Evento

The C.R. Avery Storm Collective @CharsLanding

Thu, May 9th, 7:30pm (doors 7),
The C.R. Avery Storm Collective
- brilliant poet/spoken-word/blues artist

" ...riveting & rewarding." - Lonesome Highway Magazine ( Ireland)

" ...a cultural magpie who's impossible to pidgin whole." - Net Rhythm Magazine ( Scotland)

" ...imagine if Neil Young was inspired by hip-hop." - Vancouver Sun ( CAN )

" ...his mix of high art & low brow amounted to the ultimate rock show. " - Exclaim! Magazine ( CAN )

" ...audacious & astounding " - London Time out Magazine (Uk)

" ...like a collaboration between Beck & The Beastie Boys at their most experimental cross roads" - Music Guide ( US )

" ...first there was The Beats, then Hunter S. Thompson, now there's C.R. Avery. " - Kruger Magazine (UK)

C.R. Avery is an exemplary ambassador of the Commercial Drive melting pot bohemian lifestyle. The beatboxing slam poet turned cabaret blues harmonica player has released well over a dozen albums, a half-dozen hip-hop operas, a few books of poetry and has collaborated with all kinds of weird ensembles, from the Legal Tender String Quartet and Tons of Fun University to the Prague Symphony Orchestra. Hes also represented his hood of East Vancouver on tours to the far corners of the earth on the folk festival circuit to, say, getting pulled up onstage by Tom Waits in Germany. The breadth of his kitchen sink cabaret style is matched only by his hustle. Though his compassionate eye for beautiful losers and tragic heroes is central to his poetry, humour is always at the core. Undoubtedly, Avery is a master of stage presence. The guy knows how to play to his crowd, responding to catcalls in character and calling out lacklustre responses lest the crowd lull themselves to complacency. Coaxing the girls to sing some birds walk and the guys to follow with for the hell of it for his encore, the crowd left with a song on their lips and a memory reminiscent of what it would be like to see Kid Koala produce a Tom Waits show indelibly imprinted in their minds. You havent been to East Van unless youve seen this guy live. By Alan Ranta (Exclaim Magazine)

http://www.cravery.com/
https://youtu.be/HKr6aYxatfY
https://youtu.be/OB6trvCTG5c

Advance $15 (Showdate $20 / Kids12- $10) now
charge by phone (778) 421-2427,
cash @Rollin Arts & Gayles Fashions,
online http://bpt.me/,
service charges may apply

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Chars Landing 19+ (accompanied kids welcome) 4815 Argyle @5th Port Alberni V9Y 1V9 Tel: 778-421-2427 www.charslanding.com