From: owner-curiouser@smoe.org (curiouser) To: curiouser-digest@smoe.org Subject: curiouser V4 #3 Reply-To: curiouser@smoe.org Sender: owner-curiouser@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-curiouser@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-List-Info: http://www.io.com/~mcurry/curiouser.html curiouser Sunday, March 10 2002 Volume 04 : Number 003 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Fwd: New Album: Susan McKeown & The Chanting House [meredith Subject: Fwd: New Album: Susan McKeown & The Chanting House Please note: Chanting House show THIS MONDAY in NYC!!! So much for the meeting I was supposed to go to here in New Haven that night ... >Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2002 16:27:59 -0500 >To: sngmusic@earthlink.net >From: Brendan Jamieson >Subject: New Album: Susan McKeown & The Chanting House > >We are happy to announce Susan's first recording with The Chanting House >since 1996's 'Bones'. >Available now only at http://www.susanmckeown.com and from Sheila-na-Gig >Music, NYC >(see website for mail order details ) > > >PROPHECY >the new album from >Susan McKeown & The Chanting House >featuring: > >RIVER >SEVEN COLD GLORIES >WHAT DID I EVER DO TO YOU? >BECAUSE I COULD NOT STOP FOR DEATH (THE CHARIOT) >WHEELS OF THE WORLD >SOUTH >CHANCES ARE >BALLINABOULA >PROPHECY >& >BE BRAVE, LOVE, BE STRONG > >With the musical contributions of Jon Spurney, Lindsey Horner, Jeff Allen, >Michelle Kinney, Catherine Bent, Joe Trump & Allison Miller. > >And special guests Natalie Merchant, Johnny Cunningham, Gerry Leonard & >Russ Johnson > >See the album cover and hear sound samples now at www.susanmckeown.com > >Susan's previous albums 'Bones', 'Lowlands' and 'Bushes & Briars' will >shortly be available through the website. 'A Winter Talisman', her 2001 >release with Scots fiddler Johnny Cunningham is also available now. > >SPECIAL OFFER: order 3 copies of 'Prophecy', get one free >(offer valid until March 22nd) > >Listen to sound samples and order now exclusively at >http://www.susanmckeown.com > >All orders received by March 22nd will be autographed. > >Please help us to spread the word online about this internet-only release. > >"For those sickened or wrongfully spoiled on common, industry blends of >Irish folk/rock, McKeown is absolutely blowing away any misconceived >notion or preconceptions of what this genre has come to define. Her brand >of folk/rock music is progressive, including instrumentation and language >of traditional Irish music, but it is wonderfully experimental in >arrangements that feature trumpets, electric guitar and sparse electronic >sampling - and further blending genres like jazz and blues. > > While The Chanting House provides a fantastically eclectic > chamber rock background to frame her songs within, McKeown's soulful and > evocative vocals drive and navigate the music - fiercely passionate words > whispered, crooned and screamed to evoke the Irish spirits.... McKeown's > voice and lyrics are captivating and truly spellbinding with rich, > descriptive imagery from a powerful, feminine perspective." >*Lisa Gunter, Tacoma Reporter, WA, February 2002 > > >Join us for an intimate launch party for this internet-only release >at PUCK FAIR on Monday, March 11th at 9:30PM. >298 Lafayette St >New York, NY 10012 >Phone: (212) 431-1200 >(http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/11351807/) > >-- > >*************************www.susanmckeown.com ======================================= Meredith Tarr New Haven, CT USA mailto:meth@smoe.org http://www.smoe.org/meth ======================================= Live At The House O'Muzak House Concert Series http://www.smoe.org/meth/muzak.html ======================================= (: New England Patriots - Super Bowl XXXVI CHAMPIONS :) ------------------------------ End of curiouser V4 #3 **********************