Pot/Kettle/Black Album Review
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:55 pm

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To be honest, I’d be pretty surprised if you told me you hadn’t heard the name DateMonthYear getting thrown around at some stage seeing as they’ve been around since 2003. But for those of you who haven’t, let me tell you a little something about the group. Describing themselves as more of an ‘anti-band’, the idea behind the act is to make music without the ties of being in a band. No restrictions, just a ‘flexible recording and performing unit’ if you will.

Having released a series of albums over the past few years, Hamilton’s DateMonthYear have come out with another to add to their list of treats, cleverly named Pot/Kettle/Black.
This album is set to take you on a journey through heavenly pop melodies that I can quite happily recommend you listen to on a lazy Sunday afternoon with a selection of your favourite chocolates.

It’s an easy listen with songs like Awake and Wrong which will have you drift off to that dreamy land where everything is light - even though the lyrics are quite sad, the music is bright enough to see you through without shedding a tear. Tracks like Hometime and Prophecy are goodies for kids who like their music a little more danceable, and have made me want to see what these guys can do live.

Then there’s Asleep which features my favourite instrument of them all – the tambourine so of course it’s an automatic winner in my books. Although you’re taken through different sounds, the entire album fits effortlessly into the ambient/pop genre without any confusion. If you’re a keen fan of angelic vocals and music to match, DateMonthYear’s latest release, Pot/Kettle/Black is one for your collection.

Amanda Ratcliffe

new DateMonthYear videos
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 1:05 pm

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DMY is proud to announce the release of two new songs on video.

'Tightrope' and 'Down' are from the Pot/Kettle/Black CD and were performed live by the DMY Black Team in november 08.

here's the link to the DMY YouTube channel, which also features a visual interpretation of 'Prelude' from the 7Ghosts CD by Craig Johnson.

http://www.youtube.com/user/datemonthyear

This message was edited by trevf on Thu Jan 22, 2009 1:06 pm.

Ghost3 makes the play!
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 4:46 pm

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...at KiwiFM, that is

you can go there from THE KIWI FM LINK

and vote it into the top 10!
choice!javascript:emoticon('')

New DateMonthYear Download!
Posted: Tue Oct 9, 2007 8:34 pm

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ONLY from our page here!
30Something(evil train mix), from the remix Cd and a from the upcoming Pot/kettle/Black CD.
free to muzic.net peoples!

Ghost1 makes kiwi fm top 10!
Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:08 pm

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its true, and hers the link! you can still vote!http://www.kiwifm.co.nz/

The Great DateMonthYear guitar/remix challenge
Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 9:12 pm

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Finally ready!

a year in the making.this CD features Ghost5 and Ghost6 from the 7Ghosts CD
either remixed or gven a guitar workover.

at the moment only avaialable from the DMY site

www.datemonthyear.co.nz

DateMonthYear up for an award!
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:19 am

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Hamilton band DateMonthYear has been nominated for an award by online
music community Just Plain Folks.
prelude from 2005's 7Ghosts CD has been nominated in the electronic category.The official press reads:

2006 Just Plain Folks Music Awards Nominations

The Just Plain Folks Music Organization has officially announced the nominees for its 2006 Just Plain Folks Music Awards. After receiving over 25,500 albums and 350,000 songs from 105 countries, Nominations for Best Song in 67 Genres and Best Album in 81 categories have been posted.

In addition, we have posted this year's Lyric and Video Nominees. All nominations are posted on the Just Plain Folks website found at www.JPFolks.com. The winners will be announced at the Just Plain Folks
Music Awards Show on November 4th, 2006 in Santa Ana, CA at the Galaxy Theater.

This follows news that songs from DateMonthYear's previous CD Sampler have been getting placed regularly on US TV, including the Discovery channel, all through 2005.

Finally, too, a long term bass playing issue has been solved with the appointment of Jeremy Graham. Welcome on board!

DateMonthYear goes back to work
Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 7:23 pm

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April sees DateMonthYear going back to being a “live band” with the Blue Team returning to Diggers back bar in Hamilton, New Zealand for a free gig on the 28th, with hometown compatriots 4second fuse.

Spokesperson Trevor Faville explains “DateMonthYear live works in three ways, Lite-which is any unplugged or solo work, Black Team –which combines the experimental and electronic with the live sound and Blue Team- which is more of a conventional ‘live’ approach. Essentially, a covers band that covers our own material.” Recently DateMonthYear Lite performed and sang the live music for the play La Ronde and currently DateMonthYear Black is planning to work with respected hip hop/orchestral composer Jeremy Mayall, a.k.a One Fat Man. Core contributors Shaye Simpson (vocals) and Grant Blackler (guitar) are a constant feature in the various live line ups.

In addition one of the “lost” DMY Cds planned for release for 2005 and held up through lack of funds is back on track. Titled 'The Great DateMonthYear Guitar/Remix Challenge' the CD sees a 'Ghost5' and 'Ghost6' from the '7Ghosts' album remixed and reworked by various Hamilton guitarists and remixers, in addition to some new DateMonthYear material.

July is the planned release date of the next DateMonthYear CD, with a tentative title 'pot/kettle/black'.

DateMonthYear gets its act together
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 11:05 pm

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Finally we can announce that the website (www.datemonthyear.co.nz) is functioning at something approaching a proper standard.Forums, polls etc are now active and we are building a comprehensive links page for all bands hamilton.Feel free to visit.

This message was edited by trevf on Sun Dec 4, 2005 10:02 am.

DateMonthYear goes to the theatre!
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 4:12 pm

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DateMonthYear has been contracted to supply the music for live theatre.The play is
Arthur Scnitzlers' "la Ronde" and will be performed in Feb/March (details soon)

The music is under development right now, bur a soundtack CD is likely.

datemonthyear goes digital!
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 8:34 pm

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Indeed.The way of the future, apparently.The 7Ghosts album is being digitally distributed through the US right now.One of the few sites available in NZ is at MP3tunes. Check out:

http://mp3tunes.com/DateMonthYear

OR
msn entertianment

http://music.msn.com/search/all/?ss=datemonthyear

you can download individual tracks for $0.88 (us) or $0.99
Meanwhile, you can download a free version of the ghost2 single here or at Amplifier.co.nz, where you can also pruchase a redone version of the the same song avaiiable exlusively there!

http://www.amplifier.co.nz/nzmusic/14425/datemonthyear.html

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DateMonthYear on TV!
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2005 9:50 pm

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US televison programmes "soapology" and "heir apparent" have been using songs from DMYs first realease, sampler.Hopefully they arent porn...although I dunno what difference that would make.

This message was edited by trevf on Sun Sep 11, 2005 10:05 pm.

DateMonthYear goes to the movies!
Posted: Fri Sep 9, 2005 9:19 pm

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5 songs from the 7Ghosts album have been used in the independant digital feature "Luella Miller", NZs only finalist in the DIGISPAA film competition in Brisbane.

The film goes on general realease in NZ in feb 2006