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Neil Campbell Download Sale

Neil Campbell Download SaleMaking and transporting CDs (lumps of carbon) around the world is a) costly, b) space intensive (for storage), c) longwinded (i.e. sent through snail-mail) and d) costs the environment through manufacturing CDs and transporting them. As an experiment, until the end of January 2009, Neil has significantly reduced the cost of downloading his albums at cdbaby.com, to help music lovers in these lean credit crunch times. Each album (including and band albums and collaborations) is now available for download at the site for $2.99 (that is around £2). So..... there is no excuse… (read more)

Francesco Di Fiore Visits Liverpool

Francesco Di Fiore Visits LiverpoolEarlier this year (in May 2008) Neil visited Palermo, Sicily to take part in a cultural/musical exchange through taking part in a performance of HGW, a piece for improvising musicians developed by Francesco Di Fiore for the Palermo based FOLKAlab Collective, a group of musicians and artists performing music based on structured improvisation.Thanks to Liverpool Hope's Cornerstone Festival the 'return leg' of this cultural exchange will take place… (read more)

Exquisites Actes III

Exquisites Actes III by Kai-Oi Jay Yung, Mark Pilkington, and Neil Campbell (14th-21st November 2008)An audio/visual installation at the Red Wire Gallery, Victoria Street (opposite Millennium House), Liverpool. Opens: Friday, November 14, 2008 at 6:30pm- 9:00pm Friday 14th November marks the Private View of a visual art exhibition in which Neil has been involved as a collaborator ....... the piece of work Exquisites Actes III (described below) is presented as part of an exhibition of around 6 different visual artists' work entitled Slowness (which The Times have placed 3rd in its top 5 exhibitions opening this week!)… (read more)

The Neil Campbell Collective on Progarchives

The Neil Campbell Collective on ProgarchivesThe Neil Campbell Collective is now listed on Progarchives.com - the premier Progressive Music Resource on the web. The Progarchives site is well know to all lovers of Progressive womens viagra cheap no prescription and Experimental Rock providing a plethora of reviews and comprehensive coverage of all major international progressive and experimental artists and bands. Feel free to check us out - Progarchives.com

The 'Ghost Stories' CD Launch

The 'Ghost Stories' CD Launch (Fri 31st Oct 2008) - A Note from Neil Just a quick update re the album launch for my new CD 'Ghost Stories', a collaboration between myself (classical guitar), Michael Beiert (electronics) and Anne Taft (soprano). The launch will take place at St Brides Church (Catharine Street, Liverpool) at 8pm on Halloween (Friday 31st October) and the admission is £5 (which includes a copy of the new CD!): 1. If you can't find St Brides please click here for… (read more)

Ghost Stories Launch – Friday 31st October

Ghost Stories Launch - Friday 31st OctoberNeil's new album 'Ghost Stories' (a collaboration with Michael Beiert and Anne Taft) will be launched at 8pm at St Bride's Church, Catharine Street, Liverpool on Friday 31st October.'Ghost Stories' is an atmospheric continuation of Neil's 2004 album 'Night Sketches'. The music is evocative of the night with its dreamy atmospheres and haunting melodies. On 'Ghost Stories', added to Neil's moody and introspective classical guitar playing, are soundscapes by German electro-acoustic composer… (read more)

Neil Campbell and Friends at The View 2 Gallery

Neil Campbell and Friends at The View 2 GalleryOn Friday 1st August at The View Two Gallery, Mathew Street, Liverpool (next to The Grapes pub) Neil Campbell will present a special acoustic evening featuring sets from distinguished songwriters Alister Said, Stuart Todd and Jeff Jepson. order viagra usa The evening will also feature a set from Neil and Nicole - this will be their first gig together as a duo in over a year, and will feature a special guest performance from Ragz who… (read more)

(no title) Ghost Stories, Night Sketches – Visions, Impressions and Manifestations

Ghost Stories, Night Sketches - Visions, Impressions and Manifestations'Ghost Stories', a new work by Neil Campbell, created in generic cialis viagra collaboration with electro-acoustic composer Michael Beiert and soprano Anne Taft, will be given its first performance on Saturday 5th July in the intimate environment of the Domino Gallery (Upper Newington, Liverpool). The event, starting at 8.30pm will feature other music for solo guitar from Neil along with some other special musical contributions from guests, Guitar ace Mark Wilson and Celtic Harp legend Stan Ambrose. The evening will culminate in… (read more)

Neil Plays in Sicily

Neil Plays in SicilyAt 10pm on Friday June 27th at Kursaal Tonnara, Vergine Maria, Via Bordonaro, 9, Palermo, Sicily, Neil will be performing as part of Francesco Di Fiore's HGW Project - see Kursaal Tonnara's web site for more detail. The project, which is broadly based on the work of HG Wells and comprises visuals, narration and music features Francesco Calabria - live vocal inserts, Delia Calo - narrator, Neil Campbell - guitar, electronics, Valeria Cimo - voice, percussions, Mario Crispi - ethnic winds, Francesco Di Fiore - piano, electronics, Valeria Di Matteo - video art… (read more)

Neil Campbell Interview at The Argotist

Neil Campbell Interview at The ArgotistAn interview with Neil features in the latest Argotist on Line series of interviews with songwriters on songwriting. The full selection includes interviews with such luminaries as Steve Harley, Ralph McTell, Richard and Linda Thompson, Eddie Reader, Kate Rusby and Carol Decker (from T'Pau)! viagra 50 mg online The interview list features Liverpool contemporaries Stuart Todd, Ragz, Helen Seymour, Jennifer John and Rachael Wright. Through a growing series of such interviews the Argotist site aims to explore the relationship between the art of poetry and that of song writing as… (read more)