Archive for October, 2010:
the interview show: TAB the Band
This post could very easily have been titled “the sons of Aerosmith,” because two of the guys in the band are the offspring of Aerosmith rock legend Joe Perry.
This week, I talk with Adrian Perry and the guy is not anything like anyone might expect . He was really chill, like a “good ole boy,” and had a lot of interesting insights into his music. I tried to get him to talk a little bit about what it was like being a scion of Aerosmith, I did get him to talk a little bit about Steven Tyler‘s latest meltdown and I got him to sing a bit of a 90s super hit. Which one? Well, listen!
TAB the Band on the interview show
TAB the Band “She Said No (I Love You)”
TAB the Band “I Don’t Mind If You Cry”
And good news! The band is coming to Canada, opening for STP. November 4th here in Vancouver at the Pacific Coliseum and November 6th, in Calgary at the Stampede Corral. Sweet.
the interview show is everywhere! (interviewshow[at]gmail.com) @interview_show
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www.ckdu.ca (Halifax, NS, Saturdays 1:30-2:00am AST)
www.radiocfxu.ca (Campus Community Radio, Antigonish, NS, Fridays 11pm-12am AST)
www.cfru.ca (University of Guelph Radio, ON, Tuesdays 3pm EST)
www.umfm.com (Winnipeg’s Hit Free Radio, MB, Fridays 6-6:30pm CST)
www.caperradio.com (Cape Breton University Radio, NS, Wednesdays 2:30-3pm AST and Fridays 5:30-6pm AST)
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Humans After All
Tonight is going to be insaneo. Get there eeearly to ensure you get in!
!!!If you can’t make it or you’re out of town but near a computer the whole shebop will be live streaming here!!!
The Humans (our bestest bestest pals / fave dance party band) are celebrating the release of their brand new ep Avec Mes Mecs, which you can buy on itunes here or get a physical copy here.
They will be debuting their brand spankin new video, which this is the trailer for.
Pretty frickin spooky right?
+++ We have these fine talents playing.
From Edmonton….!
Christian Hansen & The Autistics – Normal People
+ These crazies, Wizerdz who actually are Wizards. Have you ever met a real live wizard? I didn’t think so..
+A live set from Autacoid (Peter from Humans very banging solo act). With a guest appearance / collaboration with two members of Dbl Dragon.
and last but not least the stars of the show…
NEW YORK>MONTREAL>TORONTO WINNIE IS BRINGING THE HUMANS TO YOU. Nov 11th at Coco 66. Nov 12th in Montreal at 3 Minot & Nov 13th at Press Club in Toronto. Winnie’s coming with to dj and we want to meet all you pretties.
Winnie <3′s Nards
Nardwuar is purhaps the nicest / most rad guy in the Vancouver music scene.
He always interviews the best new bands that come through town, like these fine gents, The Drums who absolutely destroyed last week outshining the headliner, Surfer Blood at the Biltmore and are pretty much superstars.
Heebeegeebees pt2
Dave Ko is a Vancouver based graffiti inspired painter.
Ronan Boyle is a Vancouver based artist. He has been drawing and painting since childhood, he is a self-taught artist; his main inspirations stem from the Pop movement of the 60’s and the Do-It-Yourself movement of New York’s punk scene in the late 70’s and early 80’s.
Sanda Sanchez was born in Mexico city but now resides in Vancouver. She was part of the Cheaper show No. 9 and 100 Amigos Numero Dos at
El Kartel.
White Lung are a Vancouver based punk four piece headed by singer Mish Way, who writes for Vice Magazine.
Koban are a guitar, bass and drum machine duo that make haunting post punk music.
Along with dj Tyler Fedchuk (Radiozero / Ice Cream Social) all of these artists will be at the second installment of Heebeegeebees Halloween Music and Art series at Chapel (304 Dunlevy) 7-11pm. Bands are on at 9:15 and 10:15pm. Admission is by donation which also gets you two for one admission to the after party at Honey Lounge (455 Abbott).
Angus & Julia Stone
Angus and Julia Stone, the brother-sister duo from Australia performed at Venue last night in support of their latest album, “Down the way.” Their unique interplay of melodies showcased in numerous singles such as, “Just A Boy”, “Paper Aeroplane”, “Mango Tree” and “Big Jet Plane” have been selling out tours throughout Australia, North America and the UK. A Definite must see! Check out thier myspace for tour dates.
Gered Mankowitz Interview
Gered Mankowitz and I caught up in Los Angeles, while he was in town for his book tour, promoting the release “The Experience: Jimi Hendrix at Mason’s Yard”. Gered is one of the most famous and credible rock photographers over the last 50 years, so yes, this is kind of a big deal to get to know him …
Reasons you may know Gered Makowitz:
- He has photographed icons, such as: Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Marianne Faithfull, Small Faces, Traffic, the Yardbirds, the Jam, Kate Bush, Slade, Sparks, Eurythmics and Jimi Hendrix.
- In 1965-1967 he was The Rolling Stones personal photographer.
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Why might people know Gered Mankowitz? “I am the photographer of several images of Jimi Hendrix and also the Rolling Stones and Marianne Faithfull that have become iconic all over the world.”
(Marianne Faithfull pictured above by Gered)
Do you have a particular photograph of Jimi that you hold dearest in your new book you have just released? “There are many that I particularly like. The image on the cover, which is a new interpretation of this photograph, in it’s own way is my favorite, because it has had a life of it’s own over the last 20 or so years.”
Where were you on September 18th, 1970 when Jimi Hendrix passed away? “I have no idea. I know I was in London. I think saw a headline in one of the London evening papers, they come out in the middle of the day. I expect somewhere in the west-end of London where my studio was.”
What is your favorite Jimi Hendrix song? “Well, ‘Hey Joe’ was the song that was just entering the charts when I met him and started to work with him. So there is an association particularly with that song. At the time I met him I wasn’t that into his music, it went sort of over my head. But, I recognized there was an extraordinary talent and personality.”
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Do you recall the first record cover that impressed you? “There wasn’t really album art in those days. I know what you are talking about. Probably Elvis’ black and white album, would have been the first album to make an impact, I can’t remember at this very moment what it was called.”
Yeah, for so long it was really just the artist’s image on the cover, wasn’t it? “It was the artist image with a bit of badly designed type on it and that is why I wanted to change all of that. Well, me and several others of course … I am not obsessive about my music. But, I still got all my vinyl, so perhaps that makes me a collector.”
What was the first camera you ever used? “The first camera … the camera that changed my life, was a tiny little Italian camera. A Bencini Comet, my grandmother bought it for me, because I was showing an interest in photography. And she bought it and I started taking photographs and that led me to become seriously interested in photography.”
What is your go-to camera now? “It’s always been a Hasselblad, ever since I have made my work my photography.”
What was your favorite Rolling Stones show you recall while you toured with them? “No (stated very bluntly) I don’t because they have all blurred between each other and a lot of the photos I don’t remember which shows they were even taken at. However, the Academy Of Music in NY was particularly exciting, because it was very early in the tour and we were based in NY for the first 5 or 6 days. It was such a great gig, very high energy, screaming screaming kids and because we sped back to the hotel to party in the same city, it was particularly a good night. The rest of the tour, we had to fly out of the city we were in right after the show. NY had the celebratory high that a band deserves after a good show.”
(Poker, 1965, USA taken by Gered)
Who is the most intimidating person you have ever shot? “Bing Crosby. Because I was asked to do what turned out to be his last studio album cover. He was such a huge star, on a different planet to the Rolling Stones and The Beatles. He was very old. There was a tremendous tension around the session, mainly because of the record company. It was going to be called “Seasons”. On each of the folds of the album there was going to be a portrait that reflected the different seasons. We had a very high production set-up. He arrived, he didn’t say hello to anyone. I had to be the front man, so I said “these are the 4 outfits we have for you”. He looked at me and the outfits and just said “no”. He said “you shoot me in this”. He was wearing a red plaid golfing jacket and a little hat. We got him in front of the camera. On the Hasselblad you have 12 frames per roll. After 9 he gets up, starts to walk out and goes “that’s it, you got it, that’s it”. I got to sneak in 2 more frames and then he just got up and left. There was nothing we could do.”
Do you have a favorite wardrobe stylist to work with? “No I don’t like wardrobe stylists. I don’t like fashion very much. Most of my work was done at a time when stylists were not part of it, not part of a team. I don’t like hairdressers, makeup artists or stylists, they all dominate the shoot time, you only get a fraction of time. They create a barrier between the subject and the camera. However, the closest person to a stylist that I work with most is Sharron Daly, she is not really fashion stylist, she is an advertising props and production researcher and does amazing work.”
(Gered asks me if I am a fashion stylist. I laugh and respond with the answer no. We continue to talk about how cool I think it is that the Rolling Stones and Jimi Hendrix were rocking their own style and not something picked out for them. They were making their look themselves. I started to wonder if he thought my outfit was lame.)
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Do you have a favorite genre of films? “No I don’t think I do. I don’t like horror. I am not wild about musicals. I like well made, well directed thrillers. Not crazy about Sci-Fi. I like indie films. Probably the Coen Brothers, I love the Coen brothers, they are a genre in and of themselves.”
What adjectives define Rock N’ Roll to you? “Exciting, loud, fabulous, scary, in your face, sexy, moody.”
What is a good piece of advice that a rockstar once gave you? “Uhhhh, I don’t know that Jimi gave me any advice. Charlie Watts, the drummer in the Rolling Stones gave me some advice, but I can’t remember what it was. Keith Richards told me some advice once (laughing in thought), he was very protective of me in 1965, he was like an older brother. Keith said to me that I have to be very careful about the girls that hang around rock n’ roll stars.”
Who is someone no longer living that you would have loved to work with? “Well the young Elvis, Bob Marley. Yes particularly those two stand out.”
Who was the biggest it-girl that you worked with? “Well Marianne Faithfull. Her and Mick were king and queen of the music world for some time. She was and is still a very very good friend of mine. Kate Bush and Annie Lenox were also it-girls, these are people I worked with. They were in their own way, I don’t particularly care for it as a term, because they were very huge artists, but they had an it-type popularity. I have never and just don’t work with people who are just famous for being famous. I photograph artists.”
(Kate Bush pictured above by Gered Mankowitz)
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How would you describe the decor of your home? “My home is not a style. I live in a Victorian Farmhouse in Cornwall about 1/2 a mile from the sea. I have a lot of books, photography. In my media room I have a lot of my own work up. But, I wouldn’t really consider my home a particular style.”
Do you have a favorite snack? (Gered begins laughing at me) “I don’t snack much. But, my favorite snack would be mixed nuts and raisins.”
What was one of the most memorable clubs or nightlife places you recall from tour in the 60′s? “The music scene was relatively small. There was a very small club next to the studio called the Scotch Of St. James. They were all discotheque clubs, with a small stage and a restaurant. The Adlib Club was my personal favorite. The Adlib was in a penthouse, you had to go up in a glass lift, it felt terribly exciting.”
(Fun fact about the Adlib Club, this was the first place that John Lennon, George Harrison and their wives all took LSD together.)
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Where is somewhere you have traveled in your life that you suggest people visit? “New Zealand is an amazing country, it is full of exciting places.”
If you could have 1 song play every time you walked into a room, what song would you choose? “Well, ummm. I don’t know. ‘Stay’ by Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs.”
‘Stay’ by Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs
What was a book that you read recently that you would recommend? “Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel.”
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Familiarize yourself with more of Gered’s work on his website. Or head over to Amazon to purchase Gered’s new book available now.
Check back each week for a new So, You Think You Know Me interview.
Earl
Earl Sweatshirt is a 16 year old from the West Coast artist collective, Odd Future.
His new album is available for free here. Apparently when his “moms” heard the album she sent him away to bootcamp. Free Earl!
