ist track off album "yeah whatever" air-played by dave graney on 3rrr fm

Make you cry

A song by john and beverley martyn from their "road to ruin" album that has long been a live favourite for the DAMES.Sung by Clare Moore, guests Matt Walker and Dave Graney on guitars. Recorded in Melbourne. Mixed by Barry Adamson in Brighton, UK.

auntie aviator

words by dave graney and music by clare moore, sung by clare moore and all instruments played by clare moore.The title is a word used in football talk about a time in the game when all play or scores are considered worthless as the result is already way beyond doubt. Anotehr of clare moores sci fi apocalyptic grooves. recorded in melbourne, mixed by barry adamson in the UK.

junktime

Everything was legendary with Robert is from Dave Graneys 2014 solo album FEARFUL WIGGINGS. 

The album has been a year in the making. Very minimal art pop in approach. This dynamic track leads us into it. Acoustic guitar, bass xylophone (like a Marimba) and thrilling percussion. Wild pop dynamics, the voice right out front like a 60s Country star should and massed , reverbed harmonies.

“Everything was legendary with Robert”

Who is Robert? Which Robert? Was he legendary or did he just make it so? Is that the same thing?

“it was good-when he talked to you- he really talked to you – he was always ON – In the moment!”

An elusive Pimpernel/Withnail  type figure. Dave Graney writes a song in a Ray Davies style. With a Bo Diddley / Latin feel.  

The recording features Dave Graney on driving acoustic, twin harmonizing electrics and bass. Clare Moore on percussion and bass xylophone. 

“his riveting self-consciousness drew you in/ a crowd gathered to see what he was lookin’ at/ talkin’ about’/ everything was legendary with Robert…”

The last few years have seen Graney and his band the mistLY blowing the roof off of small clubs with the jaw dropping electric guitar pop jams. .FEARFUL WIGGINGS is a new scene. A little folky - a little jazz in the chordings. A lot of countrypolitan in the vocal register and level in the mix. Drama, of course, and grooves. Kind of pop. 


Everything Was Legendary With Robert

A dense, powerful challenge to love. If it helps to follow along with the text, paste this link in a new window: http://wp.me/p1uW6T-nA

I Remember

Double Negative - Vic Godard & Subway Sect

Vic Godard - Split Up The Money Live 1980

Heavy lies the crown

Speedboat, once again, with a studio version of "Soul City". I think this was recorded at Studio 202 in Hindley Street. (Anyone care to correct me on this??)

SOUL CITY

Retrograde

Podcast interviews with fellow players  mainly by Dave Graney. Players Please. 
Rock band.Dave Graney (vox/gtr) and Clare Moore(drums/vibes/keys)  were in the Moodists-post punk Melbourne band.Then Dave Graney and the Coral Snakes. 

Graney and Moore have been involved in making of roughly 30 albums. Also about 7 digital releases, four or five albums as part of other peoples bands, several compilations, two solo albums from Clare Moore as well as her side projects The Dames and The Routines. Four feature film soundtracks. Dave Graney released a book about his music life in 2011, "1001 australian nights" and a more personal book (more focused on all the jobs the took to be a musician) in 2018 called WORKSHY. A second book of lyrics spanning the years 1980-2023 called THERE HE GOES WITH HIS EYE OUT came out in 2023. 
2024 sees an album come out on Classic Jewel case Compact Disc called (strangely)(emotional).

Everything Was Legendary With Robert

Dave Graney and Clare Moore

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