SPRING WHAAAAAY!

Yo Dudes!
Long time again, I know, I'm sorry, I've been busy, and drunk a fair amount over the past grey months.
To pick up from Christmas, I finished up the rest of the Caffe Nero tour in Abi's little Corsa, not really my vibe but it got me to Norfolk and back and probably saved me a shed load in fuel. Cheers "Connie"

You will be pleased to know that  by about two thirds of the way through January I had received and fitted a new water pump on pickle and become mobile once again. A MASSIVE THANK YOU! to Abi's folks John and Chris for having me for the best part of a month, and to their friend Malcolm for the lone of his tools, assistance and guidance in the whole operation, couldn't have done it with out you.

Right Finley Quaye support gig at the Brixton Jamm.
AWESOME!
Solid blessings to all of you that made it down, I sincerely hope you had a blast cos I did. For all you who didn't it was packed out and vibe was great. 

Here's a few shots of the show:

 I got handed a rose, I was well flattered, then forgot I'd left it attached to the mic stand. Boo!

Oscar Golding (aka goatsy) real treat to play with this dude again, he was with me at the start of this whole adventure.

 Josh Roberts (The Sass) god knows what he'd seen in in that corner but there's loads of shots of him starring at it.

Mamma Dibb having a sing along. Good girl!

                           Luke Beirne, first show with us and what a ledge. well tasty guitarist.

 Yes I am the Goatsy!

In my last post I put in a link to a Balcony tv session I did with Janet, I have since kept in touch with the guys from the show and been back to record my own session with The Sass, and Luke Beirne accompanying me on a tune called "Haunted Minds" and here it is:

 


Hope you digged the new tune and I'd recommend subscribing to the balcony tv channel cos there's loads of cool new music going through there.
http://www.youtube.com/user/StephenORegan 
http://www.balconytv.com/ 
And of course my youtube channel if you've not already :D
www.youtube.com/tomdibbmusic

KEEP STREETS LIVE:
Keep streets live is an Organisation headed by a gent called Johnny Walker, campaigning against new busking laws in Camden criminalising street performance with out strict license and enforcing hefty fines of up to £1000 or confiscation of instruments.
http://keepstreetslive.com/
Believing in a lot of Johnny's argument and be it that street performing is what keeps me alive and on the road, Oscar and I went along one Sunday to get involved and show support.

Photos by Derreck Wess 
https://www.facebook.com/DJMWphotography

Since the fund raising busk keep streets live has taken Camden council to the high court but was unsuccessful in over throwing the new laws. None the less an appeal has been applied for and The Keep Streets Live army will continue fighting to keep life in our streets.

Bits n bobs:
Since then I've pretty much been pottering about making a nuisance of my self!
I have become fairly handy with a paint brush mind as I've been helping a friend up in Biggleswade get her shop looking fancy to open potentially next week. Here's the face book page for all you need to know about Adapt Design https://www.facebook.com/ADaptDesignLtd

With the new "Boy From Slough" EP releasing coming very soon I've visited a couple of radio studio's to have a chat and a play about what's gwannin.
On the 15th went for quick hang with Gareth Lloyd https://twitter.com/TheGarethLloyd at BBC3 counties on the BBC introducing show. Don't think the show is still available on iplayer but you may be able to have a gander at the live tracks http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01sjq3d

Also called in to see the team at Radio Lab again https://twitter.com/RadioLaB971fm and had a chill with Eleanor https://twitter.com/umbrellanor If you missed this no worries as It is my understanding it was all filmed and will be available to check out online in the not so distant future, and I will let you know when.

CALL TO ACTION:
 Now Then! Its Monday and I know you all got a full on working week a head but chin up kid the sun is bright and yep there's a frickinother EP out on the 31st March "BOY FROM SLOUGH". So in tradition of all EP releases so far we're gonna have a bit of a jolly at the end of the week to celebrate this new piece of recorded audio and the fact that is friday and you made it through another relentless week!
Here's the do! https://www.facebook.com/events/276440875852416/

Friday eve My self and the team will be at the O2 Academy Islington having our "Boy from Slough" launch gig. The night starts at 7pm with music from Bruges www.facebook.com/brugesband, Steve Violaris www.facebook.com/steveviolarismusic, Emmet Scanlan and what the good thought www.facebook.com/EmmetScanlanMusic, Sharks don't Swim www.facebook.com/SharksDontSwim, and Me and the boys will be on 9:30 pm.
Funny thing I realised after chatting to my buddy Pip, who was the bass player in the first band I joined "Kipdenooi" was that Islington academy was one of the first London venues we played almost 10 years ago in the front bar.
So I'm stoked to be returning and would really love you all to come get involved on the night.
Tickets are available through this link http://www.musicglue.com/tom-dibb/events/28-mar-14-o2-academy-islington-o2-academy-islington/ and I'm doing a ticket/ Signed Boy from slough CD bundle on there for £14. The EP is being released on Monday 31st on itunes, and Spotify but will not be released as a hard copy so the 28th is your only opportunity to grab a limited addition "Boy From Slough" CD!

TO COME: 
Got some sick dates in the pipe line set for this summer and I cant wait to get out and about in the sun doing some fresh camper van sessions and a whole new load of camper van recipes.
If your not going to be able to make Friday my next show is the 15th April at O2 Academy Oxford and looks like I may be heading out on a bit of a tour with a friend in June but will firm that up with you soon.
Keep up with tour dates at http://tomdibb.com/singer-songwriter.htm and I'm also hitting up a bunch of private shows this season so if you'd like me to come have a play in your garden or living room give me a holler on any of the following and we'll have a bit of a do.
https://www.facebook.com/TomDibbMusic 
http://tomdibb.fanbridge.com/ 
https://twitter.com/tomdibb 

Solid Blessings and hope to see you soon down the line.

Peace x

Tom 
 





  

SUP?

Right where we at?.... 
As explained in the previous post Pickles Northern Adventure didn't happen, and yes the old slag is still having her gears tickled three and a half months later.
Never the less I did make a micro tour up north at the beginning of the month starting in Sunderland with an interview and a few tunes with the dudes from Spark FM.

Then heading to do a show at Ye Old Yard Tapas Bar in Darlington http://www.tapasbar.co.uk This is a great little place, quality food and drink, friendly staff and just a nice crowd passing through. Pete the Owner is a diamond bloke with a love for music so if your ever in town pop your head in for a bit and say hi.
Tying in with the show was the presentation of the new Tom Dibb Custom Cajon from my good friend Spence, director of SGPercussion, who kindly accompanied me for a load of the set as Sass (josh) was fannying about in New York.

Bang tidy bit of kit! Mums, Dads, and lovers get your Christmas presents here http://www.sgpercussion.co.uk/

I then rounded up with a show at a joint called The Royal Standard. A music pub in Sheffield run by an awesome bunch of guys also known as The Velcro Teddy Bears, an acoustic Rock and Roll band well worth a look up at https://www.facebook.com/velcroteddybears they also do a bloody good pizza at their place for a most affordable price.
Look forward to hopefully catching up with them again in the festival season.

That was about it, like I said pretty micro but met some cool people with some ideas on other venues to tap up, so next year (Pickle providing) we'll give it another shot.

In the last couple of weeks I made a visit to Tropical FM in Luton for a bit of a play and a chinwag about the VW festival Tour in the summer past and the Lost EP which I believe should be available for viewing at some point soon from http://www.tropicalfm.co.uk/pastshows

Went to do a Balcony TV sesh with Janet Devlin, Whose single "Wonderful" is out today so go score your copy at  https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/wonderful-single/id734421995 Now!
But yea cool session that'll be available to see soon, so watch this space, and got to watch Turin Brakes perform their new single "We Were Here"

Then go watch them at Shepherds Bush a few days later. Sick!

And thats whats gone down really.

Currently finishing up a recording of a cover that I'm gonna be putting out as a free download very soon and I know its been bloody ages again but the "My Inspiration" video is done and ready to go out its just we gotta wait a little longer before release as there are a few other forces potentially intertwining with the whole thing.

I'm planning a cafe nero cristmas tour from London BBC studios through to and around wales the week before christmas so if there is any where in particular you would like me to call through then please give me a holler via the website, facebook, or twitter and I would love to come see you.The dates will be confirmed by the end of next week.

Finally If any ones in the Hertfordshire area this weekend I will be playing at The Steamer in Old Welwyn on Saturday the 30th so come get involved https://www.facebook.com/events/753609751319437/?ref_newsfeed_story_type=regular&source=1

Peace x

Where we at?

Yo!
That's it, days are shortening, degrees and leaves are dropping, winter is setting in and I'm feeling it. Happens every year and I dont know why I'm surprised when it does, I've written songs about it, poems about it, and moaned about it for many a cycle.
Bring on the Winter blues!
Had to take my self for a stroll last night to reflect on the past season and pull out the good bits and turns out there's very little negative to filter out, a bit of rough but generally been a sick summer.
Loads of vw shows and music festivals, video release, EP launch,  bang tidy weather leading to some great days playing to the streets and meeting folks up and down the country.
I cant complain.

Since the last post I rocked up and played my last vw show of the year at Grillnchill and have to say definitely one of my favourites. Hosted by the PaintScrapers vw club and located at Hop Farm, an awesome vibe created by a really cool bunch of people.
Already booked in for next year so get involved.
Shortly after Josh (Sass) and I supported Janet Devlin at Camdens Jazz Cafe, A real honour and a giggle.
Probably the nicest sound guy I've ever come across and a great crowd.

                                                                The Paint Scrapers

                                                             
                                                       Me and The Sass at The Jazz Cafe

Pickle is still having transmission issues which is really getting on my tits now as I've been attempting to rectify this issue since the beginning of august.
If any one wants to help or can recommend some vw t25 genius then give me a holler.

So what's coming up?
Got another video due for release at the end of this week with a little luck.
It' for a track called "My Inspiration" from the "Repeat What I See" EP, A kind of fight club meets raging bull style video that I'm really stoked for and hope you guys will be too. Head to https://www.facebook.com/TomDibbMusic for a look at some still shots to get the vibe and there is a free download of the track available from www.tomdibb.com

                                                                My Inspiration shot

Pickles Northern adventure tour has gone down the crapper a bit I'm afraid as there was a bit of a change in management and with the state of the van I'm not sure she'd make the 5000 mile round trip we were originally intending. How ever the dates booked are still going ahead and are listed on the website so fear not.

Here's a little something the Sass and I threw together for ya the other day, enjoy!

Peace xx