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Spirit 'n' booze: Dukes do Pub tour, release 'new' single

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Artists: The Duke Spirit
Words: DiS News
Posted: 18 Aug '05, 11:57
Them weekly rock rag peeps have gone and invested in a new tour: the Pub NME tour. It's like a tour, in pubs, headlined by The Duke Spirit, who also have a single brewing, the chase, cut to...

The hardcore info: the tour'll feature not only a headline set from The Duke Spirit, but there'll also be DJs and a jukebox featuring selections from TDS's own collections. They're gonna call it a Dukebox. *Sigh*. Tour dates below.

September
Tue 6th SOUTHAMPTON The Dorchester Arms
Wed 7th CHELTENHAM The Hub
Thu 8th CANTERBURY The Beercart Arms
Fri 9th IPSWICH The Cock and Pye
Mon 12th COVENTRY The Phoenix
Tue 13th DERBY Victoria Inn
Wed 14th CAMBRIDGE The Portland Arms
Thu 15th SALISBURY The Old Ale House

The band also re-release* the single 'Cuts Across The Land' on September 19th through Loog. It's from their actually spiffing album of the same name, reviewed on this very site no less.

*Okay, so it's a new mix. Still the same song though.

DiScuss: Beer is better than hair gel, innit?

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Spirit 'n' booze: Dukes do Pub tour, release 'new'

They've got some good support bands for this too. Mystery Jets/Forward Russia/Black Madonnas
Dirtbomb | 18 Aug '05, 12:09 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Spirit 'n' booze: Dukes do Pub tour, release 'new'

We (¡F,R!) are doing the 6th,7th and 9th, i think.
discopie | 20 Aug '05, 03:06 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Spirit 'n' booze: Dukes do Pub tour, release 'new' single

They're already back playing in pubs !?!

That can't be a good sign for their career.
I'd bet they're payed in pints.
lyle | 18 Aug '05, 13:13 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Spirit 'n' booze: Dukes do Pub tour, release 'new' single

i've never understood the mystery jets, although i do love !forward, russia! - they're supreme
andyg52 | 18 Aug '05, 13:20 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Spirit 'n' booze: Dukes do Pub tour, release 'new' single

The Beercart Arms?

*raises eyebrows*
inspectorfluffy | 18 Aug '05, 13:54 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Spirit 'n' booze: Dukes do Pub tour, release 'new' single

for info on the gig at the dorchester arms in southampton go to www.longliverockandroll.com ! forwardrussia are support for that gig!
allywolf | 18 Aug '05, 14:04 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Spirit 'n' booze: Dukes do Pub tour, release 'new'

Yeah I feel sorry for them because obviously it's supposed to be a novel tour, and smallscale for a reason, but they've still not sold them out yet.
Dirtbomb | 18 Aug '05, 16:37 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Spirit 'n' booze: Dukes do Pub tour, release '

Maybe they should start to make some decent music then? That could do the trick. Or maybe even get Mike Diver to write another amaaaaaaaazing feature on them!
Pompey_Ruffian | 18 Aug '05, 19:01 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Spirit 'n' booze: Dukes do Pub tour, release 'new'

For that matter, have any Loog bands done particularly well?

The Hiss? The Open? Duke Spirit? Mad Action?
hmm
Dirtbomb | 18 Aug '05, 16:53 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Spirit 'n' booze: Dukes do Pub tour, release '

Never mind their success or quality (ha) - just look at all the press they get!! Hmm. Who runs their record label again?...
Pompey_Ruffian | 18 Aug '05, 18:46 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Spirit 'n' booze: Dukes do Pub tour, release 'new'

I imagine their biggest "success" has been The Bravery, who have hardly hit stellar heights sales-wise...
guntrip | 19 Aug '05, 12:47 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Spirit 'n' booze: Dukes do Pub tour, release 'new' single

What's the name of The Duke Spirit's vocalist? she's a babe and she can sing too.
Moshing-Indie-Gouger | 18 Aug '05, 19:24 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Spirit 'n' booze: Dukes do Pub tour, release '

Which is clearly what matters. Wondered why they were getting any press at all.
Ahhhh it all falls into place now!!
Pompey_Ruffian | 18 Aug '05, 19:30 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Spirit 'n' booze: Dukes do Pub tour, release '

Oh no, not another rant, that's not why I like them. I like The Magic Numbers too and they're not known for their ravishing good looks, and anyway The Duke Spirit have not had much press.
Moshing-Indie-Gouger | 18 Aug '05, 20:05 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Spirit 'n' booze: Dukes do Pub tour, release '

She's called Liela Moss and i certainly wouldn't call her a babe.
She has a good voice, but her band certainly didn't live up the expectations i had for them after their first mini-album.
lyle | 18 Aug '05, 20:20 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Spirit 'n' booze: Dukes do Pub tour, release 'new' single

That'll be the NME in a last-ditch-effort to show that it's till down with "new" "music" at "grass-roots" level then. And possibly to prove that they're not all that London-centric as there's no date at Nambucca or some far-flung place in New Cross.
JonnyRockstar | 19 Aug '05, 00:17 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Spirit 'n' booze: Dukes do Pub tour, release 'new' single

Although their article saying 'Camterbury' doesn't help them on that front.
iainf | 21 Aug '05, 11:41 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Spirit 'n' booze: Dukes do Pub tour, release 'new' single

I booked this cos i liked the Duke Spirit, although the NME article made me want to poke someone's eyes out.

'Pub NME is a new concept in gigging, taking our rock'n'roll roadshow to off-the-beaten track towns in a riot of live music and old fashioned British pub culture.'

OOH! What a novel idea! Gigs in pubs! Bet no-one ever thought of that...

GreenMindPromotions | 19 Aug '05, 11:05 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Spirit 'n' booze: Dukes do Pub tour, release 'new' single

Poor old Duke Spirit. They were quite good really in a scary-guitars-and-nice-riffs-but-lack-of-a-discernible-tune way. I guess they will go the way of the Hiss now. Shame
adam_ant_is_god | 23 Aug '05, 11:42 | Send note | Report this | Reply