The Unusual Suspects: Backstage With YEASAYER (pics by Kris Krüg)
Stand up and be counted, YEASAYER. Or sit down. You know, whatever. We’ll just put you in a line up, make you sit on a ratty sofa and in-our-own-heads, drool over you. This is the BackstageRider backstage photoshoot with the awesome Yeasayer.
ASK BOB (from Pavement) and MIKE (Doughty): Your Questions…ANSWERED!
YOU asked. THEY answered. Bob Nastanovich from Pavement and Mike Doughty (formerly of Soul Coughing) got together, on my Facebook page, and agreed to help the youth of today by answering YOUR questions. This is the comedy/straight guy HIPSTER INDIE ROCK ADVICE COLUMN TO END ALL.
SeBADoh – European/UK Tour Dates
Dates in Europe the UK (including LONDON and Euro festivals) have been announced for our mighty heroes, SEBADOH! As dates are confirmed they will be added here.
Esben & The Witch, Wye Oak, Telekinesis, Braids, Toro Y Moi and Ron Sexsmith – Last Week in Rock
Esben & The Witch had brunch, Wye Oak blew minds, Telekinesis wrapped up a tour, Braids needed a hug, Toro Y Moi made the kids groove and Ron Sexsmith bailed on my chicken fajitas. Such was the week in rock for the BackstageRider in Vancouver.
The (FINAL) View From The Road IV: SEBADOH in Seattle, WA
The final installment of The View From The Road with Sebadoh takes us from Vancouver to Seattle, in which we fight hurricanes and slow coffee servers, hipster-hating, homophobic Seattl-ites, have food with great friends, and get to hear “Soul and Fire” as an extra treat.
The View from the Road III: SEBADOH – at (my) home in VANCOUVER
THREE MORE REASONS TO DOUBT YOUR BOYFRIEND, SEBADOH! Not often you get to host your favourite sorta-broken-up indie rock band (whose tagline you cribbed for your website) in your hometown and IN YOUR HOME. Here is the BackstageRider’s day with Sebadoh in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. And it is good.
The View from the Road II: SEBADOH – Portland, OR
Keep Portland Weird. Hanging out with Lou Barlow, Jason Loewenstein and Bob D’Amico in chilly Portland, whilst being surrounded by be-hoodied, glasses-wearing, bearded men.
The View From The Road I: SEBADOH – San Francisco
On the road with indie rock GODS Sebadoh, this week. Here’s stop one of four – San Francisco. In which your heroine dissolves into a puddle. Also see: SEBADOH in PORTLAND, VANCOUVER and SEATTLE for more I’m With the Indie-Rock Band antics!
Exclusive: SeBADoh EAST COAST US/CAN Tour Dates and Update
Step right up, Eastern Canada/Uhmerica and get your lo-fi fix of SeBADoh live, as Lou Barlow, Jason Loewenstein and Bob D’Amico take their Bakesale/Harmacy show further down the road.