Allison Crowe

It's 20 years ago today musician/band/actor/writer+ Allison Crowe created Rubenesque Records Ltd. (RRL)

A vehicle for Allison's musical and professional life, it's one of the most independent record label entities ever planted.

Following down the Alley way, over coming days we celebrate Rubenesque adventures, old and new. 🎶

As a preview, discover RRL's music videos now on odysee, a platform based on blockchain technology:

Singing along is always fun – and having the lyrics can help 🎶 A country music channel on YouTube's now posted a lyrics video for 'Viva Las Vegas" adding further dimension to this holiday long weekend!

New poster for “Army of the Dead”. The Zack Snyder-helmed zombie heist film begins with “a deliciously inspired 15-minute no-holds barred opening-credits sequence” that features Liberace tribute showman David Maiocco counting in a remarkable duet:  

 “Richard Cheese and Allison Crowe covering ‘Viva Las Vegas’ going from comical/parody to straightforward cover to a soulful and melancholic ode to the decay of humanity… good s**t”, says Chicago poet/writer+ Stefano de la Cuesta.

This year’s first major Hollywood release featuring musician Allison Crowe, “Zack Snyder’s Justice League”, is an epic, mythic, adventure delivering hope and inspiration. In the #SnyderCut, we find redemption and salvation in unity. Allison’s elegiac delivery of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” closes the film #ForAutumn. (ZSJL is playing on Crave in Canada, HBO Max in America, and other platforms worldwide.)

 Next up, again from Director Zack Snyder (also in roles as Writer, Producer & Director of Photography), and The Stone Quarry creative team/family is “Army of the Dead”. In select theaters now, (opening globally on Netflix May 21st), this zombie heist film is "hair-raising, heart-stopping and hilarious throughout" says film critic Dana Barbuto – who describes the movie’s apocalyptic opening:

 "Then, with tongue firmly planted in cheek, Snyder crafts a deliciously inspired 15-minute no-holds barred opening-credits sequence to set up the present-day scenario.  It plays out over a Richard Cheese and Alison Crowe cover of ’Viva Las Vegas’ - and it is pure carnage and camp – definitely not for the squeamish. Swarms of zombies done up as sequined showgirls, stiletto-heeled strippers, Elvis impersonators, even a tiger straight out of “Siegfried & Roy,” storm the Strip, devouring anyone in their path. The main characters are introduced, shown in  battle with lots of blood and zombie goo oozing in slow-motion close-up as they blow away the invading undead with saws, rifles and knives to the skull. Ah, what happens in Vegas, slays in Vegas."

 “Man”, notes Allison. “14 year old band and theatre kid me – who rented 5 movies 5 days 5 dollars of horror movies and always felt super weird & sad, would be so stoked if she knew the cool things she’d get to do and see one day. I had no idea. 39 year old me is feeling so grateful.”

Tuesday, April 13 – 7:30pm EDT, that’s 9:00pm NDT (4:30pm PDT and whatever time it is where e’er you be) – League of Mayhem brought to you by The Nerd Queens and Wonder Meg! welcome musician/actor+ Allison Crowe to their unity:

“Your favourite local girl gang returns from two hours of mayhem once again. This stream, our very special guest will be Allison Crowe, singer/pianist of the ‘Hallelujah’ cover we can hear in Zack Snyder's Justice League. She also cameos in ‘Man of Steel’ and loves the Snyderverse.”

I am so honoured and humbled to be a part of this, and to call this beautiful, loving, giant family my friends.

"Pillars" (album) + "Six More Songs" (EP), the newest music from Allison Crowe, Sarah White, Dave Baird, & Keelan Purchase, is out today on Bandcamp, Apple/iTunes and every digital platform in the known universe (plus some as-yet-to--be-known).

Pillars (the Single) / All Your Favorite Bands is the debut double-A-side release from Allison Crowe and Band's upcoming album, Pillars (out May 1st, 2020).  

https://allisoncrowe.bandcamp.com/track/pillars-5 -  Pillars

https://allisoncrowe.bandcamp.com/track/all-your-favorite-bands-feat-sarah-melanie-white-2 - All Your Favorite Bands

https://allisoncrowe.bandcamp.com/album/pillars-all-your-favorite-bands - double-A-side -  Pillars / All Your Favorite Bands

Pillars

Composed by Allison Crowe

As performed by Allison Crowe and Band

 After all of the storms

Are come and gone

I can’t really be sure

This is my pillar to stand on

 I’ve watched it crumble and fall

Right at your feet, and

There aren’t enough turns in the world

To force these paths to meet

 Chorus:

I can’t breathe

So open a window

It’s freezing

So close it again

You say: It hurts when I do this

I say: So why do that

This silence is killing me

But it isn’t as hard as the fall

 So what do I do?

I guess I just wait

‘cause trying to force time

Is just tempting fate

 I am reasonably sure

There’s no easy solution

And I have never been good

At conflict resolution

 Chorus:

And I can’t breathe

So open a window

It’s freezing

So close it again

You say: It hurts when I do this

I say: So why do that

This silence is killing me

But it isn’t as hard as the fall

 There’s a stillness here now

A curious sort of quiet

And my only strength left

Is the comfort in leading the riot

 And I can’t make you believe

In God I haven’t respected

Not until my own certainty

In the fates has resurrected

 Chorus:

And I can’t breathe

So open a window

It’s freezing

So close it again

You say: It hurts when I do this

So why in the Hell would you do that

This silence is killing me

But it isn’t as hard as the fall

 My pillar to stand on

And I don’t know, I don’t know…

This is my pillar to stand on…

 This is my pillar to stand on

ALLISON CROWE AND BAND:

Allison Crowe (vocals, piano, cello, guitar, fiddle, Seaboard and more);

Sarah Melanie White (mandolin, bouzouki, vocals+)

Dave Baird (bass); &

Keelan Purchase (accordion, guitar, harmonica, vocals)

Allison Crowe: Composer & Co-Producer

Adam Thistle: Recording/Mixing Engineer & Co-Producer

Billie Woods Photography

Mind Palace Design

Visit us @ https://allisoncroweband.com + https://allisoncrowe.bandcamp.com/

Some more info on the albums (track listing + credits) listed in the details of this video @

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtXwhRTSpHI (and in the chat portion of yesterday’s video! @ https://vimeo.com/411853297)

* Announcing my album releases this coming Friday May 1st!! *

ALLISON CROWE AND BAND

PILLARS

1) Verses / Morrison’s Jig  (Allison Crowe / Trad)

2) Wildflowers (Dolly Parton)

3) All Your Favorite Bands  (Taylor Goldsmith / Jonathan Fritz)

4) At Seventeen  (Janis Ian)

5) But, Still  (Allison Crowe)

6) Hours   (Allison Crowe)

7) Hopeless   (Allison Crowe)

8) Julianna  (Allison Crowe)

9) Pillars  (Allison Crowe)

10) (Through These) Heavy Graces  (Allison Crowe)

11) Black Velvet Waltz / Linkers’ Lament / The Merry Blacksmith  (Trad / Allison Crowe / Trad)

&

SIX MORE SONGS

1) Arthur   (Allison Crowe)

2) You All Haunt Me  (Allison Crowe)

3) Silence   (Allison Crowe)

4) Happy People (Allison Crowe)

5) Spiral  (Allison Crowe)

6) Going Home Tonight  (Allison Crowe)

“Pillars” + “Six More Songs” from Allison Crowe and Band: Allison Crowe (vocals, piano, cello, guitar, fiddle, Seaboard and more); Sarah White (mandolin, bouzouki, vocals+); Dave Baird (bass); & Keelan Purchase (accordion, guitar, harmonica, vocals).

Allison Crowe: Composer & Co-Producer

Adam Thistle: Recording/Mixing Engineer & Co-Producer

Billie Woods Photography 

Mind Palace Design

Visit us @ https://allisoncroweband.com +  https://allisoncrowe.bandcamp.com/

Week 4 of “Allison Crowe April” and DJs Jason Cantwell & Mark Jabroni remain awaiting clearance to board the good ship CHMR 93.5FM. Their programs and audio stowed safely in a submersible, ready to emerge when the siren sounds. Bringing alliteration to all nations, the musical event’s next celebrated as “Allison Crowe August”: https://www.facebook.com/events/1137581292972720/ 

Periscopes up for that, when we’ll sail the airwaves once more with Jason & Mark’s Friday shows – “The Friday Morning Markout”, “Ring Rust” and “Uberswank”.

This weekend with the Yellow Submarine on our sonar, Allison Crowe and Band’s “Oceans” signals:

And I am alive

And this is not contrived

It’s just how I feel about you

A scourge had laid siege across the land. All is frozen and time and space. Can the notes of peace and love return us to the land of the living? Find out aboard The Yellow Submarine… this Saturday, April 25 – Ringo’s invited us to a global Singalong:  https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=654180681815769

Come on without, come on within… nothing to get hung about. Come together, right now! (well, check your time-zone) This Saturday, 25th April, join us on The Beatles Youtube Channel at 9am PDT / 12pm EDT / 5pm BST for The Beatles’ celebration of love, music, and surfacing from strange seas into a beautiful world free of the Blue Meanies! Escape with us to a place where, for a little while, nothing is real.

Ringo’s sent our invitation – via his facebook page @ https://www.facebook.com/ringostarrmusic/ - to the Yellow Submarine singalong this Saturday on YouTube and After-Party on Instagram:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8W5qJYFWOM (this link goes “live” just before the singalong Saturday)

All aboard for the Yellow Submarine YouTube Dress-Up Sing-A-Long Watch Party!

Have some fun! Dress up as your favourite character from the film or in your Beatles finest.

Click the bell to set a reminder on this Watch Page. Share your photos and videos with us of you singing along at home and tag them #YellowSubLive.

Following the film, we’ll be sharing your images and videos on Instagram Stories in our Yellow Submarine Sing-A-Long After-Party.

Wishing you and yours peace & joys this Easter Sunday.

This little friend would like to send you all chin scritches and nose boops this Easter weekend 🐣 🥚 

Week 2 of “Allison Crowe April” on CHMR 93.5FM – and DJ Jason Cantwell and alter ego Mark Jabroni remain safely outside the station, keeping health #1 on all our playlists.