Russell has announced via Twitter that the Crowe/Doyle Songbook, Vol. III (featuring Russell, Alan Doyle, and Danielle Spencer) is now available on CD from Park Beach Music and Hi-Fi, which is in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales. They ship worldwide. Direct link to the page is here and on the right of the blog. Looking forward to getting my copy!
I've put up a collection of photos from around the web of Russell at the 2012 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Awards, over on the News page here. Click on the link at the top of the page or here: Leaves of Russell Crowe/News.
This was supposed to post while I was out of town, but apparently I screwed up. I never get tired of this video. Russell and Keith Urban in Vancouver, doing Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues".
The Photograph Kills is from the EP of the same name released in 1995. I listened to this song a couple of nights ago for the first time in awhile, and it's been on my mind since then. As with every Crowe song (and most songs in general), there are usually a few lines which jump out at me from all the rest. In The Photograph Kills, it's these:
Words can run you down ~ And they'll feed while you lie bleeding on the ground
They bring vivid images to my mind of predators feeding on prey--and of animals, run down by vehicles, lying dead, deserted on the side of a road while buzzards circle them and feed on the carcasses. Words are like those cars. They can be the most deadly and destructive force in the world, depending on how they're used. This song, for me, turns those words and the people who use them into predators, stalking what can be a jungle of a world, as they search for their next meal.
The Photograph Kills EP also contains High Horse Honey and T.P.K. (Image Ain't Action). Listen to this brief clip, read the lyrics, and then you can download it at iTunes here: The Photograph Kills--EP
The Photograph Kills
(Crowe/Cochran/Adam/Brown/Rosieur) Don't stand up They'll try and push you down Don't let them hold you in their hands Don't step out Words can run you down And they'll feed while you lie bleeding on the ground The photograph kills and your fame will destroy you Trying to find a place to rest will taint everything you do The photograph kills and your fame will destroy you Trying to find a place to rest will taint everything you do So don't stand up Don't even think of fighting Don't let them mould you to their plans Don't step out into the glare of flash bulb lighting Don't let them roll you in their hands The photograph kills and your fame will destroy you Trying to find a place to rest will taint everything you do The photograph kills and your fame will destroy you Trying to find a place to rest will taint everything you do You start with the simplest of intentions I've committed most sins known to mankind But I still believe in the essential goodness of my spirit I ask forgiveness continuously for I know he knows Some things Just have to be experienced The photograph kills and your fame will destroy you Trying to find a place to rest will taint everything you do The photograph kills and your fame will destroy you Trying to find a place to rest will taint everything I do The photograph The photograph
I found myself suffering one of my typical bouts with insomnia and listening to music when I realized I had never put up the lyrics to Other Ways Of Speaking at my poetry blog, even though I owe it's title to that very song. Then, I decided that I shouldn't put up the lyrics over there without giving those who visit that blog (hopefully) for the poems, a chance to hear Russell actually sing it. So, here's the title track from the 2003 CD Other Ways Of Speaking by Russell Crowe & 30 Odd Foot Of Grunts. You can see the lyrics over at Other Ways Of Speaking, the blog. Confused yet?
With many thanks to the CBC's Youtube channel, here's an updated version of Russell, Alan Doyle, and Allan Hawco on the set of Republic of Doyle with scenes from the episode added to it. And here's a bit from CBC Newfoundland on Twitter about the ratings from the show:
Well, it may not be music, but I think of it as music related since all the Merry Men are together again. Russell's appearance(as well as Alan Doyle, Kevin Durand, and Scott Grimes) on the Season 3 opener of "Republic of Doyle" happens today. This clip from CBCtv's Youtube channel features Russell, Alan Doyle, and series star Allan Hawco on the set.
The Shorty Awards are a worldwide effort to engage hundreds of thousands of Twitter users to identify the best people and organizations on social media, culminating in a blockbuster ceremony in New York City.
Russell's been nominated for Shorty Awards in several categories, including Actor and Music. The Shorty Award winners are chosen from among those receiving the highest number of votes in each category, so please go vote for Russell now. You are allowed to vote only once in each category. Voting is open until February 17, 2012. You can vote by clicking on the Shorty Awards badge to the right, which will take you to Russell's awards page.
From time to time, Russell shares some of his musical interests and discoveries on Twitter. For the past two days, he's been saying great things about Walk Off The Earth, an Indie band from Canada. I'd not heard their music before, but I thank him very much for the introduction to them. Their music is a real experience! At the bottom of this post, you'll find some info about the band and links to other sites related to them.
Here's what Russell had to say about the band, followed by two videos from their official Youtube page.
russellcroweCheck out Walk Off the Earth's cover of Somebody I used to know. Brilliant
russellcrowe@WalkOffTheEarth A revelation. What a collection of voices. Do you write your own songs? Crowe/Doyle Songbook vol iii on i-tunes
russellcroweHaha, gems I tell you, diamonds Backin Up Song!! - [Walk off the Earth]
Walk off the Earth perform their Acoustic Ska version of the Gregory Brothers hit song "Backing Up". This version will be available for download soon!
Walk off the Earth's Gianni Luminati, Does his rendition of Eminem's hit "love the way you lie" with a little help from his LOOP Pedals!
From Walk Off The Earth's Facebook page:
Walk off the Earth, is one of the only "Truly" Independent bands in the music Industry today. They have had no help from record labels, managers, booking agents or publicists. They've gain much of their success through word of mouth from their dedicated and loyal fans. Their passion to create Great Music, Entertaining Original Videos and Innovative Live Performances is all they will need to be recognized as the new face of Music!
