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DROG/ Jimmy Boyle Records
Recorded at the Cottage between February 1995 and January 1996 Producer: Scott Merritt |
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Chuck Angus: vocals, guitar Peter Jellard: fiddle, guitar Rick Conroy: piano, accordion Peter Duffin: drums Tim Hadley: bass |
Order of Songs:
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Thunderbird Town - 580K WAV (8-bit, 11Khz, Mono) sound clip.
Background
Singer/songwriter Chuck Angus lives in the mining town of Cobalt in Northern Ontario. In 1992 he began conducting interviews with miners and their families about life in the hardrock mining communities on Northern Ontario.
Some interviews were done in the homes of mining widows, others were conducted in bars or in mine headings 4,800 feet underground. His journey took him into smelter operations and numerous working mines.
The result of this research is Waiting for the Cage, a hard-edged look
at life in the mining towns of Northern Canada. It's a journey through
a land of long winters and tough dreams.
The CD-ROM
The CD-ROM was put together by graphic artists Rick Conroy (who also played piano on the CD) and Michelle Gay. The CD-ROM utilizes sound bytes from interviews, rare photographs, animation and some stunning visual effects. The poject involved eight of the top graphic artists in the field.
Waiting for the Cage is expected to sell well with CD-ROM collectors.
At the New York Expo of Short Film and Video held in November 1996,
Waiting for the Cage beat out entries from all over the world as the most
innovative CD-ROM.
What the Critics Say
"In a sane world, Celine Dion would be playing the road house circuit
while these guys were at the Grammies."
- The St. Catherines Standard
"The cumulative effect of the songs and the background documentary
makes this a truly remarkable work. It's a supurb, ground-breaking achievement;
litte wonder it took first place in the interactive category at the 1996
New York Exposition of Short Film and Video."
- Toronto Star
"The Grievous Angels Waiting for the Cage is nothing less than an
absolute masterpiece. An instant classic. Easily the finest release of
the year. One of the best albums I have ever heard. And, yes, I like it."
- Dave Goodrich, music reviewer Pittsburgh
PA.
"The CD-ROM portion of audio CDs has the potential to add a new artistic
force to the recording industry. Nowhere is this more apparent than on
Waiting for the Cage by the Grievous Angels...The result is one of the
freshest, most interesting and unusual CD-ROMs I have seen yet."
- Home Computing and Entertainment
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