I’ll skip my customary opening comment on the weather and get down to brass tacks:

We’re doing very well, thanks. We’re nearly done our album. We’d taken a break from it for a few months, but we finally got back to mixing it a couple of weeks ago. I’m enjoying it–it’s nice and simple and the tempo’s a bit more laid back than “…confusion”.

I reckon the record will be an hour long, which is very long indeed, but what’s the rush?

We’re playing an acoustic show at Brel on Wednesday, March 3rd. We’re hosting our good friends Captain And The Kings, who you really must check out on myspace.  They’ve got a great Americana vibe, and we especially like the way that Stephen and Jolene harmonise. Quality.

So come down and check it out…a fiver is a pretty good deal for a night of DCR and friends. Oh, and we’re gonna be giving away demo CDs containing rough mixes of two tracks from our new record. Free. Nice.

Neil.

Hi.

We’re playing a gig at The Hold on Thursday, November 26th with Spanish post-rock freaksters Seashell Velasco!

We’ll be debuting two brand-ass-new tunes: “Start Anew” and “All The Time In The World”, as well as dusting off a selection of our established live classics.

Come down to Waterloo Street early, as we’re playing the support slot, and plan to stay late, as you’ll love the crescendo-laden melodic stylings of Seashell, who play Glasgow for the first time ever…

DCR know you’re gonna dig this.

Hey, send us an email to subscribe to our mailing list, and to ask whatever questions disturb yer sleep–the swami answers all…

Neil.

It’s officially November, and in Glasgow, the weather always knows how to dress for the occasion.

Our Hallowe’en gig at Nice And Sleazy was a lot of fun. Sauchiehall Street was jam-packed with crazed drunken revellers in outlandish garb. I reckon there are more sore heads in Glasgow today than there are freckles on a ginger’s arse!

So, DCR’s next gig is on November 26th at The Hold on Waterloo Street. This will be a really fun gig; we’re playing with two bands we know and love. Seashell Velasco are coming all the way over from Granada, Spain for this gig. They’re fronted by our good friend Fran, who is immortalised on “Dangerous Times” by saying “No tomatoes”. Also playing alongside DCR is Fly In Amber, fronted by Kevin Sweeney, and featuring Mathie, Tash, and John ”Didn’t You Used To Be In DCR?”  Daly.

Nice.

For any of you who enjoy the plaintive yodelling of sensitive singer songwriters, I’ll be performing a solo acoustic slot this coming Wednesday (November 4th) at McChuill’s in the Merchant City. I’m gonna play a few of my own (”Little Lambs”, “I Ain’t Yer Lawyer”, “Need New Songs”, etc.) alongside of a couple of covers (Kenny Rogers? DCR? I haven’t decided yet). It’s free, it’s a cool venue and Dicelines Promotions always puts on quality talent–obviously–so come along for a beer…

Well, that’s all our news, I guess. I hope you like the funky new web design by Jon Smyth at Trix Media. Oh, if you click the “Share” button off to the right, it links up to your Bebo or Facebook or whatever you do your social networking with.

From Neil (November 1st, 2009)

P.S. Remember, you can download all our tunes for free off this site, ’cause we’re utopian hippies in that respect. Enjoy!

But we’re hosting a Halloween show at Nice and Sleazy on Saturday the 31st–it’s a dress-up occasion, with free sweeties, a costume competition and bobbing for apples! We’ll be joined by The Felz. Check them out online at www.thefelz.co.uk

We will be introducing our new bass player, Sean Henderson, who is looking forward to his DCR debut–dressed in a silly Hallowe’en costume.

Doors at 8 pm, bar open ’till 3 am–damn, that’s a party. Come on down…

Neil.