Monday, February 25, 2013

A Case of You's Blue Stroke of Genius



"Oh I am a lonely painter, I live in a box of paints" writes Joni Mitchell in "A Case of You" - a song reflecting on her relationship with fellow Canadian Leonard Cohen. Portugal's "reriz" is inspired to frame this cover, by yet another Canuck, with a dozen paintings of Kirk Hughey, Sante Fe, New Mexico artist now living in Paris, France.

In a palette rich with interpretations, as well as brilliant originals, here's another favourite from Allison Crowe. The original is on Joni's album "Blue". Allison's interpretation is on "This Little Bird"

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Thursday, February 14, 2013

No Matter the Battle + Le Voyage dans la Lune (Excerpt II)

A sequel of sorts, part deux, of Allison Crowe’s other-worldly musical adventures aboard the S.S. Méliès. Happy Valentine’s, Happy V-Day, everyone! May there be peace and love – to the Moon and back.

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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Going Home Tonight + Le Voyage dans la Lune (Excerpt I)

Next in our romantic double-bill, home is wherever the heart is – for musician Allison Crowe, orchestrator Kayla Schmah, and movie magician Georges Méliès and all of us aboard for the ride.

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How Long + Romance Sentimentale (excerpt)

A Canadian and Soviet power-play – not on the rink, but in the arena of imagination. Allison Crowe’s music scores with assists from captains of film history, Grigori Aleksandrov and Sergei Eisenstein.

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Wednesday, February 06, 2013

Crayon and Ink + Destino (excerpt)

One of Allison Crowe’s much-loved, “early”, songs on-stream with animation begun in the 1940s by Salvador Dali and realized by succeeding generations of Disney studio animators.

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Saturday, February 02, 2013

Secrets (That Aren't My Own) + Ménilmontant (excerpt)

Allison Crowe’s voice and piano come together with the vision of silent film era lovers and collaborators Dimitri Kirsanoff and Nadia Sibirskaia.

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Friday, February 01, 2013

Skeletons and Spirits + Le Manoir du diable

Allison Crowe, voice and piano, along with Dave Baird, bass, and Laurent Boucher, percussion meet up with a classic of the silent film era - from Georges Méliès.

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