Diamond Rings as Max Headroom
While Sarah was on the MuchMusic Video Awards red carpet this year she got to speak to electro-rocker Diamond Rings, who was debuting a new look he called “Max Headroom meets Klaus Nomi.”
Being big Max fans in this household we’ve been entirely amused ever since.
To read her interview with Diamond Rings, click here.
Filed under Music, Shameless Promotion
Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne
Spinner’s giant free NXNE 2012 show at Yonge-Dundas Square certainly was something. Ten bands, over 20,000 people, and I wrote about it all hiding behind a garbage bin in the VIP area.
Headliners The Flaming Lips were awesome, even though they were on a bit of a heavy trip because of that Radiohead stage collapse thing. Of Montreal were a pretty great time, too, what with the costumes and all. So were Hollerado. But the real revelation for me were Art vs. Science, a dance-rock band from Australia. They were truly ridiculous in their silver spacesuits and their songs and showmanship made for one super-max party.
To read about those bands, as well as Portugal. The Man, Brasstronaut and more, click here.
Filed under Concerts, Music, Shameless Promotion
Hollerado are a great band. They also make great videos.
In the lead up to NXNE I talked to them about five of their best — “Americanarama,” “Fake Drugs,” “Got To Lose,” “Juliette” and their insaneballs ostrich adventure latest, “Good Day At The Races.”
To read the story head over to Spinner and click here.
Filed under Films, Music, Shameless Promotion
Kathleen Edwards
The 40 records that make up the 2012 Polaris Music Prize Long List got announced last week. It’s a fun time because this now gives music nerds something to argue about. It also gives me new material to write about in my Polaris People column.
Speaking of which, the latest edition of the Polaris Music Prize weekly news roundup is now online.
In it there’s stuff about Japandroids, socionics as they relate to Broken Social Scene, and the travesty that is Carly Rae Jepsen not making the Long List.
Go read the story over at Polaris Music Prize by clicking here.
Oh, and if you want to really dork out, check out the Polaris Prize fast facts I compiled about this year’s Long List.
Filed under Music, Shameless Promotion
Metric are on the cover of AUX magazine’s first issue
The folks at AUX have launched a fancy new iPad magazine that you can cop by clicking through to the iTunes store here.
There’s all kinds of quality stuff in there, including a pretty in-depth story by Sarah about bands who’ve been affected by David Lynch‘s mind-melting ’90s television series, Twin Peaks.
Bands like Cults and Silent Drape Runners give their take on where to find a great cup of coffee.
Filed under Music, Shameless Promotion, Television
I Overcame My Autism And All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir
Risky Fuel 