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Follow on Google News | Revolution Rock: Allison Crowe in 2008As the music industry’s evolution finds form in this digital age, wherever the playing field is level, Canadian musician Allison Crowe continues to excel and build audiences.
By: Allison Crowe Music On Last.fm, the world’s largest world's largest social music platform, (over 15 million active users based in more than 200 countries), Crowe wrapped up the recent holiday season with her “Tidings” CD tagged the #2 Christmas album. Bright Eyes’ “A Christmas Album” was #1. Rounding out the top five were “The Sinatra Christmas Album” by Frank Sinatra (#3), Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s “Christmas Eve and Other Stories” (#4), and The Vince Guaraldi Trio’s timeless “A Charlie Brown Christmas” (#5). Two other well-known Canadian acts, both Nettwerk recording artists, made it into the top 25 at Last.fm over the holiday season: Barenaked Ladies’ “Barenaked for the Holidays” was 8th, and Sarah McLachlan’s “Wintersong” In the video realm, as well as audio, Allison Crowe’s music is reaching fans in numbers remarkable for any artist - and spectacular for an independent with a promotional budget of zero dollars. On YouTube, the world’s largest video platform, Crowe’s performance of Leonard Cohen’s magnificent “Hallelujah” Anacronyms blog notes: “This song has somehow become Crowe's signature, if a singer who defies description as stubbornly as she does has a signature... Cohen's original version is a spoken poem, all of the meaning contained in the words. Crowe's version is a living thing, a meditation and a celebration and a benediction." Allison Crowe’s videos have a collective reach of more than 1.5 million views on YouTube, and her original songs are gaining in worldwide popularity. European interest is growing - with fan-made videos for Crowe’s songs “Immersed” Many in the record business are just getting comfortable with the new environment. Allison Crowe, following the model of Ani DiFranco and Loreena McKennitt, but, adapting her path for the internet age, has already found her place not only via online media, but, through her authentic recording methods and live performances. David Powell, Welsh-based Interactive DVD Architect & Software Engineer writes: "I'm listening to 'Effortless' on (Allison Crowe’s) This Little Bird album with my Pro-Ject headphone amplifier (a new toy) turned up about a quarter more than on most modern records. It sounds fantastic because unlike most modern records it hasn't had the **** compressed out of it to raise the loudness." From live videos and records, unprocessed, to the live stage, entirely natural - 2008 will see Allison Crowe visit Europe twice - for concerts in Scotland, England, Wales, France, Germany, Scandinavia, the Netherlands, Czech Republic, Austria and, possibly, more. Canada and U.S. concert dates will also be announced. Before returning to the concert forum for her own, solo, shows, Allison Crowe joins troupes in her two Canadian homes, Nanaimo, British Columbia and Corner Brook, Newfoundland. Tonight, February 1, Crowe is part of a multi-disciplinary cast at Nanaimo’s Port Theatre poised to celebrate the Fifth Anniversary of Open Minds Open Windows’ “It Only Takes a Moment” - a fundraising and awareness event for mental health. On Saturday, February 9, she takes to the stage some 7000 kilometres east when, at Corner Brook’s Arts and Culture Centre, Theatre Newfoundland and Labrador presents its annual Valentine’s week fundraiser, “Sexy and Dangerous”. (Speaking of sexy, congrats to Corner Brook on its winning bid to host the ECMAs in 2009!) For music and more, please visit http://www.allisoncrowe.com - and come out to experience Allison Crowe live. # # # Management operations for independently successful Canadian musician, singer-songwriter Allison Crowe. Website: www.allisoncrowe.com End
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