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The new Dexys album The Feminine Divine is out now.
Order your copy at
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Dexys Midnight Runners did not and would not approve our music being played or performed at a Trump rally.
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Well done Liverpool fans - booing the national anthem. Thatcher tried to break the city, police, media & gov't colluded in the Hillsborough cover up. JFT96 took them on & were vindicated. LFC - more than a fb club. The booing was nowt to do with sportsmanship, it was political
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Very sorry and shocked, to hear the sad news about the lovely, and brilliant Terry Hall. Rest in peace Terry. All the best to Terry's family and The Specials. Love from Dexys.
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Rangers fans singing anti-Catholic chants. If it were anti-Muslim, there would be media uproar
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On this day in '82 "Come On Eileen" hit number one in the UK Singles Charts! Head over to Dexys Midnight Runners YouTube channel to check out the official video now in HD!
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Amazing experience. Ive never experienced anything like that before. Its almost like being an observer at a Dexys gig. i feel really close to everyone. Especially Dexys.
Thanks so much Tim
#timslisteningparty
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KR: Its been truly emotional. Dexys: I didnt know how good we were! Really! Brilliant work. I cant put it into words.
Thanks for having us Tim. Blessed.
Thanks everyone for joining us. Lots of love and appreciation :}
its been a great evening.
#timstwitterlisteningparty
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Ive loved this. I can breathe now. I dont realise i was tense. So much good work went into that album. Thanks doesnt cover it. Now i'll get a chance to read some comments.
#TimsTwitterListeningParty
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#TimsTwitterListeningParty
All the fuck wits who said i was crazy when i released this 'shit album' are very quiet lately. You know who you are.
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KR: THERE THERE MY DEAR - Its criminal how under acknowledged Kevin Archer is. The media picked me out and i needed no encouragement. Without Kevin Archer's music, we wouldnt have made a 10th of the impact.
#timstwitterlisteningparty
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Where are
@kickitout
?
Rangers fans singing anti-Catholic chants. If it were anti-Muslim, there would be media uproar
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Its hard to comment on Geno - its so well known. Except that my vocal sounds a bit too shrill. The playing is amazing!!
#timslisteningparty
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Its so odd. I hear these songs so differently when we listen collectively. When i listen alone, all i hear is criticisms, but now, i hear the passion and the over all effect of everything combining together to make it what it is.
#TimsTwitterListeningParty
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So sorry to hear about the passing of Sinéad O’Connor. KR
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TOO RYE AY AS IT COULD HAVE SOUNDED - UK TOUR 2022
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I'm blessed to have been a part of it - Kevin Archer, Pete Williams, Geoff Blythe, Pete Sanders and Andy Leek, Big Jimmy, Steve Spooner,and Stoker. Brilliant all. I wish i coulda appreciated it at the time. But hind sight is 20\20. Anyway. x
#TimsTwitterListeningParty
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@GaryLineker
I’ve got nothing against her personally. She didn’t choose her life. But I think the concept of royalty is ridiculous and precludes any REAL progress for Britan
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"So pleased that we went back to Birmingham and nailed it. It was a big one for us, and important to get it right. Thanks Birmingham!" Kevin Rowland on Dexys performance at the Commonwealth Games 2022.
@birminghamcg22
📷 Getty
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Kevin Rowland - proud father and grandfather :} {1}
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Dexys are very sorry to hear the sad news about the passing of Tony O’Shaughnessy - the boy featured on the cover of the first Dexys album.
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Introducing the Dexys 2023 live band
(L-R) Tim Weller, Claudia Chopek, Mike Timothy, Kevin Rowland, Sean Read, Alistair Whyte
📷 Bruno Murari
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KR: :}}}
Jim's trombone leading the way.
I feel like im hearing it fresh - without the usual critical ear!
Im starting to hear what others might hear.
Sounds good!
#TimsTwitterListeningParty
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Really good piece in todays Guardian.
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September 2022. Too Rye Ay As It Could Have Sounded - a fully remixed version of the album to be released aside a UK tour - where the band will play the full album, followed by a selection of Dexys classics.
Pre-order the album for priority tour access
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Since getting involved with these parties, ive benefitted so much, not least in reconnecting with old friends
@Kevin_Archer1
, Big Jim, Billy
@KevinAdams
, Helen O' Hara etc etc. Thanks
@timatcoalition
#TimsTwitterListeningParty
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Statue of Colston in the drink - beautiful!
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KR: Tell Me When My Light Turns Green sounds great! I'm hearing this one in a different light too> Full of passion. Id forgotten.
#TimsTwitterListeningParty
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21 years since Kevin's solo album My Beauty was released. In September, for the first time, it will be available on Vinyl and DSP's. This first video - "Rag Doll" tells the story of what happened and how times have changed.
#timstwitterlisteningparty
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Sat 6th, 10pm. Too Rye Ay listening party
#timstwitterlisteningparty
. Featuring: Kevin Rowland
@Dexysofficial
, Kevin {Billy} Adams
@KevinAdams
, Big Jimmy Paterson
@JamesMPaterson1
, Helen O’ Hara
@oharaviolin
, Steve {Brennan} Shaw
@SteveSh16121490
, Paul Speare
@SpearePaul
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I'm Just Looking - sounds great. The album tonight sounds completely different to me tonight as opposed to when i listened alone last weekend - the power of all listening together!
#timslisteningparty
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Kevin Rowland and various band members inc,
@Kevin_Archer1
@PeteWilliamsMus
and Big Jim Paterson will host a very special edition of
#TimsTwitterListeningParty
for Dexys Midnight Runners’ debut album, Searching for the Young Soul Rebels. Band members will guide us through the LP
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@piersmorgan
Ive just been on Hackney Marshes - packed with groups of people. No one making any effort to social distance. No sign of a lock down.
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The Feminine Divine has entered the UK album chart at
#6
- this makes it the highest charting Dexys album for over 4 decades (and joint 2nd highest charting ever).
We are thrilled! Thanks everyone.
Huge congratulations to Dexys (
@DexysOfficial
), who celebrate their highest-charting LP in over 30 years today with The Divine Feminine 🥳
Check out this week's Official Albums Chart highlights right here:
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Too Rye Ay as it could have sounded, uk tour 2022, to celebrate the issue of the reworked, remixed classic album!
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Watch the new video for I'm Going To Get Free on . The first single taken from The Feminine Divine
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Sorry to hear the very sad news - the passing of genius Shane McGowan.
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Feeling great that This Is What She's Like is so appreciated! KR
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Tonight 10pm.
The best of Dexys 80s albums: Don’t Stand Me Down
#TimsTwitterListeningParty
next Friday 10pm. Featuring, Billy Adams
@KevinAdams
, Helen O’ Hara
@oharaviolin
, Big Jimmy Paterson, Kevin Rowland
@DexysOfficial
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My Beauty - 13 on this weeks official UK Vinyl Album chart.
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This is what she’s Like:
KR: It took many attempts for Bill and I to get that talking at the front, right. Finally we got it.
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KR: I couldnt Help If I Tried. Jim wrote the music - for ages it was, Jim's song {didnt have a title}. Jim brought the song to us in typical understated Jim style. Amazing song. Well done Jimmy - the greatest.
Pete Williams and stoker totally in charge!
#timslisteningparty
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The new Dexys album The Feminine Divine will be released 28th July on 100% Records
Watch the video for the new single I'm Going To Get Free (out today) and pre-order limited and signed formats from
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Timstwitterlisteningparty new date
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Very sorry to about the passing of the lovely and supremely talented Martin Duffy. Love to Martin's family and
@ScreamOfficial
from Dexys x
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Teams That Meet in Caffs sounds great and shows the genius of Kevin Archer
@Kevin_Archer1
#TimsTwitterListeningParty
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KR: Keep It. Genius arrangement by Kevin Archer. Great playing n performance from everyone. Really good words from Geoff Blythe
@saxofficer
We should have released this version as a single. I shouldnt have tried to rewrite lyrics, but thats another story.
#timslisteningparty
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Here it is: The Greatest Love At All by Kevin Rowland
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KR: Getting ready for tonight’s
#TimsTwitterListeningParty
9pm.
In preparation, I listened to the album last weekend for the first time since I can remember. I think 1980 was the last time - just after we’d finished it.
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Vindicated.
Is Kevin Rowland’s My Beauty a misunderstood masterpiece? I spoke to the
@DexysOfficial
legend about drugs, dresses and how the songs helped us both back from a bleak place
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Today marks the release of Too-Rye-Ay, As It Should Have Sounded! Masterfully remixed by Kevin Rowland, Pete Schwier and original violinist Helen O’ Hara. Releasing on a number of formats which include remastered audio from DMR's live show in 1982.
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KR: Thanks everybody - it was great. Biggest thanks to
@Tim_Burgess
#Timstwitterlisteningparty
for making it happen. A really great thing youre doing here Tim x
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KR: Come On Eileen. Sounds grateful for this. Thanks to the mighty
@Kevin_Archer1
, Big Jim
@JamesMPaterson1
@KevinAdams
Stve Shaw {brennan} , Sex, Giorgio, Clive and Alan and all
@oharaviolin
@SpearePaul
the chorus’s
@cliveLanger
And to
@bradMisel
for believing in it
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KR: All in All: One of the best ones on the album I think. I wrote the lyrics in a woods near the studio, an hour before i sang them. I'd had a completely different lyric up to that point but at that last minute, I decided they werent right.
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#TimsTwitterListeningParty
Thats so much Tim. This is amazing. It sounds completely different when i hear it with you guys. Im hearing the Beauty in it again!
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The official video for Listen To This from 1985 has official been restored in HD, and is now available on Dexys YouTube. Watch it here:
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The best of Dexys 80s albums: Don’t Stand Me Down
#TimsTwitterListeningParty
Next Friday 10pm. Featuring, Billy Adams
@KevinAdams
, Helen O’ Hara
@oharaviolin
, Big Jimmy Paterson, Kevin Rowland
@DexysOfficial
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#NP6Music
Chuck Wood - 7 Days is Too Long. We had some cheek covering this! The arrogance of youth! The original is amazing.
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Kevin at
@RoughTrade
East signing copies of Too-Rye-Ay, As It Should Have Sounded. The in-store tour was a great experience for Kevin. He was touched by how much Dexys music means to people. Thank you to everyone to who came out!
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#TimsTwitterListeningParty
I want to get this out of the way, before we start. I wasnt happy with some of the production values of Too Rye Ay at the time and i still feel the same way. I will try and put that out of my mind tonight.
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Kevin Rowland's 1999 solo album 'My Beauty' gets a remastered reissue as an expanded CD and a Limited Edition pink Vinyl LP on September 25th! Pre-order now 👉
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The best of Dexys 80s albums: Don’t Stand Me Down
#TimsTwitterListeningParty
next Friday 10pm. Featuring, Billy Adams
@KevinAdams
, Helen O’ Hara
@oharaviolin
, Big Jimmy Paterson, Kevin Rowland
@DexysOfficial
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KR: Liars: Fucking amazing drumming from Seb! Underrated drummer. Probably because he wasnt flash.
#Timstwitterlisteningparty
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BOBBY WOMACK – Across 110th Street incredible track from an amazing artist. I was such a fan. I tried to get him to produce my first solo album. We met and made plans, but nothing came of it.
#NP6Music
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Jackie Wilson said sounds really good, but it was a daft follow up to Come On Eileen. I fought against, but no avail. It was part of the deal with Roger.
#TimsListeningParty
We used to joke that the 'toodellanger vocals were favoured by
@cliveelanger
and thats why so loud :}
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This Friday 9pm.
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@JonathanPieNews
Youre of course entitled to mourn her loss. The rest of us will be forced into mourning too - we cant even turn on a sports channel that isnt all about the queen
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KR: Celtic Soul Brothers - sounded very fast at first. Getting used to it now :}
#TimsListeningParty
Great drumming by Seb Shelton. And Helen O' Hara. Wow!!!!
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In advance of tomorrow night’s #timstwitterlisteningparty, here’s the brilliant 1981 Blue Ox Babes demos that much of the Too Rye Ay sound was based on. Its hard now to explain now, how mind blowingly original these songs and sounds were in 1981:
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Dexys on duty tonight at 9pm UK time: Kevin Rowland
@DexysOfficial
Kevin {Al} Archer
@Kevin_Archer1
Pete Williams
@PeteWilliamsMus
Big Jimmy Paterson
@JamesMPaterson1
Geoff {JB} Blythe
@saxofficer
#TimsTwitterListeningParty
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KR. Until I Believe: Sounding better than i remember it.
#Timstwitterlisteningparty
Although i almost sound like im loving during that ad libbed vocal section! :}
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Before we start, I want to sincerely thank my manager, the mighty Tim Vigon at Magus Entertainment
@timatcoalition
and his co manager, Riley
@rileymoriarty
It was Tim Vigon who convinced me of the validity of doing these Listening Parties.
#TimsTwitterListeningParty
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OLD: We rehearsed it and realised we needed a another section for the song. We all went to the caff and i said jim, you'll have to stay here and write another musical section. when we came back, he had written the bridge section: the bit over which, i sang, 'And then from us .
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Thanks Tim
#timstwitterlisteningparty
. Best wishes for the new album. What I’ve heard, sounds good man!
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Exclusive announcement from Kevin at the end of the listening party
#timstwitterlisteningparty
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Tomorrow night (Thursday) 8 pm UK time - the best Dexys album: One Day I’m Going To Soar.
#timstwitterlisteningparty
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#TimsTwitterListeningParty
@KevinAdams
@oharaviolin
@JamesMPaterson1
God, we made so many mistakes back in those days. One thing we pretty much always got right was the music. We fought to get it right.
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Kevin was greeted by fans and gifted a Celtic scarf at Düsseldorf airport earlier this week.
Dexys play THT / Paradiso Noord in Amsterdam tonight as The Feminine Divine Live! tour continues across Europe.
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KR: Its ok JJ sounds great - better than i remembered it {i havent listened in years}. The album builds all the way through. Thats why i say, its the best Dexys album. And certainly the best shows any Dexys have done.
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Dexys first UK & Ireland tour in nearly a decade has an exclusive pre-sale for the best seats in the house for those who have pre-ordered the new album from the official webstore until 5PM on the 11th April.
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Labelled With Love. Thanks Chris Difford for allowing me to change some lyrics.
#TimsTwitterListeningParty
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With the Real Thing on backing vocals.
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