http://www.myspace.com/thekeysmusic
http://www.myspace.com/thekeysdemos
http://www.seemonkeydomonkey.com/releases/keys_le_mans_ep

The Keys. Not Dead. Seriously.

Originating from the same Uni Davey came out of, The Keys - formerly Murry The Hump (who’s website also still exists, wow epic 2000 flashback) - could have broken up long ago. Instead, they very recently released their latest EP ‘Le Mans’. Check out the above sites for more, and love the Let Your Soul Be Your Guide demo on the second link.

Davey Macmanus:

PLEA 1- sacked yest from the fibre glass factory, need job, will do anything for money
PLEA 2— need person to rent big room in wonderful 2 bedroom house, by canal, camden, small dog one week out of every two,512 per month
ANNOUNCMENT 1– this year i have made the best two records since aled jones walking in the ai…r
ANnouncement 2— I start a nursing degree in March, fucking george clooney yeah

Read more on the ever exciting life of Mr McManus on Facebook. So, nursing degree - odly fitting, I think.

Ok even the biggest fans of Davey’s YouTube channel probably passed this one by. So here’s a clip from one of my favourite kids show, The Slammer, no doubt even American immigrant children love this thing, so Hol should’ve spotted it in no time. Surely?

Right. A gothy band partially miming on a kid’s reality fame show. What’s the big deal?

The Crimea - Understand (Demo).mp3

And before you ask, I did check. Bety Curse - Girl With Yellow Hair. ITunes ID3 tag info. Composer: Davey MacManus, Megan Burns & Steve Ludwin.

Fuck me, Davey, you’re semi-famous. Again. Here’s the official vid. Oh boy, this is gonna keep me going for days. Holly, you gotta see this shit. Now where’s your e-mail…

Oh Jesus I really was the last to know wasn’t I? Trust Contact Music to know what they’re doing. Now, how many other of Davey’s songs have been covered by lavishly promoted pop groups?

And there was me thinking 2009 would go by without a peep.

Sorry.

I do remember them being at SXSW with a nice singy lady sometime… though it was last year… apparently it was March this year. And they popped over for a session at KEXP. And they taped it. And here it is:

Last Plane Out Of Saigon. The evolution of Forgotten and something else I’ve, erm… forgotten. Beautiful track.

Summer. The evolution of, Summer. Which I had a demo of in… 200…and… 4? 3? Dear god I feel old.

How To Make You Laugh. Nearly makes you cry.

Good to see the band again. And to see them in a guise oh so close to that of the original Crocketts 20th Century Vikings. Even if only one member of whom is still about. Although I hear Rich had kids and got married or something silly… Anyways. Next up, Davey goes solo. Moves back to Ireland, becomes a celebrated author. Life in reverse. Oh wait there’s more…

You know I shouldn’t go on about the damn Crocketts… So here’s everyone’s favourite ex-Crimea member. If there’s a being on the planet that can play Baby Boom better, Julz’d just find a way to outdo them anyway.

ohhhhhhhh I just saw the epicest thing… ok new post time.

Ok, you won’t notice anything new, well nothing good anyway. But I’m in the process of updating the blog software here which, until done, is gonna right mess some things up. Like, no Crocketts site for now, no archives page, messed up formatting, etc etc. Luckily I just need to whip a few templates in to shape to fix everything, but until I do it’s prolly best not to do anything like try posting comments incase it causes a rift in the space time continuum or something.

Hey guys, due to some spam nonsense with the account I’ve had to kill all user accounts on here other than my own. Sorry Hol :p For ex-authors, if you still want to post then let me know and I’ll give you my own account details.

For the rest of you, please do not use any email addresses related to inaudible.co.uk, as these are about to be killed off too. Just pop one off to — immortalsoon -=- at -=- gmail — or my hotmail address (old timers should know it…) if you have anything interesting to say.

And if you notice any excess downtime here in the short term - probably due to the above. Now I have to go execute some scripts. Or unexecute them. Or something…

Just spotted this on the forums here… “April 30, 2009. The Field Of Dreams. owen Hopkin”. Hmmm… Any ideas?

Meanwhile, Davey’s recording a new album (title includes words Field and Dream?) and playing at SXSW again, between March 18th and 22nd. Lets just hope nothing blows up this time…

Jump out of the fifteenth floor
Boldy go where no one’s ever gone before.
Sillouettes that kiss and fall
like little rabbits on the wall.

Now why didn’t I get that 5 years ago? More lyrics after the jump; midnight and I’m bored n that… Ok off to watch 2 pints biscuit rap…

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Yes, it said 17th a couple days ago. Yes, I already have my train ticket to come back on the 18th. Yes, they suck balls. And yes… this means… Holly gets to see the gig? Oh hang on… you didn’t get them to change it did you hol? Sneaky minx, you owe me a fiver!

Anyway… if you ain’t figured it out yet, The Criema have yet again re-aranged a gig. At least I didn’t travel all the way to Aberystwyth for this one Appologies to all those that have arranged anything (as if there’s any fans left… *que tumbleweed*), but the Crimea Christmas Gig at Fortress Studios in London has been moved from Wednesday 17th December 2008 to Thursday 18th December 2008. So if anyone’s doing owt on Thursday, or has somewhere to stay, let me know. Otherwise I’m off to Heathrow to harass some important new arrivals

Listen to seashells; they know everything - Davey solo shows announced & news
I suspect they mean www.tarablaise.com. Well it’s not like there’s many others with the same name, is it?

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So… This place is deserted then. I’m currently spending my time doing a million things, well… playing video games, but it’s practically work. At least, I’m making money and cadbury’s cream eggs from it, if not much. But I have a real job interview soon too. So then I’ll have even *less* time for this place. Sorry guys. Tragedy rocks. Still, you’re not missing much, but there are a couple of things you and your blue dog need to know about.

Yup, two solo shows from Kernel Krok, Thursday 20th Nov (in two days time!) and Thursday 5th December, both at old Crimea utopian haunt The Enterprise, you know where, and if not, get outta here! Expect old skool tracks - Frog on a Stick, Bluster Boy, Lottery Winners, Oliver Twisted… maybe not; I can dream.

The other thing is the pantented super shiny all conquering Crimea Christmas Show. Should be at Fortress Studios in Shoreditch, London, on 17th 18th December. I’ve said it before but really, if you’re expecting many more of these things you’re on something stronger than Davey’s ever taken, so it’s really one not to sit back and miss.

And that’s it. To think, this time in 2005 I was posting 8 updates a day, I guess youth doesn’t last. Still, you can still find you much more up-to-date Crimea news on both their MySpace page, Davey’s newly launched Facebook page, and of course the official Crimea website. Now be gone, and leave this place to dangle from a streetlight on an autumn afternoon. And who knows, you loved em once, maybe they’ll stun you enough to empty your cash kitty and fund Davey’s next song on the back of an envelope.

This little interview got lost in the all of the shuffle and way-hey of the summer U.S.  tour.   Here is the Planet Notion interview with Davey, originally published 07 July.  Amazing what one finds when one goes a-Googling.

If Leeds’ very own Mama Mia’s deepan 7″ margherita ain’t enough for you (and oh boy, it should be), then you can get your very own 48a Waiting Steps 7″ single right here too. I had the pleasure of collecting 10 of the big boys (for the princley sum of something like £40 I think) straight from Sister Ray Records in London this afternoon. Which is a damn good thing for you lot, as until then that seemed to be the only way of getting one, what with Townsend Records not appearing to have any stock (I do believe SR got the lot), and Sister Ray not listing it on their webstore. But thank god for superfans, eh?

Oh dear, there’s me putting my foot in it again. Townsend Records WILL at last be getting some 48a Waiting Steps 7″ singles in, hopefully early next week, Davey was just hella slow getting them to the kind people there. So if you’ve already ordered from them, or are still wanting a copy, please do check out their website www.townsend-records.co.uk as they are (and have been for many years) the primary online source for many Crimea releases.

That said, I still have a few copies left, so if Townsend Records ever run out there’s a few still available

Christopher

We’re gathering up the vigilantes again to deliver some good old fashioned mob-style justice.  Go to the Vodafone Live Music Awards nomination website here and type The Crimea in the ‘LIVE UNSIGNED’ catagory.  Vote early, vote often.    

Very cool words from the very cool Brooklyn Vegan blog.  They host a radio show on Sirius so fingers crossed that we hear some Crimea on the digital airwaves.  And tonight is the last U.S. show (for now!).  If you’re in the NYC area, drop by Goodbye BLue Monday and watch Davey and Joe play their acoustic set.