Category: Davey Dreamnation
Davey Dreamnation (not pictured) was conceived during the playing of a Genesis L.P. in April 2001. A legend in his own signature drawstring jarmies, a colossus of lo-fidelity, a harbinger of jitches and drum fills and ‘the Skylab of his generation’, Davey describes himself as an Australasian pirate who lives in the third person, and that’s good enough for us. Davey is apparently fluent in Esperanto and enjoys ice hockey and Joy Division. Read posts from the last five or ten years, then consider for a moment a world without Davey. Sad, isn’t it?
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In the clearest sign yet that he is planning on trading in his zoot suit for a mortar board, Davey Dreamnation today announced his intention to provide the Australian government with “top quality and highly useful security research”. Unveiling the research as part of a broad-sweeping response to the Howard government’s recently-announced higher education research…
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Davey Dreamnation unveils new website
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Despite a distinct lack of fanfare and barely the faintest whiff of media attention, Davey Dreamnation has determined to put his past behind him and as of today has moved his international web presence to a new home, under his own domain name. “It’s obviously going to take people a while to get used to…
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Camp Davey close-down continues in earnest
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In late-breaking news, it was revealed today that Camp Davey is still in close-down mode, despite the festive season having long passed by. Sources within the Camp could not be roused from a deep, post-prandial slumber this morning, leading to speculation that Christmas hampers distributed to friends and guests of the obscure pop genius may…
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Camp Davey begins long festive season close-down
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With the festive season fast approaching, boffins at the Camp Davey Information Technology hub have been working around the clock, in order to spruce things up a bit ahead of an expected influx of Christmas web traffic. “That’s right,” confirmed Camp Davey IT Support Officer Quito via facsimile this afternoon, “I need three bananas and…
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Original [d/dn] archives to be re-released?
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Never one to submit to public expectations, Davey Dreamnation has rumoured that he may re-release an edited version of his rise to fame, as documented in Davey Dreamnation v 1.01, just weeks after taking the website down. Sources at a slight distance from the obviously megalomaniacal star suggest the re-release may be an attempt to…
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Last Update!
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Davey Dreamnation has sold out and has thus been temporarily shut down. Davey wishes to thank all his fans for their continued support and understanding during this difficult time. He is reported to be hard at work on his new album, Recognition of Prior Learning and will return in the near future with a new…
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D-day invasion of Britain going according to plan
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Davey Dreamnation’s demolition of the British music establishment continued with unabated fury this morning, after a series of awe-inspiring gigs marked by communal violence, extended encores and several arrests. Speaking from the D-Team tour bus, spokesperson and security expert Scaramouche confirmed that all seven of Davey’s gigs today have been sold out, with police erecting…
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Holy mother of Davey – it’s number 1 time!!
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Davey Dreamnation has taken a break from his hectic world tour to hold an impromptu press conference in Buffalo, New York, after hearing news of his breakthrough to the coveted #1 position on the mp3.com.au charts in both the lo-fi artist and album categories. Sources close to the travelling sideshow artist confirmed this morning (NY…
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Davey Dreamnation world tour rumours confirmed
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As Davey’s fortunes on the mp3.com.au rankings took another battering, wild rumours that the self-obsessed superstar is set to embark on a world tour were confirmed this morning, Majorca time. “I know that last sentence seems a bit out of order,” admitted Davey’s new spokesperson, Alex Lloyd, “but the fact is that Davey’s packed his…
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Despair gripped Camp Davey this afternoon (Majorca time) after it was learnt that the mp3.com.au chart rankings had mysteriously disappeared, just as Davey was on the verge of achieving the coveted #1 lo-fi artist spot. The devastating news overshadowed the release yesterday of Davey’s incendiary Intake e.p. on the supposedly professional mp3.com.au site. “This is…
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Davey Dreamnation knocking on #1’s door
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Continued international interest and a surge of downloads have left Davey Dreamnation gasping, like a fish out of mortar, on the verge of the #1 lo-fi artist spot on mp3.com.au. Sources close to the bemusing starburst confirmed this morning (Camp Davey time) that Davey’s incendiary new single “Departures” has led the way, debuting at #23…
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New Davey Dreamnation single & b-side
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The juggernaut that is Davey Dreamnation continues to roll inexorably down the far side of modern music’s mountain, with the release this morning (Majorca time) of a new single and b-side on mp3.com.au. The barnstorming single “Departures” has been described by the artist’s spokesperson as equal parts Pavement’s “Rattled By the Rush” and that “Popular”…
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Davey Dreamnation caught up in internet porn scandal
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Davey Dreamnation has been laying low for the past week, due to an Internet pornography scam that has left his reputation smeared and his self-confidence at an all-time low. “While the facts are, as ever, elusive, it appears that Davey has been the subject of an extremely un-amusing Internet hoax involving alleged photographs of his…
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Davey Dreamnation (finally) sells out
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After five long months of practicing, rehearsing, recording and re-mixing, Davey Dreamnation has finally sold out by beginning the massive task of shifting his songs from a backyard server to mp3.com.au. In a prepared statement issued by his pet llama early this morning (Majorca time), Davey stated that he has “had enough of server limitations,…
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Jasmine has begun to flower inside the Camp Davey compound, as another winter ceases, and spring says: “Move over, Jack, wide load coming through.” Wih the change of seasons comes a chance to reflect on all that has happened to Davey since that fateful day in April this year when he uploaded his very first…