Hi,
So the single is going to radio next week. I wanted Rounder to do a single cover with a white limousine flying through the air with Santa’s head coming out of the sun roof and the limo overflowing with presents. Best case scenario … not going to happen. One of the […]

Well, I guess I should just go ahead and let you know about what we’re planning for the DVD that will accompany the White Limousine CD. Here is my explanation that was sent out to the press …
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A word about the White Limousine companion DVD.
While I was on tour promoting my last album, […]

Hi,
Since some of you naughty people can’t seem to stay on topic (i.e. the previous thread) this post will be a place for comments regarding the Yellow Umbrella Tour. As for myself, let me just say that I think the YUT cause and the people involved are really great - but there are […]

Their new record, Leaders of the Free World is niiice. What a great band.
May not be out in the states yet, but get it when you can.
Cheers,
DS
UPDATE: It’s out here in the states as of today.

Hello,
We recorded strings for seven songs yesterday here in rainy old London. Simon Hale did some very beautiful arrangements for “Fantastic Toys and Corduroys”, “Hymn”, “Star-field on Red Lines”, “The Dawn’s Request”, “So Gone” and “I Wouldn’t Mind” for the new record. We also did one for “Purple Trail” which is in The […]

Thanks for your patience…

If you haven’t seen it … go see it. Bring a hankie.
XO
DS

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It’s so nice up here in Oregon, I wish we could just keep playing shows. But I have to get back to NYC (and London to do the strings for White Limo). I guess I’ll see some of you on the Yellow Umbrella extravaganza, but for all of you who came to the […]

This afternoon, Duncan and David Poe were John Schaefer’s guests on WNYC’s Soundcheck. They talked about wrestling, contemporary classical music, politics and much more. They also played “Love’s A Sinner” and “White Limousine” acoustic in the studio. Here’s the showpage and here’s a direct link to the audio.
Thanks to WNYC for making […]

When I was in my early teens I listened to a lot of “Prog” rock: Yes, Genesis, King Crimson, even Rush.
When I was in my mid to late teens I listened to a lot of English “Alternative” music: The Smiths, Talk Talk, Japan (David Sylvian), New Order, The Cure, The Cocteau Twins, The Blue […]

So, Duncan’s on the road and pretty disconnected from all things related to the Internets. Folks who saw any of the last few shows are welcome to post thoughts/reactions/polite criticisms in comments. Come on, people: make me feel like I was there, too instead of stuck here at my boring day-job.
In that […]

Just to avoid confusion, I will be headlining the Yellow Umbrella shows in October and November. David Poe, Sarah Bettens and one other performer will be playing short sets prior to my set - which should be a “normal” 90 minutes or so (more if the club lets me!).
If you google “pop smear” and/or […]

We’ve just confirmed some more shows for Oct. and Nov. including a show at Irving Plaza in NYC.
Please go to places i’m playing for more info. These shows will be part of a “Yellow Umbrella” mini-tour in which David Poe, Sarah Bettens and myself will wander over hill and dale gladly singing our songs […]

On Saturday night I saw “Pretty Persuasion” and last night I saw a German movie called “The Edukators”. They were very different in that the former is an American black comedy and the latter is a German kidnapping drama shot on DV, but they were both very interesting (and pretty good) in their indictment […]

Sorry I played the longest show ever - someone needs to stop me or I’ll just drone on and on all night.
Anyway, it was great to see all y’all and just so you know we are about to announce another run of shows from the middle of Oct. into Nov. that will include NYC and […]

This is out of character but I feel the need to respond to something posted on sheikfreik.com about the Ann Arbor show.
As you might imagine, if you’ve read the thread, I’m referring to Matthias’s posts. Of course, he is totally entitled his opinion and I’m sorry that he wasn’t happy with the set list. […]

Just to reiterate and avoid confusion: the first four songs on the E.P. will be on the full release, and the last three songs are b-sides. The main reason I have it at the shows is that I feel bad that the full release isn’t out yet and I wanted to have something […]

O.K. we are going to try and figure something out so that the M.O. folks will get the EP. They might have to send a SASE to Peter or something like that, but we’ll try and make it happen ASAP.
P.S. I just wanted to use more acronyms!

If you are interested, go to variety.com and playbill.com to see the articles about the Atlantic Theater announcing Spring Awakening’s world premiere production in NYC (beginning in May of ‘06). It’s about bloody time!
Sweet,
DS