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A Conversation with Torquil Campbell of Stars

Posted in music, tagged , on April 8, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Stars

Stars frontman Torquil Campbell stopped by The Zone Afternoon Show on Friday.  The band was in town for a sold out show at Alix Goolden.

Stars are a band that I love and their 2004 record Set Yourself on Fire is a perfect album.

Torquil had been tweeting some interesting thoughts…could this be the last Stars tour?  Is Our Band Could Be Your Life the greatest book?

Torquil Campbell on The Zone @ 91-3

I was DJing at Veneto Friday night and missed the show…but after the concert, some friends popped by for a cocktail.  They were all glowing about the concert.

It got me all nostalgic for Set Yourself on Fire.  This record used to be one of my favourites.  I remember taking some classes at Camosun.  I walked to class in the snow, or rain, or cherry blossoms… jamming my discman.  And this record in particular.

“Your Ex-Lover is Dead” is the first song.  Such a powerful and beautiful cut.  Saturday’s errands and a park visit with Madelyn called for Stars as the soundtrack.

Go with yourself.

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Listen to new Stars and Cat Power

Posted in music, tagged , , , , , , , , , on June 28, 2012| 6 Comments »


Torquil Campbell and Amy Milan have some new music to share.  Already bouncing around the intertron and available from their website is “The Theory of Relativity.”  Now I have another jam from Stars upcoming album The North.  “Hold On When You Get Love and Let Go When You Give It” of… “Give It” for short.  Punch it.

Stars – “Give It”

I’ve been a Stars fan for many years now, so this song is an easy sell for me.  The album, The North comes out on September 4th. Stars will be supporting Metric when they hit the arena in November.


Hai Gurl, where you been at?  Cat Power took a few years off of making commercially available music but today Bossman Johnny forwarded this jam from NPR. Also due in September… Cat Power’s Sun features a song called “Ruin.”

Cat Power – “Ruin”

Bitchin.

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Yesterday at the Osheaga Music Festival Broadcast at Curious Comics… I spotted a comic called Ianto’s Tomb. a Dark Sun comic?  SWA? Had to have it…

It wasn’t the best graphic novel I ever read… it was confusing at times and if you are new to Dark Sun, it might seem weird or hard to follow.  But seeing as I try to read everything I can get my hands on that is dark Sun, my mind filled in the gaps and I enjoyed seeing someone draw out what a D&D adventure on Athas might look like.  I wish I could draw… it seems like a fun way to create a fantasy story.

Go with yourself.

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