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Disco Dave

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About Me


I am an exiled Paisley boy living in St Albans with my wife Mrs Dave. I am a press co-ordinator for the record label World Circuit (www.worldcircuit.co.uk) where I liase with media around the globe about our music which is mainly from Cuba and West Africa.
I have just started bass lessons with a new teacher and will hopefully get the hang of it soon, my aim is to join a band in the Hertfordshire area - country or soul would suit me down to a tea. I still collect vinyl even though Mrs Dave is not happy that we need another rack for my records.
My Scottish football team St Mirren are clinging on to their place in the Premier League after promotion last year, my local team St Albans City are looking increasingly unlikely to remain in the conference after their promotion last year.
I am now a proud dad and family man, my wife gave birth to our gorgeous daughter Alice on March 5th 2007, now the real life adventures begin...
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My Interests

Music - anything with a groove, playing bass, collecting vinyl. Official beer warrior and CAMRA enthusiast. Trying to learn French. I like a bit of cycling.

I'd like to meet:

Willie Nelson, Hulk Hogan, Dave Lee Roth, Steven Chow, Bootsy Collins, Magic Johnson, Bob Dylan

Music:

Parliament/Funkadelic, Bob Dylan, Ali Farka Toure, Max Romeo, Flying Burrito Brothers/Gram Parsons, Johnny Cash, Bunny Wailer, Dave Lee Roth/Van Halen, Tim Buckley, Toumani Diabate, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Willie Nelson, Nick Drake, Beck, Ryan Adams, Bjork, Miles Davis, Lambchop, Biz Markie, Motley Crue, Charles Mingus, Jackson 5, DJ Shadow, The Congos, Outkast, Lee Scratch Perry, Beastie Boys

Movies:

Gregory's Girl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Empire Strikes Back, Way of the Dragon, Dog Day Afternoon, Easy Rider, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, Anchorman, Peeping Tom, Prodigal Son, Kung Fu Hustle, One Flew Over The Cookoo's Nest, Pi, Zoolander, First Blood

Television:

Still Game, CSI Miami, Without A Trace, any WWE show, Fawlty Towers, Porridge, Fall & Rise of Reginald Perrin, I'm Alan Partridge

Books:

Favourite authors: Michael Marshall Smith, Rupert Thomson, Mick Foley, Christopher Brookmyre, Carl Hiasen, Harlan Coben, Jeff Noon, Danny Wallace, Kinky Friedman

Heroes:

Dave Lee Roth, Hulk Hogan, Johnny Cash, Prince, Bootsy Collins

My Blog

Exclusive World Circuit CD FREE with Rockdelux

The latest issue of top Spanish music magazine Rockdelux comes with a FREE World Circuit compilation.  The CD features tracks from some of the best artists from West Africa and Cuba, including Al...
Posted by Disco Dave on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 05:32:00 PST

new radio player on my work website

World Circuit are happy to announce that we have now added a smart new radio player and a downloadable colour catalogue to the homepage of our website www.worldcircuit.co.uk  At the moment we hav...
Posted by Disco Dave on Fri, 04 May 2007 04:57:00 PST

Loads of great music footage on World Circuit website

EXCLUSIVE FOOTAGE ON NEW WORLD CIRCUIT WEBSITE FEATURES World Circuit are thrilled to announce the next stage of our website development is up and running.  Visitors to www.worldcircuit.co.uk w...
Posted by Disco Dave on Thu, 05 Apr 2007 06:13:00 PST

Dave Jr is a girl

Dave McGuire and Jane Reece are proud to announce the birth of their gorgeous baby Alice, born at the QEII hospital in Welwyn Garden City on Monday March 5th 2007 at 9.22am, weighing 6lbs 6oz. Jane w...
Posted by Disco Dave on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 03:34:00 PST

Cheikh lo footage on Reuters website - check it out

Cheikh Lô footage on Reuters website Go to http://www.reuters.com/news/video/videoStory?videoId=9991 to see the recent Reuters Africa Journal feature about Cheikh Lô  Reuters were in Dakar recently ...
Posted by Disco Dave on Mon, 26 Feb 2007 05:25:00 PST

Ibrahim Ferrer NEW CD Mi Sueno exclusive preview

  Ibrahim Ferrer 'Mi Sueño' (click HERE for exclusive preview) RELEASED 26th MARCH 2007   The Cuban singer Ibrahim Ferrer emerged as the most popular star of the Buena Vista Social Club...
Posted by Disco Dave on Mon, 19 Feb 2007 05:15:00 PST

what's the world coming to - I used to be one of the cool kids!

Greetings friends, It looks like I finally have to resign myself to the fact that my self proclaimed status as one of the cool kids, in touch with the latest music, books, clubs, fashion, etc. are lon...
Posted by Disco Dave on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 03:40:00 PST

Vote for Ali & Toumani (a cheeky plug for my work)

ALI FARKA TOURE & TOUMANI DIABATE: BBC RADIO 3 AWARD FOR WORLD MUSIC VOTING FOR AUDIENCE AWARD NOW OPEN    Malian duo of Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté have both been nominated in...
Posted by Disco Dave on Mon, 15 Jan 2007 06:04:00 PST

Ali Farka Toure nominated for GRAMMY

Ali Farka Touré 'Savane' nominated for GRAMMY award     World Circuit are pleased to announce that the legendary Malian guitarist Ali Farka Touré's album 'Savane' has been nominated for a ...
Posted by Disco Dave on Tue, 12 Dec 2006 02:25:00 PST

Too much time, too little to do - strike that, reverse it.

Greetings friends, long time no speak. Since my return from Amsterdam it's been pretty much non-stop.  From a work point of view I had to co-ordinate a 6 city euro press tour for my boss to promo...
Posted by Disco Dave on Mon, 06 Nov 2006 06:18:00 PST