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DFTBA just launched an internal monthly chart thing, which is quite cool:

http://dftba.com/shop/pages/Sales-Charts.html

Holding On is at #8 in the singles chart, and Parrot Stories is at #4 in albums – beaten only by Painfully Mainstream and This Machine Pwns N00bs (which were released last month) and Chameleon Circuit (which is still selling ridiculously well). Exciting stuff :D

My aim for TWIM is to get it to number 1 on the albums, which will mean absolutely nothing, but will be quite cool as a personal goal =)

(I should also mention that Blink, Exterminate Regenerate and An Awful Lot Of Running by CC are in the singles charts at 3, 5 and 6 respectively, which is nice, and that Trock On! is number 6 in the album chart. Disclosure: I’m in a band that writes songs about Doctor Who.)

Video soon – I’ll either be talking about my experiences applying for Mensa, my old Apple Store job, shopping at Topman … god my life is boring. Anyway, one of those.

ginaarrrrx

I cant believe CC is still selling really well! It's an awesome CD and I'm glad Parrot Stories is up there as well! I think you need to do a music video for all of your songs... I only fell in love with Don't Look Back because of the video :P I can't wait to hear more of your music! You are awesome! :D x

Bri :D

the singles chart is dominated by chameleon circuit and venetian princess it's funny.

My favorite chamcirc songs are Journey's end and Gallifreyan History. they are sooo awesome. Ginger Chris has the deepest voice ever. It's soo weird you don't picture it like that when you look at him.

Then Davros was like "NO! Come hang in my vault!" BOOGIE!!!!!!! sorry that song is f-ing brilliant

Chelsea

haha! i love that line too! i always sing along with it when it comes on. ...or at least mouth along to it when i'm at work.

magicmarkers

haha, I do that too :L thats the song I introduce my friends to CC with, it's my favorite one they've done so far. that line and the bit about capatain jack having fantasies - makes me lol xD

Reno42

I always wondered what you did outside of Youtube XD Now I know you worked at an Apple Store job...

annaintheUS

congrats !!! So gald Chameleon Circuit and Parrot Stories are doing so great ! You're an amazing singer and songwriter. Fallen in love with all your songs ! (And since I'm in the US, not many know bout DW, via the CC songs, it's quite fun to go around singing them with my 2 friends who watch. =D ) Thanks for all the great music.

Bianca Carpio

Don't worry Alex, my life is boring too. :) Can't wait for the new video!

Jacob Hollnagel

That's interesting that the chart feature exists, but I hope it won't lead to needless and petty competition amongst DFTBA artists, since everyone of you guys is awesome and very unique musically. Of course, you are all adults and, from what I can tell due to Youtube and blogs, etc., is that you are all much more mature than most young people and definitely capable of being decent humans to one another. Alternatively, the feature might generate constructive competition, making you guys compete by becoming better and constantly evolving your music.

Personally, I love DFTBA because it's a shining example of what young people are capable of doing.

Chelsea

while those are all wonderful video ideas (at least from you cuz you're hilarious and awesome) Twilight! do more chapters!!! even the non-fangirls love it! seriously. your name came up in a Skype chat w/ my friends yesterday (who know who you are and have your music, but aren't here writing to you on your blog. [i.e. not fangirls/ boys]) and they were like, "i LOVE the Twilight review he's doing!"
it makes me laugh so hard, you don't even know.

Jessie

I can't wait for the new video, whatever it may be. My subscription box has been sadly nerimon-less. It needs more of you to be happy. :D Much love, Jessie

simonemajgaard

I just bought it! both actually! Parrot stories og chameleon circuit! : D loving them!

Becky

Your life is NOT boring, Your life is best.

Nethra

ur life is SO SO SO SO SO NOT boring! u make music i listen to while i study (Try to but fail to do) u rock! and ur life does too!

magicmarkers

Wow, congrats on the album/singles successes xD
Can't wait for the new video, I hope you tell the story about MENSA that you told ages ago on VLR, about the really stupid IQ test question you got? I can't quite remember what the question was, but I vividly remember bursting out into hysterical laughetr on a bus full of chavs the first time I heard it :')

Katherine

It was about a man who wanted to commit suicide but he was stopped. The options were, he remembered he had an appointment, he came into some money, somebody helped him or he bottled it out. Why can I not listen to VLR any more, Alex? What have you done? My life is sad and empty.

Kristen

I discovered Alex and Jimmy too late to listen to VLR. It makes me sad:(

Katherine

VLR was the most amazing thing in the whole wide world. I want it back, even if a new episode never gets made ever again, we should still be able to listen to the old ones.

magicmarkers

You still can though? At least, I can...downloaded them all off itunes (:

Katherine

I can't. ): I never downloaded them, and it won't work now on itunes or on the podbean site. I live a sad VLRless life.

Katie Murphy

i agree with ginaarrrrx, you should make videos for all your songs
and i know that you had to turnt he hearts video into a kind of gathering thing because of the snow,
but do you know when you're going to be trying to film it again?
my and my friends all really want to go, but it depends on the date :)
Good luck with getting to number one ;D
x

Katie Murphy

to turn the **

k_e_l_l_i

Alex, i was wondering about your album titles. I think you've said you like to get them from books, so i'm curious as to what books they're from. Like how in Holding On, there's that line about Leo from Stargirl...Do the names of your albums also come from that book?

Rebecca

It's nice to hear Chameleon Circuit is still doing well, as more or less the whole album cover the top half of my top 25 most played songs. I can't wait for your new album to come out, it's definitely going to get to number 1 ^_^ <33

Mandy

I was discussing mensa with the most arrogant ass I had ever met...
Honestly stuff this guy comes out with could make a good video.

Yay on the chart stuff.

Kim

I used to get Mensa and NAMBLA mixed up

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