Introducing! Duck Duck Goose. Yes the name is silly. I don’t spend enough time being silly. And all the good record label names are taken. So, yeah, I’ve set up a record label with my mate Jamie. That might sound clever to those of you who don’t frequent the same tiny DIY pockets of emo and post-hardcore and mathy-things and punk that I do, but it’s basically just a new and exciting way to lose money, share brilliant art, and put on shows since I stopped doing Performance in the Pub. We’re going to put out our favourite bands on vinyl, mostly.
I’m REALLY excited about the first band we’re putting out (on 10″ vinyl and free download on bandcamp), as well as others we’re chatting to. A big first announcement will come out early next week, followed by a stream of a song on the 10th and then a full stream before pre-orders on the 17th. Release will be on the 27th September. MARK IT IN YOUR DIARIES. Or follow us on social media to be reminded. @2duckgoose on Twitter, and /doubleduckgoose on facebook. In fact, there’s even a mailing list.
A lot of Big Things have happened this month. And you know how Big Things sit on your reality and timescales a bit like the metaphorical orange on a plastic sheet of astrophysics? Well among other things a date I have been looking at from the ‘before’ of for three years suddenly now is in the ‘after’. I totally passed my viva and am now Dr Hannah. Yep, that’s right. Officially now have more letters after my name than in it (BA (Hons), MPhil(b), PhD), small corrections to make for the 1st of January, but otherwise DOCTOR. Which, it turns out, is just a word. And I’m still the same. Still earn substantially less than the minimum income standard, still go on earnest but overly simplistic rants on twitter, still sway to the same procrastination and worries. And speaking of worries. One of them is that it turns out that ‘after’ viva time contain a lot of ‘almost previews tour for A Conversation With My Father’ time.
Eek!
So, while my job is to re-learn all of the lines and directions, your job, dear readers, is to PLEASE COME TO THEM!
What is it? Let’s ask the Ctrl+V Fairy!
A Conversation With My Father
Made in collaboration with Alex Kelly
This is a true story.
This is a story about Them. A story about Us. A story about my dad – a retired policeman – and me, a protestor. About fear, bravery, being kettled, Superted, the Lone Ranger, policing the people in front of you, and being sent out of class. It’s about working out what matters, and standing up to protect it.
It’s about me, and my Dad.
There are also some jokes in it. Because serious things are worth laughing at a little bit.
Mentored and supported by Third Angel. Supported with public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England, ARC Stockton and Theatre in the Mill. Additional support from Embrace Arts and Sheffield Theatres.
#aconversationwith
It’s going to be doing previews in three cities beginning with ‘L’, because that’s how I rolll. NEED MORE VISUAL STIMULATION? There’s a trailer at the bottom. Scrolll.
