Yesterday the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was shot down by the United States Supreme Court. Today, in celebration Montreal’s Stars released their video for ‘Hold On When You Get Love And Let Go When You Get It’ from their latest album the North. This is actually the 2nd official video for the song. Don’t…
Torquill Cambell and the Collective High School Freakout
I kinda realize that I’m perpetuating the problem but I have to ask: Why does anyone case what Torquill Cambell thinks of Ben Folds or what Ben Folds thinks of Charles Spearin for that matter? For those of you who have no idea what I’m talking about, I’ll explain. Apparently when he was on the…
Please Support YellowBird Project
Yellow Bird Project sells t-shirts, but not just any t-shirts. They have exclusive, original T’s featuring and in some cases designed by some of your favorite bands. The bands then choose a charity, and the proceeds from the shirts go to that charity. Their most recent addition is a shirt designed by The New Pornographers…
Polaris Short List Announced
As just announced live on CBC Radio 3 the short list for this year’s Polaris Music Prize: Plants And Animals:: Parc Avenue Basia Bulat :: Oh My Darling Two Hours Traffic :: Little Jabs Stars In Our Bedroom After the War Shad :: The Old Prince Kathleen Edwards :: Asking for Flowers The Weakerthans ::…
RVT: You Make Me Tall by Gentleman Reg
Gentleman Reg: Just back from Europe where he opened for the Stars and Broken Social Scene has photos from the tour.. (Just so you know he was one of last months guests at last months Eyes on Toronto. Here is a video for You Make Me Tall by Victoria Cheong
RVT: Stars – Take Me To The Riot
I’m in this briefly – don’t blink
Thanks for inviting me to your Riot!
Many thanks to Katharine Wilson and all the good folks at Blink Pictures for inviting me down to the El Mocambo last night. I got to be an extra (read ‘prop that takes direction’) for the Stars ‘Take Me to the Riot and despite all the hurry up and wait, it was alot of fun…
Random Video Time (RVT): The Stars – Elevator Love Letter
While we’re on the subject of the Stars and their music videos: Here’s “Elevator Love Letter” from the album Heart
Wanna be a video Star..er..wanna be in a Stars Video?
Via Myspace Casting Call for extras to be in the new Stars video! We are looking for volunteers of all ages to play extras in a music video shooting on Wednesday/Thursday of this week in Toronto, Canada. Extras will be involved in a club scene and as characters on the street. Please send your photos…
Arts & Crafts are Smart
The new Stars album In Our Bedroom After War isn’t due to hit stores until September 25, but you can get it now, legally – just 4 days after completion. Arts and Crafts had the good sense to realize that between now and September copies of the album would find their way onto the internet…