Music and Copyright in the Digital Era
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Sun., Dec 16, 2012
Here's an interesting conversation between author Chris Ruen and David Byrne discussing the ethics of music and copyright in the digital era. 

Box Of Saturday
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Sat., Dec 15, 2012
My thanks to Sean Hewitt for letting us know the LTIA box set has been chosen as one of the great gift ideas in The Times today.

Naked Truth Giveaway
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Wed., Dec 12, 2012
Thanks to those nice people at Rare Noise Records we have a copy of the new album by Naked Truth, Ouroboros, to give away. The band features Pat Mastelotto on drums, Roy Powell on keyboards, Graham Haynes on cornet and electronics and bassist Lorenzo Feliciati who pulled the whole thing together. All you need to do to win a copy of this little beauty is to tell me the name of the debut album by Naked Truth. Pop your name and postal address in an email to competitions@dgmlive.com marked NAKED TRUTH and we’ll announce the winner on Monday 17th December. You can listen to a couple of tracks from the new album and find out more about the band’s discography and check out their brand new website. You can also read my take on the new album over on the blog. 

Lake, Sinfield & Willcox!
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Wed., Dec 12, 2012
Greg Lake's I Believe In Father Christmas is listed as the 24th best Xmas song in the Independent's festive fifty. Listed alongside the original version are covers by Toyah and Elaine Page. 

Greg Talks Tech To Tell
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Wed., Dec 12, 2012
There's an extensive interview with Greg Lake who talks about his career and his plans over on Tech Tell. My thanks also go to Wilbert who spotted this interview where Greg talks about the relevance of 21st Century Schizoid Man. 

Robert Fripp G3 Bundle Goes Live
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Tue., Dec 11, 2012
The UK leg of RF's G3 tour has gone live as a tour bundle. You can now download all seven dates - Glasgow through to London - for just $25 for FLAC quality. 

Letter from DS & RF
:: Posted by David S on Fri., Dec 7, 2012

Dear Team,

A call to action and engagement for all who share our sense of injustice at the practices of the major record labels (spit spit) and our belief that there is a better way.

As many will know, DGM hosts THE VICAR CHRONICLES, semi-fictional stories about the inner madness of the music industry (“Sherlock Holmes meets Spinal Tap”), which have grown into a groundbreaking multimedia project covering Novels, Graphic Novels, Videobooks, Audiobooks and the first Songbook by The Vicar himself – a project that would normally need the financial and marketing clout of those self-same major labels (more spitting and cursing).

This project deserves to succeed on its own merits, not on the “unmarketing” of which we were recently accused on the DGM Live website.

QUOTABLE QUOTES ABOUT THE VICAR

“I would like to put on public record right now, once and for all: I AM NOT THE VICAR” - Brian Eno

“The Vicar saves musicians. Simple.” – Emma B

“The Vicar? Half Budhha, half backstreet ****” – Nick Cave

“Throughout my life I’ve frequently found myself, metaphorically speaking, sat on the Vicar’s knee…”  - David Sylvian

“Since working with the Vicar I can NEVER...EVER feel the same way about Alpacas…” – Andy Partridge

“THE VICAR is a genius. He didn’t pay me to play on his record, but he paid me to say that.” - Bill Rieflin

“All we are saying, VICAR, is Give Drums a Chance” – Bill Bruford

The wondrous world of The Vicar is only a click away on iTunes and Amazon. Dear Innocents, please sample, share and part with your hard-earned pay if you deem the Vicar project worthy; and even if you don’t. Along the way, perhaps we can discover and create an alternative model for this industry.

David Singleton and Robert Fripp

CHRONICLE THE FIRST

The Mysterious Case of Billy’s G String

(Novel)

Amazon US $2.99 (Kindle)

Amazon UK £2.46 (Kindle)

iBooks UK £2.49 (iPad)

iBooks US $2.99 (iPad)

The Mysterious Case of Billy’s G String

(Graphic Novel)

Amazon UK £7.49 (Kindle Fire)

Amazon US $9.99 (Kindle Fire)

iBooksUS $9.99 (iPad)

iBooks UK £6.49 (iPad)

THE VICAR Songbook #1

Amazon MP3 US $8.99

Amazon MP3 UK £7.49

iTunes US $9.99

iTunes UK £7.99

HD Tracks US $14.98

Digital release November 2012.      Physical release Books - 28th Jan 2013. CD/DVDA - Feb 2013

www.thevicar.com

Count Your Blessings
:: Posted by David S on Thu., Dec 6, 2012

The first video from The Vicar Songbook has just landed on YouTube.

As Punk Sanderson has been saying in his various missives, this is a perfect Christmas message, while also being completely unfestive. Does that make The Vicar a grouchy grinch-like spoil sport?

As the humble songwriter, awed by the arrangements, the animation and the contribution of Andy Yorke, I would argue that it's perfect for any occasion.

Hankerchiefs at the ready.

Vicar Chronicles arrive in Broadchalke
:: Posted by David S on Tue., Dec 4, 2012

A slightly tardy announcement (owing to the extensive liquid celebrations), and one which will no doubt be described in greater detail in various diaries - but six pallets of Vicar Chronicles landed safely at DGMHQ on Friday.

The digital versions for Kindle and iPad are already on sale, with the hard copies released on 28th January. 448 pages of joyful dribblings by Punk Sanderson. Time to get Vicared!

Two More Vicar Tracks
:: Posted by Stormy on Tue., Dec 4, 2012
The next two tracks from Songbook #1 are now available as the new Stormy Hot tickle. Will these end up on Youtube?