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THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD I’m sure I’m not the only one who saw this last night on BBC 2, but thought I’d post about it to recommend it to anyone who didn’t see it or hasn’t heard of it. They Shall Not Grow Old is a Peter Jackson documentary that’s taken old archive black and white WW1 footage from 100 years ago, cleaned and touched up the footage, colourised it and added in frames so that everyone’s not walking like Charlie Chaplin. They also added in sound and after getting lip readers to try and work out what people might be saying, speech was overdubbed by actors. Over the top of this are veterans talking (i think taken from interviews in the 60s) about the terrible conditions and experiences. It’s a stunning documentary and the footage is incredible. It’s also crazy hearing the veterans talk so matter of fact about how horrific it was on the Battlefield. It’s pretty graphic and heartbreaking but an incredible piece of TV. It’s available on iPlayer so won’t be available for long. Get it watched. Christ, our generations have been pretty spawny. V x DMF

Some Saturday morning brilliant tuneage for your ears. A Soulwax remix of Charlotte Gainsbourg’s Deadly Valentine. It’s like Air, Daft Punk, Another One Bites The Dust and The Warriors theme all rolled into one....and I love it. Enjoy! V x DMF. https://youtu.be/wISc326_7OM

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! DMFx

We've not put much on here since we played Barrowland Ballroom. We've decided to lie low for a while and work on new tunes for 2019- not just for ourselves but to keep it interesting for people who come to see us regularly. That means for the second year running, there will be no Christmas gig. We've had a good few people asking about this. We know it's really just an excuse to squeeze in another festive boozing session- save your babysitting tokens until next year! Anyway I read Vinnie's post after the Barras which left me with a wee smile on my face after the event. I hadn't realised that Vinnie's Mum and Dad had met in there. It made me think of Back to The Future, and that If Vinnie's Mum and Dad had never met at The Barras, then Vinnie would have never existed to have played at The Barras. Mindblowing! We had a great time playing FIVE festivals last year: Shuffle Down Festival, Kelburn Garden Party, ButeFest, MugStock Festival and [email protected] and we plan on playing even more next year. If there's any festival you think we should be playing, want to see us at, or want to let them know about DMF then tag away in the comments below. 👊👇 We've got a new Single 'Stand Up' recorded and mastered, which we'll be launching early in 2019. Talking of New songs we're thinking of recording an EP or maybe even an Album! The Album would probably involve putting a new batch of songs together with some of the more well known DMF songs and calling it an Album. This can be controversial as some people say "Aye you cannae call it an Album if it's not all new tunes" Others say "If you're a DIY band then it's quite acceptable to put songs that are 3 years old on it. People just want to have your best body of work on one Album." I've just totally made they quotes up, but it's along they kind of lines! Anyway let us know what yous think in the comments again. 👊👇 Jamming the other night on one of the new ideas. It's quite dancey, so we got the strobe lights on. Got to get into it!! Des/ DMF x

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THE BARROWLANDS So last night we played the legendary Barrowland Ballroom as part of Musicians Against Homelessness and it’s safe to say it was a bucket list moment for me. I was the only one who hadn’t played it so it was another amazing personal moment from being in this brilliant band. The Barras being not only mine, but a lot of other people and bands favourite live venue in the world. The Barrowlands has been a big part of my life. My mum and dad first met at the Barrowlands many years ago when it was the actual ballroom, then I was never out the place as a teenager in the mid 90s at the height of Britpop. I was at my first ever proper gig at the Barras. When I say ‘proper’ I mean the first gig you go to with your mates and just lose yourself in it. My first ever actual gig was Gary Glitter at the SECC back in the times when unsuspecting parents would take their kids all to see Gary Glitter Live around Christmas time, but that’s for another post and possibly a psychiatric session. So my first ever proper gig was seeing Supergrass in 1994 after convincing my parents to allow me to go. I remember the unbelievable atmosphere, getting drenched in sweat and thinking ‘this needs to be my life now’. After that I felt like I was there all the time. My mate Japes and I still talk about the time we were at 5 gigs in the one week with all but one being in The Barras. I’m sure it was The Prodigy, Chemical Brothers, The Charlatans and The Bluetones at the Barras with Happy Mondays at the SECC. The stuff of legend and I can’t quite understand why a statue of us hasn’t been commissioned. So massive thanks to everyone who came along last night and not only to see us but also helping to raise money for charity. We were worried there wouldn’t be anyone there at that time so it was great to see so many people there and thanks for giving us a great reception. If it’s the first time you’ve seen us we hope you enjoyed it. Sorry if you came along to see us and missed us due to the time but it was outwith our control. We only found out last week and the way Facebook controls posts now you may not have seen our time-slot posts pop up on your timeline. Last night was also our last gig until well into next year so no Christmas gig unfortunately. Of course if someone like Arcade Fire call then we’ll consider it. We’re going to take a back seat from gigging to work on new tracks, record, apply for festivals, plan next year and come back even better. We’ll make sure we have a big gig to come back with. So thanks again everyone and thanks to Ryan Ayris for his great photo! Vinnie DMF xx

A reminder to anyone that’s wants to see us on Saturday at the Barrowlands (honestly, why wouldn’t you!?) we’ll be on at 6.15pm so you’ll have to get down early! See you there. DMF x

THE BARROWLANDS TIME-SLOT If you’ve bought tickets to come and see us at next week’s Musicians Against Homelessness gig at the Glasgow Barrowlands, we’ll be kicking things off at 6.15pm so you’ll have to get there early if you want to catch us! Doors at 6pm. DMF x

A wee run through of the line up for Sat 29th September. Barrowland Ballroom £10 plus £1 booking fee. All proceeds go to homeless charities If you've not cleared yer diary yet.....! DMFx

We had a tremendous time at [email protected] last weekend. Des and Kevin did a wee interview with Laura Mac from Irvine Beat Fm after the show. Mainly talking about our next gig which is this big one:.... Musicians Against Homelessness Barrowland Ballroom Glasgow But we also managed to tell her about going to school in Cumbernauld with Dijancer, and The Colonel himself, from Colonel Mustard & The Dijon 5. Halcyon Days! DMFx

Just over a fortnight to go until we play the legendary Barras. Here's a wee article all about the Musicians Against Homelessness Barrowlands extravaganza. Featuring Gavin Mitchell (Boaby from Still Game) and Darren Connell (Bobby from Scot Squad) after smashing the Hydro recently. My patter on stage is pish so they will be taking care of any stage banter. That's before you even mention the bands...Bombskare, Mickey 9s, Loki the Scottish Rapper and Becci Wallace, Dead Man Fall, The Hollows and Jackal Trades. DJ'S: Steg G and the Freestyle master Mark DJFive Lang All this for £10 plus booking fee. If your free that night then come along and have a great night. Ticket link in the comments below. Des/ DMF x

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We had a great time down at [email protected] on Saturday. Our mates Colonel Mustard & The Dijon 5 played a blinder on the bill after us. Was great to see Space the Band, Republica and Toploader too. If you've never been then have a look for next year. It's a great atmosphere, 20 metres from the beach and all the venues are indoors within a short walking distance. Looks like I'm in pain, but I'm really enjoying myself. Thanks to Kerrin Carr for the smashing photo. Des/ DMF x 📷Kerrin Carr Photography

LIVE AT TROON We’re having a proper 90’s day today. Opening the main stage at [email protected] After us and the always brilliant Colonel Mustard and the Dijon Five is Space, Republica and Toploader. We’re going to take some things from the 90s to get signed such as an old Benzini top, Pod boots, combats, Alan McGee, a Berghaus jacket, Grotbags and a 2 litre bottle of Electric White. If you can think of anything else then give us a shout and we’ll sort it. Cheers Vinnie DMF x

Looking forward to beltin’ this bad boy out at [email protected] on Saturday. We’re opening the main stage so come see us. We won’t disappoint. YALDI!! https://youtu.be/RHqZKApyvhA

A wee clip from our MugStock Festival performance featuring the splendid SambaYaBamba who joined us for Bang Your Drum. We couldn’t fit them all on-stage so had to improvise. I think this was one of the small gaps when it wasn’t pishing down. Fair play to Roddy and the team though, they powered on and played a great set after us and had the place bouncing despite the weather. I bet these Brazilian based Samba bands would’ve downed tool in that rain. Scottish Samba is hardcore. Next up, we’ll be opening Saturday’s main stage at [email protected] then it’s on to the Barrowland Ballroom for our Musicians Against Homelessness gig. Back of the net! DMF x

We're really up for this one!! Delighted to have been asked to join a cracking bill at [email protected] and to open the Main Stage in Troon Concert Hall. Running Order DMF 16.30 Colonel Mustard & The Dijon 5 17.30 SPACE the Band Official 18.45 Republica (Official) 20.00 Toploader 21.30 If you fancy a day and night out in Troon tickets are available from [email protected]/tickets DMF x

A little over a month to go until we play the Barras as part of the incredible Musicians Against Homelessness line up. It will be an amazing night with all profits raised going to great charities that do outstanding work. Tickets are £10 plus booking fee and can be purchased here; https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Glasgow/Barrowland-Ballroom/Musicians-Against-Homelessness-Glasgow/13176538/ Physical tickets are also available at Tickets Scotland. Check out the events page; https://www.facebook.com/events/164801594331690/?ti=cl Come out and help us make it a really special night. DMFx

# New Profile Pic Our next Glasgow show will be in the mighty Barrowlands....The Barras!! Think about how many cracking gigs you've been to in there. Tickets just £10 plus BF from the Skiddle link in the event page below. All the profits will go to homeless charities doing great work across Glasgow and Scotland. Physical tickets are also available in Ticket Scotland. What a line up! Event page: Musicians Against Homelessness Barrowland Ballroom Glasgow Come on oot, support us and at the same time help a couple of great charities. DMFx

***FESTIVAL ANNOUNCEMENT*** We're delighted to have been added to an outstanding bill at this year's Live at Troon festival. We'll be opening the Main Stage on Sat 8th Sept before our mates Colonel Mustard & The Dijon 5 take the stage along with Republica, Space and Toploader. Plenty of cracking acts on the other stages too. Yaldi!! DMF xxx

After two banging sets at ButeFest and MugStock Festival we're now full steam ahead towards the BIG one in The Barrowlands. Tickets are £10+bf from Skiddle and all proceeds from the night will be going to Musicians Against Homelessness charities such as Crisis and Simon Community Scotland. The line up has just got even better with Loki the Scottish Rapper and Becci Wallace joining the line up along with DJ's Steg G and DJ5 from Colonel Mustard & The Dijon 5 joining Bombskare, Mickey 9s, The Hollows,Jackal Trades and ourselves on the bill. The whole night will be hosted and compared by two of BBC Scotland 's finest: Gavin Mitchell (Boaby from Still Game) and Darren Connell (Bobby from Scot Squad). All that for a tenner....bargain! Come on out and support DMF, the other bands and three great charities at the same time. Tix available in the events on this page... DMF xxxx

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When you've had a smashing time at two festivals.... Gareth our drummer getting right into the festival spirit during SambaYaBamba 's set. 😂 Big thanks to ButeFest and MugStock Festival for having us yesterday. DMF xx