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BBC's 6 MUSIC DJ Steve Lamacq was kind enough (and clever enough) to play a demo version of our forthcoming EP Title track 'Saturday' on his show Monday 26/2/2007.

This follows on from a successful appearance on BBC Radio Northampton's 'Weekender' show Friday 23rd where the band can be seen doing an inpromptu version which Luke is considering recording and adding as an extra version to the EP!

More new of the EP to follow - check out the audiostream track too!

We are proud to present the relaunch of the Kooky Records website. The site features the full Kooky Catalogue with full Paypal- and snail mail-driven shop facilities. If it's still available, you'll be able to buy it there. Check out our highly competitive prices.

We have three main bands: The Durutti Column, The Retro Spankees and The National Parks. Full details are in the, erm, Bands section complete with streaming mp3 audio.

Fans of The Durutti Column can find out about how to sign up to The Durutti Column Subscription Group.

Plus, we have an exclusive new track by The National Parks called 'I'll Never Stop Coming Home To You', mixed at Phil Cleaver Home of Sounds available to stream.

You can read full details of what's in store for 2007 below.

It's nice to have you here!

As we write, we anticipate a pretty busy year for Kooky just based on what has been confirmed to date.

THE DURUTTI COLUMN - SPORADIC THREE Album rel date April 2007

More unreleased mainly unheard versions and offcuts from Vini Reilly and The Durutti Column's extensive and prolific recording career. Similar to the other two, it has a comprehensive booklet with some great images following Vini's first job as a Petrol Pump Attendant (yes really) to the present day and the music is a great mix of pieces/sketches which had been left behind.


NATIONAL PARKS - (title - tbc) Four track E.P. rel date Spring/Summer 2007

Luke Farmer aka National Parks hails from Gods Own County, er, Northamptonshire. Alex and I stumbled upon Luke as he played two songs at the end of his set at The Soundhaus. We had actually crept over to watch the next band on, but simply loved National Parks.

Their music reminds us late thirties people and soon to be forties that Caberet Voltaire and the early Human League really could have been friends with Interpol, Sonic Youth and Pavement. There will be a remix of the main track 'SATURDAY' by MICRONORMOUS (aka members of Domino band PRAM). I am yet to hear it, but apparently it may have saxophone in it! We cannot wait Matt...

The other tracks are pretty well recorded and mixed we just need to get some shows together to get Luke out on the road et al.


THE DURUTTI COLUMN - (title - tbc) Album rel date Summer/Autumn

Another new Durutti Album. This one is quite mellow containing many flamenco guitar instrumental tracks a cool re-make of Never Known and some piano pieces. There is still work to be done with this and more details will follow once it becomes available.


THE RETRO SPANKEES - tbc

The wonderful kids of merriment (if you have not seen them live you really do not know what you are missing) are busy writing some great new songs, busy playing in all kinds of places... well sort of anywhere where they can - they love the whole live thing...

So... we need to sit down and talk and look at doing something with them soon.

Phil Kooky Cleaver
February 2007

Hi - a quick note to say that we have bowed to public demand and are now selling the new album 'SPORADIC THREE' on eBay.

Additionally!!!!

The Subscription group CDs are still available. Both are designed so that we can do small runs to suit demand and avoid the rather expensive 'rarities' sold via eBay.

any questions - give me a shout

Phil

This will be available in the shops in April but more news on buying it here will follow soon!!!!!

I am sorry if there has been confusion about the availability of the second CD. We are still selling these it is just that our website was under re-construction so the details were not easy to find on how to order etc etc etc…

OK… there are two easy ways to order

1) STERLING CHEQUES – PAYABLE TO ‘P CLEAVER’ and posted to me at :-

PHIL CLEAVER
2 ADAMS CLOSE
MALLOWS GRANGE
STANWICK
NORTHANTS
NN9 6TQ
ENGLAND

2) PAYPAL – my account is:- philcleaver@btinternet.com.

Either way is fine and it is £15.00 OR ONLY £12.00 wherever you may be IF you bought the first one!!!!

I hope this helps – if you have any further questions please do get in touch.

Best

Phil Cleaver

BOTH CDs ARE AVAILABLE!!!! NEITHER ARE DISCONTINUED!!!!

Vini Reilly has decided to sell his GIBSON LES PAUL - JIMMY PAGE SIGNATURE MODEL guitar.

Its colour is 'Pageburst' which is a beautiful subtle caramel sunburst, with 'burstbucker' pick-ups specially designed by GIBSON in conjunction with Jimmy Page himself.

All hardware is gold-plated as standard and the guitar comes with a scratchplate signed by Jimmy Page as well as a certificate and the original hard case.

Its condition is immaculate with only minimal signs of use as Vini is pretty meticulous with his instruments and it is supplied with the original Gibson hard case.

This guitar has been used on the last three albums as well as live work and sessions for various Radio commitments.

New, these guitars list at £5000 and they were not a mass-produced Les Paul model.

Vini will consider any offers around £3,750. Additionally he will meet the buyer in person for lunch in Manchester when collecting.

For any further enquiries contact:- philcleaver@btinternet.com