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Sad Day for Puppets

Today's band of the week is "Sad Day for Puppets" hailing from Sweden. They've got an amazing melodic, longing and distant sound. Check out some of their tracks below: 

Sad Day for Puppets - Anne Says 

Sad Day for Puppets - Last Night 

And here's an interview with the band, borrowed from The Line of Best Fit: 

What was the first song that really caught your imagination?
A Swedish lullaby called ”Byssan Lull”.

What was the music your parents liked and do you think it’s influenced you at all?
My mother listened a lot to Bangles, Cyndi Lauper and Kate Bush when I was a kid, and I still love that music. Yes, I think it has influenced me.

What posters did you have on your wall as a kid?
Kiss, W.A.S.P and Motley Crue.

Which songs or albums would you play at a party?
I’d just play Surrender by Cheap Trick, over and over again.

Which songs remind you of a rainy day?
Almost any disco song.

Which album do you seek solace in when you are feeling sad?
Milk & Kisses by Cocteau Twins

Which album would you play when you wanted to get down to some lovin’?
I wouldn’t play any Cannibal Corpse-album.

What music was, or would be, the “first dance” at your wedding?
Mother by Danzig.

What was the first gig you went to as a paying customer?
Neil Young. I was fourteen, it was an outside venue and pearl jam was the support act.

Name the one song you think everyone should hear.
Plaster Caster by Kiss.

Which one artist do you think not enough people know about?
Television Personalities.

What’s the best thing you’ve heard recently?
MGMT. I really love the album, it’s full of great songs, and live they’re one of the coolest rock bands I’ve ever seen.

Dead or alive, what 5 acts would you have play with you at a festival?
Alice in Chains, The Cure, Kate Bush, Bette Midler and Neil Young.

We’d like you to make us a mix-tape. Pick five tracks with a theme of your choice.
Finest vocals ever:
Blind Melon – Soul One
Hole – Violet
AC/DC – If You Want Blood
Aerosmith – Cryin’
Joan Jett – Bad Reputation.

And finally, who would win in a fight: a stoat or a goat and why?
The goat, because of his advanced military training.

Where is my mind?

The song of the day today is by the wonderful Emmy the Great. Check out here cover of one of my favorite Pixies tracks below:

Emmy the Great - Where is my Mind? (Pixies Cover) 

And another cover by another great band, Little Big Adventure

Little Big Adventure - Where is my Mind? (Pixies Cover) 

Dawn

briar

Nature Pictures

pop

All that time,

Band of the week -- Blind Pilot

Today's band of the week Blind Pilot hails from Portland, Oregon. Listen to an amazing live version of their track "Two Towns from Me" below, 

Blind PIlot - Two Towns From Me

Some postcards from the band below --

Shadowplay

I'm going to be part of a wicked fashion week show at Toronto's own Carte Blanche next Wednesday. I'm showing a few pieces I shot with Michael Mercanti of Speech, stay tuned to check out some of the shots online next week! 

Check out the info below: 

Carte Blanche has selected influential members of the young Toronto fashion and art communities to present the S/S 2010 collection from their internationally acclaimed in-house line Pink Cobra.

Images featuring pieces from the collection will be presented in large format print at SHADOWPLAY, an in-store event/opening that coincides with Toronto’s LG Fashion Week.

Participants are:

Karen Roze & Shan Sarwar
Justin Borbely & Richard Autio
Miguel Jacob & Dwane Kennedy
Zach Hertzman & Michael Mercanti
Kristie Muller
Hannah Sider & Sarah Blais
Kavin Wong 
Lauren Burns-Coady
Corey Goodyear & Brian Richards
Carly Bangs

Toronto Bands 
GIVE US THE DAGGERS 
and 
MODERN SUPERSTITIONS 
will be performing music inspired by the collection!!! 

LBC & BALLER play mp3s woooo yeah

Come join us for the unveiling and get down on some Belvedere Vodka, RedBull, some Amsterdam Beer, some wine, some schnapps... whatever.

OH! and CARTE BLANCHE will be screening a film shot for Pink Cobra By Carly Bangs featuring the collection's muse Darling Nikki You don't want to miss that!!

PLUS you can purchase an amazing tote bag custom designed by Corey Corey (teenagecrimewave.com)!!

AND you can take the works home with you in a zine designed specifically for this event and available exclusively at this party.

See you there!

Questions? email: lbc.baller@gmail.com
daniel@shopcarteblanche.ca

Song of the week!

It's that time again! Get ready for the song of the week / day / whenever I feel like it,

Talking Heads - This Must be the Place

Andrea

Check out some frames from my shoot with Andrea. She's an amazing artist, doing amazing things with plastique - check out some of her work here,

More at www.zachhertzman.com

Just an afternoon

Woodpigeon

Check out my favorite band of the week, Woodpigeon.

Reminds me of sitting in the snow, reading books in the hallway at school, eating crisp apples right off the tree, dreaming when you're really young.

Woodpigeon - Knock Knock

Woodpigeon - I Live a Lot of Places

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