The Projected Passion Revue captures virtually everything Dexys Midnight Runners recorded in 1981. Comprising of three single A and B sides, a BBC Radio 1 Session and a BBC In Concert recording, The Projected Passion Revue finds the group at the peak of their game artistically. The line-up Kevin Rowland built around him had to display 100% commitment; as he says in his introduction "Something happened and the sound of this group became spiritual, much more than the previous line-up." To take this group to the people, Rowland devised a show which would only play in theatres, where Dexys would be supported by a dance troupe and comedians. The shows found the group transcending the boundaries of live performance and delivering memorably intense sets.

Aside from their three 45s, the group was never properly captured on vinyl. This CD, with its artwork based on the Projected Passion Revue programme is a fitting tribute to one of the most singular bands of all time. As Rowland adds, "what we were doing at this point was peculiar to us and nobody else and we meant every word."

There will be two exclusive tracks on the download only release, Show Me (live) and Spirtual Passion (BBC Session).

The Projected Passion Revue will be complemented by a 25 Anniversary Deluxe Edition of Too Rye Ay in July 2007. Kevin Rowland and Dexys Midnight Runners are currently working on their first record of new material since 1985.

I really enjoyed doing a 3 night stint at BB6Music a few weeks ago. Great radio station and people, totally music driven.

One negative experience was on coming out after the 3rd programme, a guy came up to me and asked me to sign something. No problem, I thought. He passed me a book on Dexys and made a comment on it. I'd obviously heard about the book but hadn't read it as a matter of principle. I said to him; "Don't know mate, ive never read it and don't intend to" He said; "Oh, but you wrote the foreword to it" and passed it to me, and there in within the foreword, in the first few pages, was quote a from me.

Like I said, I haven't read the book and I don't intend to. I cant take seriously a book about Dexys that didn't interview myself, Jim Paterson, Kevin Archer, Helen O Hara or Billy Adams. If someone I meet mentions it to me, I immediately say "Don't tell me anything about it, I don't wanna know". And I don't, so please don't write anything about it here. I don't wanna be upset by it. And in case the assertion is made that I was offered the opportunity to be interviewed, yes I was, its true, but far too late to give it serious consideration.

I was approached a few short weeks before the book was to be delivered for printing. The bulk of the book had been written by the time I was approached. I was told that previous efforts had been made to contact me, but that I was 'hard to reach'. That's not true. It's easy to find a way to some sort of representative of any artist, including via their label (or ex-label in my case) EMI, which is how I was finally contacted by the writer.

I pondered the request for an interview for a few days and took advice, then decided not to get involved. The general opinion from those I trust, was that by giving an interview, I would lend the book credibility. So I didn't. But it pains me to know that at least one person thought I had been involved with it. Still, that's life, as the great Esher once said. :}