PD

So, the Murmur Years...well,I guess they are complete now with more than we could have imagined... 5 albums, a double album of what PD calls 'pure self indulgence' (b-sides), a DVD , a reissue of early E.P's (easy to forget that one) and a 'retrospective compilation'... And Im not sure how I feel about it. Its very neat and tidy and rather than a full stop, there's going to be a comma now while Paul does the solo album. Clint and I have forced ourselves into exile for a while really or at least some sort of sabbatical. It sounded good on paper but what does one do with ones' self after ones' entire adult life up to this point has been spent in various rehearsal and recording studios, on many and varied forms of transport and stages about the place together participating in the cycle of writing, recording and touring. Rhetorical again. I do take some strange pleasure in admitting that as ramshackle as they'll have you believe this rock n roll lifestyle is, there really are some very stringent structures present that I have come to cling to. What to do, what to do...

Well, luckily there's a tour we are in the midst of at the moment and I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed The Forum on Friday night. Such a grand room and full of people who sang at the tops of their voices and gave us such a good feeling. I am really excited that we decided to record the show. Over the years there have been many requests for a live album and so we finally got it together to do something about it... I look forward to hearing the show back complete with your singing and your general presence recorded for posterity - as PD mentioned on the night - anything you say will be held against you. We will be sure to keep y'all informed of the progress on this live recording...

Anyway, we are only 2 shows in and we are really looking forward to revisiting The Kingdom this weekend along with Perth and Fremantle. I hope you enjoy the shows and that you forgive us for not being able to play the song you had hoped for - if you had any idea of the heat that the setlist caused us in the reherasals... if you take photos feel free to send them in and we'll have them put up on the site in the photography section which is being updated nowish.
OK, more soon...really.

S.A

ZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzz..... I just need a cup of tea...... And some sympathy....

In more positive news - I am excited about gathering up all the ideas for this solo record and getting down to business to present you all with another masterpiece of moody, mopey, whingeing, depressing, self-important, cut-your-wrists-right-the-fuck-off, complaint-rock.... What?!.... Who said that?...
PD

S.A

Friends,

Today we have won a great victory against the forces of pachycereus pringlei, blossfeldia liliputiana, carnegiea gigantia and every other vicious footsoldier of the savage succulent army that tried to get the better of us under the blazing Strathmerton sun. It was truly a colossal struggle and some losses and injuries were sustained but.......well, yes and we are proud to present the video for our new single 'California'. Many thanks are due to our fearless leader Bart Borghesi who yelled 'Mandate?! Who needs a mandate?!!' and led us gallantly into battle and our valiant hero Hamish who danced and mocked his spiny assailants with all the nimbleness of Fred Astair and all the hungover good looks of a young Rob Lowe.... or even Emilio Estevez (who I've heard is on the comeback trail).

The good people of Strathmerton applauded our brave displays and even rewarded us with (far too many) cold beverages between skirmishes and for that we thank them.

We would also like to tip our helmets to the courageous leaders of the catcaceae forces, they say it's not whether you win or lose but how you play the game and although victory is today ours, we acknowledge them for the stout-hearted warriors they are.... there is a code afterall, people... Many of us are still nursing bites, stings, stab-wounds and sunburn but we shall live to fight another day..... we hope you enjoy our efforts. And here's to a lasting peace,

PD

PS. If you do ever find yourself in Strathmerton, Victoria then drop into Cactus Country and survey the scene of one the greatest battles in recent history and then drop into the railway hotel to raise a toast and hear stories of the fallen. Peace.

PD

Big thanks also to Expatriate for being our accomplices for the whole tour and sharing their sweet, synthy sounds with us night after night. Hard to find four nicer gents to spend eight weeks on the road with. Thanks also to Kashmir for coming all the way from Denmark to join the party for a few nights, always a pleasure to catch up with those guys and always astounding to watch them play. If any of you missed Expatriate or Kashmir due to late train, lost keys, shrunken washing, misguided cab driver, terrorist threat, changed climate, aggressive tele-marketer or the like, you would not be ill-advised to pay a visit to your favourite record store and make a couple of purchases.

Happy to report that since finishing the tour and having a bit of time to scratch ourselves there have been a few flickers of new songs appearing on the horizon and I have got the urge to keep my head down and try to bring them ever closer. It's a good feeling when this happens and the buzz of new ideas and new music starts to creep into your every waking moment.

Hope to see you all in the summertime, Homebake, Big Day Out.... Lots to look forward to. Hope you're all having a good day.

PD

PD

Sydney,ACT and NSW were great. Really been enjoying the atmosphere at the shows and playing the new songs. Am looking forward to The Tivoli tonight - have heard very fine things about it...OK,more soon.

SA

Anyway, what is always quite surreal -no matter how many times weve done it- is meeting the people who support us and buy our records - im sure its quite a surreal exchange for both parties- and for the record I think everyone is charming and very polite. Anyway, I wanted to say thankyou for listening and hopefully liking what you hear. We are v.happy with Desert Lights and want to get out there and play it around the country now that its out there.

I also wanted to say in response to the many emails we get regarding all ages shows that we do keep this in mind - its very hard to find venues that will do them- At the moment only our Rockhampton show in QLD is all ages which is why we are trying to let people know about any TV or instore performances that have no age restrictions-I know its not a full show but its a start. We havent forgotten. CD Live and Federation Square were good last week.

Here are some photos from the promo trail... Oh, and if you're in Melbourne this week with nothing better to do on Thursday night,perhaps wander down to the Evelyn Hotel where some kind of SFK cover band will be playing under the name Transparanoia....see you there

SA

PD

Photo coutesy of Gil Mirande

SA