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19th Mar 2008 at 11:50 PM
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Choir of Hard Knocks
I'm not sure if anyone outside Australia (or even within Australia) has heard of these guys. They are a Melbourne street choir made up of disadvantaged people - homeless, drug/alcohol problems, etc.
Their initial journey was filmed and televised by the ABC, so I'd heard of them and heard their music. Like anything else, not a patch on seeing/hearing them live. I & a few friends went to the Zoo Twilights on Saturday night to see them and it was an amazing experience. Only a few members of the group are 'good' singers, but the passion and spirit these guys have is quite spectacular. Leonard Cohen's
Hallelujah has become one of their 'feature' pieces, and they do it beautifully - I don't think there was a single one of us not brought out in goosebumps.
If anyone has a chance to hear these guys sing, don't miss it!
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