July 1 ~ Songs Sung Summer
It's pretty much Summertime here in the northern hemisphere. Canucks celebrate Canada Day today, and the big Independence Day holiday happens this weekend in the USA.
Allison Crowe is celebrating this period of great artistic success and reaching new milestones in her progress as an independent musical force. The band, recently formed with guitarist Billie Woods, bassist Dave Baird and percussionist Laurent Boucher, is a rocking combo.
These are exciting times. Thank you for listening, writing, and being in touch in all ways.
July and August will see a focus on writing, recording, bike-riding, and all 'round fun. (Live touring resumes in the Fall.) Marking this moment, here be a selection of repertoire-spanning tunes.
Photographic images by Billie Woods and the illustration accompanying the "Midnight" audio is by "tradigital" artist boki.b - from Vienna, now living in sunny Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Rust never sleeps, so, to keep check on a bureaucracy targeting creators and educators, using as props the dual straw men of terrorism and illegal immigration, follow the peace-flame to the Visiting Artists and Academics Petition:
For some related Summer+ reading, you can download and read the report: "UK Arts and Culture: Cancelled by Order of the Home Office"
Press Quotes - A Collection (click here)
Click each date for earlier 2009 news:
rost! Salut! Cin Cin! Cheers! Sláinte!
05/24 - Hallelujah for Freedom
05/15 ~ From those Hollywood Hills to the Scottish Highlands
05/08 ~ Allison Crowe's Road Less-Travelled: Timeless Music on Tour
04/19 ~ Dreamed a Dream + When I'm Gone - simple vids
03/06 ~ Musical Wonderwoman: Behind the Scenes of The Watchmen
02/14 ~ Making Music for All to Love
01/31 ~ Cruel and Unusual film-makers
01/24 ~ "At the turning of another moon..." - Wedding Song video
01/23 ~ Me and Bobby McGee: feeling good's easy...
01/20 ~ Hallelujah: Allison Crowe joins in the fun with Cohen Cover and Jewel's Auction
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