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In this interview, Kevin Haskins says the following:

MT: The rumor is Bauhaus is considering a new album.

Haskins: Yeah, we are. I think it would probably not be enough just to simply tour again. We have the intention to record a new record, and that will probably happen about this time next year.

So, I wait and see. After seeing how much power and dynamism they had live, I think I'm more optimistic than I had been about new material, and I definitely get what he is saying about just touring not being enough--I had wondered about that, actually. It would be pretty sweet if Peter Murphy brought in some of his Turkish influences--I did notice a bit of that in his singing on Sunday (was it really only this past Sunday?).

Been listening to the live recording of the show when my walkman will allow me to, and the sound on it is good, without the muddiness people have commented on. Listening to those deep low sounds that opened the concert, I can remember feeling every single rib vibrating and the tissue of my lungs resonnating with the sound's timbre. It was a great way to start the show, physically capturing the body of every person present.

Mister Eko

For Lost fans--speculation on Mister Eko's name and another possible Dharma connection. According to the official ABC site, that is the correct spelling...

"Giving and being given (eko) The term eko is impossible to translate fully into English but literally means "turning over," "redi­recting," or "giving to another," traditionally rendered as "merit-transference." The concept of eko was born in the bodhisattva tradi­tion in which religious practices are undertaken for the benefit not only of oneself but of others also. The deep wish or vow of the bodhi­sattva is for the spiritual and moral elevation of all beings, tradition­ally expressed as "going out from birth-and-death." Therefore, it is only natural that he share his accomplishments with others. This sharing or turning over, however, does not involve any form of sacri­fice, as might be presumed, for it is an act of compassion performed in non-dichotomous thinking and feeling."

It makes sense, after observing his actions for a couple of episodes.