MAY Volcano the Bear A brand new live cdr 'voldozer' is now available on Volucan Records. It's a document of their European tour of October 2002 from shows in Glasgow, Paris and Nijmegen. the track listing is 'improve', 'my favourite tongues', 'baltic', egg and two books', 'on giant swallows' and 'tallest people in the world'. Each copy comes with a hand painted cover insert and cost £7 each. Also, there's an interview with VTB in the new issue of 'dream' magazine. it's a great magazine so if you want to check it out go to www.dreamgeo.com.

FEBRUARY Michael Ormisto Khöömii is an ancient spiritual approach to overtone singing first developed in Mongolia. Michael Ormiston began studying Khöömii in 1988 and became the first non-Mongolian to receive the blessing to teach it in 1994. To find out more about live performances or workshops where you can have a go at overtone singing for yourself, visit www.soundtransformations.btinternet.co.uk

JANUARY Edward Barton Since amazing the world of popular music with his majestic performance of 'me and my mini' one Friday night on channel 4's music show 'the Tube' in the eighties, Edward Barton has continued to create a unique collection of art and music. Following the success of his website last year, (www.edwardbarton.com) he is now building a new studio so he can mix down some of the 100 or so new tunes he has recorded. The material should be ready for release later this year.

DECEMBER Volcano The Bear The Volcano The Bear EP All The Paint I Can Breathe, will be issued on 10" vinyl with a limited edition extra 7" with initial copies, on Beta Lactam Ring Records before the end of 2003. For more info email: volcanothebear@hotmail.com

NOVEMBER New Look The new look lodsos is brought to you courtesy of Substandard Discorporated with a new mp3 from Unit 7 and the promise of more to come, with monthly updates and fresh additions to the only free virtual jukebox that guarantees loads of different sorts of stuff.

Unit 7 Unit 7 announce the release of their new 3-track single 'come and get it'. To hear it for free, visit www.lodsos.co.uk/unit7, or to buy it contact joequillin@hotmail.com

JANUARY Gregg McKella Gregg mcKella's band Dreamfield have announced that they will be are releasing their new single on January 7th. For more info visit: www.dreamfield.co.uk DECEMBER Naked Angel Thursday 12th December, Naked Angel send their new album 'Vultures' to the Robert Elms show on London Live by Neanderthal men details:- www.nakedangel.co.uk OCTOBER Simon Walsh Simon Walsh releases his new EP 'all Day breakfast' on the 23rd October. For more details visit: www.simonwalsh.org lodsos Selection - the CD This CD is for sale for £3, including packing and posting, for details of how to buy this CD please e-mail joequillin@hotmail.com