yes we will be wearing these golden robes… Oh Yes. Final rehearsal this arvo .. it’s been sounding good, i’m so excited (and i just can’t hide it)
Come and see us, go on!! Get your tickets on their page thing.
Also hear the background stories of Danielle and Tommy on Clare’s radio show last week, from 1h10m til 1h27ish, a beautiful interview with some live singing, you’ll get the feeling of what happens in these gigs: Mama Kin and Spender on ABC with Clare Bowditch, 02Nov17
Tommy wanted to “work with people and work with communities”.. First Chorus Band Of Singers is only one of the many choirs in this project.. also hear about their “secret weapon” the super magical Virginia Bott.. “like the Beatles had George Martin”
event page on the FB
plus all the FB hashtags
Just noticed that Virginia’s putting some of the songs from Emma Tonkin’s “Cave of Lights” album on soundcloud (the collaboration with first chorus band of singers). You can listen to the song “I will be one” here below. We’re currently rehearsing all the songs with a bunch of wonderful new singers joining the original cast.
Mark this date in your diaries: Saturday 17 November in Melbourne, at the Wonderland Spiegeltent (details to follow – it’s somewhere in the Docklands). Also Saturday 24 November in Castlemaine.
Here’s the link on soundcloud: I Will Be One by fc band of singers.
[not really 8FootFelix, in fact a different band]
Listen to the rambunctious folk from 8 Foot Felix playing live on 3PBS:
Trans Europa Express for Tuesday, 14 August 2012 | PBS 106.7FM.
An interesting story by Jane Jervis Read in this month’s Overland.
A strange story.
The piece is unsettling and unexpected, a little mysterious. But it draws you in and leaves you wondering, “What the..?!”.
Here, read it for yourself (recommended!).. Little people at Overland…
I’m a fan of Jane’s work, and recently attended a reading for the Winter edition of InScribe – the Darebin literary journal. Jane read her piece “Hartington Street”, which was short-listed for The Age short story competition.
Saw Sean & Damien perform live the other week at the Wesley Ann and loved it.
Here’s some video from the night. Is this the Michael Hutchence performance? Ah no, it’s “Elemental”.
via Elemental – Sean M Whelan & Isnod on Vimeo.
..from James Tresise on Vimeo. James has a few different poems of theirs…
This one via the delightful Belinda Suzette of Northcotia, who is featured on page 6. A new creative arts magazine with arty stuff from Tasmania to San Qose. Not sure if it’s going to hit the streets or only the screens… looks beautiful! You can scroll through the edition right here below.
Also via the editor: Yes Sweetheart: I like that design too!: Creative Lane Zine is ready!!.
Well that was fun.
Last night I sang with around 80 people in Stephen Taberner’s Bigmouth choir at the Northcote town hall.
We sang stephen’s arrangements of numbers like The Smiths’ “There is a light that never goes out”, and Garbage “Only happy when it rains.
Between choir pieces, he’d orchestrated performers like Dan Whitton of the Wikimen, and a group of singers from Princes Hill HS. These were all amazing and a delight to experience.
I feel bad for not inviting all my friends now. I’d only been to 3 rehearsals and there were around 10 songs so I kinda thought I wouldn’t even perform. But somehow managed to learn most of them in time. The last song i had to have lyrics on my phone, and sneak in a look.
I’ve seen this bunch of diehard jazz freaks play a few times now: at the Village in Edinburgh Gardens, supporting the inimitable Bohjass at the Northcote Social Club.. and now headlining at the East Brunswick. And each time i see them, i love them even more.
Such brilliant musicianship, such joyful playing, such contained energy in the singing. It’s modern Northcote music that draws on the traditional jazz styles of the 30’s and 40’s. Songs of love.. songs about the chicken truck that goes up High Street late at night.
My dad was mad for a bit of trad jazz, and i think he would have approved of this crowd as well. Read the rest of this entry »
We all know there’s no shortage of mad latin/gypsy pirate bands at Open Studio in Northcote.
Just when you thought the world could brook no more such narrative, along comes the wonderful 8 foot felix. Their shtick is that of a group of sailors setting off on a wild and perilous journey, with adventurer Will Tait at the helm. On this night* they set sail, gradually building up to a rollicking, fast-paced mayhem, that had the crowd jumping, stomping and crying out for more.
Brendan’s carousing trumpet plays first mate to Will’s captain Tait. And there’s the masterful Kirri on fiddle, Francesca playing a soulful cello, as well as Steve on perčussion and others on delightful French horn and double bass.
This is meant to be a video from their myspace, but i’m not sure it’s working. Excerpt from Amorcito Corazon
8 Foot Felix | Myspace Music Videos
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Well take a look at this. It’s only a tiny glimpse of the amazing Susy Blue. i had no idea her music was so beautiful.
Moose Hooves on Vimeo on Vimeo
via Moose Hooves on Vimeo.
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