I wasn’t planning on posting anything else related to R.E.M. (out of exhaustion), but my inner fan pulled my ear and demanded that I send this one out. Jay Ferguson is a member of Sloan.
“Exclaim TV? Who’s gonna see this?”
Kevin Drew interviews Sloan - Part Two!
Kevin Drew of Broken Social Scene tries to interview Chris Murphy of Sloan.
Full story HERE
As always, funny banter from Sloan.
The Good in Everyone Sloan
Last night, I went to the Bowery Ballroom in Manhattan to see Sloan. They were terrific… and the place (which isn’t small) was about half-filled. I’m tempted to make a joke about New Yorkers having no appreciation of Canadian culture, but I know the New Pornographers draw much larger crowds, because I’ve been in them. But, anyway, Sloan gave us their all and were on fire. This is one of the songs they played.
I didn’t know anything about the second opening act, You Am I (from Australia), but I was impressed with their funny stage presence and excellent showmanship. The songs - well, maybe not so much, but I can give them another listen.
Part 1 can be seen on CBC’s website
At 24:00 there’s a great bit on Sloan’s contribution to Canada’s music scene. Chris and Jay are interviewed.
