news n stuff

Hey there,

As you can see, Ive been incredibly slack with updating my news and gigs of late....there are plenty of things I want to tell you about but rarely find the time to do it! Anyway, here goes;

Last December I had the honour of being involved in a reconciliation project called Its All Relative.....a fairly ambitious event, involving feats of logistical magnitude, and human endurance! The main focus of the trip was bringing two busloads of indigenous people down from the Northern Territory to NSW, with an emphasis on family bonding, exploring new country, and reconciliation. One bus was for Anangu people from the central desert, and the other was for Yolngu people from Arnhem Land, then there were support vehicles with team crew and film crew.....the trip was also filmed to be made into a docco at some point in the future.

My official role was Campfire Singalong Guy... although my guitar saw more use as a paddle during flooding, a cricket bat during lunch breaks, and a weapon during dinnertime when food was scarce! Although I did manage to pull out a set at the reconciliation event.... and with the help of Paulie on drums, bodged my way through a very distorted version of wipeout (i was told the event could not finish until one of the bands played that song!)
Overall it was an amazing experience for everyone involved, and one day I will get around to posting some photos from the trip.

As for new music, Ive spent the last few months fine tuning new songs and re-writing old ones.....the culmination of these efforts with hopefully materialise in the form of two new albums. I wont go into detail now, but rest assured, the reason why Im taking so long with this project is there is a hellofalot of work to do! Anyway, Ill keep you up to date as it comes along.

Thanks for checking in,
best wishes
x d.

October tours

Hey,

I've got a few good gigs coming up this October...kicking off with a show at my favourite venue in Sydney on October 7th. The show is called M.A.S.S. (musicians-and-singer-songwriters), its a songwriter showcase held in an old sandstone hall, and its hosted by one of sydneys best songwriters Michael John Azzopardi http://www.myspace.com/musiciansandsingersongwriters

The following week sat oct 13th, I'm playing at the Surry Hills Festival, check the site for details http://shnc.org/FestivalPromotion.htm   .Renowned for being one of Sydneys' best local festivals! Its free, and fantastic.

October 27th and 28th I'll be at The Wheatsheaf Hotel in Adelaide...this is another favourite venue. Check the gig guide for details.

Thats all for now. See you soon!

x d.

Tas., Qld. + S.A.

Hey there,
Just wanted to let you know about a few upcoming tours where you can catch some tunes and catch up for a drink. In a fit of madness I agreed to play two weeks of gigs in Tassie this July.....so if you are down in that part of the world, come out and say hi. At that time of year I will need all the encouragement i can get!!

In August I'm heading up to the Sunshine Coast for a few gigs....this will be my first trip to this area so I'm looking forward to meeting new friends and catching up with the Wintermoon Crew. On Saturday August 18th I'll be playing at the Upfront Club-Maleny, with very special guest Rebecca Wright, and sunday 19th I'll be at Peregian Originals, Peregian beach, Noosa.
www.rebeccawright.com.au

Further down the track, I have just confirmed a weekend of shows at The Wheatsheaf Hotel in Adelaide for late October. This is a fantastic venue, one of the best rooms I've ever played, and it will be great to play there again. Saturday October 27th, I'll be opening up for alt country duo The Yearlings, and Sunday 28th I will be headlining the Sunday session. If you are in Adelaide, come along a say hi, it will be a good one!
www.theyearlings.net

Thats all for me. check the gig guide for more details.
x d.

ps. There may be talk of a new album in the not too distant future!

news'n'stuff

Hey folks, hope all is well.

In early May I'll be performing at Wintermoon Festival, just outside of Mackay in Qld. This is a truly beautiful festival site, bordering on the Eungella National Park, and run by a fantastic group of dedicated individuals. Please visit their website and take a look for yourself  www.wintermoonfestival.com 

 In the time-being I'm trying to stay local and reduce my mileage by playing around Sydney. Last year I clocked in at over 45,000 Kms worth of touring. It was avery exhausting experience.......and one that proved to be fatal for my last two vehicles! So this years plan is to keep it local and use the extra time to start work on a new album. Have a look at the gig guide for details of upcoming shows, and hopefully I'll see you out there somewhere.

Best wishes

x d.

Hey there,

With summer rapidly approaching, it seems like ëFestival Seasoní is just around the corner, so I just wanted to give you a ëheads upí of where you can catch me in December....


Kicking off December is the Folk, Rhythm and Life festival, held near Wangaratta, Victoria. Friday, Saturday and Sunday Dec. 1, 2 and 3. Iím not sure of my exact playing times but Iíll keep you posted closer to the date. Check out the site www.bilyana.com


A few weeks after FRL is the Falmouth Festival, held on Saturday December 16th, in Falmouth, East Coast Tasmania. This is a beautiful spot with a fantastic line-up (Iím almost as excited about watching the other bands as I am about playing there!). It will be a great day with heaps of good music, so if you live in TassieÖ donít miss out on this one. www.myspace.com/falmouthfestival


And last but not leastÖ.Sunday December 31st Iíll be performing at Peats Ridge Festival, just north of Sydney. This yearís festival runs Boxing Day to New Years DayÖso if you donít have any plans for new years it would be great to see you at Peats Ridge. www.peatsridgefestival.com.au



Alrighty then, hope to see you at a gig soon

x d.

WA tour dates

Hey there,
Just filling you in on my whereabouts for the next few months....If you are in the South or the West of this country, please come along to a gig and say Hi!
Wednesday September 6th at The Retreat, Sydney Rd. Brunswick, Victoria- with special guest Ben Smith.
Friday September 8th at The Wheatsheaf Hotel, George St. Thebarton, S.A. with special guest Cow.
Saturday September 16th at Settlers Tavern, Margaret River, WA.
Sunday September 17th at The Bootleg Brewery, Yallingup, WA.
Tuesday September 19th at The Perth Blues Club/Charles Hotel, Perth W.A.-double bill with Mike Elrington Trio
Wednesday September 20th at The Indie bar, Scarborough W.A. with special guest Andrew Winton.
Thursday September 21st at The Swan Hotel in Nth. Fremantle W.A. with special guest Aminah Hughes.
Sunday September 24th at Legends Bar and Cafe, Albany W.A.
Friday September 29th at The Pier Hotel, in Esperence W.A.

If you can't make any of these shows I'll be heading up north again in November then down to Victoria and Tassie again in December...so keep checking the gig guide, and drop me a line if you want me to come and play in your town!
See you soon
best wishes
xd

Upcoming tours

Hey there,

Got a few things to tell you about......

Firstly,I'm very excited about my upcoming S.A. and W.A. tours booked for mid September. I haven't performed in either of those states before...only visited as a traveller...so I'm looking forward to meeting some new friends. Drop by the gig guide for a quick look at tour dates...more shows will be announced in the next few weeks.


Secondly...some more exciting news... I've been shortlisted for the JB Seed, a grant founded by John Butler of the Trio. If my application is successful they will provide the publicity for my upcoming tours....fingers crossed!


Thirdly, my old ep 'Ocean of Emotion" is now available online from Music-Plug...drop by and say hi...

www.musicplug.net/davecalandra


Hope all is well, see you soon

d.

Tour Highlights

Hey there,
Just wanted to let you know that I made it home safely after two months on tour, despite losing another vehicle to the rigours of'The Road'.
Tasmania was beautiful and a pleasure as always. My highlights were the Escape Cafe gig in St. Marys and the Royal Oak show in Launceston. Thanks to the folks who came along to those shows. My other highlights were catching a few waves with Whitey at 'cattlegrids', and catching a show by Jez from byron bay. Thanks to Whitey, Rod, Stella and carmen for having me stay and good to meet you Linda, Pop, Rob and Sue.I'll catch you guys again next time i'm in town.

Victoria was very welcoming and turned on the good weather. My highlights were the Martians cafe gig with my good friend benny owen on percussion, experiencing surf at bells beach for the first time, and camping in a koala infested forest on cape Otway. Special thanks to Alex Toleman for supporting me at Bar Open in fitzroy, and thanks again to dallas and Felicia for taking care of me while i was in town. Huge thanks to Joy Stoneman for donating 'Pete the Pulsar'.....I couldn't have finished the tour without him. Many,many thanks.

My Sydney launch at the basement was a lot of fun, thanks to everyone who came along to show your support. Special thanks to Dallas Frasca, Jeff Curran and Amy Hill for your wonderful music. i have a live recording of this show, so I'll post a few tunes up on this site over the next few months.

The North Coast leg had a few special moments...mostly in the water(lennox Point and 'Boulders'), but some on land too! Huge thanks to the very talented Tom Cooney and the uplifting Rachael Brady for your support in Brisbane, and thanks to Jamie at The Troubadour for your help with the show. Special thanks to Steve and Tati, Mark and carlie, Andrew cafe and the goodna crew, Josh and Amber, and Zhian and Dave for having me stay.

I'll be back in Sydney for the next few months, so hopefully i'll see you at a show soon.
x. d

Oz East Coast March 06

Well it's about time..... If you are thinking that I'm stringing out my publicity for as long as possible, you are absolutely right! I spent way too long recording this album and now I'll spend way too long promoting it....just to be sure. Please check the gig guide for my full list tour dates, but I'll give you a quick list of the major Launch shows.

• Wednesday March 1st@ The Republic Bar in Nth.Hobart. Tas.


• Wednesday March 8th @ Bar Open in Fitzroy, Vic.


• Thursday March 16th @ The National Press Club in Canberra, A.c.t.


• Wednesday march 22nd @ The Oxford Tavern in Wollongong.


• Tuesday April 4th @ The Rails, Byron Bay.


• Wedensday april 5th @ The Basement, Sydney.


• Wednesday April 12th @ The Troubadour, Fortitude valley, Brisbane.