefab Sprout compilation, entitled 'Kings Of Rock 'N' Roll.' You can see for yourself here, though there's not much information yet. Something to look out for, though!
Update: Woolworths now has the (awful) cover art, and the (quite good!) tracklisting available for your viewing pleasure.
7th October 2007 - I have recieved an interesting bit of news from Dave King, who has bought a new album by the band 'Stars,' entitled 'In Our Bedroom After the War' (which you can find here on Amazon.)
He reports that in the sleeve notes, our very own Paddy McAloon gets a mention in the 'thankyou' section, like so:
"All of the brilliant people who helped us make this record, Paddy Mcaloon, the greatest…and you…we hope you're still out there and we thank you if you are…vive le revolution! we lost, but that was the plan…and it was a beautiful war…xoxo stars"
Whether this is enough to make you buy the CD is entirely up to you!
21st September 2007 - I've been sitting on this bit of news for a while, until something else came along I could post with it, to make it a bit more exciting. Mary and Kevin sent me a link to a review, both written and audio, of the new Steve McQueen from NPR. I really reccomend listening to it, it's very well done, and a nice little presentation! There's also a new interview with Paddy from 1988, which I've added to the media page - so thanks a lot guys.
The other bit of news is that I've finally got my hands on the legendary bootleg Sprout disc 'Silhouettes,' and with it proper, high-quality CD versions of all the old vinyl b-sides. I can't send them to you, though, obviously. Sony don't go in for those sort of shenanigans. However, I thought it would comfort you to know that someone has got them.
Finally, this site still has a last.fm group. I just remembered today, and I thought perhaps I should remind everyone! If you're on that site, and not signed up to the group - you probably should try and sort that out.
10th September 2007 - Well, the survey results have been tabulated, and are finally online. Some very interesting winners and losers, and of course I am delighted to announce we now have a definitive (and suprising!) answer to the big 'facial hair' question.
I'm off back to university tomorrow - not actually to go to lectures, but I will be there nonetheless, trying to enjoy university life without the boring part (studying.) What this means for you is a bit of a quieter spell on the site - the hubbub about the Legacy Edition has now died down, the band aren't up to much, and I won't have time for any of my intriguing 'features.' For a while, anyway.
However, please keep an eye out for mentions of the Sprouts in the press, and if you live in the area keep an eye out for Paddy or the other Sprouts. Remember, if you hear or see anything, you can email me by clicking right here. See you all later!
5th September 2007 - The survey has finally come to a close, after one month and 389 responses. Not a bad turn out at all, so thanks to everyone who participated.
Despite what I said, most people still requested 'rare MP3's,' and one person even corrected me on my use of the word 'nation' to describe the constituent parts of the UK - but there were some very interesting results, which we will all be able to find out when I have added them all up.
In other news, 'Spinning Belinda' from the forums posted a link to a review of the re-released Steve McQueen on online music website 'Pitchfork.' You can find that here.
I am going away again, till Monday 10th, in order to add up the favourite tracks of 389 seperate people - until then, keep an ear out for any Sprout news, and wait patiently for my return.
26th August 2007 - The survey is still going strong, with 262 responses the new total. Unfortunatley I am now going to have to close it on the 4th September, but all that means is that if you still haven't filled it in, you should get on it straight away.
In the news, Jim Kennedy has informed me that the Steve McQueen re-issue has been released domestically in the USA, which can only be good news. And on a related note, various people on the forum have pointed me to this Rolling Stone article, which is worth a look.
For those of you wondering what Paddy McAloon looks like these days, Kristopher has sent me a photo of him meeting the great man on August 8th. You can see it here, if you dare!
And finally, new forum member Lucille posted a very poetic statement yesterday, which I thought I would re-post here:
'Being into the Sprouts is like walking down the street like any other person, but you can't stop smiling 'cause you know you have your pockets full of diamonds.' Can't argue with that!
20th August 2007 - Well, the survey is going brilliantly. I've had 172 responses as of today, but I'm sure there are a few of you who haven't filled it in yet. So, hurry along and do so!
Not much news has occured in the last couple of weeks, but one notable item is forum member 'Old Spoonface' having herself tattooed with a Sprout-related design. Despite how boring I made it sound in that last sentence, it is actually a very rock 'n' roll thing to do, and you can have a look at the finished article here.
(She assures me that her skin is not really that orange, and it's just the camera.)
Also on the message board, we've had a Swedish visitor reporting a chance meeting with Paddy in Consett. Besides discussing the Scottish weather (?), Paddy apparently said he's got so many songs he doesn't know which ones to record, but he wants to record again. Now there's some good news if ever I heard some!
7th August 2007 - It continues to be a very busy period for the site, so if you haven't been on recently I reccomend you check old news.
Today, as brought to my attention by the mysterious 'Rivermoving,' on the forums, I have got another interview with Thomas Dolby, from 'bullz-eye.com.' You can find it here, and it's well worth a read.
Secondly, I have launched a new feature on the site, namely 'The Great Sprout Survey!' This will run for a month, and it's just a bit of fun, that will hopefully get some interesting results. So head over to the relevant page now, and fill it in! (If you please.)
And finally, some good news - I'm going away for a while, so I won't be responding to emails, or updating the site till Friday 17th. I don't expect there to be any important Sprout developments while I'm away - but having said that, I'd like to invite Paddy to prove me wrong.
4th August 2007 - It's been a very busy week on Sproutnet, and there's still more stuff for you to see!
Firstly, an Italian named Alessandro sent me a music video he had made for the re-recorded 'Desire As,' depicting one of his favourite towns. He said it was 'dedicated to Paddy,' and you can see it here.
Secondly, someone called Papa Bear posted a link to the August issue of 'Goldmine' magazine, discussing the Steve McQueen re-release, and including interviews with Martin and Thomas Dolby. You can check that one out here.
Check back on Tuesday for news of an intriguing new feature on the site. Well, I think it's intriguing, anyway.
1st August 2007 - Just a little note to say, this site is one year old today. Sorry about bursting into poetry there, but I would just like to thank everyone who has contributed, and express a hope that the second year will be just as eventful as the first!
30th July 2007 - As promised, here is your Monday update - but if you missed the stuff from Peter Whitfield on Thursday, you can still find it here and here, and read about it under old news.
Onto today, and firstly we have an amazing interview with none other than Thomas Dolby, on the subject of Prefab Sprout, courtesy of 'Puremusic' ezine. You can check that out here.
We also have some exceprts from 'Mojo' magazine, sent in by Martyn. First, there's a short review of 'Steve McQueen,' and secondly Bjork apparently owns up to being inspired by the Sprouts.
And last, but definitley not least, Andy Bell has made some very nice Sprout wallpapers/posters for your enjoyment, and you can download all four in a handy zip file right here.
26th July 2007 - Thank you very much indeed to everyone who donated, to keep the site afloat for another year. This site has always been a community project - you guys have sent in pretty much all of the content, and now you are even paying the hosting fees! So thanks again to all who donated, and every time you visit the site I want you to think 'yeah, I paid for this!'
Talking of stuff you have sent in, I've got quite a bit to upload, so I am going to split it up, with more stuff coming Monday morning.
As for today, Peter Whitfield conducted a short (but fascinating) interview with Martin about the recording of 'Andromeda Heights,' which you can read here.
He also provided me with a scan of the recent 'Viz' article comparing Paddy to Elvis, which you can (and indeed must) check out here. Martin reported that he has bought the magazine, and told Paddy about it, after which they apparently 'had a good laugh.'
2nd July 2007 - Well Sprout fans, this site has been running for over 11 months now, which must mean we are coming up the first anniversary!
However, that does also mean I need to pay my yearly web hosting fees (which if you are wondering, are £61.50 this time - or $124.) Now, while I certainly will endeavour to pay these fees myself, I am a poor student, so if there are any rich fans out there with a couple of quid to spare, I thought I should point you to the donations page! Any help you could provide would be great, even if you just want to pay the 50p.
On another note, I would definitley like to do something special for the first anniversary, so I am opening the table for suggestions - get emailing me if you have one.
22nd June 2007 - Forum member James L has spotted this great article about Steve McQueen on the interwebs.
4th June 2007 - You may already know that Martin McAloon is managing and producing a band called 'Indigo Colony.' What you may not know, is that they are playing a gig in London on Tuesday 12th June, and Martin will be there all night, happy to speak to any Sprout fans who decide to turn up. See this thread for details.
25th May 2007 - A couple of small treats for you today. Firstly a guy called Rainer submitted this link to an interesting online interview with Neil Conti. Definitley worth a read.
On a (presumably) less recent note, Matmorfus sent me some scans from a magazine called "International Musician and Recording World," from April 1988. Check it out: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Update: Ian has submitted another great interview with Neil, as conducted by his 'shortlived music magazine.' You can have a read of that one here.
2nd May 2007 - It has been one month since the Steve McQueen Legacy Edition, and it's no coincidence that it has also been one month since my last site update. But don't worry, the site is not going into hibernation for another five years, I do have some vague promises of new content on the horizon - so don't forget about the Sprouts! Hah, as if you could.
Today I am pleased to bring you scans of an article on the re-release that appeared in 'Record Collector' magazine. It is a great read, you can check out the first page here and the second here. A big thankyou to Martyn (off the forums) who was responsible for sending me those.
2nd April 2007 - Well, you might have thought that this day would never come, but there's no two ways about it...the Steve McQueen Legacy Edition is out NOW. So stop reading this, and go and run around your town madly trying to find a copy.
Or, if you were smart enough to pre-order, sit back and enjoy! I personally won't get my hands on the CD till my birthday, on the fifth, but I have sneakily bought a couple of the acoustic versions off iTunes to tide me over in the meantime.
If you haven't visited the site regularly over the last few days, you won't have seen my exclusive interview with Martin McAloon, or the scans a kind visitor provided from Q and Mojo. But, by clicking certain words in this paragraph, it is a situation that can soon be remedied!
Update: Amazon.co.uk is running an exclusive interview with Paddy, where he names some of his favourite albums. You can see it here!
1st April 2007 - Yes, it's only hours to go before a new release from Prefab Sprout. And no, despite the date, that's not an April fool! Nor am I making up that Martin McAloon has answered your questions, so if you didn't catch it yesterday head over to the related page and see what he had to say.
Today I have some treats for your eyes, firstly with a load of new pictures in the gallery, which were collected from all over the place by Lora Marsden. Also, Dave Sheppard has kindly scanned and sent in reviews that appeared in 'Q' and 'Mojo,' which you can see here and here. If anyone else spots a review in a music magazine, you know what to do!
31st March 2007 - A very interesting update for you today! Earlier this week I travelled up to Newcastle, questions in hand, to meet Martin McAloon for a slap-up feed and a bit of an interview. You can of course catch the latter on YouTube right now, as well as some interesting extras:
You can also check out Uncut magazine's review of the re-release. I believe they also have a Q&A with Martin in the latest issue, and 'Record Collector' are meant to be doing something on the Sprouts soon as well. Anyone with info (or scans!) should get in touch.
Oh, and a shout-out to my friend Emily, who is getting married today. Good luck with that!
12th March 2007 - The new single is in iTunes UK, and the entire album is in the US iTunes! So stop reading and get on there. There is also an 'iTunes essentials' playlist available for the band.
10th March 2007 - OK, as promised, I have loads of Sprout-related stuff for you to get your teeth into today. Firstly, three new interviews have been uploaded to the media section - from 1984, 1988 and 1990. As usual, they are a very interesting listen, so thankyou to Tsuji Mutsushi and John and Martin Foyle for getting those to me.
And as you can see, the site is getting into gear for the new releases - don't forget, you can get the new single on all good online music stores on Monday. At least you can in Britain, I'm not sure about other countries. You will have to let me know.
And finally, as I announced yesterday, Martin McAloon has agreed to answer some questions from Sproutnet visitors (this means you.) You can send in a question here, and I will be picking the best ones on the 26th and sending them off to him.
9th March 2007 - It's going to be a busy weekend on the site, but today I just wanted to tell you that - in perhaps my biggest coup so far - I have convinced Martin McAloon to answer some of your questions. You can send them in on this page, and you've got till Monday 26th. Should be good!
Coming tomorrow, three new interviews with Paddy, from 1984, 1988 and 1990, and a special page about the new releases.
5th March 2007 - As excitement for the re-release grows, I have got my hands on some offical press releases about both the actual album and a download-only single of the acoustic 'When Love Breaks Down' (which is out on the 12th March.) I don't know about you, but I'm going to be buying it!
Here are the releases anyway, well worth a read I think:
And you can also see a bigger version of the single cover here. At the weekend I am going to put up a proper, offical page about these new releases, and I also have loads of new interviews coming in. Plenty to look forward to!
2nd March 2007 - One month to go before the Steve McQueen re-release is upon us. If you have been living in a cave for the last century, you can find more info on all sorts of top CD sites such as HMV and Play.com.
One place you won't be getting Sprout music from anymore is the media page - Sony have finally caught up to me, and I had to remove all the links to those lovely MP3's. Sorry guys, but what could I do?
17th February 2007 - I have heard from a friend of someone who has heard the new acoustic versions. Apparently they are 'brilliant, and surprisingly different from the originals.'
In other news, Kevin Brennan has sent in a really wonderful interview with Paddy from 1992, half an hour of him talking about his songwriting and the people he admires. Well worth a download, and you can get it here.
Also today - a remastered version of the Reading 86 concert, courtesy of the mysteriously named Foefur, and an alternative video for 'Appetite' that has been doing the rounds. It might be by someone called Tom.
7th February 2007 - So if you haven't heard, it appears that the Steve McQueen Legacy Edition is definitley going to be out on April 2nd 2007. Here it is on HMV, play.com, CD WOW and Spin CDs, now with tracklisting! If you see it on any other sites, let me know.
Eagle eyed fans may also have noticed this letter in the Guardian on Saturday, from a Paddy McAloon in County Durham. Thanks to Phil for pointing it out to me - a possible new career in the pipeline?
14th January 2007 - As you might expect, I have waited till the very last day of the holidays to get around to a few housekeeping jobs on the site.
Firstly, due to popular demand you can now download the audio from the Munich 85 concert (previously only the videos were available.) And on a similar note, the public have also been requesting some downloads for the videos, and so despite my better judgment I have uploaded all the files I have to this page.
During the night I also got round to deciphering the lyrics to the rare tracks on the 'Demos & Sessions' disc and adding them to the site. That's Cherry Tree, Constant Blue, The Glass Slipper and Rebel Land. Worth a read I should think.
And finally, a big thankyou to everyone whose emailed me over the holidays - every time I checked my mailbox there was either a donation (ahem) or an email of undiluted praise. It means a lot!
6th January 2007 - I have recieved some definitive information on what the Sprouts have been doing in recent years, and have placed it on the about page. It's bad news I'm afraid.
However someone has written in to tell me they can't see the page in question...it looks like this when they go on. I've since had a fiddle with it, so let me know if it's still broken for you.
1st January 2007 - Happy new year everyone. I've got a few treats to see you into January, courtesy of Peter Whitfield - a few more of the band's TV appearances, namely Looking for Atlantis on 'Wogan,' King Of Rock N Roll on 'Motormouth,' and Cars & Girls at the Ibiza Music Festival.
As for the Sproutnet group on last.fm, it's done much better than I thought. Thanks for everyone whose signed up so far...but there's always room for a few more! In fact, if we get twice as many as we have now, they'll start calculating some group charts.
And I'm delighted to report that, to my great suprise, some people actually did donate - enough to pay for a good four months of hosting, so a big thankyou to them. And if anyone else is feeling generous for the new year, you know what to do!
17th December 2006 - Today I have the pleasure of telling you all about an evening of Prefab Sprout music being held in Edinburgh by sproutnet contributor Johnny Munro. It is taking place on the 21st December, in the Cameo Cinema Bar (38 Home Street, Tollcross) from 9.00 pm. So if you're around there, I suggest you go along! You can see the poster for it here.
15th December 2006 - I am finally back from university today, and someone has emailed me with details of two new videos up on youtube - the whole 'Whistle Test' performance, and some sort of interview with Paddy at a Japanese HMV.
12th December 2006 - Re: Saturday's news, it is in fact NOT our very own Paddy McAloon. It's a different one. Sorry! If anyone bought the CD, I hope you enjoy it regardless. :P
9th December 2006 - Some VERY interesting news today. The Ulster Herald reports that there is a mysterious new covers album coming out locally, and one of the contributors is our very own Paddy McAloon, who is apparently doing 'Going Home.' You can apparently buy it here - and if you do, let me know how it was!
29th November 2006 - Steve on the forums has this to say today:
"According to the new Record Collector "Steve McQueen Expanded Edition" is due sometime in February. No other details are given - its on their list of albums with release dates. Fingers crossed!"
25th November 2006 - It's all change on the media page today - all rarities have been reorganised and remastered. By that I mean, a bit of hiss removal there, a bit of equalising there - think of it as a spring clean, but in November. And there are a few new tracks as well, but it's up to you to spot them!
And can the person who sent me the Portsmouth gig and the fanzine CD's please get in touch, I can't for the life of me remember who you are, and you deserve a credit.
18th November 2006 - More good news, a lovely lady called Danielle has furnished me with the entire 'King Of Rock N Roll' Top of the Pops performance, and you can see it here. She's also sent some of the missing videos, and a fella called Jamal has helped out too, but 'Carnival 2000' is still missing in action. Let me know if you can help out!
Oh, and I'm also working on a remastered, more comprehensive set of rarities downloads, so look out for those sometime next week. There'll be a little bit of new stuff, and loads more CD versions.
8th November 2006 - Good news Sproutheads, I finally have the entire Portsmouth 1990 gig in my hands - and I will be uploading it ASAP. Until then, I'd just like to thank whoever sent it to me (along with two of the fanzine CD's and a teatowel) and ask them if they could email me with their name, so I can give credit where it's due! (I can't seem to find the old emails which pertained to it.)
Edit: And here it is! Enjoy!
(The October 2006 news posts got somehow lost. I bet not much happened though.)
30th September - I've returned, only to find my empire crumbling a little bit. It seems the old host has got wise to me, and has taken down the three rarities discs and that offically released live version of 'Bonny.' These will have to stay down until someone comes along with 300 megabytes of web space they are prepared to offer.
Having said that, if you're reading this and thinking either 'I've got loads of web space!' or 'I know a guy with stuff like that!' then get in touch, quick!
21st September - The time has finally come, and I'm off to university. As such I will be unreachable between now and whenever I get the internet working over there!
However, before I go I'd just like to thank everyone who's contributed to sproutnet over the summer - I might have done the design, but it's been you lot who have provided most of the content. So well done!
15th September 2006 - Your Sprout fix for today is located near the bottom of the media page - a new remix and a new video interview are there, side by side, and courtesty of David Gladwin and Anselm respectively.
12th September 2006 - A lovely new live recording for you today, and as it's one from 2000 you know it's going to be a) lengthy and b) quite well recorded. So thanks to Anselm for sending it in, and you can get it over here.
11th September 2006 - Today there is a new set of photos in the gallery, courtesy of Philippe Carly. I've also redesigned the media section so that each bootleg has it's own page. Not only is it much neater this way, it lets you lot send in your memories or opinions on each gig and have them printed - so get on that!
6th September 2006 - Three pieces of Sprout news for you today, courtesy of Arnd Zeigler:
- A German triphop trio DJ project called "International Pony" have just released a new album, available through Amazon, which contains a track called "Still So Much" which is based on a sampled part of the Banjo solo featured in "Cowboy Dreams."
- The Munich 1985 concert which appears on my media page is also available to buy on DVD - if you can't find it for free - on this site.
- A Frenchman called Louis Philippe will release a live version of 'Nightingales' on his website sometime later this year. Arnd describes it as 'lovely.'
And if that wasn't enough for you, Arnd has sent in audio files from an interview with Paddy he carried out in 2001 - which was never made available anywhere else. You can hear my first exclusive here.
5th September 2006 - A quiet week so far...unless, that is, you are hankering for a CD version of 'Devil,' or an extended version of 'The World Awake' (sent in by Mick and Johnny respectively.)
1st September 2006 - A true rarity for you today, an interview with Paddy on Radio 1 in 1988, going through some of the tracks on 'Langley Park.' You can download it here, and was very kindly sent to me on an old tape by James Littlewood.
31st August 2006 - Sorry to end what has been a great first month of Sproutnet on a downer, but I have recieved word from a source close to Thomas Dolby that the Steve McQueen re-release is 'up in the air due to Paddy's health problems.'