Mmm, beer. And it's cheap.

Hi kids!
Yes, we're making an album. And yes, despite the sweat and smoky rehearsal rooms and lack of oxygen, it's going to be cool. Want to help us out? Of course you do. Want to drink beer? Of course you do!

Then come along to Duckdive's Beer and BBQ Barn Party on Sunday the 26th of February, at Marisa's barn in Heathmont. For the low price of only $10, you'll get some snags and bread, soft drink, fresh home grown vegetables (most likely roasted underground, traditional Maori style...we're all about the culture here in Duckdive) AS WELL as a selection of homebrew beer, stout, alcoholic ginger beer and cider. And maybe some cheap cask as well. Oh, and you get a cool badge, and all proceeds go towards the album. Cool for everyone, no?

All you need to do is drop an email to info@theduckdivecrew.com and further details will be sent to you. Funnily enough, I'm not sure I want to post my address and phone number for all of Blogland to see.

Hope to see you all there!
Love
Duckdive.

In case you haven't heard...

...we've been busy little beavers, beavering away in rehearsals for our album. You see, we started recording and got all excited and sweaty and jumped straight in without thinking things through. And then we decided that it was the perfect time to get a drummer. And then we stood around scratching our heads for a little while. And then I got grumpy and ever so politely suggested we ditch the stuff we'd already done and go back to the start. So if you've ever wondered how not to organise your band in an effective manner, there it is.

But we're Duckdive and here we are.

So, let's see... what exactly have we done?

26 Stations sounds more like a beach-front party jam than psuedo Polyphonic Spree clapathon. Sleeptalker sounds kinda the same only four million times louder and the bassline has gone all crazy-like. What's With The Weather? finally sounds like the single. The Last Sad Song is all chimey chimey with some cool floor-tom workouts. And there's some new stuff kicking around with Homecoming, which is almost a rock song, and So Much For Being Friends, which is bound to divide audiences everywhere.

Fingers crossed we'll begin re-recording in the next few weeks, and then begins the arduous task of adding layer upon layer of trumpet, violin, hammond, cello, harmonica...etc. And then we mix, very carefully, to create a light, tasty and satisfying Duckdive pudding.

Yum.



-Greg.