Words and Music at Casa del Popolo 2001-05-20

CLASSIFICATION

Swallow ID:
1177
Partner Institution:
Concordia University
Source Collection Label:
Ian Ferrier fonds
Sub Series:
Ian Ferrier fonds

ITEM DESCRIPTION

Title:
Words and Music at Casa del Popolo 2001-05-20
Title Source:
Container
Title Note:
On 3 Minidiscs: "Casa Sheri-D May 20, 2001 #2"; "Casa Sheri-D May 20, 2001" ; "Casa Sheri D". On sleeve of first Minidisc: "Set 1 (late start)".
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Genre:
Performance: Spoken Word Poetry
Identifiers:
[]

Rights

CREATORS

Name:
Wilson, Sheri-D
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/6636281
Role:
"Performer"
Name:
Anderson, Fortner
Dates:
1955-
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/106026246
Role:
"Presenter"
Name:
Frost, Corey
Dates:
1972-
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/76001655
Role:
"Performer"
Name:
Brooks, Mia Rose
Dates:
1980-
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/106399929
Role:
"Performer"
Name:
Godin, Steve
Dates:
1956-
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/105712077
Role:
"Performer"
Name:
Craig, Andrew
Role:
"Performer"
Notes:
Not found on databases.
Name:
Belina, Paula
Role:
"Performer"
Notes:
Not found on databases. Found at https://electriques.ca/filles/en/select/bio/?id=belina_pa.
Name:
Highbloom, Bryan
Role:
"Performer"
Notes:
Not found on databases.
Name:
McLeod, Heather
Dates:
1971-
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/106149809
Role:
"Performer"
Name:
Ferrier, Ian
Dates:
1954-
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/91437046
Role:
"Series organizer", "Presenter"
Name:
Christoff, Stefan
Dates:
1981-
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/106422154
Role:
"Performer"

CONTRIBUTORS

MATERIAL DESCRIPTION

Recording Type:
Analogue
AV Type:
Audio
Material Designation:
Minidisc
Physical Composition:
Magneto-Optical
Storage Capacity:
74 minutes
Tape Brand:
HiSpace
Other:
64 MD tracks
Recording Type:
Analogue
AV Type:
Audio
Material Designation:
Minidisc
Physical Composition:
Magneto-Optical
Storage Capacity:
80 minutes
Tape Brand:
Sony
Other:
40 MD tracks
Recording Type:
Digital
AV Type:
Audio
Material Designation:
Minidisc
Physical Composition:
Magneto-Optical
Storage Capacity:
74 minutes
Playback Mode:
Stereo
Tape Brand:
HiSpace
Sound Quality:
Excellent
Other:
80 MD tracks

DIGITAL FILE DESCRIPTION

Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
96kHz
Duration:
00:56:44
Size:
900.7 MB
Bitrate:
24
Encoding:
Waveform
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
96kHz
Duration:
00:51:55
Size:
824.3 MB
Bitrate:
24
Encoding:
Waveform
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
96kHz
Duration:
00:52:56
Size:
1.83 GB
Bitrate:
24
Encoding:
Waveform

Dates

Date:
2001-05-20
Type:
Production Date
Source:
Container

LOCATION

Address:
4873, Boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Venue:
Casa del Popolo (Montreal)
Latitude:
45,5222118
Longitude:
-73,5905321
URL:
https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1570292450

CONTENT

Contents:
Three Minidisc labels marked up with “Sheri-D” strongly hint that the poet headlined the Words and Music Show on Sunday 20 May 2001. Having recently released a CD (2000) to accompany her book The Sweet Taste of Lightning (Arsenal Pulp Press, 1998), Sheri-D Wilson lights up the show with a set of what she dubs “karaoke poetry”. Fortner Anderson also introduces a fiction reading by Andrew Craig, a words and music performance by Mia Brooks and Stefan Christoff, and poetry by Paula Belina whose zine Streeteaters is soon to be launched. Corey Frost reads from his then-unpublished novel My Own Devices (Conundrum Press, 2002) with interludes of Japanese death metal, Bryan Highbloom plays the saxophone as Ian Ferrier strums his guitar, and Heather McLeod closes the show on some sweet tunes. IFWM0001.2001-05-20 Fortner Anderson 00:00:03.72 (Recording starts mid-sentence). Introduces Corey Frost. Corey Frost 00:01:39.21 Prelude, introduces his first-ever performance of "Moko and Now, after the bubble, or; My Real-Life Brush with Death", a story from his then-unpublished book, My Own Devices. Introduces Steve Godin's musical accompaniment to his own performance. Unknown 00:03:01.71 Musical overture (unspecified metal band). Corey Frost 00:03:32.92 Reads "Moko and Now, after the bubble". Corey Frost 00:05:29.16 Says there will be some "occasional musical interludes to set the mood a bit". Unknown 00:05:32.88 Musical interlude: a death metal band from Tokyo whom Frost is friends with. Corey Frost 00:05:44.71 Resumes reading from "Moko and Now, after the bubble". Unknown 00:08:33.92 Musical interlude: a death metal band. Corey Frost 00:08:45.79 Resumes reading from "Moko and Now, after the bubble". Unknown 00:11:57.84 Musical interlude: a death metal band. Corey Frost 00:12:08.10 Resumes reading from "Moko and Now, after the bubble". Unknown 00:18:06.06 Musical interlude: a death metal band. Corey Frost 00:18:28.69 Resumes reading from "Moko and Now, after the bubble". Corey Frost 00:21:59.77 Thanks audience. Fortner Anderson 00:22:23.61 Ushers out Frost, promotes his CD-ROM. Fortner Anderson 00:22:42.71 Introduces Ian Ferrier, promotes his CD. Introduces Bryan Highbloom. Ian Ferrier and Bryan Highbloom 00:24:47.25 Play guitar and sax. Ian Ferrier 00:25:20.09 Introduces first piece. Ian Ferrier and Bryan Highbloom 00:26:08.19 Perform ["Tequila took the sandpaper and scraped it across a gringo's belly one night"]. Ian Ferrier 00:32:12.91 Interlude, introduces next piece. Ian Ferrier and Bryan Highbloom 00:33:14.29 Perform "No guitar, no bass". Fortner Anderson 00:40:04.57 Ushers out Bryan Highbloom and Ian Ferrier. Fortner Anderson 00:40:20.34 Plays with audience. Fortner Anderson 00:41:57.15 Introduces intermission, announces upcoming performers Sheri-D Wilson and Heather McLeod. Unknown 00:43:08.07 Intermission beings, short clip of music plays. Unknown 00:43:25.37 Recording cuts. Fortner Anderson 00:43:27.87 Introcudes Sheri-D Wilson and her new book and CD, Sweet Taste of Lightning (2001). Sheri-D Wilson 00:45:06.56 Thanks Fortner Anderson, Ian Ferrier. Introduces her set of "karaoke poetry". Sheri-D Wilson 00:47:21.06 Performs "Airplane Paula". Sheri-D Wilson 00:50:30.67 Interlude, introduces "Crow Fusion". Sheri-D Wilson 00:51:52.42 Performs "Crow Fusion", without track. IFWM0002.2001-05-20 IFWM0002.2001-05-20 Unknown Reader 1 00:00:00.00 Performs. Fortner Anderson 00:09:28.53 Ushers out previous performer, introduces Andrew Craig. Andrew Craig 00:10:49.48 Reads from the Introduction and "The First Secret" from The Parasite's Nightmare. Fortner Anderson 00:17:27.21 Ushers out Andrew Craig, introduces Mia Brooks and Stefan Christoff. Mia Brooks and Stefan Christoff 00:20:01.88 Perform first piece ["The rythm of the train echoes"], music. Mia Brooks 00:23:26.34 Interlude. Mia Brooks and Stefan Christoff 00:23:47.19 Perform second piece ["Salty morning breeze brushes against my belly"]. Fortner Anderson 00:26:44.19 Ushers out Mia Brooks and Stefan Christoff. Crowd, led by Fortner. 00:27:46.42 Sing "Happy Birthday" to Stefan Christoff. Fortner Anderson 00:28:53.73 Introduces Paula Belina. Advertises her zine, StreetEaters. Paula Belina 00:29:33.77 Introduces and reads "Backstroke with Pencil". Paula Belina 00:32:07.76 Interlude. Paula Belina 00:32:39.30 Reads second poem ("Us too, giants"). Paula Belina 00:35:00.62 Interlude, introduces next poem. Paula Belina 00:35:26.15 Reads "A Poem About Becauses". Paula Belina 00:37:12.35 Interlude, introduces next poem. Paula Belina 00:37:45.86 Reads "Titled by Her Name". Fortner Anderson 00:40:35.12 Ushers out Paula Belina, advertizes her zine launch. Introduces upcoming performers Corey Frost, Ian Ferrier, Sheri-D Wilson. Announces intermission. Unknown 00:41:53.60 Intermission: music, voices, noise. IFWM0003.2001-05-20 Sheri-D Wilson 00:00:00.00 Interlude, introduces next piece. Sheri-D Wilson 00:01:30.42 Performs "From Bunhead to Bard". Sheri-D Wilson 00:12:43.65 Interlude, introduces next poem. Sheri-D Wilson 00:15:21.90 Performs "Spinsters Hanging from Trees" with album track. Sheri-D Wilson 00:20:42.14 Interlude, introduces last poem. Sheri-D Wilson 00:21:11.96 Performs "No Water". Fortner Anderson 00:24:48.81 Ushers out Sheri-D Wilson. Fortner Anderson 00:25:08.37 Introduces Heather McLeoad. Heather McLeod 00:25:45.66 Sets up, prelude. Heather McLeod 00:26:49.04 Introduces and performs first song, "She's Waiting". Heather McLeod 00:32:00.64 Introduces next song. Heather McLeod 00:32:58.41 Performs "Black Sea". Heather McLeod 00:36:35.33 Interlude, introduces next song. Heather McLeod 00:37:27.00 Performs a lullaby ["I'll walk you"]. Heather McLeod 00:41:44.77 Interlude, announces two more songs. Heather McLeod 00:42:18.45 Performs song ["Shadow of a rock"]. Heather McLeod 00:44:23.72 Interlude. Heather McLeod 00:45:19.09 Introduces next song. Heather McLeod 00:46:14.28 Performs "Cool Water". Heather McLeod 00:49:21.72 Thanks Fortner Anderson, Ian Ferrier. Fortner Anderson 00:49:39.58 Ushers out Heather McLeod. Fortner Anderson 00:50:00.79 Closing remarks.

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