Unitopia are to release an album composed mainly of cover versions "by the end of this year". In an announcement on the band's website it was revealed that "Covered Mirror" Vol. 1 will include about 15 cover songs Unitopian style, and will be available online by the end of this year. Whether the album will be download only or will also include a physical CD release is unknown at this time. Here are the tentative tracks list so far:

1. Sweet Little Mystery (John Martyn)
2. Everyone's Got To Learn Sometime (Korgies)
3. Carpet Crawlers (Genesis)
4. Calling Occupants (Klaatu)
5. In Your Eyes (Joan Armatrading)
6. Protection (Massive Attack)
7. Paradise (Allan Parsons Project)
8. The Way The Waters Are Moving (The Flower Kings)
9. In My World (Moody Blues)
10. Take A Little Piece of this World (new Unitopia song)
11. End Of The Day (Al Stewart)
12. So Long (Fisher Z)
13. How Long (Ace)
14. Owner Of Lonely Heart (Yes)
15. God If I Saw Her Now (Anthony Phillips)
16. Fall At Your Feet (Crowded House)

Dear Karnataka fans and friends... Karnataka is set to begin a new chapter following the announcement that Lisa Fury, Ian Harris and Gonzalo Carrera will be leaving the band. We look forward to bringing you further news and line up announcements in the near future. We also look forward to seeing you on the road! Thank you for your wonderful support! We wish Lisa, Gonzalo and Ian Harris all the best. As one door closes another opens...

After much consideration and a lot of heartache, we are very sad to announce that with immediate effect Ian Harris, Gonzalo Carrera and Lisa Fury will no longer be members of Karnataka.

We have had to think really hard about this decision particularly after all the hard work & how well received The Gathering Light has been We are very proud of what the album has achieved for all of us.

We are all amazed and humbled by all the fantastic press and feedback from you guys. You truly are fantastic and the reason why we love to play music but, due to very personal reasons we still feel we have no option but to leave the band now.

We know this will be very disappointing for some but please don't worry Karnataka will continue! Ian Jones and Enrico already have some musicians lined up to carry on the journey. Check the Karnataka websites for news & dates etc.

We wish them the best of luck.

Please feel free to look us up on our individual websites MySpace etc for what we will be getting upto in the near future.

We all hope to see you on the road somewhere soon.

Ian H, Gonzalo & Lisa xxx

According to the US Amazon site the song will be released digitally, and Rush fansite Rushisaband reports that the single will be given away on CD to everyone that buys a VIP ticket to see the band’s Time Machine Tour this summer.

The song is backed with what appears to be another brand new track on the B-Side which is entitled BU2B and you can purchase the song with a digital booklet.

Both tracks are listed as “single versions” which suggests that there are longer versions which will presumably feature on the band’s forthcoming album.

Unfortunately, the song is not yet listed on the UK Amazon site, or anywhere else in the UK...

...his first release 'Destroy All Monsters' a nine track album coming in at 45mins, it's a more pop take on the prog genre. The sound is described as a meld of Depeche Mode/Foo Fighters. Dec intends to tour to support the CD release and is putting together a live band.

Dec had this to say: "I'm really excited about this release with ProgRock Records, John Jowitt referred me over and Shawn and I came to an agreement within hours. To me it embodies all the things I enjoy about music, catchy melodies and a mix of upbeat and mellow themes, coupled with more technical passages that altogether meld a blend of pop and prog influences. Ultimately a mix of songs that compliment each other.".

"Dec came to my attention with the debut Darwin’s Radio release, the band name caught my eye because I had enjoyed the Greg Bear book by the same name, and the music was no different, great material. Later seeing him work with Frost* further cemented my positive opinion of him, so I was thrilled to work with him on his new solo release.", said Shawn Gordon, President of ProgRock Records.

Just to let you know about the new LP from the Stamford Audio label, a progressive rock/blues/choral curio from 1968 'Sacred Scenes and Characters' by Canterbury Glass. Featuring STEVE HACKETT on one track and steeped in the psychedelic feel of '68, this is one that should have been a classic! On vinyl only, we are pressing 500 copies.

I’m currently working on “Fanfare For The Common Man” as part of the ELP tribute CD that’ll be for sale shortly courtesy of “Classic Rock Presents… Prog” magazine. It sounds like everyone’s at it. Magenta have done a track as has Johnny Mitchell and many others by the sounds of it. A few people rolled their eyes at the thought of us doing “Fanfare” saying that it was a bit of a dull choice. On one hand I sort of agree, but then this is Frost*. It was never on the cards that I’d just ape the ELP version. So to that end, I’ve taken the liberty of chartering a boat and have set sail to the land of “Whaaaaaa!” with it. It’s should clock in at about 8 minutes and will hopefully take you on a taxi ride round the neighbourhood of the unhinged...

The multi instrumentalist and French music mastermind Nicolas Chapel finished his new DEMIANS album named “Mute”, which will be released throughout Europe on June 28th and in the USA on August 10th 2010! Go to DEMIANS’ MySpace page (www.myspace.com/demiansmusic) and check out the new song “ Swing Of The Airwaves" to get a first impression of the upcoming release.

With the album Nicolas of DEMIANS takes it all to a new level. If the debut album was the calming friend, who reasoned with you and told you everything is going to be alright, the successor "Mute" is the best friend who kicks you in the butt and drives you forward when your world is tumbling down on you.

"I wanted the record to reflect my strengths as well as my weaknesses, so it doesn't sound as pleasing and nice as the first record did” he explains.

“Mute” contains nine songs that range from raw alternative to orchestral parts and poetic sounds, but the focus is always on the song. The influences are diverse, reaching from Tori Amos and Radiohead to Ambient music.

The album was composed and recorded in Normandy in a house near the sea – again a solo effort with real instruments such as cello, double bass, violin, drums, mellotron, piano, guitar – completely without samples. Why alone? “In a band you always compound with the egos of the others. If you write a book you don’t leave the choice of the verbs to one author and the choice of the adjectives to another one.” says Nicolas Chapel.

TRACKLIST: 1. Swing Of The Airwaves (7:27) 2. Feel Alive (4:33) 3. Porcelain (5:33) 4. Black Over Gold (6:10) 5. Overhead (6:33) 6. Tidal (3:47) 7. Rainbow Ruse (5:31) 8. Hesitation Waltz (6:46) 9. Falling From The Sun (4:10)