12/Mar/2002 | |||||||
INTERVIEW & SINGLE
Wayne will be doing a LIVE interview with Mat Mason at Total Rock around 1.45pm GMT tomorrow afternoon including playing tracks off "AurA" and some other faves. This can all be heard either via the internet on http://www.totalrock.com or if you have Sky Digital tune into channel 885. Also, those of you who have ordered the "Shine..." single from the MWIS online store will shortly be receiving them -the majority of orders were posted Monday (11th), with the rest following Tuesday (12th) - thank you all for you patience! |
08/Mar/2002 | |||||||
SINGLE & UPDATES
"Shine Like The Stars" single is released Monday 11th March. The second single from the album AurA features additional tracks "Never Let Me Down", "Spider & the Fly (in the Ointment)" and "Sorry...". An MP3 download is available, featuring excerpts from the additional tracks. The single is already poised to enter the German DAC charts at Number 2! Copies can be purchased from the MWIS shop, amongst other sources. We would also like to take this opportunity to appologise to those of you who have ordered the signed copies of the single; Every effort was made to make that we could get every copy signed - regretfully due to reasons beyond our control this was not possible to fufill. Playground/MWIS can assure you that we take every order seriously and were really pleased to offer signed copies... We are making every effort to rectify the matter. We've received a large number of picture submissions from the AurA TourA - thanks to all of you who have sent them in! Finally, we've collated the highlights from recent press reviews and comments, including recent reviews of the Astoria show. |
4/Mar/2002 | |||||||
THANKS & SHINE.. SINGLE
The Mission and MWIS would like to thank you all for the emails recently sent to the band, all of which have been nothing but praise for the shows you've been attending. While we haven't got enough time to answer them all, your comments are read and are appreciated. We hope you had as much fun as we did during those hectic 5 weeks. We do, however, have some bad news - It is with considerable regret that Playground Recordings/MWIS are informing you that due to unavoidable delays actually getting the limited edition 7" double vinyl records transported across from the Czech Republic (ie they arrived in the UK a week later than originally advised!), we have had no option but to delay the release date of "Shine Like The Stars" until March 11. As a direct result of the vinyl's late arrival, although the records have now been numbered the band had insufficient time to add their signatures prior to the Astoria show before taking deserved and planned short breaks after over long five weeks of touring. For those of you who have already ordered your copy in advance, the vinyl singles can be supplied to you on March 11. However, if you want the band's signatures included as per the original plan, there is going to be a delay. Please let us know via e-mail at playground@themissionuk.com if you would prefer to wait. Again, sincerest apologies that every effort made on our part was not able to resolve this successfully. Playground Recordings |
25/Feb/02 | |||||||
REVIEWS + MP3
Mescalina have reviewed the Milan show - also available in English (just!) here. Also, S1Play have written a pre-show article for the Edinburgh date. Finally, you can download an exclusive mp3 sampler of the three additional tracks from the forthcoming single, "Shine Like the Stars" - Never Let Me Down, Spider & The Fly (in the Ointment) & Sorry… |
19/Feb/02 | |||||||
FLORENCE PT 2
We have been asked by the promotor of the Italian shows if we would publish the following statement on his behalf: "I'm Lorenzo Bedini from Cyc Promotions, the concert agency for The Mission Italian shows. I would like to say that I'm personally angry and sorry for what has happened and also that the band is absolutely NOT responsible for the cancellation of the show. What happened is that the venue failed to provide all the equipment/safety requests which are necessary for a Mission concert to happen. Months before the tour happened every venue on the Italian tour knew in detail what was requested. Every venue granted the fulfillment of the requests. But in Prato-Firenze, both myself & the band found a different situation from the one expected. It would have not been possible to do the concert in that condition. The venue tried at the last minute to hire what was missing, and failed. At that point the show had to be cancelled. The Mission were there to play and were as angry as anybody else for the situation. Regardless of any rumour you may have heard regarding the cancellation of the gig, the truth is that the band is not responsible. For any complaint/comment/information you can email me directly at: Also,Kataweb Musica have published an interview/review (in Italian). Finally, the UK shows are selling fast - if you still haven't got your tickets, we recommend you move pretty quicky; Bristol has already sold out, whilst London and Leeds look to follow shortly! . |
18/Feb/02 | |||||||
FLORENCE SHOW
The band would like to appologise to all fans who took the trouble to attend the subsequently cancelled Florence show on Saturday. Since a number of rumours have been circulating as to the reason, we would like to take this opportunity to put the record straight. Despite the best efforts of the band and promoter to ensure that all arrangements for the show were in place, the venue failed to arrange suitable equipment, a safe stage area and generally did not meet the minimum standards the band believe are required to make a safe and enjoyable show. The band were looking forward to the show and are angry as many of you may have been that they weren't given the chance to play due to the apparent inadequacies of the venue. This is contrary to misinformation given by the venue (e.g. there was no problem with Wayne's voice). We would also like to take this opportunity to quosh any rumour about any secret shows planned - the plain truth is there aren't any planned! |
13/Feb/02 | |||||||
NEW SINGLE 4 MARCH
"Shine Like the Stars (edit)", the second single from the new Mission album "AurA", will be released on March 4th on CD (PGNDCD 003) and strictly limited edition gatefold double 7" coloured vinyl (green and white this time - PGND 003). Both formats also include THREE previously unreleased additional tracks "Never Let Me Down" (Depeche Mode cover and live favourite), "Spider And The Fly (In The Ointment)" and "Sorry...". EXCLUSIVE OFFER... To pre-order or for further information, click here. Please note that PROVIDED your order is received, your details are correct and PROVIDED payment by credit card (via online store) or cheque (via mail order address) is cleared by February 25th, every effort will be made to ensure that the new single gets to you the official week of release. Keep the Faith! |
12/Feb/2002 | |||||||
INTERVIEWS & PIX
Wayne was interviewed by Gong971 radio recently; this should be aired very soon (available via the web) - more info to follow. The first tour pictures are available from "AurA TouA" - more to follow! Thanks to James Wright who transcribed a recent interview with Wayne by Classic Rock - click here to read the text in full. Finally, some of you have reported random issues with the MWIS shop - I've identified a javascript issue for certain browsers and have made a fix. Should work for you all now! (tested on IE5 and NS4 + 6 on PC) |
07/Feb/2002 | |||||||
NEW MERCH
The band will be playing an acoustic set at WOM (a major record store) in Karlsruhe on Friday mid afternoon (8th Feb). Those of you who have already seen the band live on the current tour will know that there is new merchandise available to buy. This will continue for the rest of the tour, but for those of you who can't make the shows and want to get your hands on the new merchandise, you can do so by visiting our merchandise agents website. |
30/Jan/2002 | |||||||
ONE MORE TIME
A big Thank You to all those offering help at the shows as previously noted - if there are any that would like to go to Glachau, Berlin, Gratz, Vienna, or the Croatian shows to hand out leaflets (and get you + one other on the guest list) then mail us here at MWIS. |
28/Jan/2002 | |||||||
SHOW HELP
Thanks to all of you who have offered to help out at the forthcoming shows; We are still looking for volunteers for the following venues: Hamburg, Berlin, Bamberg, Munich, Graz, Vienna, Zagreb, Zurich and Bochum on the 20th. If you will definitely be able to help with handing out flyers, please email us. |
23/Jan/2002 | |||||||
TOUR INFO
We're looking for a couple of volunteers who are going to the France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, Holland and Belgium shows to help out with handing out some flyers on the door. Obviously any commitment from someone will be repaid with either your name on the guestlist or something suitable to thank you for your efforts. If you are willing to volunteer your time before a show, please email info@themissionuk.com. with the shows you would be attending. We will then contact those willing to give up their time with more info. In the meantime, the Bochum show on the 3rd Feb. is now sold out! |
21/Jan/2002 | |||||||
MWIS SHOP
MWIS has a very limited number of AurA promo CDs available to buy - these were produced in two formats: First issue (4 track) which has also been signed by all the band and second issue (8 track) which is unsigned. To get your copy, click here |
20/Jan/2002 | |||||||
TOUR UPDATE
Due to recording commitments, Mike Peters is unable to play the shows in Europe with The Mission. In his place we are pleased to annouce that Kirk Brandon, ex of 'Theatre of Hate' and 'Spear of Destiny', will be performing. |
16/Jan/2002 | |||||||
AURA REVIEW
La Plume Noir, an American-French webzine based in California, USA has published their review of AurA. The full report can be viewed here. Here are some choice quotes from the article: "Aura opens with "Evangeline", the unstoppable single whose arpeggios are reminiscent of the grand hour of "Beyond The Pale" and "Deliverance"...."Mesmerized" is a haunting lament of which the band has the secret. "Lay Your Hand On Me" alternates between the calm and the storm..."In Denial" concludes the album with suffering but in beauty....With Aura, The Mission has returned to its trademark sound and in the process reawakened the sensations thought to be buried forever." |
11/Jan/2002 | |||||||
NEW ONLINE SHOP
As of Monday 14th January you will be able to buy AurA and related singles direct through the MWIS site. This is in direct response to feedback where some of you reported difficulty in obtaining AurA and/or Evangeline single. Included are the UK Limited edition CD and Ltd. edition Vinyl of AurA - as these are limited in supply you will need to move fast to get them! |
5/Jan/2002 | |||||||
TOUR DATES AND REVIEW
The band will be playing 2 warm up shows in the UK for the AurA TourA - 24th Jan at the Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth, followed by Oxford Zodiac on Sat. 26th Jan. Q Magazine - a leading UK music magazine have reviewed AurA, giving it a justified 4 out of 5 stars. Here's what they had to say: |
27/Dec/2001 | |||||||
ADDITIONAL TOUR DATES
Everyone at MWIS hopes you all had an enjoyable Xmas and here's hoping 2002 brings us all what is deserved. Additional dates for the AurA TourA are confirmed as Mannheim on 19th February and Bochum Zeche on the 20th. |
19/Dec/2001 | |||||||
TOUR UPDATE
We are happy to announce and confirm that Mike Peters (of The Alarm) will be supporting The Mission on their 'AurA TourA' at all shows in mainland Europe. In the UK, the support band will be some friends of Wayne's from California called 'Channel', with our very good friends HIM also being added to the bill for the London show as 'very special guests'. There will very likely be a second Bochum Zeche show added on the 20th February, to be confirmed early next, along with another show in Germany for the 19th, again to be confirmed. And also keep an eye out for a couple of warm-up 'quiet' shows on the south coast of England before the Paris date on the 27th January. We'll let you know here where and when. Keep the Faith. |
12/Dec/2001 | |||||||
UK LTD EDITION
There have been a small number of you reporting that the UK Limited Edition Slipcase contains only one CD instead of the two indicated on the cover. We've investigated the matter and discovered a rogue batch were sent out with this error - if you are one of the people affected, please return CD to the shop where you bought it after Monday 17th Dec for a replacement, as corrected CDs will be available then. Sorry for the inconvience folks! We hope to also make purchasing AurA (including the limited edition vinyl) and related singles through the web even easier shortly - full details to follow. |
11/Dec/2001 | |||||||
WAYNE'S GUEST DJ INFO
Wayne will make a guest appearance at the Gotham Fashion event, 22 December In Sao Paulo - for the full information visit Gotham Website. |
10/Dec/2001 | |||||||
TOUR UPDATE AND A SAD DEPARTURE
Due to, amongst other reasons, guitarist Mark Thwaite's ever increasing touring commitments with Tricky, and by mutual consent with the remaining three members of the band, we are sad to announce his departure from The Mission. Mark's replacement, at least for the forthcoming tour, will be Rob Holliday who deputised for Mark on the recent tour of Germany, Switzerland & Austria with HIM. The band would like to take this opportunity to wish Mark all the best for the future, and to say Thankyou for his valuable contribution to the album 'AurA', and all the band activities over the last 9 years or so. In other news,the band have added an additional date to the 2002 AurA tour; 28th Feb at the Bristol Fleece & Firkin. Wayne will also be guest DJ in Sao Paulo during the Christmas period - more info to follow. As you will have already noticed, the new look MWIS is now (finally) live - there are a few gaps here and there but all important info is available. We've also brought back the messageboard - new and improved! |
03/Dec/2001 | |||||||
AURA RELEASED IN THE UK
AurA, the new Mission album is released today in the UK - the Gatefold Vinyl version will follow shortly afterwards! The Evangeline Vinyl single should also be widely available now. |
27/Nov/2001 | |||||||
2002 TOUR UPDATE
JANUARY Sun 27th Paris La Locomotive Mon 28th Frankfurt Batschkapp Tue 29th Cologne Live Music Hall Thu 31st Hamburg Markthalle FEBRUARY |
21/Nov/2001 | |||||||
TOUR AND CHARTS
The following tour dates have been announced! JAN 2002 FEB 2002 More dates to follow. This week's alternative/college radio chart positions in Germany... "EVANGELINE" slips from No. 3 to No. 4 in the German national Alternative Chart (DAC) behind New Order, The Cure and Depeche Mode - after 5 weeks on chart...but goes up from No. 4 to.... No. 1 in the German national College Radio chart (DAC) - after 2 weeks on chart!!! "AurA" enters at No. 2 in the German national alternative album chart (DAC) - Highest New Entry! |
17/Nov/2001 | |||||||
AURA UPDATE
Don't forget that "Evangeline" is released in the UK on the 19th November! Available on CD and limited edition 7" vinyl, it includes additional tracks "Anyone But You", "Melt" and "Swoon (reprise)"! "Evangeline" and "AurA" will also be available through ASP Records in South Africa - Barney Simon on 5FM will also be interviewing Wayne 29th November live on air! Finally, we will shortly be releasing a new version of this website - the current version has served faithfully for the last two years, but the time has come to update once more. During the transition there may be a small period of down time - once we have a confirmed date of the change we'll let you know more info. |
14/Nov/2001 | |||||||
A WORD FROM WAYNE
Well, it's been a while but in my defence I have been rather preoccupied with other pressing concerns.......My apologies....... As you are probably aware, "AurA" has now been released in only certain parts of Europe with the remainder to follow in the next few weeks. Again, our apologies to you in the UK, but you"re gonna have to wait a little longer than the rest of Europe. And it"s not because we don"t like you. It's because there have been a few technical delays, too mundane and boring to go into here. Anyway, think about the people in the rest of the world who are waiting, and are going to have to wait even longer than you, some, like the USA,
until next year even. We do have touring plans for the new year and we hope to be
able to confirm some of these plans in the next few days and we"ll let you know
here on the website as soon as we know. After a couple of weeks of promotion around Europe I"m now
back in the studio again in California recording "b" sides and extra tracks for
future singles. Some new songs, some cover versions, and some new versions of
older songs. |
03/Nov//2001 | |||||||
EVANGELINE ON UK TV
"Evangeline" video will be shown on ITV's programme "New Music" at around 1.50am on 9th November (VideoPlus 9339107) . This will be shown on all regions with the possible exception of Grampian and STV. |
24/Oct/2001 | |||||||
EVANGELINE / IMAGES
"Evangeline" enters the Deutsche Alternative Chart at No. 7 - the bands first chart entry in 10 years!! Here are some choice quotes from Greece's Metal Hammer magazine during their interview From the Review: From the Interview: The band have sent in some pictures during the HIM tour - click here to check them out! |
22/Oct/2001 | |||||||
AURA INFO
First some interviews are now available that were taken during the HIM tour - Invader.de (English) and Grenzwellen.com (German) are available. Now, after almost six years of silence, we can officially confirm that the long wait in the UK is over!!!On November 12, The Mission will release a brand new 4 track single through Playground Recordings entitled "Evangeline " which we think is a bit special. As previously mentioned in an earlier news update, confirmed track listings are:- "Evangeline", "Anyone But You", "Melt" and "Swoon (reprise)" - Available formats:- limited edition CD single (PGNDCD 001) and limited edition 7" gatefold coloured vinyl pack (PGND 001) - please note that the vinyl format of "Evangeline" will ONLY be available in the UK. All four tracks were produced by our Glorious Leader, Mr Huss, and mixed by Dave Allen who has produced a number of Cure albums (including Wish) and the first Sisters of Mercy (!) album among others in an illustrious career. As many of you are aware, the band have been busy thundering across Germany, Austria and Switzerland playing in vast arenas to packed houses as Special Guests on the recent Him tour and having a lot of fun. Several people who have followed the band everywhere since the early days reckoned the second night in Zurich was arguably the best live show the band had ever played so it must have been quite a night! In addition, Wayne and Craig completed over fifty important interviews during the tour and the media reaction to the band (and the new recordings which they have heard) has been extraordinarily positive. We have already included some quotes from key German and French magazines on the activity page and more will follow. While all this mayhem has been going on, the UK label has been busy in their wake making arrangements for the band to get Mish records put out in as many countries as possible (see the activity page) which is what we all want surely. We can officially confirm that the band's records will be released internationally by the following record labels:- GERMANY, AUSTRIA & SWITZERLAND (GAS) - SPV RECORDS We are delighted to welcome them all into the Mish family! In the old days and before the arrival of the Internet and MWIS, Mission records were usually released simultaneously so everyone was able to hear the music at the same time. However, on this occasion, SPV RECORDS have been permitted to release the "Evangeline" single earlier than other countries to satisfy the interest and demand that has followed on from the recent successful three week stint of live shows in the GAS countries and one or two other companies like XIII BIS have asked to follow suit. This week, "Evangeline" is being sent out to the UK radio stations, press publications and rock clubs and the new video is being despatched to the various TV stations so keep your ears and eyes peeled and let us know if you hear or see "Evangeline" anywhere. Wayne and Craig are going to be interviewed by a number of UK media people next Thursday in London. Again, the UK media reaction to the new recordings has been excellent. Further details on all these interviews will be available here in the next few days once they have been confirmed. As far as the new album "AurA" is concerned, again SPV and XIII BIS are being permitted to release it a week or two earlier than here for the same reason as before. For our UK followers, however, we are intending to include something extra special with "AurA" which will be unique and exclusive only to the UK release and not available anywhere else in the world. Expect a full announcement about further details on "AurA" to be made here in the next few days as soon as they are confirmed. Keep the faith! |
18/Oct/2001 | |||||||
RECORDING INFO
The band are about to enter the process of fixing the 3 tracks to accompany the second single with the possibility of an exclusive additional track downloadable from the MWIS website! Wayne is also scheduled with 17 telephone interviews on Monday. |
16/Oct/2001 | |||||||
AURA PRESS QUOTES
SONIC SEDUCER: ORKUS: |
14/Oct/2001 | |||||||
WEBCAST/MERCH
CanalPlus have a webcast interview with Wayne and Craig that is available here. Just a reminder that Mission Merchandise is available from Big-Stone! |
05/Oct/2001 | |||||||
PREVIEW QUOTES
In the run-up to the release of "Evangeline" the first single to be taken from the forthcoming album AurA, the press have been able to listen to some of the material - these are some of the first responses: "There are some groups who seem to resist time, changing fashions, musical styles...Whether you are an avid fan of the group or a novice in this scene, there's no doubt that this excellent "AurA" will transfix you." (Elegy Magazine) "The dignified heir of "God' Own Medicine" and "Carved In Sand", "AurA" is the album the fans have been waiting for for 10 years...God Bless The Mission!" (D-Side Magazine) "First and foremost, we can enjoy the comeback of the year: THE MISSION are not only back, but have come up with a new album - a piece of art of the kind that's very rarely made by bands these days" (Zillo Magazine) "There are some groups who seem to resist time, changing fashions, musical styles...Whether you are an avid fan of the group or a novice in this scene, there's no doubt that this excellent "AurA" will transfix you." (Elegy Magazine) "The dignified heir of "God' Own Medicine" and "Carved In Sand", "AurA" is the album the fans have been waiting for for 10 years...God Bless The Mission!" (D-Side Magazine) "First and foremost, we can enjoy the comeback of the year: THE MISSION are not only back, but have come up with a new album - a piece of art of the kind that's very rarely made by bands these days" (Zillo Magazine) |
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