THE BACKSTAGE RIDER

PHOTOS/WORDS: Mike Watt and the Missingmen
“I’m not even sure how you describe that…” Mike Watt & The Missingmen were in town. Here’s the photographic evidence, plus a tribute to his insane playing style and flannel shirts. Not to mention the core awesome of Tom Watson and Raul Morales.
April 27, 2011
WHY I LOVE YUCK: Plus! Amazing! Live! Photo! Gallery!
RAGING CRUSH ALERT! I really dig Yuck. I dig all their slacker 90s US musical reference points. I dig lead singer boychild Daniel Blumberg. I dig their drummer’s afro hair. Mostly I dig their debut, “Yuck”. Here’s why I love Yuck, plus a big ol’ photo gallery of the band live in Vancouver.
April 25, 2011
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.
April 7, 2011
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.
April 3, 2011
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.
February 19, 2011
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.
February 16, 2011
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!
February 10, 2011
2010 in Review: The BackstageRider UnList
Saw, met, interviewed and flirted with about 100 bands in 2010, The (First) Year of the BackstageRider. Here’s a recap of the highlights, because no music websites anywhere are doing recaps and I thought I’d be clever…she says, sarcastically. Happy ’11, folks, and thanks for being here!
December 31, 2010
DIAMOND RINGS – Exclusive Pictures and Story, Photos by Kris Krüg
Boys love him. Girls love him. Gays love him. Straights love him. Unicorns, not so much. Glam synthpopster Diamond Rings is on a trajectory into the stratosphere of awesome. So of course Backstage Rider and photog extraordinaire Kris Krüg followed John O and his rising star…into the men’s bathroom.
November 22, 2010