Article Archive for April 2004
Posted in Davey Dreamnation on 28 April 2004
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Davey Dreamnation’s popularity is at its highest since his infamous breakthrough to #1 on the mp3.com.au charts in October 2002. Recognition of Prior Learning, the astonishing aural experience that has been described by Howard Jones as “theft - pure and simple”, by Chris de Burgh as “Not a patch on Eastern Wind” and by Stung [...]
Posted in Davey Dreamnation on 26 April 2004
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Sources just outside Davey Dreamnation’s Tribesco compound remain staggered and stunned by the incredible rise of “out-take” Boost Bass, Free Quincey, which has now been streamed more than one hundred (100) times from the mp3.com.au server farm. The track, which shouldn’t even be on the album (RPL) continues to weave its spell despite not possessing [...]
Posted in Davey Dreamnation on 21 April 2004
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Tribesco was in a heightened state of preparedness this morning, upon the discovery that Davey Dreamnation’s sophomore album, the industrial nose-bleeder Recognition of Prior Learning has entered the mp3.com.au lo fi charts at #4. Meanwhile Davey’s overall popularity has also risen. He now sits pretty at #5 on the Lo-Fi artist charts. “This is a [...]
Posted in Davey Dreamnation, Scaramouche on 19 April 2004
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In a victory for animal rights lovers everywhere, Davey Dreamnation has taken out an injunction against his former llama and interpreter Scaramouche, in a move to block the release of “Scaramouche’s Theme” as part of his triumphant return to form, the trail-blazing Recognition of Prior Learning. Tribesco sources have confirmed that the “barnstorming” album is [...]
Posted in Davey Dreamnation on 18 April 2004
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Never let it be said that Davey Dreamnation fails to live up to expectations. Fans of the reclusive musical genius awoke rejoicing this morning after discovering that nine out of the eleven tracks that comprise the masterstroke that is Recognition of Prior Learning have now been released. Fans of Scaramouche, however, will be disappointed to [...]
Posted in Davey Dreamnation on 16 April 2004
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Just moments after slagging off the folks at mp3.com.au, Davey Dreamnation was hit by a piece of news flying at him through the air: fans have begun to download his music in droves. Statistics, while ever meaningless, suggest that Davey’s popularity, seemingly on the wane until this point, is beginning to pick up again. The [...]
Posted in Davey Dreamnation on 14 April 2004
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It’s a story we’ve all heard before: superstar unveils new album, claims it will be available in a matter of seconds, then spends years retracting said claim, amidst howls of disdain from international commentators, the United Nations, the ACCC and various other hacks. Well, it’s happening all over again. Problems with the uploaded Davey Dreamnation [...]
Posted in Davey Dreamnation on 13 April 2004
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Yes fans, it’s merely milliseconds away - the release of Davey Dreamnation’s long-wondered-about sophomore album, Recognition of Prior Learning. “Yes, it’s not bad, I suppose,” admitted an obviously stunned Stung , “but then again anyone with Paintbox could have done a better job.” Davey has refused to either confirm or deny the authenticity of the [...]
Posted in Davey Dreamnation on 7 April 2004
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As far as auspicious dates go, April 7 is right up there. It’s the day on which we celebrate Davey Dreamnation’s creation (he is now three years old), and is also the day on which Russell Crowe came brawling and bawling into the world, forty years ago. To mark the occasion, the film star and [...]
Posted in Davey Dreamnation on 5 April 2004
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Davey Dreamnation was reportedly in shock last night after receiving a phone call from DNRC in Majorca stating that they had found the master tapes from the recording sessions for Recognition of Prior Learning, a record he had been lead to believe had disappeared. “I’m completely jitched,” the rock star admitted, after listening to the [...]
Posted in Davey Dreamnation on 3 April 2004
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Several fans who have been waiting for this piece of news may wish to sit down. Davey Dreamnation, whose second album Recognition of Prior Learning still gathers dust on the DNRC shelves, has tired of the drawstrings holding his signature jarmies together and has begun work on a third album, tentatively entitled Don’t Even Bother, [...]
Posted in Scaramouche on 1 April 2004
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Upping the ante with his characteristic wit and subversive humour, pop star and promising songwriter Scaramouche today denied rumours that he is changing his name to Sea Biscuit. As previously reported on Tribesco, rumours were swirling around the D/DN compound this week suggesting that Scaramouche was tiring of his own name and personality. “Let me [...]
