Beta-lactam Ring Records will be reissuing the solo albums of Edward Ka-Spel, scheduled for the fall. Each promises to contain the original music fully remastered with bonus unreleased and rare material and original artwork. Each CD reissue will feature a coupon for an exclusive bonus CD of material. Happy New Year, a CD/12" of two tracks recorded on Dec. 31, 04 and Jan. 01, 05 should be out mid-August. It is packed in a boardstock six-color gatefold sleeve and will be limited to 300 numbered copies. Release is mid August 2005. A new studio album planned for an Oct. 2005 release date on CD/DLP. Details are on the website. A new studio album by Silverman Nature of Illusion CD/LP is also scheduled to be issued in October. Also due for release in the late fall is the DVD issue of Live in Utrecht, from 1987. For more details see the website or pester www.blrrecords.com.