Andy has been searching through the archives recently and discovering more interesting items, such as old recordings of The Id rehearsing and various tapes featuring old OMD songs. One of these is Sampling The Blast Furnace - a song that pre-dates the Sugar Tax sessions.

Andy is hoping to get Sampling The Blast Furnace up on the OMD Website in the near future, providing fans with the opportunity to hear a genuine unreleased OMD song.

Andy McCluskey is interviewed for an article on songwriters in today's edition of The Guardian newspaper.

Paul Humphreys' new website is now open at www.onemoredream.com. The site will feature news on Paul's work with Claudia Brücken as well as a retrospective look at Paul's time in OMD.

Writer Paul Du Noyer has penned a new book looking at the Liverpool music scene. Liverpool: Wondrous Place takes a look at the way music has shaped the city over the years and includes the likes of Echo and the Bunnymen, Julian Cope, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Dead Or Alive and of course OMD as well as more recent acts such as Atomic Kitten.

The book also features photos covering the different aspects of the city's musical history, and this includes a pic of Andy McCluskey.

More details are available at Amazon via this link:Liverpool: Wondrous Place.

The Photo Gallery has been updated with a selection of new and rare photos.