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Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor

 

Kate Macdonald and Janelle Blanchard cover Neko Case’s “Star Witness”

Mighty fine.

Canadian students Kate Macdonald and Janelle Blanchard recorded a version of Neko Case’s brooding “Star Witness” on a school staircase and the result moved Case to tears. “Wow. That just made me bawl my eyes out,” she tweeted. “What beautiful singers. I’m not worthy… Holy god. They broke the shit out of my heart!!” Mine, too. They accomplish this with a ukelele, angelic voices, a talent for harmony - and a mission to save their school. 

The Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational School houses an arts-intensive program that draws creative students from the Toronto area. But, in September, the local school board voted to close the school. It is the only school in downtown Peterborough and is described by locals as vital to the life of the community. Kate and Janelle took to the stairwell to record Case’s song to draw attention to the impending closure. That tweet from Case has the video (by Jared Raab) flying around the internet. You don’t want to miss it. This is a tough time for school arts programs and these enormously talented students give the need to support arts in schools faces and achingly clear voices.

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(Source: magpieandwhale)

  1. urbanoaktree reblogged this from feministladyjizz and added:
    Kate and Janelle’s cover...Neko Case “hey, when she sings when she sings when she sings...
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    EVEN QUEEN NEKO HERSELF LOVES THIS FLAWLESS COVER
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    voice reminded me of valerie june what genre of music would this be called?
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    this is beautiful
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    The end gave me chills.
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    i finally watched this and it is amazing.