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Daniel Versus The World

About Me

* I am willing to play anywhere, squat to the stage, anywhere. I love to travel (although if you fancy covering travel expenses it'd make life a lot easier) so anywhere in the world, if you want me, just ask! ***********CONTACT ME AT: [email protected] or on myspace**********Welcome!My name is Daniel. I live in Newcastle, and study film and sociology at Northumbria university. When I'm not at uni or off travelling this glorious world, base camp is Keswick, at the heart of the Lake District. I originate in Skipton, Gateway To The Dales, and shall forever be a Yorkshire boy at heart. Northern boys do it better anyway. I write songs about equality and love, and about my friends and family, and basically anything that affects me in life. I believe in anarchism, and the idea that we can create a better world. I get very frustrated by apathetic people, false consciousness, and religion. I think about God a lot. I think about a lot of things far too much. I find myself annoying sometimes, but I think that's a good thing. I've been singing for a long time, and still do gigs with my friend The Casual Terrorist. I've been lucky enough to have already played at Solfest www.solwayfestival.co.uk, sharing the stage with artists like Nizlopi, and have played gigs with The Runwells, Laura James and The Casual Terrorist, all of whom are uber-brilliant, and you can find in my top friends!I drop names whenever possible (see above). I really love Tori Amos, cheesecake, coffee in the morning, dancing to anything, and all of my friends and family. I really hate Kerry fucking Katona, the Westboro Baptist Church, having to get out of bed early, fucking fascists, and all the people that don't care that there still are fucking fascists all around us.Right I'm done.Daniel Versus The World - Last Man StandingDaniel Versus The World - Proud ManMuch love!D xxxMY FIRST CD! Split with The Casual Terrorist

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/10/2008
Band Website: www.myspace.com/youngangryandpoorcollective
Band Members: Daniel - Keyboard, Vocals, Clickin' fingers, clappin' hands, stompin' feetThe Casual Terrorist - sometimes joins me on guitar/tambourine/whatever else I can rope him in for (go to www.myspace.com/thecasualterrorist)TO CONTACT ME: [email protected]
Influences: Tori Amos, Damien Rice, Sonic Boom Six, Billy Bragg, Kate Nash, Tracy Chapman, The World/Inferno Friendship Society, Ben Folds, alcohol, two failed marriages, Crash Test Dummies, Jack Johnson, travelling, dancing, Jeff Buckley, Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainwright, all sorts of films like The Rocky Horror Picture Show and V For Vendetta and Juno, Moldy Peaches, Laura Marling, Antony And The Johnsons, Donald, The King Blues, fascists and why I hate them, anarchy, peace, love, Kiki, Patti Smith, City And Colour, Kiki's ex-girlfriend, Peggy Sue and the Pirates, Brad, R.E.M., photography, Regina Spektor, Kimya Dawson, My family and friends, people I love, people I hate, people I've never even met, Sublime, Bob Marley, System Of A Down, the noble platypus, Random Hand, Timbaland, Vyvienne Long, Johnny Flynn, Family Guy, drugs, chocolate, laziness, a lemon called Herbert, cheesecake, Katy, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, dance music that makes me realise we've got to keep making the real stuff, and all sorts of other bits and pieces in my world that get me thinking. And maybe you.

Sounds Like: The sparrows are flocking againDaniel Versus The World - The Bad TouchCheck out the wizardmarra podcast that I feature on - twice!http://drystone.podomatic.com/entry/2008-10-02T22_18_3 9-07_00Daniel Versus The World - Sugar
Record Label: Young Angry and Poor Collective
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Billabong's Live Lounge 14th May!!!

On Thursday 14th May I shall be playing a gig at Billabong on Osbourne Road, Jesmond, Newcastle.It's going to be a Live Lounge style thing, so I'll be playing my own interpretations of a selection of ...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:48:00 GMT

Won't Come Back Again (100 Reasons)

100 Reasons to keep us togetherAnd you hold on to the onesThat will weather our heartsSo I keep on saying "this love is forever"And you keep on playing"Love Will Tear Us Apart"And I hate you if you do...
Posted by on Fri, 27 Mar 2009 07:45:00 GMT

Newcastle University Occupation!

Show your support for the Newcastle Anarchists, Communists and Socialists all standing side by side in solidarity for Palestine!Join the facebook group HERE:http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/grou...
Posted by on Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:28:00 GMT

Gigs gigs gigs!

I have up-coming shows!!!! Joy of joys!First up, on Friday 27th February there's Too Far North at The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle. This beautiful little venue is next to the High Level Bridge, just down f...
Posted by on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:48:00 GMT

Holy War

You cannot justifyBlood of the IsraeliteOr down in PalestineWhere in the streets they cryWhere in the streets they dieAnd peaceful, side by sideUntil crusaders rideTo see the other sideAnd change thei...
Posted by on Thu, 22 Jan 2009 06:36:00 GMT

What does she care?

Like a nail in my coffin you'reDigging deeper than I have ever seenThe royal parasite is eatingDestroying places that I have never been 40 million for another castleAnd I stitch my eyes and prayI coul...
Posted by on Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:02:00 GMT

Last Man Standing

Last Man Standing This is my last requestI hope you can fulfillI never touched a governed landThat didn't make me ill So take me to fields of goldLeave me at rainbow's endPick me up in an hourAnd I'll...
Posted by on Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:29:00 GMT

Daniel Versus The Facebook!

Go here to become a fan on Facebook!http://www.facebook.com/pages/Daniel-Versus-The-Wor ld/27317666180?ref=mfAnd then go herehttp://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Casual-Terrorist/17314 719627?ref=mfAnd bec...
Posted by on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:29:00 GMT

Excitement Versus The World!

The split CD has arrived! It's called "Music For The Art Of Thinking" and it is a split between me and The Casual Terrorist - go to www.myspace.com/thecasualterrorist to check him out! And go to www.m...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:38:00 GMT

This Little Town

Everybody knows your nameEverybody knows your nameIn This Little TownThey're all the same In This Little TownTrivial things are everything that mattersLike he said she said we said In This Little Town...
Posted by on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:56:00 GMT