THE BACKSTAGE RIDER

Mew at Venue in Vancouver, December 11
Denmark’s indie rock darlings Mew visited Vancouver in support of their incredibly uplifting depressing album, “No More Stories Are Told Today, I’m Sorry, They Washed Away”. Read the review, and gaze upon their Scandinavian cheekbones in a fab Backstage Rider gallery.
December 12, 2009
For Those About to Rockberry
When you care enough to take pictures with whatever phone you’ve got on you. These are Rockberry photos. Some of the finest musical moments caught in crappy 1600×1200 pixel glory. Enter your passcode? Emergency call? No, I JUST WANT TO TAKE A BLOODY PHOTO!
November 29, 2009
REWIND: A letter from Lou Barlow, Dinosaur Jr/Sebadoh, 1993
Attention all indie record store clerks! Want to know what Lou Barlow got up to when he was last in Vancouver with Dinosaur Jr? Or see what really makes him a great big Sebadoh-songwriting softie? Read on.
November 24, 2009
(I’m Having) Sex With Strangers – New City Anthem Video
We went to a party. We drank beer. We were in a rock video. Check out Sex With Strangers’ first-ever video, “New City Anthem”. It is double fine.
November 23, 2009
The Nervous Wreckords by way of Louis XIV
The new Nervous Wreckords’ Ep “Nailbighter” is out now. Who the hell are the Nervous Wreckords? Find out.
November 21, 2009
Celebrating Movember with the Eagles of Death Metal
Celebrate Movember with some totally trash rock talk from Jesse Hughes the Eagles of Death Metal, as well as a damn-fine video and personal message from Boots, and tales of backstage and onstage shenanigans.
November 21, 2009
Welcome to The Backstage Rider
“Another town another place, Another girl, another face, Another truce, another race, I’m eating junk, feeling bad, Another night, I’m going mad, My woman’s leaving, I feel sad, But I just love the life I lead, Another beer is what I need, Another gig my ears bleed, We Are The Road Crew”
November 17, 2009