CLASSIFICATION
Swallow ID:
1054
Partner Institution:
Concordia University
Source Collection Label:
Quality Assurance collection
Sub Series:
Quality Assurance collection
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Title:
Words and Music at Casa del Popolo 2003-09-21 - Lillian Allen Show - COPY
Title Source:
Container
Title Note:
On MDs: "L. Allen casa 21/9 2003"; "CASA L.Allen SET 2+Brian Chappell"; "W+M Sep 2003 Lillian Allen #3 Fortner Anderson ".
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Genre:
Performance: Spoken Word Poetry
Identifiers:
[WM20030921]
Rights
Rights:
No Copyright non commercial reuse only (NoCNC)
License:
Creative Commons Attribution, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives (BY-NC-ND)
Notes:
The permissions process for the Words and Music Show is ongoing.
CREATORS
Name:
Ferrier, Ian
Dates:
1954-
Role:
"Series organizer"
Notes:
Ian Ferrier Introduces performers and also performs in the show.
CONTRIBUTORS
Name:
Allen, Lillian
Dates:
1951-
Role:
"Performer"
Name:
Anderson, Fortner
Dates:
1955-
Role:
"Performer"
Name:
Ferrier, Ian
Dates:
1951-
Role:
"Performer"
Name:
Kellough, Kaie
Dates:
1975-
Role:
"Performer"
Name:
Kidd, Catherine
Dates:
1967-
Role:
"Performer"
Name:
May, Erin
Role:
"Performer"
Notes:
Not on databases.
Name:
Manchilde
Role:
"Performer"
Name:
O'Hara, Alexis
Role:
"Performer"
Name:
Baxter, Vince
Role:
"Performer"
Name:
Campbell, Brian
Role:
"Performer"
Notes:
Credited as musical guest on event poster.
MATERIAL DESCRIPTION
Image:
Recording Type:
Analogue
AV Type:
Audio
Material Designation:
Minidisc
Physical Composition:
Magneto-Optical
Storage Capacity:
3 Minidiscs: 120 Minutes
Side:
Only one side on a minidisc
Playback Mode:
Stereo
Equalization:
None
Generations:
Original
Tape Brand:
Sony
Physical Condition:
Good
Conservation:
No process has been performed on the disc.
Other Physical Description:
Disc is in clean condition.
Other:
MD tracks: 39; 82; 128.
DIGITAL FILE DESCRIPTION
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
96kHz
Duration:
00:56:13
Size:
894.6
Bitrate:
24
Encoding:
Waveform
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
96kHz
Duration:
01:14:55
Size:
1.23GB
Bitrate:
24
Encoding:
Waveform
File Path:
files.spokenweb.ca> concordia> wordsandmusic> wm_orig> files> 2003> 09
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
96kHz
Precision:
Double
Duration:
00:55:07
Size:
915.3MB
Bitrate:
24
Encoding:
Waveform
Content:
The Words and Music show presents Canadian dub legend Lillian Allen, performing alongside some of the best of Montreal's spoken word scene. The event poster boasts Fortner Anderson, Ian Ferrier, Kaie Kellough, Catherine Kidd, Erin May, Manchilde, Alexis O'Hara. The evening is rounded off with comic improv by Vince Baxter and music by Brian Campbell. At the Casa, $5, doors at 8PM.
Notes:
The Words & Music Show –
Casa del Popolo – September 21, 2003
Set 1
Intro
Name Agreed? Approximate Length Bio
Erin May Yes 8 minutes Erin May was the easy winner of the Festivale Voix d"Ameriques Poetry Slam in 2002. Her work bridges genres from theatre to dance to voice improv.
Padraic Scanlon Yes 7 minutes A young poet who wonm the League of Canadian Poets Young poet award this year. This was his second appearnace at the Words & Music Show
Jeff Heinrich Not asked 7 minutes A reporter for the Gazette newspaper. This was the first time he ever publicly read a poem
Paula Belina Yes 9 minutes Paula Belina is one of the new voices in the Montreal spoken word scene, but has made a strong impact in a very short time. Founder of Streeteaters litzine (now in its 16th issue) Paula's work appeared most recently in the Running with Scissors anthology from Cumulus Press. She has performed in the Wired on Words & Music shows numerous times, and last year was also featured in the Centaur Theatre's Wildside festival. She was born and lives in Montreal, and is currently a student at Concordia University.
Kaie Kellough Kaie Kellough is a Montreal poet, performer, freelance writer. His first book of poetry is currently being edited by George Elliott Clark for release in 2003-2004 by Cumulus Press. A writer, performer and radio host. he has written for matrix, filling station, canadian dimension, and the globe and mail. Kellough was a finalist in the CBC's Poetry Face-off event, and has coordinated radio segments for them as well. He has performed in vancouver, calgary, toronto and montreal. He recently released a chapbook titled "fire escapes," and a 4-piece CD entitled Uptown Rundown.
Set 2
Intro
Ian Ferrier (with Bryan Highbloom on saxophone) Yes 7 minutes Ian Ferrier is one of the core poet/performers in the North American performance literature scene. His first CD/book-Exploding Head Man-was released by Planète Rebelle Press to national acclaim. Ferrier is a founder of the Wired on Words performance literature label, and performs in Canada, the United States and Europe.
Catherine Kidd Yes 15 minutes
(tech problem; the music cut out). If necessary, This piece was also recorded last year by Jane Lewis at CBC Montreal for their Urban Tales Series. Catherine Kidd is one of Montreal's most accomplished writer performers. Her new CD/Book Sea Peach was released by Conundrum Press last fall (2002). Her first performance collaborations with dj/composer jack beets were also released by Conundrum press in the cassette/book Everything I wanted to know about love I learned from taxidermy. Kidd is just back from shows in England and Norway, and is considered one of the top names in the field of literature in performance.
Lillian Allen Not asked 25 minutes
Alexis O’Hara Yes 11 minutes Alexis O'Hara's newest spoken word CD In Abulia was released in 2002. Back in Montreal after a tour of North America, she is a triligual artist who writes, performs and improvises with musicians. Last year she sent almost daily updates as she featured in over twenty shows in the States, Canada, and the Yukon (hey that's still Canada).
Set 3
Fortner Anderson Yes 10 minutes Expatriate Tennessee preacher of the millennial news and patron saint of the Montreal Performance Poetry scene;
long-time host of CKUT radio's "Dromotexte" spoken word show, as well as promoter of Brazen Oralities spoken word reviews, Fortner tours and performs in eastern Canada, and resides in Montreal. His last CD was Sometimes I think,
(Wired on Words 2000), and his new one will be available this year.
Excelano Project Not asked 35 minutes These were some American writers doing an international project to support hiv charities in Africa. A lot of us objected to their material, which seemed like the appropriation of struggles and injustices that were not theirs to talk about
Manchilde Yes 8 minutes Manchilde is one of the best-known names in Montreal's hip-hop and performance scene. As a solo performer, and as a member of the Butta Babees, a Montreal based hiphop crew that have been crafting their sound over the last 5 years, Manchilde is both an excellent performer and a strong voice on the history of the community.
Vince Baxter Not asked 10 minutes A stand up comic from Edmonton
Brian Campbell Not asked 10 minutes A singer/songwriter
Title:
The Lillian Allen Show
Caption:
Sound recording of the "Lillian Allen Show", special edition of the Words and Music Show.
Credit:
Recorded by Steve Godin
Content Type:
Sound Recording
Featured:
Yes
Dates
Date:
2003-09-21
Type:
Production Date
Source:
Container
Notes:
Dates were written on the MiniDisc case.
LOCATION
Address:
4873, Boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Venue:
Casa del Popolo (Montreal)
Latitude:
45,5222118
Longitude:
-73,5905321
Notes:
The show took place in the main room of the Casa Del Popolo, before they had a concert room next door.
CONTENT
Contents:
The Words and Music show presents Canadian dub legend Lillian Allen, performing alongside some of the best of Montreal's spoken word scene. The event poster boasts Fortner Anderson, Ian Ferrier, Kaie Kellough, Catherine Kidd, Erin May, Manchilde, Alexis O'Hara. The evening is rounded off with comic improv by Vince Baxter and music by Brian Campbell. At the Casa, $5, doors at 8PM.
Notes:
The Words & Music Show –
Casa del Popolo – September 21, 2003
Set 1
Intro
Name Agreed? Approximate Length Bio
Erin May Yes 8 minutes Erin May was the easy winner of the Festivale Voix d"Ameriques Poetry Slam in 2002. Her work bridges genres from theatre to dance to voice improv.
Padraic Scanlon Yes 7 minutes A young poet who wonm the League of Canadian Poets Young poet award this year. This was his second appearnace at the Words & Music Show
Jeff Heinrich Not asked 7 minutes A reporter for the Gazette newspaper. This was the first time he ever publicly read a poem
Paula Belina Yes 9 minutes Paula Belina is one of the new voices in the Montreal spoken word scene, but has made a strong impact in a very short time. Founder of Streeteaters litzine (now in its 16th issue) Paula's work appeared most recently in the Running with Scissors anthology from Cumulus Press. She has performed in the Wired on Words & Music shows numerous times, and last year was also featured in the Centaur Theatre's Wildside festival. She was born and lives in Montreal, and is currently a student at Concordia University.
Kaie Kellough Kaie Kellough is a Montreal poet, performer, freelance writer. His first book of poetry is currently being edited by George Elliott Clark for release in 2003-2004 by Cumulus Press. A writer, performer and radio host. he has written for matrix, filling station, canadian dimension, and the globe and mail. Kellough was a finalist in the CBC's Poetry Face-off event, and has coordinated radio segments for them as well. He has performed in vancouver, calgary, toronto and montreal. He recently released a chapbook titled "fire escapes," and a 4-piece CD entitled Uptown Rundown.
Set 2
Intro
Ian Ferrier (with Bryan Highbloom on saxophone) Yes 7 minutes Ian Ferrier is one of the core poet/performers in the North American performance literature scene. His first CD/book-Exploding Head Man-was released by Planète Rebelle Press to national acclaim. Ferrier is a founder of the Wired on Words performance literature label, and performs in Canada, the United States and Europe.
Catherine Kidd Yes 15 minutes
(tech problem; the music cut out). If necessary, This piece was also recorded last year by Jane Lewis at CBC Montreal for their Urban Tales Series. Catherine Kidd is one of Montreal's most accomplished writer performers. Her new CD/Book Sea Peach was released by Conundrum Press last fall (2002). Her first performance collaborations with dj/composer jack beets were also released by Conundrum press in the cassette/book Everything I wanted to know about love I learned from taxidermy. Kidd is just back from shows in England and Norway, and is considered one of the top names in the field of literature in performance.
Lillian Allen Not asked 25 minutes
Alexis O’Hara Yes 11 minutes Alexis O'Hara's newest spoken word CD In Abulia was released in 2002. Back in Montreal after a tour of North America, she is a triligual artist who writes, performs and improvises with musicians. Last year she sent almost daily updates as she featured in over twenty shows in the States, Canada, and the Yukon (hey that's still Canada).
Set 3
Fortner Anderson Yes 10 minutes Expatriate Tennessee preacher of the millennial news and patron saint of the Montreal Performance Poetry scene;
long-time host of CKUT radio's "Dromotexte" spoken word show, as well as promoter of Brazen Oralities spoken word reviews, Fortner tours and performs in eastern Canada, and resides in Montreal. His last CD was Sometimes I think,
(Wired on Words 2000), and his new one will be available this year.
Excelano Project Not asked 35 minutes These were some American writers doing an international project to support hiv charities in Africa. A lot of us objected to their material, which seemed like the appropriation of struggles and injustices that were not theirs to talk about
Manchilde Yes 8 minutes Manchilde is one of the best-known names in Montreal's hip-hop and performance scene. As a solo performer, and as a member of the Butta Babees, a Montreal based hiphop crew that have been crafting their sound over the last 5 years, Manchilde is both an excellent performer and a strong voice on the history of the community.
Vince Baxter Not asked 10 minutes A stand up comic from Edmonton
Brian Campbell Not asked 10 minutes A singer/songwriter
NOTES
Type:
General
Note:
This was a special edition of the Words and Music show devoted to the work of Lillian Allen.
RELATED WORKS
Citation:
Kellough, Kaie, lettricity (Montreal: Cumulus Press, 2004). ISBN 0-9733499-1-3