(Review
by Russell).
Final year music
student Ella El-Salahi sang at this week’s Thursday afternoon student
performances session in King’s Hall, Newcastle
University Man.
MacCalman’s work
done, El-Salahi invited Jamie Lawson to join her on The Man. The pianist (another accomplished final year student)
provided accompaniment on Omar’s soulful song. Omar has star appeal and so does
Ella. She wrought every ounce of heart-felt passion from the tune. Yes, Ella,
you’re a star.
The four o’clock
hour long performance set featured several other student contributions
including a flamenco-inspired group with a strings section, a live coding set
(Apple Mac) and, as a finale, ear plugs were handed out for Andrew Richardson’s
Snails with Nails. A worried-looking
crowd made use of the plugs, your reviewer would have none of it. Drums, guitar
and bass. Masks and painted faces, the trio attempted to blow apart the
venerable seat of learning. Motorhead/Slayer/Death Metal/ Noise, bouncing around,
jumping off an amp, head-banging, constant feedback, it was loud, but it wasn’t
that LOUD. Pardon me?
Lifeless,
sheet-white painted zombies joined the naughty boy rockers, standing eerily
still until the destructive end game. Richardson
The Final Year
Recitals are scheduled for next month (May). The good news is that most of the
jazz students will perform not on campus but at the Jazz Café on Pink Lane
Russell.
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