Kooky Records

The Durutti Column on The Review Show FRIDAY 29/1

2010-01-28T18:40:00.001Z

We are pleased to announce that Vini Reilly and Poppy Morgan will appear on The Review Show, the new BBC2 arts show presented by Kirsty Wark tomorrow evening at 11pm GMT.

They will perform Duet With Piano from new album A Paean To Wilson which was given its full release earlier this week to rave reviews.

Vini and Poppy will rejoin the rest of The Durutti Column in London on Sunday for the gig at the Leicester Square Theatre (check with the venue for any remaining tickets).

The Parks Dept. - No / Noise

2010-01-25T21:27:00.005Z

No / Noise [kookydisc 28], the new album by The Parks Dept. is out now on Kooky Records.

The full tracklisting is:

French Hands Part 1
French Hands Part 2
Driver
Natural History
The neu Wave
Are We On
Saturday
Super Disco Brakes
Patterns
OK We're Fucking Partying Now

Buy it Now with Paypal for 6.00 GBP including Worldwide P+P direct from Kooky Records mail order.

Alternatively, it's available for download from iTunes [UK]

A Paean To Wilson Buy It Now with Paypal

2010-01-24T10:09:00.004Z

The new album by The Durutti Column 'A Paean To Wilson' is officially released 24 January 2010 and is available now for 15.00 GBP (including Worldwide P+P) via the Kooky Buy it Now button.

Brand New Durutti Column T-Shirts

2010-01-21T23:47:00.003Z

Brand new "A Paean To Wilson live" t-shirts will be on sale at the gigs courtesy those Kooky Boys. There are two designs, one features artwork similar to the cover of the Paean To Wilson album and the other is based on a painting by Bruce Mitchell's wife Jacqueline and features Tony Wilson and Bruce in silhouette.

Tickets are still available for both the upcoming gigs but get in there quick as they are selling fast - see links below.

24 January 2010 - The Lowry, Salford Quays (Box Office: 0870 787 5790) [via Ticketline]

31 January 2010, The Leicester Square Theatre, 6 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7B (Box Office: 0844 847 2475) [via Ticketline]

[NB the price in London will be £2 more on the door. Both venues sell tickets at their own box offices with no booking fee if paying in person in cash.]

Jesca Hoop is now confirmed as support for both gigs.

Christmas Shutdown

2009-12-06T12:04:00.003Z

As of Sunday 6th December we will not be posting any items until January 2010.

You can still place orders and they will be packaged to go next year.

We would like to take this opportunity to thanks everyone for their continued support Love in the time of this ongoing recession is genuinely appreciated.

We wish you all the best for your festive season and a prosperous 2010.

Phil and Alex Kooky

gnac back catalogue on itunes

2009-12-06T11:56:00.003Z

Hello all.

Previous Kooky contributor Mark Tranmer aka gnac and with Roger Quigley The Montgolfier Brothers, has his catalogue now available on the iTunes store. More recently Mark has worked with Alessandra Celletti on the beautiful collaboration The Red Pages.

The Montgolfier Brothers

gnac & Alessandra Celletti - The Red Pages

Seasonal shutdown for Kooky Mail Order

2009-11-24T22:37:00.002Z

As the Kooky Boys will be taking a well-earned rest over the festive season, Kooky Records Mail Order will be shutting down from 22:00 GMT on Friday 4 December 2009 until 09:00 on Monday 4 January 2010.

Orders may still be placed during the Kooky close season but will not be despatched until the New Year.

A Paean To Wilson presale ends Friday

2009-11-24T22:24:00.005Z

The internet presale for the new album by The Durutti Column, A Paean To Wilson, ends this Friday 27 November 2009 at 23:59 GMT. Get in there in quick if you want one for Christmas because otherwise you will have to wait until the full release on 24 January 2010.

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The Durutti Column
A Paean To Wilson
Kookydisc 29/1 & 29/2

Paean To Wilson - Pre-Release sales

2009-11-08T11:48:00.004Z

Hi

We are a little overwhelmed with the amount of orders for this CD - a huge thanks to all those who have ordered one!

We will post all the orders tomorrow - that's Monday 9th November. If you ordered up to 11.00 am UK yours has been packed up to go!

We have FEW left now.

If you have not ordered please don't leave it too late.

Also one per person is appreciated to make sure we can serve as many as possible.

thanks again

Phil Kooky Cleaver

A Paean To Wilson - Buy It Now With Paypal

2009-11-01T12:58:00.009Z

A Paean To Wilson by The Durutti Column is now available via the Buy It Now with Paypal button from the Kooky Shop for 15.00 GBP (inc Worldwide postage and packing).

As previously announced, we will release a limited number of copies only and these will be despatched on Monday 9 November 2009.

Full details on A Paean To Wilson [via thedurutticolumn.com]

A Paean To Wilson - Online Order

2009-11-01T12:09:00.005Z

Hi folks,

A Paean To Wilson the new Durutti Column album will be available to buy online before Monday 2nd November. We will release a limited number of copies only and these will be despatched on Monday 9th November.

This piece of work was commissioned originally for the Manchester International Festival of Music July 2009. It is a two-disc set as it also incorporates the F4 release 'Heaven Sent' which was previously only available in a download only format.

It will be available for general release in February 2010, both in stores and digitally, but we will release a limited amount before this date on the official Durutti Column site and here at Kooky.

More details to follow soon - please look out for the 'buy it now' button in the catalogue listing.

Bye for now!

Phil

Posting Items

2009-10-25T11:29:00.003Z

Good morning!

'Since we started posting the boxed sets early in August, one or two have taken as long as eight weeks to deliver!

Some are taking two or three weeks in the Uk alone as sporadically different postal depots and members of the postal service take official or unofficial action. It can be that some will go on for a few weeks before reaching their destination and yet other parcels arrive the next day!!!

We have a series of postal strikes planned over the next few weeks, and I am certain the odd package may be delayed.

In a nutshell - We appreciate your patience and would ask you to give a little extra time when ordering.

thanks again

Phil

Four Factory Records - More sets

2009-10-20T17:09:00.003+01:00

We have this item back in stock and I am currently boxing clever to post this weekend.

Phil

A Paean To Wilson

2009-10-20T17:07:00.002+01:00

Hi folks

We will be updating the site to sell this mail order only in the next couple of weeks - keep em posted

Official release ie otherwise in the shops will be Feb 2010

Durutti Column – Mail Order Latest News

2009-10-11T13:59:00.006+01:00

The Durutti Column – Four Factory Records

The initial run has been sold. Unfortunately we have a few less than anticipated.

More copies will be available in the next ten days and we will start posting these the end of week commencing 19/10/09.

If you are one of the handful that has not been posted you will receive and email from me directly.

These will be identical in every way to the first run, i.e. six discs, art and inserts etc, but the envelope will not be hand numbered. I trust this is acceptable but should you have any queries relating to this or any other matter please contact me by email at philcleaver@btinternet.com

The Durutti Column - A Paean To Wilson

Many many thanks to all those people who bought a copy of this release on pre-sale at the Durutti show in London 09/10/09. Special thanks from Vini to those who travelled some considerable distance - Melbourne, Dunedin, Cape Town, Detroit, France, Spain, Leyton, Chiswick and Cheslyn Hay amongst others to be there!

We will be releasing this album at the end of January or early February 2010 through all good online and traditional stores. In the meantime I will be selling these on the Kooky site only early November. Please watch the website for more information as it is available.

Holiday!

Kooky mail order has a week and a bit off!!!! We will soon be on holiday and nothing ordered now will be posted before Friday 23rd October.

Scrabble

Kooky comprehensively beat a Durutti member on Saturday... it's just the rest I struggle with.....

Cheerio

Kings Place October 7th to October 10th

2009-10-04T17:14:00.005+01:00

Hi folks...

Just a quick reminder that there are still tickets available for John Metcalfe's series of shows this week coming at Kings Place, London.

John has curated the 'Beyond the Loop' series of shows providing a great mix of musical flavours. There is a great opportunity for you to listen to all kinds of music you would perhaps not normally see on the same bill.

Kings Place has made the shows very very affordable. You can still buy saver seats at £6.50 per show from their website. Please remember that John will be playing twice on Friday. Firstly he will form part of the Duke String Quartet at 7.00pm and then join Vini et al for the London premiere of 'Paean to Wilson' at 9.00pm. If you are coming to the Durutti show - please make the effort to see the String Quartet before hand. It is a great deal and I cannot remember the last time we had the opportunity to see Durutti in such a well-suited line up for under £15.00 in London!

Hope to see you support this and the other shows

Phil

Four Factory Records - AVAILABLE TO BUY ONLINE HERE

2009-09-26T16:04:00.006+01:00

We are pleased to say that we have enough stock to sell online again after the initial frenzy!

All have been sent out to the shops too so you should be able to buy them worldwide in-store.

Please feel free to buy one here - still at £37.50 including P&P Worldwide.

Go to the Catalogue' section to browse and buy!

A Paean To Wilson: The Album

2009-09-08T09:00:00.001+01:00

Kooky Records is proud to announce the next album release by The Durutti Column will be the studio version of A Paean To Wilson which was premiered live at the Manchester International Festival in July 2009. This stunning instrumental suite was specially commissioned for the MIF and represents Vini Reilly's special personal tribute to Tony Wilson who died in August 2007.

As with the live line-up featured during those shows, The Durutti Column is again augmented by John Metcalfe and Tim Kellett on this full-length studio album.

This CD-only release will first go on sale at the King's Place concert on 9 October 2009 at which the band will again be playing A Paean To Wilson live. A general release will follow but the date for this has not yet been confirmed. Watch this space for more information. Tickets are still available for this gig via kingsplace.co.uk (including Saver Seats for a bargain £9.50).

The album package will include a bonus disc featuring the Heaven Sent (It Was Called Digital. It Was Heaven Sent) mini-album previously available as a digital download via Tony Wilson's F4 Records.

A few boxed sets available

2009-08-27T16:51:00.003+01:00

Hello folks... Kooky HQ has found a few boxed sets which you can BUY NOW !!

The 'buy it now' button has not been made available, but if you mail me at

philcleaver@btinternet.com

I will sell you one on a first come first served basis

Price is still a v v v v reasonable £37.50 incl P&P

Last Orders - for now

2009-08-14T22:17:00.003+01:00

Thank you v v v much for all the positive feedback about our boxed set.

We stop selling online tonight - this is because we are close to selling the allotted amount for mail order. There will be plenty in the shops September too !

I'd you have ordered it will be fine and you will have a copy !

I'm sorry if it has taken a little longer to post but it's a big job .

Thanks again

Phil

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

2009-08-04T21:05:00.000+01:00

.... to VINI REILLY

Boxed Set - Thanks

2009-08-04T21:03:00.003+01:00

Thanks very much for the overwhelming response.

We have now run out of all the low numbers which I had saved - unwrapped - to send to the first 100 mail order people.

Whilst sales are going really really well - we still have some left - don't panic quite yet - but buy now rather than twice the price in six months on Ebay!

Four Factory Records - Pre Order 03/08/09

2009-07-30T22:18:00.005+01:00

We have had overwhelming demand for this boxed set and it will sell very very quickly!

Orders will be taken via the website after midnight on Sunday 2nd August 2009. We will collate orders and then start posting MONDAY 10th AUGUST 2009 PLEASE NOTE!

The price will be £37.50 INCL P & P WORLDWIDE. The price is the SAME regardless of where you live and is fair to all those who want one.

It will be on general release in October and a good amount of the sets will be available WORLDWIDE from online and regular stores. We will also have a few at the show in October at Kings Place, London.

ALL boxes have SIX DISCS.

The Go-Live for pre-orders is 00:01 BST Monday 3 August 2009.

Sorry if I am repeating myself but I hope this answers the regular mail I am getting on a daily basis.

thanks again to all those who are interested.

Phil kooky Cleaver

Congratulations to NORTHANTS STEELBACKS

2009-07-30T20:45:00.000+01:00

A huge Kooky well done to Northants STEELBACKS (the county cricket side) who managed to make the finals day at Edgbaston on Saturday August 15th 2009.

A nail-biting quarter-final against the Hampshire Hawks was finally settled in the last over by some superb bowling by Andrew Hall.

KOOKY are proud to sponsor NIALL O'BRIEN who had a fabulous 20/200 World Cup with Ireland behind the stumps, including Man of the Match against Bangladesh.It was great to see him back from an injury he picked up in that game - scoring 28, taking a great stumping and a catch which helped turn the match.

Four Factory Records - further clarity

2009-07-25T10:15:00.000+01:00

Apologies to those who misunderstood the last post !

Thanks to those who have ' registerered an interest ' - by this I meant had been in touch not physically added their name to any register !

We have no reserve list at all - please keep checking the site which should be selling in about a week.

Subscription group people - those who bought either discs we will do our best to give priority too !!! We have your details .

Sorry if this was not clear - we will start selling very soon.