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Probably the best use of Flash ever – and NSW – partly due to the loud intensity of music (do not play it quietly!)
Singer songwriter Jordan Reyne describes her art as “industrial-tinged celtic folk, from the edges of the earth” and she has been touring Europe for the past six years. She started her career in New Zealand where she was nominated for the New Zealand Music Awards three times, and has worked on projects including Lord of the Rings and Cafe del Mar. Her performances have included the NZ International Festival of the Arts, Big Day Out and Glastonbury.
Combining celtic themes with industrial machines and providing her own backing vocals live using an echo loop her voice is dark and powerful. Her playing and singing live is an experience of unrestrained artistic delight with an enigmatic tension. In other words, one gutsy, quality voice that works in a complex soundscape.
Here she is with her song Sister Falling, filmed at The Bowery November 2011.
Jordan has created many excellent videos you can find on her youtube channel jordanreyne – and her website http://jordanreyne.com. She records under her own label Bloodthirsty Celtic Rock Musician.
“A thoroughly unique work of art from start to finish. Whether by hook or crook, you MUST own this album. RATING – 5 / 5″. Channel 4 (UK)
“Fascinating and intense…. here is something worth celebrating, a song writer who didn’t come down in the last shower of record company advances and marketing hype” The Dominion Post (Wellington, New Zealand)
See also reviews here.
Charity concerts hit their nadir with Live Aid and its sequel. In this second part of a three part interview with Dick Cavett, George Harrison explains how media like the now defunct tabloid News of the World is more responsible for the drug culture than members of the Beatles were. It is a very rational argument. And then he talks about the original Rock fund raiser The Concert for Bangladesh made with Ravi Shankar, Bob Dylan and Leon Russell.
Erin Hill is a quirky funny American singer who is inspired by Sci-Fi and plays the harp singing Celtic songs, covers of contemporary songs, and classics including Puccini.
UPDATED Here the latest rock pop sci-fi number by Erin Hill and her psychadelic harp!
Photographed the great UK singer Frank Turner May 2011 in Cambridge
Pie Warmer – Ed Cake
Jan Hellriegel
The Windy City Strugglers
A unique band from New Zealand. Featuring that very great Sean Donnolly. More unique New Zealand music here