Well I don’t know about you, but 2008 has been something of an intense year around here for me. 17 records via a newly established download record label that goes by the name of Quixodelic (thanks Tara), and with it a humble global collective of daydreamers, 3 compilations comprising of 7 discs, 540 minutes of more new sounds and songs and bands than is entirely appropriate for your delicate ears, numerous interviews, countless reviews, a handful of videos, a couple of features, a comatose partridge in a psychdelic pear-tree, a secret underground musical society with a record that nobody really knows who recorded, and a near fatal meltdown one grey October day.

And so we just about come to 2009, and everything about it screams

The moment of truth!

for The Daydream Generation.

The honest truth is that although we’ve got a good little thing happening here, there are simply too many plates spinning for one pair of hands. If it’s going to go to the next level then what I’m really needing next year is a little help from my friends. That’s not to say that there’s been no help over the course of 2008, several key individuals have bailed me out and propped us up when bailing out and propping up has been required, but ideally what I’m imagining emerging from the DG ooze, is a semi-dedicated street team of Daydream Generators. This would entail essential chores geared around the concept of discovering and promoting new music - at least once every couple of weeks posting on the DG site reviews, interviews, videos, features, pictures, articles, ideas and so and so on, championing the bands you love that everyone else should probably love too.

I’m not expecting a rush for positions like this especially considering the immense wage of self-satisfaction and the knowledge you are attempting to do a good thing, but if you are interested then drop me a line at daydreamgen@gmail.com and we’ll have a chat about it - anywhere between 7 and 10 of us and I think we might have a fighting chance.

So there you have it. Is this The End or a whole new beginning? I guess I’ll leave that in your capable hands.

But

In the off-chance this is really THE END then what better way to bow out than with a 

Best Of The Daydream Generation 08

For the last couple of weeks, people have been voting for their favourite songs from our three compilations of the year, and you can do it too if you go here:

http://daydreamgeneration.com/site/have-your-say-the-best-of-dg-08/

The Best Of will probably need to be done in time for Christmas, so you’ll need to hurry if you want your vote to count. Numbers will be added up sometime in the days before the 24th without warning. So you have been warned that you won’t be warned!

I think that’s it again.

I’m away to write a couple of books.

Smally

*It’s been brought to our attention that there are a few technical glitches on the site when viewing it using Internet Explorer. We’ve (Tim’s) fixed as much of it as he can, but there are still a few issues - most notably an error message that comes up if you’re trying to vote in the Best Of 08 post. Unfortunately sometimes that’s just the way it goes & if you’re really wanting to have your say you’ll need to come back using a different web browser (such as Mozilla or Google Chrome). Hopefully this hasn’t ruined the DG experience for you too much, and thanks to those of you who pointed out that you were having problems accessing the site.

FREE DOWNLOAD TODAY!

(and tomorrow, and the day after that, and so on…)

The Daydream Generation digs deep, the commune swells and sounds even more psychedelic than it did yesterday, and yes you can believe your eyes, that really is the one and only BROKEN MONO you’re seeing in the Quixodelic Record store. “Tulk” is the riffing musical matador like you have never heard him before. Recorded “In 1854 on a steam-driven PC” miraculously these recordings have survived the onslaught of time and have been generously laid on a plate for your feline ears to lap up.

So what are you waiting for? Head to the QUIXODELIC RECORDS link at the top of the site and lap away…

(review to follow)

Shot down

…got a shiney new website packed full of wonderful things, free downloads, information about songs, cool pictures, and… oh just go and check it out yourself why don’t ya?

www.allandouglas.net