A number of updates to littleslean should be arriving in the coming days.
Sunday, June 24, 2012
New Music Video - The Devil and the Dove (Video)
Hello, in case you may have missed Sarah's flurry of Tweets and the posting to Facebook, her new music video is now out. The Devil and the Dove is filmed in Pouch Cover where Sarah wrote many of the songs on Sea. The video was launched today as she's in Scotland as a speaker at the Global TED talk. Our last posting to littleslean came when the video was being recorded back in March of 2011.
A number of updates to littleslean should be arriving in the coming days.
A number of updates to littleslean should be arriving in the coming days.
Saturday, March 31, 2012
New Music Video - Out at Sea
Hello readers! It's been awhile since news has been posted to littleslean as most news updates have been popping up on Sarah's official site, Facebook and Twitter. Here is something for those eager to know about Sarah's latest music video.
A Craigslisting posting has indicated that Sarah's new music video will be filmed at Pouch Cove this weekend. Sarah also confirmed this via a Tweet yesterday.
The video is being done by Leblanc + Cudmore films, a production company based out of Toronto.
Scott Cudmore had previously directed & edited Sarah Slean with the Art of Time Ensemble for the music video for I'll Never Tear You Apart. Michael Leblanc photographed the video.
No word to what song the video is for. A couple of months back Sarah polled her fans on what video she be made for Land & Sea. My money would be something from the 'Sea' album as they are heading to the location where that album was written.
Sarah spoke about Pouch Cove and writing there during her promotion of Land & Sea. Apparently there are some ice bergs in the area right now.
To finalize the scores, Slean retreated to the seaside town of Pouch Cove, NFLD, where the aforementioned “mysterious essence” was on full display. Steps from her front porch the ocean crashed against craggy cliffs and pods of whales came to play on a daily basis. There she had the necessary time, silence and solitude to realize her vision.
A Craigslisting posting has indicated that Sarah's new music video will be filmed at Pouch Cove this weekend. Sarah also confirmed this via a Tweet yesterday.
The video is being done by Leblanc + Cudmore films, a production company based out of Toronto.
Scott Cudmore had previously directed & edited Sarah Slean with the Art of Time Ensemble for the music video for I'll Never Tear You Apart. Michael Leblanc photographed the video.
No word to what song the video is for. A couple of months back Sarah polled her fans on what video she be made for Land & Sea. My money would be something from the 'Sea' album as they are heading to the location where that album was written.
Sarah spoke about Pouch Cove and writing there during her promotion of Land & Sea. Apparently there are some ice bergs in the area right now.
I went to St. John’s, Newfoundland. There’s a little place called Pouch Cove. I have a wonderful art dealer friend there who will find me a little shack by the cliffs at the ocean. He rented me a piano. I was sitting there with this massive window in basically a cabin – like, lots of beetles! It was very rustic, but with this gorgeous grand piano. I would sit there looking out this window, and would be looking at the changing sunlight on the sea, for this record called Sea. And the whales would come into the bay and play and spout all day. It was really like ‘wow, okay, the universe has put me here to finish this music. It makes perfect sense.’ I finished my scores there and brought them back, and then all the dominos fell into place.
To finalize the scores, Slean retreated to the seaside town of Pouch Cove, NFLD, where the aforementioned “mysterious essence” was on full display. Steps from her front porch the ocean crashed against craggy cliffs and pods of whales came to play on a daily basis. There she had the necessary time, silence and solitude to realize her vision.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Sarah Returned to Pickering
Last night Sarah played a home town show as part of a private black tie function in her home town of Pickering.
The gala went on to support charities for the community that are mentioned in the mayor's message. Sarah is mentioned as Juno Award winning artist that hasn't quite come true as yet.
Sarah tweeted a photo from the event yesterday of the mayor and herself.
http://twitter.com/#!/sarahslean/status/140635576658440192/photo/1
This week Sarah resumes her tour in Ottawa.
The gala went on to support charities for the community that are mentioned in the mayor's message. Sarah is mentioned as Juno Award winning artist that hasn't quite come true as yet.
Sarah tweeted a photo from the event yesterday of the mayor and herself.
http://twitter.com/#!/sarahslean/status/140635576658440192/photo/1
This week Sarah resumes her tour in Ottawa.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
New Art Show in Toronto This Thursday
Sarah is one of three artists to have her work featured at The Fly on The Wall art exhibit this Thursday at Gallery 360 in Toronto. The other two featured visual artists are Doug Brown and Steven Papadopoulos.
They describe Gallery 360 at the following:
Their website also inidcates RSVP are due today, the 21st. Aside from Thursday party, I'm uncertain at the time of publishing if Sarah's work will at this galley will be open to the public. The night before the event Sarah will wrap up her tour dates out West with a concert in Vancouver and then be heading back East.
For more information, visit Gallery360 web site.
Sarah's last known major art show was called Bleak House and came in 2006 at Spin Gallery in Toronto with Louise Upperton. Her art work has continued since with new pieces being shown on her site. Lithographs of some her selections are sold on her site and at her concerts. What appears to be her lastest art work since the 100 hand painted limited edition copies of Land & Sea is the piano skirt being used for this tour.
They describe Gallery 360 at the following:
Housed in the offices of the entertainment law firm of Taylor Mitsopulos Klein Oballa, Gallery 360 is a private gallery exhibiting some of the world’s new and most adventurous visual art. Booking by appointment only.
Their website also inidcates RSVP are due today, the 21st. Aside from Thursday party, I'm uncertain at the time of publishing if Sarah's work will at this galley will be open to the public. The night before the event Sarah will wrap up her tour dates out West with a concert in Vancouver and then be heading back East.
For more information, visit Gallery360 web site.
Sarah's last known major art show was called Bleak House and came in 2006 at Spin Gallery in Toronto with Louise Upperton. Her art work has continued since with new pieces being shown on her site. Lithographs of some her selections are sold on her site and at her concerts. What appears to be her lastest art work since the 100 hand painted limited edition copies of Land & Sea is the piano skirt being used for this tour.
Friday, November 04, 2011
Land & Sea Tour - 3 Days Deep
The Land & Sea tour kicked off in London ON this week with dates that followed in Peterborough and Hamilton. Positive reviews have come in so far from each night for the concerts and over the VIP pre-show meet and greets. There has been a surge of press the last few days that can be found with a quick google news search or via Twitter. I will post the highlights and for those following Sarah on facebook they have been getting steady updates.
The band members for this tour are,
Lyle, Paul and Derek Downham. She's also been joined by songwriter Karen Kosowski who been providing back up vocals and shared duties on the keys.
The opening show in London had the following set list provided by user 'nevermind' and full review can be found in Canadian Interviews.
Life
Everybody's on TV
Set It Free
I am a Light
Duncan
Notes from the Underground
The Day We Saved the World
-Intermission-
Everything by the Gallon
My Eyes & Your Eyes
New Pair of Eyes
Girls Hating Girls
Euphoria
Get Home
Sweet Ones
Society Song
Sound of Water
Encore:
Attention Archers
Amen
Euphoria was played as a request so it might pop out of the set list. The show in Hamilton featured Sarah playing The Right Words.
For those interested in collecting set list and show reviews, the heavily ad supported site SetListFM has been having shows updated and it has some neat tools. SongKick.com that shows most of Sarah's current concert listing also supports show reviews and set lists.
Here is video that Sarah did with City News yesterday to promote this Saturday's concert in Toronto at The Winter Garden Theatre. http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/videos/165909
Aside from the concerts and press, Sarah played an early show at PCVS (Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational School). The school is currently facing closure for re-purposing.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Emm Gryner Special Guest at Toronto Show?
Did the lovely Emm Gryner just agree to be a special guest at Sarah Slean's November 5th concert via Twitter? In an exchange of Tweets last night last night it looks like they have come to a loose agreement.
On Saturday November 5th Emm Gryner is playing an early show at the Dakota Tavern in support of her new album Nothern Gospel. The same day Sarah Slean is playing an 8:00 show at the historic Winter Garden Theatre. Jim O'Leary pointed out to both girls that it's not the same time they double booked and got the ball rolling.
Emm has been highly supportive of Sarah's releases and they have a long history together. Emm was a one of the special guest for Sarah's 2008 holiday concert in Toronto.
For those of you who missed the announcement on Sarah's facebook, she was on Canada AM today playing Set it Free. The video is available here: http://www.ctv.ca/
On Saturday November 5th Emm Gryner is playing an early show at the Dakota Tavern in support of her new album Nothern Gospel. The same day Sarah Slean is playing an 8:00 show at the historic Winter Garden Theatre. Jim O'Leary pointed out to both girls that it's not the same time they double booked and got the ball rolling.
Emm has been highly supportive of Sarah's releases and they have a long history together. Emm was a one of the special guest for Sarah's 2008 holiday concert in Toronto.
For those of you who missed the announcement on Sarah's facebook, she was on Canada AM today playing Set it Free. The video is available here: http://www.ctv.ca/
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Land & Sea - The First Day
Today marked the first day of the release for Land & Sea!
Throughout the entire day glowing feedback was being tweeted @sarahslean on twitter with reviews of the album. Sarah responded back and RT a number of them. I wasn't able to locate anything other then sharp praise for both Land & Sea on twitter, facebook and forums. It's not clear which of the 2 discs is preferred the most at this time, but some have found this their favourite work of hers to date.
Although delays were expected with the iTunes release internationally, fans outside of Canada where able to download the album in their local iTunes or Amazon stores. Sarah's tweets provided an updates that the digital distributor hit a snag that effected international pricing that was being resolved. When it came to the deluxe edition, questions remained on its availability and the digital booklet. What did come appearant as the day went on people where going out and buying in stores and Sarah was added to the international streaming services of Spotify and Rdio.
This morning Sarah did a live interview on breakfast television. A stream of it was under the video section. http://www.cp24.com/mshow/
Some highlights from the interview was Sarah confirming that the tour will mostly focus on Land and that in the end it should each the East coast of St. John's. She described the musicians recording on Sea and playing at her Harbourfront concert as exquisite and in a change, the interviewed put his shoes aside and Sarah kept hers on.
The hand made editions of Land & Sea also went into the mail but where first photographed by Sarah and tweeted. 50 album cases where made for both Land & Sea putting the total number at 100 unique covers. They are similar to how the work was done for the Beauty Lives special edition with the exception of the sides not being labeled.
Lastly, Sarah's website was updated with VIP packages for Nelson, Edmonton and Vancouver. Most tour dates that are not already on sale will go on sale this Friday. Some of the shows have pre-sales.
Will keep my eyes and ears out for any media appearances over day 2. I hope very much that the littleslean readers enjoy their albums of Land & Sea as much as I do. Thanks for reading and sharing.
Throughout the entire day glowing feedback was being tweeted @sarahslean on twitter with reviews of the album. Sarah responded back and RT a number of them. I wasn't able to locate anything other then sharp praise for both Land & Sea on twitter, facebook and forums. It's not clear which of the 2 discs is preferred the most at this time, but some have found this their favourite work of hers to date.
Although delays were expected with the iTunes release internationally, fans outside of Canada where able to download the album in their local iTunes or Amazon stores. Sarah's tweets provided an updates that the digital distributor hit a snag that effected international pricing that was being resolved. When it came to the deluxe edition, questions remained on its availability and the digital booklet. What did come appearant as the day went on people where going out and buying in stores and Sarah was added to the international streaming services of Spotify and Rdio.
This morning Sarah did a live interview on breakfast television. A stream of it was under the video section. http://www.cp24.com/mshow/
Some highlights from the interview was Sarah confirming that the tour will mostly focus on Land and that in the end it should each the East coast of St. John's. She described the musicians recording on Sea and playing at her Harbourfront concert as exquisite and in a change, the interviewed put his shoes aside and Sarah kept hers on.
Source: SarahSlean's Twitter Image
The hand made editions of Land & Sea also went into the mail but where first photographed by Sarah and tweeted. 50 album cases where made for both Land & Sea putting the total number at 100 unique covers. They are similar to how the work was done for the Beauty Lives special edition with the exception of the sides not being labeled.
Lastly, Sarah's website was updated with VIP packages for Nelson, Edmonton and Vancouver. Most tour dates that are not already on sale will go on sale this Friday. Some of the shows have pre-sales.
Will keep my eyes and ears out for any media appearances over day 2. I hope very much that the littleslean readers enjoy their albums of Land & Sea as much as I do. Thanks for reading and sharing.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Land & Sea - Out Now with iTunes Deluxe Package
Land & Sea has officially been released today. The standard CD comes in a double digi pack with themes representing both "Land" and "Sea." The booklet contains lyrics to all 18 songs and full credits including each member of the 21 piece orchestra. Familiar names from Sarah's band supporting The Baroness that repeat here are Mark Mariash (drums), Chris Banks (bass), Dean Drouilard (guitar) and Royal Wood (guitar/organ/bass).
50 - hand painted editions by Sarah where also sold-out during the pre-order stage that we have yet to see.
No photos additional information is yet available on the vinyl edition, a first for Sarah.
According to Sarah's twitter and facebook the world wide iTunes release is set for early October and will include a digital booklet as did The Baroness when it was released. Other online music retailers like Amazon listed yesterday may have it available for the 27th.
iTunes (Canada) currently has deluxe edition available for sale right now selling instrumental versions of all 9 songs on Sea. It's not clear if those will be available anywhere else or made international at some point.
I will be staying on top of the press to promote the album and will be providing summaries and links.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Listen to Land & Sea! (Audio clips)
Ahead of the album release, streaming MP3s are available in Amazon UK digital music store providing 30 second clips of each track of the double album.
You can listen to it here.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Land-Sea/dp/B005P3YLDE
For those that have not pre-ordered autographed copies of Sarah's album through her store, other retailers have the CD listed. Here are some Canadian shops that should have it on sale on the 27th
amazon.ca - 17.99
Indigo - 20.26 (Could be lowered to 14.99 as shown on in store system)
ScreamingCD - 17.99
CDPlus.com - 16.24
HMV.ca - 24.99
Some of the stores found internationally seem to be releasing the CD on October 4th.
amazon.co.uk amazon.com amazon.de amazon.fr
Deepdicount.com
FindersRecords
It is highly likely that there are far great number of stores both on and offline that will have the album available for sale on the 27th in both physical and digital forms.
You can listen to it here.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Land-Sea/dp/B005P3YLDE
For those that have not pre-ordered autographed copies of Sarah's album through her store, other retailers have the CD listed. Here are some Canadian shops that should have it on sale on the 27th
amazon.ca - 17.99
Indigo - 20.26 (Could be lowered to 14.99 as shown on in store system)
ScreamingCD - 17.99
CDPlus.com - 16.24
HMV.ca - 24.99
Some of the stores found internationally seem to be releasing the CD on October 4th.
amazon.co.uk amazon.com amazon.de amazon.fr
Deepdicount.com
FindersRecords
It is highly likely that there are far great number of stores both on and offline that will have the album available for sale on the 27th in both physical and digital forms.
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