Date   : Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:48:20 +0100
From   : dllm@... (Dave Moore)
Subject: OMD @ VCF-GB, Bletchley Park, June 19th

This may be of interest to anyone attending the Vintage Computer Festival in
Bletchley Park this June (if you do want to go to the concert, I'd advise you
to act FAST as the Ballroom isn't exactly massive, and I reckon tickets will
sell out pretty quickly). Max of four tickets per customer.


From:
http://www.tnmoc.org/36/section.aspx/135

OMD to appear at VCF
 
A walk on the geek side with OMD at Britain?s first Vintage Computing
Festival
Tickets now on sale

26 April 2010

Two of the pioneers of British synthesiser music, OMD frontmen Andy McCluskey
and Paul Humphreys, will be appearing at Britain?s first Vintage Computer
Festival (VCF). Held at The National Museum of Computing (TNMOC) at Bletchley
Park, McCluskey and Humphreys will play and talk on the Saturday of the
two-day weekend event.

?This first VCF in Britain is attracting huge interest from participants and
visitors alike,? says Simon Hewitt, VCF lead organiser. ?Already in the
line-up are Sophie Wilson - co-designer of the BBC micro - author Christine
Finn, Tony Sale and other well-known speakers. There will also be displays
from vintage brands such as Acorn World and Amiga user groups. Tickets have
just gone on sale and we are anticipating large attendances on both days.?

On the Saturday of the VCF, OMD frontmen Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys
will talk about their musical influences, style, and early career, which
stemmed from the legendary Eric's nightclub in Liverpool. There will be an
audience Q&A, and they will play some of their best-known hits, as well as
premiering a few tracks from ?History of Modern?, the band?s first new
album in 14 years.

McCluskey and Humphreys have been at the forefront of British pop music for
over thirty years. As Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, they named themselves
after one of their own early songs. They developed a unique style of
intelligent, electronic pop melodies which led to a string of hits including
Electricity, Messages, Enola Gay and Maid of Orleans. More recently the band
has reformed to play live, appear with philharmonic orchestras and create art
installations. Their new album, ?The History of Modern?, is due for
release in September this year.

?We are delighted to be playing at Bletchley Park and celebrating British
computer history at The National Museum of Computing,? says McCluskey. ?We
all have our 'geek' side.?

Tickets to see McCluskey and Humphreys in the intimate Bletchley Park Mansion
cost ?20. Tickets are strictly limited and must be booked in advance from
http://www.etickets.to/buy/?e=4677 (Entry to the performance is separate from
VCF entrance).

Tickets for the whole VCF weekend cost only ?10 (excluding the OMD gig) and
will be available separately soon. Members of TNMOC will have free entry to
the VCF. Anyone can join TNMOC for only ?45 at
http://www.tnmoc.org/supp-menu/membership.aspx and will receive a range of
other benefits.

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