Tuesday - 13th December 2011
Updated: 26th January, 2012
Produced by Mark and recorded at his British Grove studio, Bap Kennedy's new album, The Sailor's Revenge, will be released on the 30th of January, 2012. You can preview three tracks featuring Mark - Shimnavale ... Please Return To Jesus ... Working Man - on SoundCloud.com.
Read a review of the album and order your copy. Additional info is available on Bap's website and his Facebook page.
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Friday - 20th January 2012
We're proud to announce Mark's participation in Amnesty International's latest music project, Chimes Of Freedom: The Songs Of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International. Mark has recorded "Restless Farewell" for the collection, which will support Amnesty's life-saving human rights work. Chimes of Freedom features over 80 musicians across the generational and musical spectrum who have donated their time to support Amnesty International through this beautiful project. The album is dedicated to people worldwide who are unjustly imprisoned or threatened for the peaceful expression of their beliefs.
To mark the North American release of the album on the 24th of January, 2012, Amnesty International have teamed up with Spotify to stream the entire collection of 76 songs on their Facebook page starting on the 24th of January.
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Friday - 6th January 2012
Ben Knopfler has been nominated for the 2012 Pure Rawk Awards Drummer of the Year. If you go to the Pure Rawk Awards website you can get more information and register your vote.
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Wednesday - 23rd November 2011
Its the time of year when we once again feature the Starcards Celebrity Signature Auction which raises funds for London's internationally renowned Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital - GOSH. Mark is a regular supporter of GOSH and this year's auction includes this fabulous framed item with a Get Lucky theme, great photographs, and Mark's autograph on the Two of Hearts.
This fantastic item, together with many other celebrity lots, will be auctioned on the Starcards website starting at 8pm (GMT) on the 25th of November and finishing at 8pm (GMT) on the 5th of December. Get yourself or someone you know a super present and help a great charity in the process.
Update: Sold for £410/$640 (approx)
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Wednesday - 16th November 2011
If you will be attending any of the London shows please be aware that Mark will be on stage at 7.30 p.m. Doors open at 6.45 p.m.
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Wednesday - 9th November 2011
Bo tells us that Miss You Bad will now appear on the album.
Mark's contribution to the two songs was recorded back in early October
1992 and the material has never been released before. The double sided
CD single - Mark plays on Hey Mister Night - is available now and you will be able to download the songs
from the single from midnight on the 24th of November. The full album is scheduled for release on the 28th of February, 2012.
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