Update from The Sepia The Sepia have signed a license agreement with Pulse Music Management in Japan, who will handle PR activities for the band in Japan only. This will involve negotiating license deals on behalf of the band, and when more news about this emerges, I will of course let you know! The Sepia are currently listed in the BURBs Sound Room with five other artists and you can vote for your favourite. At the time of writing The Sepia were in the lead but please go along to http://www.burbs.org.uk/soundroom and cast your vote. The more votes they receive the better recognition they will get in the future so please show your support! Since my last update there has been a lot more interest from various organisations and even more DJ's have picked up on The Sepia and are spinning their tracks in their sets (The Sepia can now be heard pretty much all over the globe). The Sepia have picked up another review, for www.paperstreetmusic.com, which is very glowing and will be going on-line very soon. To save you the wait I have included a copy of it below! Lastly, there are some new tracks online at the sepia website (www.the-sepia.co.uk) in the 'Hear' section. New tracks online are the tribal 'Polaris D', ethereal 'Acousma', synthballad 'Dreams', and the powerful 'Forever Lost', enjoy! American Rumble Raven Films, Inc./Ravenous Pictures Annouces the First American Screening of the Documentary Feature American Rumble New York--Raven Films, Inc. and its documentary/avant garde division Ravenous Pictures will be holding a screening party for the documentary film American Rumble on Friday, July 13, 2001 in New York City at CBGB's Lounge, 313 Bowery, NYC. A documentary on the Psycho scene of Europe and America, American Rumble is a film of the unprecedented events of the First NY Psychobilly Rumble which took place on Halloween of 2000. Raven Films and Ravenous Pictures are pleased to announce its release in the summer of 2001. The film will be shown at the celebration, which will include performances from some of the premiere bands who performed at the original event. Raven Films, Inc./Ravenous Pictures Co-Chairman and filmmakers Kris Wetherholt and Pam Theodotou will be attending the event along with international press, music fans and film and music industry audiences and will be available to speak about the film. For further information on the film, its participants, or the screening, please visit the following site American Rumble: http://www.ravenworldwide.com/ americanRW.htm

Urban(e) Countryside Festival Sat 23rd June @ The New Trinity Community Center, Old Market, Bristol price £6/5 with further reductions for those dressed with greatness or magnificence (optional theme: country dress) This event is dedicated to the countryside and to all the festivals which aren't happening as a result of this years diseases and political actions. So we begin at 4pm for a barbeque in the gardens of the New Trinity Community Center. there will be food, light music and some information stalls At 8pm doors will open and the evenings performances will commence -These taking place both upstairs and downstairs and on the stairs and in the toilets. The itinery is so far as follows: Upstairs 8pm - keepers of the fire mixed voice choir 8.20 - acoustic music 9 pm - the Zoom Quartet 10 - ambient atmosphere and educational slide shows Downstairs 8.30 - matt ward. acoustic genius with a sawed-off style. very original flavour 9.15 - inseminators. last ever live appearance from collapsing visionary punky soul crooners... 10.00 - morningstar small orchestra. bit of crooning, lots of acoustic instruments. upliftingly spectral. 11.00 - now. avant-guard krautrock style groovers. the night moves danceward. 12.00 - oil experts and their samba hip-hop multi-lingual cabaret. best of local with trend appeal also. 01.00 - david hopkinson strange and beautiful country disco. Infectious Hello pop pickers, those groovy popsters 'Infectious' are at it again this time as June's band of the month on "Music Street", one of the hottest American music hubs. Check 'em out and get the latest news, reviews and free downloads at PopitOn.com Never the Bride This Saturday, June 30th, Nikki & Been will be playing at the London Mardi Gras festival in Finsbury Park, North London. They'll be onstage at 3:10PM for a 15 minute set on the main stage - don't be late or you'll miss 'em!. More info on the festival at http://www.londonmardigras.com NTB CDs and merchandise will be on sale on the day - Look out for our gorgeous sales girlies!!! ..and don't forget the pre-USA going-away gig at the John Bull Chiswick on Fri July 6th. (590 Chiswick High Rd, Gunnersbury tube/BR 020 8994 0062 ) Other news : on Wed 1st and Thur 2nd August, Nikki & Been will be joining Aussie Rocker Jimmy Barnes (who they did the Austrailan Rock Symphony tour with) for a song or two during the encore of his two gigs at the London Shepherds Bush Empire.