News in brief / site revisions (2000)

For all the latest news about Dicken, his new band Rustic Cowboys - and the Mr Big and Broken Home CD re-issue programme.

[August 15, 2000] I have added frames for easier site navigation, and freshened up most of the pages. The photo gallery section now contains thumbnail pictures - and there are 20 new pictures as well!

Rustic Cowboys update!
[August 2000] Dicken is still rehearsing with the new band, but he wasn't happy with the recordings he did with Paul Gibbons and Mick Clack. The project is changing slightly - the Rustic Cowboys will be the name for the whole project, whereas the actual band will be called 'The New Adventure'. Dicken is working hard on his new songs and rearranging some old stuff - the end result is almost certainly going to be a musical story - more a show than just a band. Dicken: At the moment I am working with a bass player on about 20 new songs for Rustic Cowboys.Com - "The new adventure". The whole thing will be set in a bar...i.e. the stage will be a saloon bar... and run like a musical...That's the idea anyway. The ideas we now have....I think are probably the best bunch of songs and music I have written for a long time and I am excited about recording them...

"Life" - finally available on CD!
[July 2000] The second Broken Home album, produced by Greg Walsh in 1981 has finally been released on CD, and comes with three bonus tracks: "Solid Gold", "The Beat Speaks" and "The Magic Of The Trees" (all three previously only available on a scarce 12" single). Initial copies come with a free copy of the "Rainbow Bridge" album on cassette. More info!

"Dicken's Demos Vol. 1" - new CD now available!
[April 2000] 70sRMO have prepared a CD-R with demos and outtakes from Dicken's own tape archive! It will be a limited edition, available only from their website! Order your copy today! More info!

Dicken has launched his own website!
[February 2000] Check out Dicken's new site at www.rockshopmusic.com for illustrations of his photographs and paintings - and to learn more about his new band the Rustic Cowboys!

[September 11, 2000] Added more Boken Home photos to the photo gallery

[August 18, 2000] Added many new photos to the photo gallery, and a cool live shot of Burnt Oak has been added to the early years page.

[May 29, 2000] Added Italian "Romeo" picture sleeve single.

[April 28, 2000] Added Belgium "Feel Like Calling Home" picture sleeve single. I have finally got some photos of Mr Big UK, courtesy Neil Glenn. Please note that the "photo of the month" series has come to an end. I still have more pictures to add to the archives, however. Watch this space!

[April 12, 2000] Added Holland picture sleeve for "No Chance" single and several pictures of Broken Home at the 1980 Reading Festival. Added page about Dicken's pre-Mr Big period.

[March 15, 2000] The Rustic Cowboys first studio work is almost finished. Watch this space!

[March 1, 2000] More photos added to the picture gallery! Updated "Where Are They Now" section.

[February 17, 2000] Added a page about unreleased Mr Big recordings. Restructured the worldwide discography.