The Duke Spirit

ollib1304 · by **ollib1304** on Sun Jan 13, 2008 1:33 pm

Crazily enough, there's no thread.

Love Love Love Love Love.
Cuts Across The Land is a bit special.
New album Neptune is better (4th of February)
Here's a couple of beautiful videos.

The Step & The Walk
This Ship Was Built To Last

Jimbo · by **Jimbo** on Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:14 am

They're playing a whole lot of instore and competition only gigs (i.e.: free) in London to launch the album.

23 Jan 2008 20:00
THE ROUNDHOUSE-MYSPACE SHOW-COMPETITION WINNERS ONLY
24 Jan 2008 18:00
URBAN OUTFITTERS INSTORE SHOW LONDON
25 Jan 2008 20:00
THE FLY-COMPETITION TICKET WINNERS ONLY-SEE BELOW LONDON
26 Jan 2008 14:00
THE SOCIAL-ALBUM PLAYBACK PARTY LONDON
31 Jan 2008 19:00
NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE CLUB - AT GINGLIK LONDON
4 Feb 2008 18:00
HMV Oxford Circus London
5 Feb 2008 18:00
Rough Trade East London
6 Feb 2008 18:00
Banquet Records, Kingston Surrey
7 Feb 2008 18:00
Piccadilly, Manchester
8 Feb 2008 18:00
Swordfish Records, Birmingham
9 Feb 2008 18:00
Pure Groove, London

To win tickets to the gig at the Roundhouse, go to their Myspace profile, and to win tickets to the Fly gig, go here. I've entered both, I'm also hoping to go to Pure Groove, and I've contacted them about the album launch at The Social. I know Rob will be doing his best to go to all of them

The Step And The Walk (which Olli linked to above) is released as a single on Monday 28th, the album follows a week later on Feb 4th.

ollib1304 · by **ollib1304** on Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:19 am

There's a tour going to be announced soon as well, for mid-late March. I only know because there's a date at Thekla which I saw the other day on the website.

Jimbo · by **Jimbo** on Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:32 am

And the album playback is a freeforall, first come first served - proper time to be announced imminently, according to Olly

funkymp · by **funkymp** on Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:38 am

I know Rob will be doing his best to go to all of them

yes, of course i will. i love this band so so much :wink:

memories of seeing them practically support kasabian everywhere will never go :lol:

There's a tour going to be announced soon as well, for mid-late March. I only know because there's a date at Thekla which I saw the other day on the website.

it'll be after the 16th - they are doing sxsw (odds on ill end up witnessing them somewhere out there)

ollib1304 · by **ollib1304** on Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:02 pm

I just saw the tour dates on teletext, it's only about five dates. Can't remember them now though.

Jimbo · by **Jimbo** on Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:18 pm

Vote like hell.

RosieFiona · by **RosieFiona** on Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:24 pm

I found this on the internet...

Highly sophisticated and intelligent interviewer wrote:The Duke Spirit have released an official statement whilst in a highly intelligent and sophisticated interview, (categorically NOT conducted on a milk crate, in a laundry room, on a swaying boat) that admits to their persons housing their ketchup in the unnatural environement of the arctic fridge. When reprimanded for this shameful behaviour, they released a further statement saying

The Duke Spirit wrote:"Is that not right?"

As a result of this quote, and despite a slightly fabulous subsequent live performance, said sophisticated and intelligent interviewer refuses to endorse and/or be affiliated in anyway with said fridge-ketchup vermin.*

Interesting read. huh?

*Categorically not made up. Entirely factual interview. Copies available once actors have been procured for voice indentity protection.

Dannycrisp · by **Dannycrisp** on Wed Apr 16, 2008 5:11 pm

really diggin' Neptune right now

James Ether · by **James Ether** on Mon Jun 16, 2008 2:56 pm

New Tour annouced!!

Following on from the summer festivals, The Duke Spirit will be touring
the UK this autumn, starting off in Glasgow on the 26th of September.

Tickets will be on sale here
from Wednesday morning (18th June) onwards.

If you're in London, do try to
come and see The Dukes at the Astoria before it gets torn down.

GLASGOW - Oran Mor, FRI, 26/09/2008

LEEDS - The Cockpit, SUN, 28/09/2008

MANCHESTER - Manchester University, MON, 29/09/2008

LONDON - Astoria, TUE, 30/09/2008

BRIGHTON - Komedia, WED, 01/10/2008

See you there!

-You Are Here.

Leeds and Manchester here I come!!!

sven945 · by **sven945** on Mon Jun 16, 2008 3:00 pm

Astoria? That has to be the old Mean Fiddler (ie Astoria 2) doesn't it?

Jimbo · by **Jimbo** on Mon Jun 16, 2008 3:02 pm

Nope, I think it's the main one

I shall most likely be there!

James Ether · by **James Ether** on Sun Aug 31, 2008 11:39 am

Due to th lack of a Duke Spirit forum online, I'm really quite tempted to make one myself. How easy is it to make a forum via free forums or similar site?

Jimbo · by **Jimbo** on Sun Aug 31, 2008 12:12 pm

It'll probably take you about ten minutes to do

(If you want any advice on it email me - bored-by-the-sea did when he set up his)

James Ether · by **James Ether** on Mon Sep 01, 2008 4:25 pm

Currently trying to make a forum for them. I'll post a link when I'm happy with what I've got thus far.

funkymp · by **funkymp** on Mon Sep 22, 2008 11:49 am

howling bells are supporting at the astoria - gits (dont think i can see them then head for bloc party but we shall see)

James Ether · by **James Ether** on Mon Sep 29, 2008 1:21 am

9th Duke Spirit gig in Leeds tonight. It was aceness as usual.

Also, THEY PLAYED STUBBORN STITCHES!!

I was so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so soooooooo happy they played it. I've not heard it live since 2005!

I got yet another setlist, yet another poster and another t-shirt.

I spoke to Leila Moss and said I'll be seeing them in manchester as well. And that it'd be my 10th Duke Spirit gig. She was very impressed. So impressed she wrote this on the back of a limited poster and gave it to me:

I'm a very happy bunny.

Jimbo · by **Jimbo** on Tue Sep 15, 2009 10:59 pm

Rob's favourite band are in Guitar Hero 5 - watch them play here.

Leanne · by **Leanne** on Fri Sep 18, 2009 4:32 pm

I noticed they were in the new GH and was surprised, but pleasantly pleased also.

I loves me a bit o' Duke

MysticalChicken · by **MysticalChicken** on Sun Nov 01, 2009 9:11 am

LOVE the Duke Spirit. Heard "The Step And The Walk" on one of our digital cable's music channels before that TV died (the only other TV that I can watch doesn't get those channels *pout*), and loved it instantly. Neptune is an awesome CD, but I don't have any others.

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