THE BACKSTAGE RIDER

I Needed Sunshine: SEBADOH return to form (and to Vancouver) Photos/Review
Beloved lo-fi kings – and my very good friends – Sebadoh returned to Vancouver after 1,825 days. But who’s counting? I was, I was counting. It’s been 5 years since they’ve played live here so let’s see what’s what, shall we?
June 2, 2019
Review/Photos: AVID DANCER, KOPECKY FAMILY BAND, SEBADOH and THURSTON MOORE and OUGHT
Read some words, see some photos and enjoy the delectableness of three shows, and five bands! Here’s my joint review of Avid Dancer, Kopecky Family, Sebadoh, Thurston Moore,
October 16, 2014
Hey! It’s a YEAR-END LIST: The TOP 11 BSR-est THINGS OF 2013
Now that you’re all sick of year-end lists, here’s the only one that matters: MINE. In which I discuss the Top 11 (my lists crank right to 11) Best BSR Things of 2013, featuring Osheaga, Primavera Sound, Sebadoh, Foals, Amanda Palmer and a look at the year ahead.
December 28, 2013
The Backstage Avatar: PETE FOWLER’s recent arwork is…ME
Introducing you (again) to Pete Fowler and one of his latest works – it’s me. Meet the new Backstage Avatar, done by one of the UK coolest and most respected illustrators.
November 24, 2013
Top 11 Things SEBADOH Learned While Recording “Defend Yourself”
On the subject of why I am too close to write more about Sebadoh’s Defend Yourself, and the band’s Jason Loewenstein reveals the Top 11 things he learned while recording.
September 13, 2013
Update: SEBADOH new album details, tourdates and release of “SECRET” EP on 10″ vinyl
Tour dates, album release date, merch, and more info on the first Sebadoh album in 14 years, “Defend Yourself”.
June 5, 2013
INTERVIEW: Petey Dammit of THEE OH SEES talks Floating Coffin, Dead Notes and High Guitars
San Francisco’s chaos-mongers Thee Oh Sees put on a mean live show – and their albums of crazy psych rock are pretty damn tasty too. In this, I interview high-hoisting bassist Petey Dammit on the subject of their new LP Floating Coffin.
February 22, 2013
The BackstageRider Definitive TOP 11 “THINGS” OF 2012
In which I dissect the year in a painstaking, list-like fashion. The last few months may have sucked, but overall, this was a ROCKTACULAR year for the BSR.
December 25, 2012
SECRET – Exclusive SEBADOH New EP, Album Art and Studio Pics!
Sebadoh return with a “SECRET EP”, their first new music in 14 years. Contained, herein, is the exclusive look at the lo-fi album art, and pics from the studio. OH YES.
July 23, 2012