Plans are in place for the DS to play some dates in Germany - February 2010. Siggi, a friend of the group from way back is on the case, and we are looking to play 2 nights in Berlin and the same in Hamburg with the possibility of 1 or 2 dates in Holland. More news as and when.

Onwards.......  the next project is a 12 track CD - provisionally titled "30 Years Singing In The Wrong Key".
This will contain the following: Rough Trade/ Platform Boots/RU Karl Burns/ Mitten on a Railing/ Stormy Sea/ When Girls Sleep/ My Girlfriend's Fiance/ Fire at Earth Records/ I Met My Girlfriend at a Friars Gig/ My Wasp Synthesiser/Daddy Don't Drink So Much/ I Never Noticed You Until You Wore That Fantastic Bra.
I'm working on it now - looking for an early 2010 release.

Lots of news , reviews and photos from the Friars gig on YouTube and the Friars site: www.aylesburyfriars.co.uk
I was pleased with the performance - we did what we were intending to. Mission completed.
Here's a photo of an over excited fellow receiving his 'Friars Hero Award'

The set for the recent gigs, and for Friars is :
1. Song For Mark E Smith/Mark E Smith's Dead
2. Kafkaesque
2. South Africa House
4. Mark E Smith Wannabe
5. The Most Handsome Man On TV
6.. I Ain't Been With No Prostitute
7.. Fire At Earth Records
8.. I Met My Girlfriend At A Friars Gig
9. We're All Gonna Die .

Two songs from 1979 - two from the last month - the others spanning the history of the DS.

We've played two warm up gigs - at the Bull & Gate, and Wendover Arms - and all's well. We've got the set right, and the group is working well.  The single will be ready in a couple of days - it's already available as a download. 

Here's the sleeve for the new single. Designed by Kris Needs.  It is a good thing. The single will be back from the pressing plant in around 10 days - I'm just sorting out the ITunes release.  We're off to the charts.

We've just recorded the two tracks for the single - 'I Met My Girlfriend At A Friars Gig'  and 'Fire At Earth Records'.  Kris Needs has been good enough to design the cover, David Stopps has recorded the intro - and I'm so pleased with the results.
We recorded the songs at Appletree studios in rural Ludgershall. Years ago, I wouldn't have entertained using a studio in a little Bucks village - I'd have insisted on being in London - you know, at the centre of everything. Isn't it interesting looking back at yourself? The record is now being pressed, and will be ready in around 10 days.