We are very excited to announce that we are working on a new CD this summer, and Andrew Craig , a very dear friend, has signed on to produce. This will be the band's 4th release and it should hopefully be done by the fall of 2010 - stay tuned here for further updates (or at autorickshaw.ca ).
This is the first version of City of Lakes, released to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Bhopal disaster, on December 3rd, 2009. Click image above for more info.
City of Lakes is a project to raise funds for the Sambhavna Clinic in Bhopal, via the Bhopal Medical Appeal. See www.bhopal.org
On December 3rd, 1984, the Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, India accidentally released over 40 tons of toxic methyl isocyanate gas, exposing hundreds of thousands of people, especially in the community immediately surrounding the factory. The best, accepted estimates say that 8,000-10,000 people died within the first 72 hours of the leak. It is estimated that 20,000 have died since the accident from gas-related diseases, and another 120,000 people are estimated to have permanent injuries and chronic medical conditions that require constant healthcare. The Bhopal Disaster is widely considered the worst industrial disaster in history. Info on the disaster here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhopal_disaster
The Sambhavna Clinic provides free care to survivors of the disaster, and operates solely on donations.
Currently, the "album" consists of one song. Remixes of the song, with additional instrumentation, will appear here in the future.
The album and each track are name-your-price, starting at $0.00. Proceeds will go to the Sambhavna Clinic.
If you would prefer to contribute directly to the Bhopal Medical Appeal, you can do so here, and still download the song for free: legacy.bhopal.org/donations/
If you download the album (or track) now, you can come back and download new versions at any time, either for free, or for an additional donation.
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We're happy to announce that Heavy Traffic from our latest album, So The Journey Goes, is a Grand Prize Winner in the 2007 John Lennon Songwriting Contest, Session II, World Music Category.
The Grand Prize Winners from the 2007 contest will now compete head to head to determine the 12 Lennon Award Winners. Please vote by clicking the image below.
You may voteonce per category per day, so vote now and vote often! Voting is open March 19 - April 26th. The 12 Lennon Award Winners will be announced on May 1st and then go on to compete for the Maxell Song of the Year.
Please note: when you click on the link and try to vote, you will be redirected to a page requesting your age and email address. Once entered, a confirmation emaill is sent to you. Click the link in the email, and your browser will load a page asking for your address. You do not have to enter your street address! The required fields are:
'Are you a songwriter?' City State (CDN provinces are in there) Zip (CDN postal code with no spaces) How did you hear about JLSC?
The voting takes a few moments, and entails answering a few questions, but please don't let that deter you!
This award caps off a number of award nominations and wins for So The Journey Goes:
• A Juno nomination for World Music Album of the Year • 2 Canadian Folk Music Award nominations, in the Best World Group and Pushing The Boundaries categories • 2008 IMA finalist in the 'World Fusion' category, also for our song 'Heavy Traffic' • Winner of an Ontario Independent Music Award for Best Jazz
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