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Latest update: 24th November 2013

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German Genesis fan club event (News date: 10-10-13, updated 21-10-13)

The German Genesis fan club have announced that Ant will be the subject of their next event which will be taking place on 22nd and 23rd March 2014 at Eichenzell-Welkers in Germany. Ant has agreed to attend the event on both days and will be answering questions from fans and signing autographs but he will not be performing live. More information about the event can be seen here.

Update: The original event sold out within four hours but given the level of interest it has now been expanded to an extra day. Tickets for the second day of the event are now on sale at Wiv Entertainment.

Bargain Hunt (News date: 30-9-13, updated 15-10-13)

The long-running BBC Television daytime show Bargain Hunt gives two teams of amateur collectors the challenge of finding the best bargains at an antiques fair with just an hour and a budget of £300. Their purchases are sold at auction with the team that generate the largest profit (or smallest loss) winning the challenge.

As well as the competitive part of the show, the programmes regularly include a filmed item which is often based around a collection of historical interest or a landmark in the local area where the particular episode has been recorded. Earlier this year, Ant was approached to take part in one of these filmed items on the subject of music at Charterhouse and in July he was interviewed in the Hall at the school by the show’s regular host Tim Wonnacott.

Update: The edition of Bargain Hunt with Ant’s interview was due to be broadcast on BBC 1 on 21st October. However, we have now heard that due to a change in the schedule it has been postponed. As soon as we have information regarding a new transmission date we will post it here.

New Genesis book (News date: 15-9-13)

A new Italian language book on Genesis - Gli Anni Prog - by writer Mario Giammetti has just been published which covers the Prog years between 1969 and 1975.

The studio albums of that period (from From Genesis To Revelation to The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway) are critically analysed with the fundamental input of all band members, interviewed by Mario himself and British journalist Mike Kaufmann.

Uniquely for this book, Mario listened to of all the albums together with some of the protagonists: Tony Banks (who also wrote the interesting foreword), Steve Hackett and Anthony Phillips who all kindly dedicated their time to comment, minute by minute on the music, thus providing some unique insights into the creative process.

Although the book (which features 240 colour pages with a lavish layout) is written in Italian, it is still worthy for Genesis fans worldwide, thanks to loads of rare and previously unseen photos, as well as ticket stubs and other memorabilia. It also features an updated and accurate list of all the gigs of the Genesis tours, compiled with the help of American collector George German .

As well as editing the long-running Genesis magazine Dusk, Mario has previously written a number of other books about Genesis and the individual band members, including The Exile, a biography of Ant which was published in 2008.

Gli Anni Prog is available to order now from Amazon.

The Meadows of Englewood re-issue (News date: 7-4-13)

Ant's collaborative release with Guillermo Cazenave from 1996 The Meadows of Englewood has just been re-issued in a 15th Anniversary edition which combines the original album with a DVD of The Meadows of Englewood video.

The album was recorded in Ant's studio in the summer of 1995 and includes co-written tracks along with solo pieces by both Ant and Guillermo. The Meadows of Englewood video, which was taped in Barcelona in May 1997 and released on VHS the following year, features mimed performances of four tracks from the album.

The anniversary edition is available to order now from Guillermo's site.

Official Quique Berro Garcia website launched (News date: 7-4-13)

Guitarist Quique Berro Garcia, who has collaborated with Ant on album releases such as Antiques, Slow Waves Soft Stars and Dragonfly Dreams has just launched his official website, which can be seen here.

Further review of City of Dreams (News date: 26-2-13)

Another review of City of Dreams has been recently published on the Dutch Progressive Rock Page and it can be seen here.

Thanks to Phil Morris for passing on the information about the review.

New interview (News date: 3-1-13)

A new interview with Ant has recently been published on the Something Else! site, which can be seen here. The content of the interview has also been picked up on by Prog magazine.

Thanks to Nick DeRiso for passing on the information about the interview.

Review of City of Dreams (News date: 16-12-12, updated 3-1-13)

A review of the new album has recently been published on the Something Else! site, which can be seen here.

In addition, an Italian language review of the album has now been published on the Il Popolo Del Blues site, which can be seen here.

New album release: City of Dreams (News date: 31-10-12, updated 2-12-12)

Private Parts & Pieces XI: City of Dreams

We are pleased to announce the release of Private Parts & Pieces XI: City of Dreams - a brand new solo album from Ant.

City of Dreams takes the listener through a number of moods ranging from the epic to the reflective via atmospheric soundscapes to create a rich and ultimately rewarding journey for the imagination.

City of Dreams is released on 3rd December. Further information about the album including the track listing can be seen here.

The album is available to order from Amazon now.

Sound clips from City of Dreams

Here are some extracts of selected tracks from City of Dreams, which can also be found on our Soundcloud page.

Official Peter Cross website (News date: 17-9-12)

Artist and illustrator Peter Cross has now launched his official website, which can be seen here. The site includes a selection of Peter's artwork across a number of different projects including books, greetings cards and wine guides as well as the outstanding covers he has created for Ant's album releases. Peter has more material which he plans to add to the site soon.

New album release: Seventh Heaven (News date: 21-3-12, updated 13-5-12)

We are pleased to announce the release of Seventh Heaven - a brand new collaboration between Ant and composer & arranger Andrew Skeet.

Seventh Heaven is a double album of co-written orchestral and acoustic portraits (featuring some outstanding arrangements by Andrew) which have been recorded by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir. Additional pieces have also been recorded with a string section and an orchestra of leading session musicians. The orchestral tracks are complimented by some acoustic guitar and piano pieces to create a rich and musically diverse collection. More information on the album can be seen here.

Seventh Heaven is out now and can be ordered from Amazon.

Sound clips from Seventh Heaven

We are pleased to present some extracts of selected tracks from Seventh Heaven, which can also be found on our new Soundcloud page.

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