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This page features some of Kathie's favourite videos and music...
Shane MacGowan and Friends' I Put A Spell On You is in aid of Concern Worldwide's work in Haiti. So moved by the plight of the people of Haiti, Shane and his long-term girlfriend, writer Victoria Clarke, made calls to friends and associates which resulted in this track - with all proceeds going to Concern, a charity which has provided assistance to some of the poorest countries in the world. Artists on the record include Nick Cave, Bobby Gillespie, Glen Matlock, Johnny Depp, Chrissie Hynde, Paloma Faith and Eliza Doolittle...
More information about the single and where to buy it on the Independent Records Ltd website.
Paul McCartney is a big influence on Kathie's music. Here is the official video of (I Want To) Come Home. The song is from the new Robert De Niro film Everybody's Fine....
More on the Paul McCartney official website.
Show of Hands are a fantastic band. Here is their award-winning, and topical, track Arrogance Ignorance And Greed. It is also the title track of their latest album...
More on the Show of Hands website.
Comedy writer and performer Isabel Fay creates some brilliantly funny work. Here is Quest for Youth. Isabel says: "A sketch we made because we're addicted to Boots crack-vantage points, but never look any younger." Written by Isabel Fay and directed by Matt Holt...
More on Isabel Fay's website.
Georgina Kattou, from Cyprus, is an animator who is posting beautiful work on Vimeo. This is Aeroplane...
More on Georgina Kattou's website.
Chris Searson, a graduate from Lincoln University, UK, is also posting wonderful films on Vimeo. Dispersal was filmed in Lincolnshire - a county well-known to Kathie. Chris writes: "A thought provoking film exploring the forgotten RAF airfields which once defended our country. Dispersal explores these airfields as they become forgotten, not only within their own surroundings, but within many people's memories as well. The film should serve as a timely reminder of the sacrifices so many people gave during WWII." ...
More on Chris Searson's Vimeo page.
Charlie McCarthy of Michigan, USA is also posting great films. Flight Patterns consists of long exposures of bugs under a street light (music: Telefon Tel Aviv/What's The Use Of Feet If We Haven't Got Legs)...
And how about this beautiful Charlie McCarthy film? It's called Colours (music: The Cinematic Orchestra/Colours)...
More on Charlie McCarthy's Vimeo page.
Here's an interesting combination - London's Termini in the Swinging 60s, set to a soundtrack of Sixties music, radio jingles and TV theme tunes...
This video was posted by Smockberg on Dailymotion.
Kathie is a supporter of the UK's RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds). They say: "Our work is driven by a passionate belief that we all have a responsibility to protect birds and the environment. Bird populations reflect the health of the planet on which our future depends. The need for an effective bird conservation organisation has never been greater. Climate change, agricultural intensification, expansion of urban areas and transport infrastructure, and over-exploitation of our seas all pose major threats to birds." Here is an RSPB TV ad...
More on the RSPB website.
And finally, an inspiration to Kathie and her music – Kate Bush. Here is King Of The Mountain from her most recent album Aerial...
More on the Kate Bush website.
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