September 25, 2008

THIS DELICATE FILM IS COMING SOON..
Настроение:DELICATE

Log on TO WWW.DARRENHAYES.COM at one minute past midnight on Friday
October 3 to see the world premiere of the trailer for 'This Delicate Film We've Made'
and pre order the deluxe limited edition or standard versions.

"Darren Hayes continues his defiant and extravagant musical
journey by releasing 'This Delicate FILM We've Made'.
A DVD album in surround sound with extraordinary animated visuals.

Hayes commissioned two animators and almost 18 months of
their time to create a collection of short animated and filmed music
video pieces to accompany songs from his latest album.

With music remixed and remastered in glorious 5.1 surround sound -
Hayes describes the DVD as 'the way the album was always
meant to be seen'.

The Deluxe Version is presented in a landscape DVD gatefold luxury package
with a 48 page book and 3D glasses. Only 2000 of these will be produced and
the artwork and tracklist are unique to this version only. The deluxe version is
region free and available in both PAL and NTSC formats.

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September 25, 2008

Australian Idol
Настроение:Idolized

I'm sitting in the lounge of my hotel suite with the light of the harbor in Wooloomooloo (isn't that word hilarious! Love it!) warming me up. I've been awake since 6 am doing radio interviews to promote my upcoming appearance on Australian Idol this Sunday and Monday as a guest judge and mentor.

Yesterday I spent 12 hours filming workshops with the kids at a recording studio in Surrey Hills and I came home and collapsed! It was a lot of fun and all the contestants are wonderful. I particularly connected with Roshani, Wes and Sophie. They are just adorable.
The truth is it's very difficult not to get attached and I've found myself wanting them all to do well!

Sophie had a great workshop and I truly feel she'll give a performance this weekend that is more in keeping with who she is and the person we put through in London.

In other news, I am very happy to announce that the trailer for This Delicate Film We've Made is set to debut online on Friday October 3 at 12.01 am.

Wahooo.

xxD

September 23, 2008

In Sydney Australia

I am sitting in my favorite café in Sydney. It's a place that's been the backdrop to many of my adventures in this town since the beginning of my career. For those who don't know I'm originally from Brisbane, Queensland. As a child, Sydney was always this glamorous almost Hollywood-like place I'd visit sometimes to see relatives. Later on it became the city Daniel Jones and I would record our first Savage Garden album. The hub of all the magic that began my career. And today it still holds a fascination as a place I visit and adore but have never known as home.

But in this café, on my own, I feel a wonderful sense of familiarity. It's not fancy but it's perfect. The right food (always breakfast no matter what time) and staff and décor that are friendly without being over the top. And we're like old friends. Читать дальше »

September 17, 2008

False alarm - acoustic show not happening
Настроение:falsely alarmed

Sorry all! There was a slight chance it might happen but at such short notice we
couldn't get the venue we needed for the date I was available.
To cut a long story short, I am coming to Sydney next week to do something judgemental for a television show about Idols (hint hint) and was hoping to surprise some Aussies
with an impromptu gig on my night off in Sydney.

I'm sorry if I got hopes up but I wanted to make sure
I had given those who could have attended as much notice as possible to try to make it.

Unfortunately the choice of venues on a Saturday night so close were very limited and as I'm only in the country for less than a week there was no other day it could have been.

It is, after all, supposed to be my year off from live gigs - but I've missed you
and was really looking forward to singing.

Hope I haven't upset anyone!
I was really trying to do something lovely.
Good news though is that my agent Tony Grace was thrilled at the idea and though
he was gutted we couldn't get it to happen this time we're already thinking of 'next time'.

Love you and if it makes you feel any better I was up until almost 5 am trying to make it happen!

xxxD

September 16, 2008

False alarm - acoustic show not happening
Настроение: falsely alarmed

Sorry all! There was a slight chance it might happen but at such short notice we
couldn't get the venue we needed for the date I was available.
To cut a long story short, I am coming to Sydney next week to do something judgemental for a television show about Idols (hint hint) and was hoping to surprise some Aussies
with an impromptu gig on my night off in Sydney.

I'm sorry if I got hopes up but I wanted to make sure
I had given those who could have attended as much notice as possible to try to make it.

Unfortunately the choice of venues on a Saturday night so close were very limited and as I'm only in the country for less than a week there was no other day it could have been.

It is, after all, supposed to be my year off from live gigs - but I've missed you
and was really looking forward to singing.

Hope I haven't upset anyone!
I was really trying to do something lovely.
Good news though is that my agent Tony Grace was thrilled at the idea and though
he was gutted we couldn't get it to happen this time we're already thinking of 'next time'.

Love you and if it makes you feel any better I was up until almost 5 am trying to make it happen!

xxxD

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

From your head down to your toes
Current mood: Material

In 1985 the Her Madgesty released a song that made me want to dance,
sing and get up and do my thing.

I recently performed a live version of it at my New Years Eve show
last year and fulfilled a lifelong indulgent ambition.

In celebration of the Queen's show in London this week Justin Shave
and I recorded a studio version based on an original tour demo
floating around from the Reinvention Tour era that I believe was
scrapped. My vocals pay homage to the way the Boy Toy adlibed them
during the Virgin Tour.

You can check it out here

Friday, September 05, 2008

Neverland Girl
Current mood: accomplished
Category: Music

This is a still from the video for 'Neverland'.

It's almost 2 am as I write this and we've just wrapped the video for
'Neverland' today in London. I've been blogging about 'This Delicate
FILM We've Made' for some time now - but those who aren't familiar
it's a DVD coming in December. It's 13 songs from my recent album
remixed in 5.1 surround sound with specially commissioned video art
pieces for each track. I've been leaking a few of them since the start
of the album project - but today saw the completion of the second to
last one.

Sarah Matthews, the actress in this photo, first worked with me in the
'Unlovable' video for the 'Big Night In' tour and we were keen to find
a reason to work with her again.
In 'Neverland' Sarah played the part of the moon in a child's fantasy
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
The Wrong Way
Current mood: validated
Category: Music

I decided to post a song demo that never made it past the writing stage.
It's called 'The Wrong Way' and I co wrote it with Glen Ballard
in sessions for 'Delicate..' I loved it but felt I had explored this
idea in another song more succinctly (Sing To Me..) and that it didn't
fit the album I was making.
Without going into too much detail it's a song for someone very close
to me
who had to take that phone call you dread to hear when someone you love
has passed away suddenly and too soon.

Hope you dig it. I just didn't want it to gather dust, like so many
songs do.
Now it has a voice.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008
The Shadowlands
Category: Music

Rare late night post from me..
not sure if many of you have noticed but I've tried to become a bit
more of a morning person these days!
Even if I stay up late I'm still up earlier and it's been awesome.

I'm up late because I just got home from a dinner with Will (our
monitoring engineer on tour) and Tracey Turner (my ex P.A whom I still
adore).
We ate at a lovely French restaurant and had one of those amazing
nights of laughing and feeling good and walking home on a high.

I know it's weird being sort of 'in between' albums, and perhaps
confusing (maybe more so for me than you) since I'm 'away' but sort of
around (Idol, DVD's etc)
But I wanted to say how much I adore you and also how much I'm
appreciating this opportunity to experience life and all she has to
offer. I know I only have you to thank for this.

I don't know if I remember many periods in the last decade where I
felt like this. The last period was in Sausalito prior to 'The Tension
and The Spark' and until recently no such windows have appeared. Until
now.
I'm talking about moments where I get to look at the road ahead and I
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Saturday, August 09, 2008

behind the scenes 'This Delicate FILM we've made'
Category: Music

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