Song of Survival from Bruce Odland on Vimeo.
Bruce Odland's visit to a nearby part of the Riverina was a highlight of 2011 for me.
Aside from demonstrating the many interesting instruments he built as part of his residency at The CAD Factory outside Narrandera, he also performed a few tunes he'd written like this one.
At the time I didn't really understand the Occupy theme in it and thought he was riffing on the harshness of the landscape and the fascination people have with the name Wagga Wagga, but now I can see the way it reflects his journey from occupying Wall Street to the residence he had in the old Birrego schoolhouse.
The blog he wrote of his visit is a good read too.
Dead Heart of the MIA
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*This is a piece that was short-listed in a recent competition*
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