Brendan Canning
Unless you’re a Canadian indie rock fan who received free records in 2000 you probably have no idea who Cookie Duster are. But if you did, the fact that Cookie Duster are back is a big-ish deal. That’s because Cookie Duster are Broken Social Scene’s Brendan Canning and his assorted friends.
Canning went on the Official Danko Jones Podcast recently and announced that his old band was being revived. Aaron then dutifully wrote about it for Spinner. To read the story click here.
Filed under Music, Shameless Promotion
Boots Electric + Amy Winehouse
UPDATE: Because Spinner is RIP this story can now be found in full here.
Boots Electric, better known as Jesse Hughes, the lead singer for Eagles Of Death Metal, has been letting the world know about his new funk rock solo album Honkey Kong. He’s also been talking about his live show, which includes covers of songs by Amy Winehouse and Olivia Newton-John.
Boots recently told Aaron about how he dug Amy, but the people around her were “vipers and sharks.” You can read the whole conversation over at AOL Spinner by clicking here.
Filed under Concerts, Music, Shameless Promotion
Sigur Ros
There’s a new Sigur Ros concert film called INNI that’s been making all the hipster film nerds crazy with its grainy black-and-white footage, its intimate up-nose camera shots and other goodness.
Sarah spoke to director Vincent Morriset about the film for Spinner Canada. You can read about it by clicking here.
Filed under Art, Concerts, Films, Music, Shameless Promotion
Feist
UPDATE: Because Spinner is RIP, this story has now been unearthed here.
On Saturday Feist played a special “return” show in honour of her new album Metals at CBC’s Glen Gould Studio in Toronto.
There were all kinds of special guest stars like that guy from Wilco, that guy from Grizzly Bear, that other guy from The Hidden Cameras, and a bunch of others.
Aaron wrote about it for Spinner Canada. You can read about it by clicking here.
Filed under Concerts, Music, Shameless Promotion
Arcade Fire
I know. So many of you pasty, flabby indie kids must be completely gutted about this.
But you know what? A couple push-ups would probably be good for you, and get you away from posting ironic shit on tumblr.
Read about how Arcade Fire’s Win Butler is a jock by clicking here.
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I Overcame My Autism And All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir
Risky Fuel 