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KALINO MOME
Marc Vedo and Boy George ft. Desi Slava

Number /004 from VG records is 'Kalino Mome'. A fabulous track, for which the boys from VG has teamed up with Bulgarian star Desi Slava, and including remixes from Federico Scavo, Migue Soria and BOOTIK.

The original is peak time progressive house from Marc and George who are proving themselves a powerful combination. Slava's dreamy harmonies provide an uplifting backdrop as energetic synth stabs and techy percussion build into a spine-tingling breakdown. Slava's vocal coupled with emotive piano chords create a euphoric release before the rhythm track returns.

First up on remix duties Italian Federico Scavo turns Kalino Mome into a groovy tech houser with a seriously funky bassline . Migue Soria works Kalino Mome into an electro house anthem, adding some grit to the beats and bass whilst retaining the euphoria of the original. Completing the package, up & coming duo BOOTIK pay homage to Desi Slava's vocal providing a forward-thinking, progressive work out.

Released primarily on Beatport from 30th Jan.

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CULTURE CLUB
HITS COLLECTION

Released by the Music Club Deluxe this February is this double CD of Culture Club's hits, remixes and other well known Culture Club gems!

Inexpensive, at £4.99 RP for a double disc package, this set provides the average Culture Club/George fan with nothing that they havnt already got, but it does collect together all of the CC single releases (well, nearly all) some good remixes, and other album that's that are'nt included in past greatest hits collections.

A must for any serious fans or collectors!

Tracklist

CD1
Karma Chameleon, Time (Clock Of The Heart), The Medal Song, I Pray, Church Of The Poison Mind, Victims, Miss Me Blind, Man-shake, Work On Me Baby, Boy Boy(I m The Boy), Move Away, God Thank You Woman, I Just Wanna Be Loved, Take Control, Stormkeeper, Black Money, It s A Miracle/Miss Me Blind (US 12 Mix)

CD2
Do You Really Want To Hurt Me, The War Song, Mistake Number 3, It s A Miracle, Dangerous Man, Mannequin, Come Clean, Colour By Numbers, You Know I m Not Crazy, Changing Every Day, Im Afraid Of Me (remix), White Boy (Dance Mix), I ll Tumble 4 Ya (US 12 Remix), I Just Wanna Be Loved (Drumhead Remix), Do You Really Want To Hurt Me (Drumheads Twisted Nerve Mix), Generations Of Love (The Time Writer Bootleg Mix)

Release date:
13 Feb 2012 (UK)
21 Feb 2012 (US)

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GEORGE SINGS IN ITALIAN
for cancer charity release

George is at the moment facing the challenge of learning to speak Italian. Or, should we say, sing Italian!

He has teamed up with musician Matthew Jones to produce an EP of Italian ballads in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care.

YOU CAN BE PART OF THE PROJECT TOO!

Matthew Jones is searching for singers to form a choir for the recording, which will take place in the new year.
Here's your chance to sing with the Boy!

For more details go to:
matthewjonesmusic.co.uk

More details about the project will be available here soon.

'TURN 2 DUST'
(Reggae Mixes)

Following the first wave of Turn 2 Dust mixes released on Decode earlier in the year, the second package of Turn 2 Dust remixes are to be released on the 12th December.

This bundle includes three mixes of rhythmic reggae – two cuts of Turn 2 Dust from super producers Kevan Frost and Dubversive (Richie Stevens); and a bonus mix of George’s renowned track ‘Go Your Own Way’ from Kevan Frost.

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Released by: Decode Records
Release/catalogue number: DC007
Release date: Dec 12th, 2011

The reggae mixes 7" single is already available!
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CULTURE CLUB ARE BACK
it's official!

Culture Club have announced that they will play a concert on NEW YEARS EVE in Sydney, Australia as part of the New Year festivities that take place every year.

They will play in a New Year extravaganza which will also feature The Pet Shop Boys, Jamiroquai, Guy Sebastian, Psuedo Echo and Lysney Ollard.

The boys promise that this gig will be full of Culture Club classics, plus a few NEW songs that they have written for there new album, to be released next year.

George, Jon, Roy and Mikey have been together in the studio for the past week writing tracks, and things are looking great!

TICKETS for the New Year concert go on sale on November 28th.

>>TICKET INFORMATION<<

ALSO:
Culture Club in Dubai | 29th Dec 2011

Culture Club will play a 'warm-up' gig when they stop of in Dubai at Dubai Tennis Stadium on the 29th Dec!

Tickets for this concert are available from:
Timeout Tickets

DON'T TAKE THE NIGHT
Boy George and Marc Vedo
ft. Drew

The next release from VG records will be released on 19th Dec 2011.

After the success of ‘Sunshine In My Life’ under their Funkysober alias (VG001) Marc Vedo and Boy George return to VG with ‘Don’t Take The Night’ Featuring Drew on vocals.

The original mix is peak time progressive house from George himself. The combination of Drew’s infectious vocal coupled with powerful synths propel ‘Don’t Take The Night’ into anthemic status.

Marc Vedo puts his own spin on the original with re-edit aimed squarely at dancefloor.

On remix duties in demand Italian duo Supernova provide a techy work out with a seriously funky edge and Migue Soria retains the euphoria of the original adding some electro grit to the bassline.

Out at all major digital retailers from 19th Dec.

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'TURN 2 DUST'

Monday 5th Sept sees George's anthem 'Turn 2 Dust' released by Decode as a digital download fest!.

Already popular amongst fans the song has been remixed by the likes of rising superstar DJ/Producer David Jones, up and coming producer Bootik (Bartosz Brenes) and Kris Di Angelis who delivers his own diverse slant on George’s original.

Find snippets of all mixes on Decode's soundcloud page >click here<

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UK | US

Released by: Decode Records
Release/catalogue number: DC007
Release date: Sept 5th, 2011

Latest news...
The reggae mixes 7" single is available now.
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WE CAN BE HEROES
by Graham Smith

'We Can Be Heroes' is a beautifully cloth bound 325 pp, 4-colour coffee table book with photographs by Graham Smith depicting the history of London clubland in the early 80s.

The book heavily features George, and has a text memoir by him, as well as quotes from many other faces of the time.

'This book brings back so many wondrous memories and for once it has been put together by someone on the scene' BOY GEORGE

Published soon by the ingenious online publisher Unbound find out how you can help the books publication by going here -
www.unbound.co.uk

ORDINARY ALIEN
French Release

George's lastest studio album 'Ordinary Alien' will be released for the first time in France on the 5th December.

This version of the album will include the Kastilla remix of George's single 'Amazing Grace', which has until been unreleased.

Another one for your 'Ordinary Alien' collection.

Release date 14th Dec 2011
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Announcing...
KING OF QUEENS
George's new book

An official, definitive legacy edition of a stunning new coffee table book 'King of Queens' will be released on December 12th 2011 by Kitchen Sink Publishing.

The book reveals a deep and personal journey through George's fascinating life, from conception until now, in stunning imagery and reflective commentary.

Contents include many unseen personal photos, illustrations, artist photos, school reports, baby book, rare memorabilia, letters and other fascinating insights.

Strictly Limited Edition - only 999 unique pieces will ever exist, each one uniquely numbered, signed and certificated.

Each 18"x12" book includes a 10" picture disc vinyl, hand built into the back cover, featuring unheard and unreleased material from over the years. Each book features a unique centrefold spread, personalised by George himself! Quarter bound in luxury litho finish, hand sewn and bound in Italy using only the finest sourced materials and presented in a silkscreen printed cloth-bound clamshell case, featuring embossed blocking and gold leaf finishing.

Release date 12th Dec 2011
Retail Price £499

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NOCTURNE THE BLONDE
Love Will Tear Us Apart

The second release on George and Marc Vedo's label VG records is this wonderful remake of 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' by Nocturne The Blonde.

Both George and Marc were wowed by this track when they heard the white label played, and they both have included it there DJ sets across the globe. They agreed they HAD to release the track on there lable!

This remake of The Joy Division's classic brings the song bang up to date. Nocturne The Blonde are vocalist Sam Winston and producers Pete Diggens and Matt Frost of Dark Globe fame. Winston caught the eye and ears of Diggens and Frost at an open mic night back in 2010 and they’ve been recording together ever since.

The single includes 10 remixes and is out now exclusively on Beatport!

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SUNSHINE INTO MY LIFE
feat. Sharlene Hector
MARC VEDO/BOYGEORGE

To be released Mon 30 May 2011 is the debut release from Marc Vedo and George's joint venture label Very Good Records.

George and Marc have collaborated with the incredible sounds of Sharlene Hector, to produce a sun kissed track that’s destined for Global success. Sunshine Into My Life has already notched up full support, and Vedo’s Tribal mix is set for every dance floor in the land.

Sharlene Hector rose to fame as ‘The Coca Cola Girl’ – laying down her vocals to produce one of the company’s most memorable ads of all time. Since then she has worked with Basement Jaxx and tracks for Defected, Purple and Warner. George fans may remember that before all of this Sharlene produced backing vocals at numerous George concerts - most memorably at George's Ronnie Scott's gigs in 2003.

Pre-release Sunshine Into My Life has already been championed by key players in Roger Sanchez, Chris Lake, Tom Novy, Robbie Rivera and Swedish House Mafia’s very own, Axwell.

1. Sunshine Into My Life (Original Mix)
2. Sunshine Into My Life (Dub Mix)
3. Sunshine Into My Life (Vedo Tribal Mix)
4. Sunshine Into My Life (Chill Mix)

The single will be availabe on Beatport from Monday 30th May.

Check out these links:

VG Records Facebook Fan Page
www.myspace.com/marcvedo
www.twitter.com/Marcvedo
www.koolwaters.com
www.sharlenehector.com

GET TESTED!
HEPATITIS C TRUST
PHOTO EXHIBITION

The GET TESTED! evening held at London's Jazz cafe on 31st March was a great success, and all together raised £15,000 for the Hepatitus C trust!

An Evening With Boy George... also featured guests including Adam Ant, Paloma Faith, Josh Weller, Joe Worricker and a special appearance by Matt Horne who helped auction off George's 80's Icon photographs.

A great night was had by all, and the HEP C trust would like to thank everyone that took part, especially those who gave so generously to the cause.

ANIMAL CHARM
George appears in
new movie!

Animal Charm is a brand new film directed by celebrated young director Ben Charles Edwards, starring Sadie Frost, Sally Phillips and Emily Beecham and also featuring George in a short speaking roll as, of all things, a policeman!!

Plot outline:
During her performance in a tasteless musical based on Animal Farm, ex fashion designer and fur fanatic, Anne Thrope (Sadie Frost) is kidnapped by a group of animal activists led by her nemesis, Audrey Hoober (Sally Phillips). However, have the activists bitten off more than they can chew? With the help and hindrance of Thrope’s put upon assistant, Verdell, the police close in on the kidnappers. But is too late? And is it Anne that needs salvation…?

The film is set to be released this summer!

Screenshots of George in the film:

Videos:

GET TESTED!
HEPATITIS C TRUST
PHOTO EXHIBITION

As mentioned previously on this site, George produced photographs for an exhibition in aid of the GET TESTED! campaign/Hepatitis C Trust, in which various celebs appear as various 80's pop icons.

The photographs we're exhibited for a limited time at:
HMV, 360 Oxford Street, London,

::SEE FULL SET OF 11 PHOTOS HERE NOW::

Also, there are a series of Youtube videos on the Hepititis C Trust Youtube channel about the project here!

Soon you will be able to own prints of these photos and help the Get Tested Campaign by buying them. Links to this will be here shortly!

and thats not all...
The original photographs, signed by George, will be auctioned of at a special evening at end of March.
The evening will be held at London's Jazz Cafe, and George will perform a set of jazz classics, along with other guests including Josh Weller, Paloma Faith and Adam Ant.
An evening not to be missed!

Get Tested! An Evening with Boy George
with special guests
Jazz Cafe, London
March 31st 2010

'TURN TO DUST'
RADIO REMIX

Here is a snippet of an exciting new mix of Turn To Dust, mixed by the talented Kevan Frost.

Turn To Dust is one of 100% Boy's favourite tracks from the current 'Ordinary Alien' album and is possibly going to be George's next single release, although there are no firms plans yet.

What' d'ya think? Good uh?

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ORDINARY ALIEN
31ST JAN 2011 (UK)
1st FEB 2011 (US )

The long awaited and much talked-about general release of the 'Ordinary Alien' album will be 31st Jan 2011 (UK), 1st Feb (US).

It will be available on CD (UK) and mp3 download.

UK
>Order CD<
>Order Digital Download <
US
>Order Digital Download <

Tracks are:

• Turn 2 Dust
• Yes We Can
• Brand New
• Amazing Grace
• Don't Wanna See Myself
• If I Were You
• Go Your Own Way
• Time Machine
• Here Come The Girls (feat Ave D) * Not on US version
• Seconds (feat Phiilip Something)
• Psychology Of The Dreamer
• Sanitized
• After Dark
• Kill The A&R
• Human Racing
• Look Pon U

The album is also available in many other countrys:
Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Russia, Taiwan

PHUNK INVESTIGATION
vs BOY GEORGE
GENERATIONS OF LOVE 2011

Italian producers Phunk Investigation, who released a successful remix package of Generations Of Love in 2008, have done it again with another 4 remixes for 2011.

The remixes are:

• Reworked 2011 Mix
  
• Original Reworked Mix
  
• Noferini Remix
  
• Da Fresh Remix
  

Release date 9th Dec 2010

Available at present on mp3 download only from:
www.beatport.com

Da Fresh rmx

NIGHT OF THE PROMS
CD RELEASED

A CD has been released of this years Night OF The Proms concerts, featuring George.

It includes George singing Victims live, and Karma Chameleon accompanied by violinist Charlie Siem.

Also available on mp3 download.

>>ORDER NOW FROM AMAZON.DE<<

WORRIED ABOUT THE BOY
WINS 3 RTS AWARDS

The brilliant TV drama all about George that was televised earlier this year, has won 3 awards in the prestigious Royal Television Society Awards.

• Best Production
• Best Performance (Douglas Booth)
• Best Single Drama

Congratulations to Douglas Booth and all those who were involved in making this terrific televisual feast!

Dont forget, you can get Worried About The Boy on DVD now!
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VERY GOOD RECORDS/
DJ MAG

George and Marc Vedo have founded a new label to release there work that they do together and called it Very Good Records!.

Taking the initials V from Vedo and the G from George they came up with the excellent name for the new venture.

VG Records will release DJ mixes by Marc and George as well as the work that the pair do producing and mixing there own and other peoples tracks.

To celebrate the setting up of the label DJ Mag will include a cover mount CD with a DJ mix from George and Marc in its December issue.

Missed DJ mag.... listen to the mix now here:



The first proper release from VG will be 'Sunshine Into My Life' featuring Charlene Hector, which is already well on its way to being a dance floor smash. Look out for this release very soon.

SOMEBODY TO LOVE ME
THE SINGLE

The fabulous track 'Somebody To Love Me' will be the next single from Mark Ronson and the Business Intl's album Record Collection, and because of media interest the single will now be released on the 29th November 2010.

The release promises to have lots of exciting remixes of the song, which Ronson himself has said to be the best track from the album, and probably the best he has worked on!

Tracklist:
01. Somebody To Love Me (Single Mix)
02. Somebody To Love Me (Herve 'Very Vox' Remix)
03. Somebody To Love Me (Holy Ghost! Remix)
05. Somebody To Love Me (Congorock Remix)

>ORDER HERE< MP3 DOWNLOAD
>ORDER HERE< 12" SINGLE

View cover art here!

VIDEO produced by Saam Farahmand


Listen to this great remix by Red Amber Green:

PENTONVILLE BLUES
GLIDE & SWERVE ft. BOY GEORGE

Electronic duo Glide & Swerve have teamed up with George to release the deeply personal 'Pentonville Blues', which has been a live favourite since George first performed it in recent concerts.

Glide & Swerve – Pentonville Blues featuring Boy George will be available from all good digital retailers from 18th October 2010.

News just in: A limited run of CD singles is available from Amazon UK NOW!!!
>ORDER CD SINGLE HERE<

Release includes:
01. Pentonville Blues (Original Sin Remix)
02. Pentonville Blues (Jozef Mihalik XP7073 Remix)
03. Pentonville Blues (Dubversive Subversive Remix)
04. Pentonville Blues (Jay Chappell On Parole Remix)
05. Pentonville Blues (Jay Kay Freedom Remix)

>See E-flyer<

>ORDER DIGITAL DOWNLOAD HERE<

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• COBY COMES TO BRITAIN COURTESY OF BOY GEORGE www.totallyjewish.com | 24 Oct 09
  
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• I HAD PRISON COMING TO ME SAYS BOY GEORGE www.dailymail.co.uk | 24 Oct 09
  
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• BOY GEORGE: MY PORRIDGE
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• BY GEORGE, HE GOES TO SHUL!
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• BOY GEORGE TO BRING UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL CONCERT TO LEICESTER SQUARE THEATRE www.theatermania.com | 01 Oct 09
  
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• BOY GEORGE RETURNS TO LEICESTER SQUARE THEATRE www.playbill.com | 01 Oct 09
  
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• UP CLOSE & PERSONAL IN THE WESTEND www.broadwayworld.com | 01 Oct 09
  
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• CONCERT RETURNS BOY GEORGE TO TABOO BIRTHPLACE www.whatsonstage.com| 01 Oct 09
  
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• THE DRUMS ARE LIKE THE SMITHS
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• BOY GEORGE ON HIS CLOTHING LINES
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• WHY BOY GEORGE CAN'T WAIT TO GO BACK TO PRISON
  www.express.co.uk |26 July 09
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• BOY GEORGE SHOWS US SOMETHING VILE
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• BOY GEORGE'S BIRTHDAAY WEEK
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• BOY GEORGE MEETS MAMA CAST
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• BOY GEORGE KISSES MYSTERY WOMAN
  www.holymoly.co.uk | 09 June 09
  
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• BOY GEORGE ENJOYS THE BANK HOLIDAY SUNSHINE
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• HEALTHY-LOOKING BOY GEORGE
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• BOY, ITS SURE GOOD TO BE FREE
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• BOY GEORGE GETS 15 MONTHS FOR FALSELY IMPRISONING MALE ESCORT
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• BOY GEORGE SENTENCED TO 15 MONTHS IN JAIL
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• ESCORT ATTACK: BOY GEORGE JAILED
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• BARRISTER ADMITS SINGER BEHAVED LIKE A 'DRUG-CRAZED' IDIOT
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• I DIDNT GIVE EVIDENCE TO SPARE MY DYING MUM
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• I'LL GO TO PRISON TO SAVE MY DYING MUM
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• BOY GEORGE TAKES IN DJ BAILED AFTER PAEDO RAP
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• INTERVIEW: BOY GEORGE
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• BOY GEORGE, PIGALLE CLUB, LONDON
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• BOY GEORGE AT THE PIGALLE CLUB
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• BOY GEORGE SPEAKS ABOUT KIDNAP CASE AT GIG
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• DEFIANT BOY GEORGE TAKES TO THE STAGE
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• BOY GEORGE AT THE PIGALLE CLUB, W1
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VIDEO

• GEORGE I-CHAT ON PEREZ HILTON
  perezhilton.com | 1 july 08
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• GEORGE TREATS MOSCOW CLUBBERS
  Russia Today | 24 Dec 07
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• GEORGE @ THE WEEK, BRAZIL (1)
  Mixbrasil | 17 July 07
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• GEORGE @ THE WEEK, BRAZIL (2)
  Mixbrasil | 17 July 07
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• FULL LENGTH VIDEO INTERVIEW
  TV3 | 22 Feb 07
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• JACQUIE BROWN MEETS GEORGE VIDEO
  TV3 | 22 Feb 07
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• UNDER THE PINK CARPET
  BlipTV | 26 Feb 07
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