The Pizza Underground
One of the most curious additions to the 2014 edition of the NXNE festival was The Pizza Underground, a band who take the songs of The Velvet Underground and change the lyrics so the songs are all pizza-themed.
It is… interesting.
Sarah managed to speak to the band about all things pizza.
To read her story head over to Huffington Post Music Canada by clicking here.
Filed under Food, Music, Shameless Promotion
Reggie Watts
Reggie Watts, he of the bountiful hair and strange combination of comedy and music, was in Toronto for the recent NXNE festival.
This was reason enough for Sarah to talk to him about Canada and some of the other things that make him tick.
To read the interview head over to Huffington Post Music Canada by going here.
Filed under Music, Shameless Promotion
Yonge-Dundas Square NXNE crowd in 2012
It’s the NXNE festival’s 20th anniversary this year so we took the opportunity to check in about what’s new with director Michael Hollett as well as pick his brain about some of the best acts he’s seen at the fest over the years.
As an added bonus I also included some of the notable acts I’ve seen over the years like Peaches, Flaming Lips and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.
To read the story head over to Huffington Post Music Canada by going here.
Filed under Music, Recollections, Shameless Promotion
A Tribe Called Red
When dance DJ crew A Tribe Called Red bring their electric pow wow to the Field Trip festival this weekend they’ll also be bringing with them a certain air of social change.
That’s because the First Nations musicians have been on the forefront of a social media movement to grow, connect and empower indigenous citizens.
The band’s Ian Campeau talked to me about this, the Washington Redskins, The Flaming Lips and more for Huffington Post Music Canada.
To read the story go here.
Filed under Culture, Music, Shameless Promotion
Austra’s Katie Stelmanis
With the annual Toronto-centric-ish, Arts and Crafts-centric-ish Field Trip music festival kicking-off today I spoke with the very Katie Stelmanis from the very excellent Austra about the fest, feminism and finding her own social scene.
Needless to say, she’s got a wealth of connections to rival Broken Social Scene’s.
To read the story head over to Huffington Post Music Canada by clicking here.
Filed under Concerts, Music, Shameless Promotion
I Overcame My Autism And All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir
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