Wednesday, August 06, 2008

Little tid bit

I recorded a video interview for the lovely folks over at
www.poprepublic.tv who are always a great source for music and
entertainment newz and who are regularly amazing to me. You can check
it out HERE

xD

Monday, August 04, 2008

Schleepy
Current mood: Zzzz
Category: Zzzz Music

Oh lookie look. It's me looking at you lookin' at me on my final night in Santa Monica.
I'm home now as I type this. After what felt like an eternity but thankfully a relatively uneventful flight home. I was picked up at the airport by my lovely (love that!) and soon after had cuddles from Waldo (my dog for those who have just tuned in) and am now at 2 in the afternoon contemplating going to bed (but I will resist!).

I'm so glad to be home but I have to say I loved my time working with Rick and Alesha.
I adored Rick's team at the moment. He has two incredible engineers - Dean and Kieron.
And a fab assistant, Tara. They made us all feel so welcome. The final day poor Alesha had to sing two songs back to back (and they were difficult ones too). But she worked like a trooper and by the time I got back to my hotel I was wrecked! Читать дальше »

Friday, August 1, 2008

Housequake!
Current mood: quaked
Category: quaked MySpace

Oh look.
It's a picture of me looking at you looking at me drinking my Starbucks the day of the earthquake.
In fact, it was moments before the earthquake in Los Angeles that thankfully didn't result in anything other than some mildly annoyed Apple customers who were forced to lose their place in line as all of the glass windows in the store fronts along the promenade wobbled like jello.

Yep that's me in full SPF 30 Sunscreen and full old man hat.
The kind of hat that I normally take the extreme piss out of if anyone is wearing.
The kind of hat that says 'Look at me! I'm wearing a hat. Because I'm
DIFFERENT! I'M
CRAZY! I WEAR HATS!'.

No, I'm not that desperate for attention but I am desperate not to get skin cancer or burnt to a crisp by the atomic rays that seem to invade every pore of my being in summer.

Can you tell I'm delirious?
I've been working all night and day and night and day with Rick Nowels on songs for Alesha Dixon.
Who is, lovely.
But stupidly, I thought that writing for and with someone else would involve me just putting in half the effort I normally do.

Nope.

It's the same amount of work only in a different key.

Anyway, I've only got one or two more days work here and then we might end up doing some more work back in England.
Hopefully I'm going to have a day off before I head back to take advantage of the currency exchange and the supreme power of the British Pound at Urban Outfitters. But who knows.
I may not need any more 'wanker' hats back home

x

Monday, July 21, 2008
NUMBER ONE BAYBEEE!!!
Current mood: release me!
Category: release me! Music

NEWS JUST IN! The Time Machine Tour on DVD is the NUMBER ONE SELLING
DVD in HMV stores in London this week. Wahoo!! If you go by a store
and see it perched on the top position take a foto for me! Woot Woot!

Go to MY WEBSITE!
to see FIVE full length clips from THE TIME MACHINE TOUR DVD!

There's also some awesome live pics and other goodies..

It's out July 22nd

You will find it on shelves in the UK, US and Australia at all major
retailers
or simply order it online by visiting HERE
Wahoo!

xxD

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

moments of pleasure
Current mood: grateful
Category: grateful Music

This is a snapshot of the happiest moment in my day today..

I was in the West End doing some press interviews for the DVD release
today..
All neatly dressed and aptly presented.
But my favourite moment by far was this one - before I went to 'work'
just walking with Wally down a pathway in the park that led to an
adventure we were about to have..

xD

Monday, July 08, 2008

The Mix Tape
Current mood: mixed up
Category: mixed up Music

I was asked to write some thoughts on 'the mix tape' for an interview/article that the Independent (a wonderful London paper) was doing on 'The Mix Tape'.
I've no idea if my comments or thoughts were used in the eventual article.. but here is the piece I submitted.

Love to hear your thoughts on the 'mix tape' (and it doesn't have to be on a 'tape'..lol)

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I've always said the most accurate indication of romantic compatibility is music.
Primarily for two reasons. Firstly, you can tell what someone is like in bed by how they dance. Fact. Secondly and perhaps most importantly you can find
out what someone is really like by the music they listen to.
Hence the value of exchanging mix tapes.

If you think about it, our record collections used to be the ultimate window to the soul.
Flicking through your new friend's vinyl (then CD and sadly now iPod) used to be the ultimate quick study. Читать дальше »

Новое видео можно просмотреть на Official Darren Hayes Youtube page: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCEDG9kvRtE

Friday, July 5, 2008

Ooooh Lookie!!
Current mood: released
Category: released Music

It's the shiny brank spankin' first in the world viewing of the standard edition of the Time Machine Tour DVD.
I have about 3 boxes of 'em sitting in my living room.
I'm thinking of building a house out of 'em!

This little sucker comes out EVERYWHERE on July 22nd.
Ooh look this is what it looks like inside..

Some people from quirky countries with names that aren't America or England keep asking me if it's coming out in their country . .
Strictly speaking, it will only be in shops in the UK, Australia and the U.S on July 22nd but you can get it online no matter where you live..
You see, it's coming out on the internets ie hmv.co.uk amazon.com and dot co and dot uk and any other domain name you can think of.. that is.. you can find it online in any country you want because all you need to know is if you are u.s format or rest of world.. and click away.
This little green sucker isn't 'region coded'.. so hope that answers your question(s)

Oooh look here's another picture of inside the booklet

In other news I freakin' love all of your pictures of yerselves with yer copies of the deluxe edition.. I'll be choosing the best entry in a couple weeks.

Love and inappropriate affection

xD

From: Darren Hayes
Date: Jun 17, 2008 2:51 PM
Subject: psst free song and stuff

there's a new acoustic live version of 'darkness' for sneaky download over on my myspace music player for a blink and you'll miss it period of time..
you might want to grab it while it's there..

don't forget, 'the time machine tour' dvd is out july 22nd and can be pre ordered in the U.K, U.

S and Australia by heading over to
www. darrenhayes. com
or going to your local music sites ie amazon. co. uk amazon. com
jbhifi etc..

If you don't live in the u.s, u.

k or australia no fear as the dvd is region free so all you have to do is work out whether you can play
u.s or rest of the world dvd's and order accordingly..

we had the most wonderful time at the premiere screening in London last friday - my head was still paying for it days afterwards and I'm happy to say I'm over my hangover!

sending you love..
xD

Sunday, June 15, 2008

The Day After

So now I know why I don't drink much!
It is safe to say I am nursing quite the sore head today after a wee bit too much celebrating last night. I've included a picture here that Jane (one of
the fanclub winners) took of me at the meet and greet after. This was before drinking but strangely this looks like how I feel today!

We had a private get together for band and family around 5pm at the Soho Hotel
in London - and at 6pm we screened 'The Time Machine Tour' for an audience of 100 people. It was 50% invited guests and 50% you lovely folk and I think I speak on behalf of everyone when I say we had a great time.

I was particularly struck by just how lovely a lot you are!
It's a lucky job this one, I know, and particularly a fortunate one where the people you meet day to day are more like friends than an 'audience'.
Everyone was so kind and generous and we were so happy we could involve you all in what was a triumph for us as a band and crew.

So once again thank you to everyone who entered the competition to come to the screening and thank you for making our night so special.

Much love
D