Happy Band

Happy band :)  l-r: Allison Crowe, Sarah White, LIN, Dave Baird – after rocking the house in the fabulous Charlie White Theatre, Mary Winspear Centre. Thank you, Tofino, Ucluelet, Ladysmith, Sidney and Victoria, so far, on this tour. Thank you, world! :)

Foto courtesy of the fountain of friendship that is Coco Éclair :) Paintings by Jin Chung.

Road's Ahead for Allison Crowe and Band

What’s bound to be among the most legendary, and fun, musical tours ever is launched next week.

Musician Allison Crowe is moving into a new home right now, adding to pre-tour excitement in Newfoundland – before reuniting with bandmates LIN, Sarah White and Dave Baird on Vancouver Island, British Columbia – for the first run of “Introducing / Heirs+Grievances” concerts in North America.

Allison notes: "taking a break from packing and moving to get some work done lol #touringbands ”

Allison Crowe on Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/p/BLedcS3BxTj 

Allison Crowe and Band Tour Rising

Come see my band and I on the road in October and November in BC! :) check the pic for dates and locations #music #tour #band #bc #vancouverisland #sunshinecoast #britishcolumbia #touringbands

Allison Crowe foto & design

Adventures in Music

“Music can be something that unites us, that appeals to our shared humanity, rather than something that divides”, notes Chester, England’s Toby Goodwin, self-declared “music geek” behind the “musicgigsnthings” blog - delivering a 21-song Soundcloud playlist that brings together electro-pop, indie rock, jazz, folk, alt-rock, funky, grunge-tinged sounds and more – for this week’s edition of “Adventures in Music”: https://musicgigsnthings.wordpress.com/2016/07/18/adventures-in-music-10-07-16-16-07-16

Included in this set is “a singer with roots in Canada’s extremities, Corner Brook in Newfoundland and Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, Allison Crowe and Band. ‘Silence’ has folk and country influences running through it but given her unique spin. Her voice quivers with emotion throughout and the melancholic strings only add to the poignancy of the song, which sends shivers down your spine” – https://soundcloud.com/allisoncrowe/silence-allison-crowe-and-band

Discover the full playlist – https://soundcloud.com/tobyone-4/sets/adventures-in-music-10-07-16

Historic Cassidy Inn Disappears in Ring of Fire

The historic Cassidy Inn, where Clark Kent / Superman (Henry Cavill) was bussing as Allison Crowe performed "Ring of Fire" in a bar scene for the 2013 Hollywood blockbuster, "Man of Steel", has played its final note in a blaze. The entire building is now ash following a July 4th inferno.

Cassidy Inn inferno, July 4, 2016 - Nick Boyle Photography

The Cassidy, located just south of Nanaimo, BC, Canada was originally a coal miner's hotel, and, in later years, a biker bar, and, lastly, a movie set. Photos and more history of the building and MoS can be found in Allison's "Man of Steel" gallery @ https://www.facebook.com/23720081675/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10151670513006676

Hollywood movie director Zack Snyder talks about filming an scene in the historic Cassidy Inn with musician Allison Crowe – for “Man of Steel”, the 2013 reboot of the Superman film franchise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKhcg6tLYLY

Last night, July 4th, the Cassidy, a coal-miner’s residence and biker bar before it became an Hollywood movie set, vanished in a giant ring of fire. Word on this news story is @ http://www.cheknews.ca/fire-damages-cassidy-inn-195684

Lights, Cameras... Cassidy

“Man of Steel” director Zack Snyder discusses action of the newest Superman movie shot inside the historic Cassidy Inn pub on Vancouver Island, BC. Allison Crowe, in a role very familiar to the Canadian musician, appears in this scene with Henry Cavill (Clark Kent / Superman), Ian Tracey (Ludlow), Carmen Lavigne (Chrissy), Howard Siegel (Weaver) and other members of the cast – actors whom it was a delight to meet and an honour to work alongside. Same goes for the privilege of working with the film’s amazing crew and production team - a stellar family of professionals united in creativity.

The Blu-Ray edition of “Man of Steel” released in late 2013, includes a feature called “Journey of Discovery”. Zack Snyder and many of the people involved walk us through the making of MoS from pretty much every angle. It’s extraordinary, and, rather than taking away from the movie magic – the explanations of how the science fiction epic comes together leave you more enthralled. It’s super – and fun: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKhcg6tLYLY

"Man of Steel" Set Pics

Allison Crowe on the set of "Man of Steel" with Director Zack Snyder.

A dream come true

Another image premiered on the Superman Homepage - here's a still of Allison Crowe from the movie scene in "Man of Steel" in which... you have to see the movie!! It's a wonderful, exciting, and uplifting film feast!

Just off the Island Highway, between Ladysmith and Nanaimo, BC, Canada is the Cassidy Inn. The fabulous cast, crew, and team creating the movie "Man of Steel" dropped into the Cassidy to make magic - and Allison Crowe joined in the fun.

Here's a pic shot on location by MoS Unit photographer Clay Enos - whose wide-ranging portraits and other images can be seen @ http://clayenos.com

This brings it all back home

Image premiered on the Superman Homepage - cheers to Super Steve Younis!

Photos courtesy Clay Enos / Warner Bros.