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Doug de Vries 3 – Lamentos do morro

Leo — Mon, 07 May 2012 06:31:19 +0000

DdV3 here interpreting Garoto’s samba complete with solos and variations absorbed by osmosis from various sources; an example of tradition meets modernity that is surely the legacy of Garoto’s contribition to the guitar repertoire of the world. More gems and rough diamonds from the fount of music sundial coming. DdV

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More about Doug here

Video production by Third eye videos

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Leo Dale – the Time has Come

Leo — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 07:26:02 +0000

In a world that goes from 0 to 60 in 2 seconds, Leo Dale joins forces with some of Australia’s finest musicians – Ray Pereira, Doug de Vries and Zvi Belling to sing about the pace of change. On a bed of Afro Brazilian rhythm.

So how did they make the video?

Read more about the release here: http://tinyurl.com/74mrnnw

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Simon Hewitt – Carry me Home

Leo — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:18:05 +0000

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When I was in India a couple of times last year, I caught up with my old friend from Melbourne – Simon Hewitt. In October, I recorded an EP for him in Ganeshpuri. Here are a couple of the audio takes that ended up on the release that I managed to video as well.
Leo

Read more about the release here: http://tinyurl.com/7c8k4fz
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Heads in the Cloud – Episode 1

Leo — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 03:03:11 +0000

I’ve been busy working on this new show Heads in the Cloud for the last month. Its a little outside the Digital Pill box but I’ve posted it here for anyone who might be entertained by Episode 1. Now that we have it up and running I’ll have more time to devote to Digital Pill posts. Hope you have a look and enjoy it

It has its own website
Heads in the Cloud

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Anning Browne Hannaford trio

Leo — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 07:22:40 +0000

Mark Hannaford piano, Sam Anning double bass and Allan Browne drums playing
‘Darn that dream’ at Bennetts Lane jazz Club

Check out their latest CD
Shreveport Stomp

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Heads in the Cloud teaser

Leo — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:43:36 +0000

Heads in the Cloud is a new internet based TV show from Leo Dale, Ross Daniels and Phil Greenwood that begins in mid July. In 4 episodes filmed at Footscray Arts Centre they will answering questions, talking about the speed of change in Arts, Climate, Politics, Technology and Society and generally throwing the cat amongst the pidgeons. They want your input, so watch the teaser and write to them.

Questions and stories for
Broken Arts segment are covered by Leo
Help! Desk segment are covered by Phil
Life the universe and everything else are covered by Old Swampy

please Contact us

We are building the project its own website but we’ll be posting here until that site is finished. Either way you can always find it by pointing your browser to headsinthecloud.tv

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2011 Melbourne Fringe Jazz Festival APRA Commission Concert – Inform

Leo — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 11:30:12 +0000

Fran Swinn’s composition – Inform – for Jazz quartet and acrobat, featuring Eugene Ball – trumpet, Fran Swinn – guitar, Tamara Murphy – double bass, Ben Hendry – drums and Rockie Stone – acrobatics/aerials. Inform is a collection of short pieces written with the rhythm and form of the various circus apparatus in mind and performed with a focus on interaction and improvisation, thus creating an ensemble of five. This clip is of the final chair stack with drummer Ben Hendry assisting. Sound recording by Myles Mumford. Video by Leo Dale.

Fran Swinn trio album available here
Fran Swinn on myspace

Rockie Stone’s website
Tamara Murphy’s website

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Lamine Sonko sings Lambj

Leo — Sat, 21 May 2011 09:11:47 +0000

Lamine Sonko singing about the Senegalese traditional wrestling game. The names in the song are the big wrestling champions in Senegal. Pape Moussa Sonko (Lamine’s brother) is mentioned in the song, he is a wrestler and also a very famous dancer.

Visit Lamine’s website
laminesonko.com

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Fiona Roake sings How to Sail

Leo — Fri, 13 May 2011 06:15:06 +0000

Fiona Roake made the trip across the Tasman from New Zealand to Australia in the mid 90s to study theatre. In this song she combines her lifelong love of music and spoken word to capture the feeling of losing your motherland when you call a new place home.

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So what do you do for a crust ?

Leo — Thu, 05 May 2011 14:23:22 +0000

You know those conversations you have with people about being a musician or artist: questions like – “So How’s the music going?” and “Are you in a band?” Doug DeVries, Anton Delecca, Shannon Barnett, Mal Webb, Anita Hustas, John Fleming, Colin Hopkins and Justin Dwyer got talking about what follows the question – “So what do you do for a crust?”

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