What inspires us
Everything we experience forms a part of who we are and what we do and therefore what we offer. We rely heavily on the arts to inspire us and this is critical to us as individuals as well as a business.
Everyone at Creamer and Lloyd has their own budget for research and inspiration. On a regular basis we share on our website the best experiences we’ve had.
Tag: music
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There's a time and a place for everything
I played Death Cab for Cutie's album 'Transatlanticism' the other day, for the first time in years, and was struck by the beauty of the music - I've clearly never listened to it properly. There's a time and a place for everything!
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The Artist
This one's about the music which, of course, carries the story in place of any dialogue. The music's the hero, and it's beautiful too.
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Ayanna Witter-Jonson singing Ain't I A Women
Ayanna had adapted this incredible speach given by 19th Century African-American abolitionist and women's rights activist Sojourner Truth. With her cello and voice she moved our hearts with the courage and suffering of remarkable women everywhere.
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Hop Farm
Prince was simply in another league - a wonderful performer, he engaged the crowd from minute one. I've never seen someone use the opening number as a live sound check, correcting levels and lights. Makes perfect sense.
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Glastonbury
The band, for me, that really caught the mood and the occasion was Elbow. There was a glow about their set enhanced by the sun going down and Guy Garvey's bonhomie. And their songs are getting better and better.
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The Wall
I didn’t see it first time round but the differences were discussed by those who did. It’s such a pleasure to witness a show, beautifully thought through and obviously still evolving.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/may/12/roger-waters-the-wall-live-review -
Land of my Fathers
As part of the 26 project, 26 Treasures, I’m at the National Library of Wales listening to the first recording of ‘Land of my Fathers’ by Madge Breece. Her voice is hauntingly fragile, bewildered. The X Factor this isn’t, thank god.
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k.d. lang and the Siss Boom Bang 'Sing it Loud'
I don’t know another voice similar to hers. It’s like swimming in double cream, almost too good to be true. She could sing the highway code and people would stop.
http://www.kdlang.com/ -
6 Music
Discovering new music - The Phantom Band, The Leisure Society, Caitlin Rose, Matronomy. It introduced me to the brilliant and now sadly missed legend which is Gil Scott Heron.
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The Wilderness Downtown
You can personalise the music video of Arcade Fire’s ‘We Used to Wait’ by entering the postcode of your hometown. Brilliant experimental interactivity showcasing the future of web browser technology.
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The Johnny Cash Project
Everyone is invited to draw (online) a single frame of a music video for Johnny Cash’s ‘Ain’t No Grave’. The result is a truly collaborative, ever-changing, inspiring piece of artwork.
http://www.thejohnnycashproject.com/ -
The Unthanks at Union Chapel
Perfect venue and a perfect concert. You know it's good when it makes you go out and buy the complete back catalogue of Robert Wyatt!
http://www.the-unthanks.com/ -
Jazz Voice at the Barbican
Opening night of the London Jazz Festival.
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Filming John Harle at his home
A musician who is working so hard towards his goal of creating a sound for Bach on the soprano saxophone that is unique and unearthly. All-encompassing dedication - haven't seen anything like this for years.
http://www.johnharle.com/ -
Proms
Sitting in the BBC van and watching the filming of a Prom. Complex yet calm and collaborative - a complete choreography all of its own. It was like a double pleasure - listening to the concert and watching the production of it.
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Laura Marling at Latitude
Apart from her staggeringly beautiful songs (and singing), one moment: Asking for some crowd participation in the form of whistling, she issued a caution, "I should warn you I am a phenomenal whistler." And she was and is.
http://latitudefestival.co.uk/lineup/artist.aspx?AID=db933e89-63c2-43ba-9971-262f0c47df22&venue=Obelisk%20Arena&artist=Laura%20Marling -
Grandmaster Flash at Lovebox
In a haze of sunshine Grandmaster Flash proved he was still as cool as ever. Every tune elicited a roar of approval as we revisited hip-hop anthems. Left tired and happy with the grime of East London between our toes.
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Imogen Heap at WOMAD
Flowers, feathers, a perspex baby grand, strange intimate chats with the audience and then a voice which left us reeling and heart struck.
http://www.womad.org/artists/imogen-heap -
Bob Dylan live at the Hop Farm
69 and still singing and growling. He strung out sentences and beat up the rhythm. So his lyrics stumbled along almost out of sync. This was sheer artistry.
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Fourtet at Village Underground
Under the dimly lit railway arches a dark eyed DJ stepped up to the central podium. Without headphones, without bravado or pretense. His set started and the crowd exploded into a mass of joyfully dancing, swaying bodies, moving inexorably to his beats.
http://www.villageunderground.co.uk/events/four-tet -
Glastonbury 2010
The Edge walking on stage at the start of Muse's encore and playing the opening of Where The Streets Have No Name. A moment of pure excitement, thrill and ultimately pleasure.
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Glastonbury 2010
Each time Michael Eavis goes walkabout he's mobbed by people. Everybody just wants to personally thank him. On walking around with Prince Charles on the opening day, as many people wanted to shake his hand as the future Kings'.
http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/ -
Scissor Sisters, Brixton Academy
Raw and hilarious but somehow it works.
http://www.o2academybrixton.co.uk/event/15339/scissor-sisters-tickets/ArtistsDetails -
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs at Troxy
Finally! After 8 years waiting! And they didn't disappoint one bit. My feet still hurt from all the dancing!
http://www.fabulosos-cadillacs.com/new/index.php -
Gorillaz
This is what gigs should be like - the songs sounded better than on the album and the whole thing was a visual feast.
http://www.roundhouse.org.uk/whats-on/productions/gorillaz-4879 -
Peter Gabriel at the O2
Peter Gabriel - his voice still moves me and he cares about the performance of his material which, today, seems to be a rare thing.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/mar/28/peter-gabriel-review -
Tom Waits
Glitter and Doom (new live album): ballads, stories, vaudeville, beauty. His voice ranges from iron filings to drunken crooner to the last sage on earth
http://www.tomwaits.com/news/ -
Confluence by Akram Khan and Nitin Sawhney
A celebration of what collaboration can deliver. Wonderful as ever
http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2009/nov/29/akram-khan-nitin-sawhney-review -
Krystle Warren at the London Jazz Festival
Ethereal, mercurial and magnetic. Album out soon - a must buy
http://www.timeout.com/london/music/event/166727/london-jazz-festival-naturally-7-krystle-warren -
The Unthanks
Here's the tender coming. This moves them on to another level. Moves folk music onto another level
http://www.rachelunthank.com/ -
Gavin Bryars performing 'Jesus Blood Never Failed me Yet'
On disc the sound magically changes. Seeing the band allows you to watch the magic happen
http://www.gavinbryars.com/ -
Coldplay
A band at the height of it's powers and yet humble and excited to be alive and at Wembly
http://www.coldplaying.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6693 -
Glastonbury: Neil Young
Made everyone around him on day one seem like an apprentice. He encored with “Day in the Life”. Its opening line – “I read the news today oh boy” - on the day we heard about Michael Jackson.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/jun/27/neil-young-glastonbury-review -
Glastonbury: Springsteen
The whole amazing gig. Also going through the crowd collecting requests on placards and constantly yelling, “Is anyone alive out there?”
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/jun/28/bruce-springsteen-glastonbury-review -
Glastonbury: Blur
Damon Alban breaking down at the end of “To the End”. A genuine moment of being overwhelmed. Making up with Graham Coxon, getting the band back together, looking out over 110,000 people and singing this song.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/jun/29/blur-glastonbury-2009 -
Glastonbury: Lamb
A band so pleased to be playing at Glastonbury on the Jazz World stage on Friday afternoon you wanted to be there with them. And I was!
http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/ -
Rachel Yamagata - Elephants... Teeth Sinking into Heart
Angry and painful but very powerful and dark
http://www.rachaelyamagata.com/ -
Grace Jones at the Roundhouse
Hula-hooping her way through Slave to the Rhythm, on a pedestal, as the audience danced on stage. Naughty, glamourous, feisty, constantly chatting, changing costume and singing beautifully. This was a show.
http://www.musicomh.com/music/gigs/grace-jones_0109.htm -
Guillemots at the Barbican
Improvising live to short film - brave, innovative and talented
http://www.barbican.org.uk/music/event-detail.asp?ID=8059
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