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 Dereck Higgins's Profile |
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I refuse to embrace the madness. |
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| Location: | Omaha, Nebraska |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | May 30, 2008 (582 days back) |
About Me |
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| The new Dereck 3 cd ep is now available. $6 postage paid US, $8 worldwide. Use Paypal (dvhiggins@cox.net)News: The Dereck/Dino single is now available directly from me $5 plus $1.50 postage. I accept Paypal or money orders, no checks. E-mail me for where to send the order, dvhiggins@cox.net
The cd will also be available through other outlets and I'll post that information soon.
I can also be heard on the upcoming Coyote Bones cd/lp due for a May 5 release. The Family Radio have recorded our debut album with Jake Bellows and it will be done soon. More to come.Night Music Add to My Profile | More Videos |
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My Interests |
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Music:Member Since: 5/5/2005Band Website: dereckhiggins.com Band Members: Son Ambulance Dereck Higgins Band RAF The Family Radio Flamethrower The Pat Higgins TrioPaddy O'Furniture Influences: This is really more of a partial list of the music I love: The Beatles, Genesis, Ornette Coleman, Meshuggah, Seigen Ono, Ghost, Kate Bush, Terje Rypdal, Neil Young, Brian Eno, Durutti Column, REM, Ali Farka Toure, Peter Gabriel, Circle, Eric Dolphy, Yukihiro Takahashi, Eberhard Weber, Able Tasmans, Faust, Can, Ravi Shankar, The Go-Betweens, Bjork, The Yardbirds, Fiery Furnaces, Miles Davis, Hot Chip, Broadcast, John Coltrane, The Damned, Catherine Wheel, George Harrison, My Bloody Valentine, Bobby Womack, Roxy Music, Radiohead, Sly & The Famly Stone, Gentle Giant, Bloc Party, Haruomi Hosono, Dollar Brand, Mew, Porcupine Tree, Joachim Kuhn, AC/DC, Charles Mingus, Akir Ussein, Family, Hawkwind, Oliver Lake, Kraftwerk, Fennesz, Scott Walker, Akiko Yano, Laraaji, Julian Cope, Art Ensemble of Chicago, Sunn O))), Stereolab, Massive Attack, Sonic Youth, The Ramones, Trey Gunn, Toumani Diabate, Devo, Magazine, Tilly & The Wall, Chrome, Slowdive, Steve Jansen, Richard Barbieri, Mick Karn, Ultra Vivid Scene, Dead Can Dance, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Robert Normandeau, AMM, Soft Machine, Bright Eyes, Strawbs, Ministry, Dino Felipe, Pentangle, KMFDM, Egg, Gong, John Tingle, Allan Holdsworth, Cabaret Voltaire, The House of Love, Cat Stevens, Mark Burgess, Herbie Hancock, Sun Ra, Tony Levin, George Russell, Harmonia, Orenda Fink, Xymox, Culture, Lycia, Matching Mole, Gila, Paul McCartney, Die Kreuzen, Slayer, The Chills, Azure Ray, Woven Hand, The Chameleons, David Bowie, MC5, Isaac Hayes, Steve Lacy, Funkadelic, Charlie Parker, Prince, John Zorn, Yes, Bad Brains, The Stranglers, King Crimson, Pulsar, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Throbbing Gristle, Bomis Prendin, Wire, Joy Division, Seal, XTC, Todd Rundgren, Anthony Phillips, Donovan, Jimi Hendrix, Bloodrock, Led Zeppelin, Van Der Graaf Generator, Embryo, Magma, Art Zoyd, Henry Cow, Hector Zazou, Pete Namlook, Autechre, Shivkumar Sharma, Mouse On Mars, James Brown, David Sylvian, 13th Floor Elevators, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Sisters of Mercy, Black Uhuru, Cheb I Sabbah, Abyssynians, U2, Carlinhos Brown, Misfits, Loop, Klaus Schulze, Pierre Henry, Morton Subotnick, Second Hand, PFM, Captain Beyond, The Residents, YMO, Sun Electric, Incredible String Band, Anthony Braxton, Cecil Taylor, Cibo Matto, Ride, Ash Ra Tempel, Doves, Miss Kitten, The White Birch, In Gowan Ring, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Tortoise, Albert Ayler, Joni Mitchell, The Young Gods, The Faint, Popol Vuh, Amon Duul II, The Roots, Wolfgang Dauner, Paul Bley, Frank Zappa, Bill Nelson, Steve Hackett, Geri Allen, Beth Orton, Boredoms, Lush, Sigur Ros, The Moody Blues, Mudvayne, Ali Akbar Khan,Japan, Deerhoof, Ian Brown, Fred Frith, McCoy Tyner, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Gus Gus, Neu!, Guru Guru and all of the artists I associate with here at my space. Contrary to what the radio plays there is a lot of really fine music happening right now everywhere. Sounds Like: Dereck Higgins Digital Sex Duruttti Column Record Label: DVH Recordings, Public Eyesore, Coco Art Type of Label: None |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Psychedelic / Alternative / Ambient) |
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My Blog |
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April Showers |
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| Besides all of my music activity I've recently become involved in film, specifically working with wardrobe. I'm currently in pre-production for a film called "April Showers" that is being produced in ... Posted by Dereck Higgins on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:21:00 PST |
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Playing with Jonathan Friedman |
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| Another recent release that features my playing is the debut solo cd by Jonathan Friedman. John’s been in a few bands over the years, most recently with Old Boy Network. John writes some cool cl... Posted by Dereck Higgins on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 03:21:00 PST |
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Son, Ambulance |
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| I just got home from practice with Son, Ambulance and felt like writing. A few years ago I ran into Joe Knapp of the band and told him how much I liked his work. I let him know that I was interes... Posted by Dereck Higgins on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:33:00 PST |
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Flowers Forever |
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| Yes, That's me on the cover of the debut Flowers Forever lp. I was very pleased that Dereck Pressnall asked to me to participate. And thankfully, it's a good record. Check it out.
http://farm3.static... Posted by Dereck Higgins on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 07:01:00 PST |
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Brainwashed gives single good review |
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| Brainwashed gives my single with Dino Felipe a nice review. Read it here http://brainwashed.com/index.php?option=com_content&task
=view&id=6307&Itemid=0... Posted by Dereck Higgins on Sat, 26 Jan 2008 08:33:00 PST |
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Lovely, Still |
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| I'm currently working on the crew for the independent film "Lovely, Still" being shot in Omaha. My friend and bandmate Nik Fackler wrote the screenplay and is directing. This is why I am standing next... Posted by Dereck Higgins on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 05:43:00 PST |
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I just like to play |
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| I just felt like saying that the main reaon I still am hanging out is that I want to play music. I go to shows and half the time i just end up thinking about how much better the bands would sound with... Posted by Dereck Higgins on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 08:12:00 PST |
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New release available |
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| I just received a shipment of 200 copies of the "Dereck 3" cd ep. Seven tracks of music I'm very proud to share. Copies are $6 postage paid US, $8 postage paid worldwide. I accept Paypal and use my e-... Posted by Dereck Higgins on Fri, 05 Oct 2007 09:02:00 PST |
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reviews for D+D single |
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| My single collaboration with Dino felipe is getting some notice. Here is a review from the "One True Dead Angel" blog:
Dereck Higgins / Dino Felipe -- D + D 7" [Coco Art / Public Eyesore]I really like... Posted by Dereck Higgins on Mon, 23 Jul 2007 03:36:00 PST |
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Working with Dino Felipe |
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| Upon first encountering Dino's work I was struck with the diversity of sounds he throws at you in a short amount of time. Not just a mash up, but a mesh of distinct audio elements. Even more remarkab... Posted by Dereck Higgins on Thu, 24 May 2007 07:22:00 PST |
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My Friends |
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