Plans for a possible new OMD single release next year are underway. Sister Marie Says (originally titled Sister Maria Gabriel) is one of the songs scheduled for the OMD Unreleased Material album which itself is due for release next year.

Meanwhille, Virgin are spending £5k on cleaning up the original promo videos for the planned OMD DVD.

The Motion & Heart website is in the process of being updated. The site boasts a new look and Neil Taylor has also provided the choice of reading sections of the website in German. Other updates include making the site accessible by Palm or PDA devices in a stripped down format. The site retains a large interactive section for visitors including Crossword, OMD Calendar, Hang Man and OMD Quiz.

More info via: www.motionandheart.co.uk

A new DVD is scheduled for release next Monday 13th October featuring a rare OMD performance. Old Grey Whistle Test DVD - Volume 2 features an early performance by OMD doing Dancing.

The Old Grey Whistle Test was one of the UK's long-running and popular live music shows and this DVD compilation follows on from the success of Volume 1. The DVD also features performances from Roxy Music, The Who, Joan Armatrading, The Adverts, Aztec Camera, Suzanne Vega, Prefab Sprout and The Pet Shop Boys.

More info from the BBC

A brand new Survey is now up: What is your favourite song from Sugar Tax?

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Unfortunately Andy has felt compelled to raise the issue of the cancelled gig in Liverpool in August this year because certain people have been spreading lies on the internet about the reasons for the cancellation.

I Just want to make it absolutely clear that myself and this website gave this venture our support, helped provide the contact for the venue, gave suggestions for the way the evening should be arranged and were intending to sign items for a charity auction.

It was hoped that the whole event would raise money for Marie Curie Care and Andy and this site were deeply saddened when the concert was postponed and ultimately cancelled. Several people had put a lot of hard work into its planning.

It is extremely unfortunate and frankly very upsetting that certain people have used this cancellation to try to criticise myself and this site for allegedly orchestrating a campaign of interference. It must be made clear that the concert was cancelled due to low ticket sales which had nothing to do with either myself or this site because we were actively promoting this gig.

It isn't the intention to dignify these libellous accusations by actually naming the people who are making them since this might cause yet another breakout of internet hostility which I'm sure that all visitors to all the various OMD sites on the internet would despair at having to see again.

Happy Birthday to Martin Cooper for today :)

Invisible College have their single Lift released on the Hand Held Halo label.

Lift features 3 tracks - included one with the enigmatic title of Experiments In Vertical Take-Off ;). More details via www.handheldhalo.co.uk.