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Post by frenchkissthebully on Mar 21, 2004 0:56:32 GMT -5
ive heard a version of that outkast song "hey ya" which sounds very xiu-ish, very very xiu-ish. has anyone else heard this and know if it is xiu? or if not has anyone heard it and know who it is? or has anyone not heard this song and lived an incomplete life without it?
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Post by pelleteuxdenuages on Mar 21, 2004 1:13:47 GMT -5
maybe your talking about The Blankets version which is one of the dudes involved with the hidden cameras?
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Post by dr. strangelove on Mar 21, 2004 3:12:15 GMT -5
as i love the original, i believe MY life is incomplete without hearing a xiu xiu-esque rendition of "hey ya"
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Post by apistat on Mar 21, 2004 15:28:20 GMT -5
yeah, you're talking about the version done by the blankket.
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Post by hipperthanu on Mar 21, 2004 22:57:08 GMT -5
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Post by dr. strangelove on Mar 22, 2004 6:42:39 GMT -5
wow... that's, um... yeah
who are these guys? where can i find info on them?
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Post by Owen on Mar 22, 2004 19:12:59 GMT -5
hi. i live with the blankket! steven (aka the blankket) runs a label called blocks recording club out of toronto. the blankket is his "covers" project that usually does bruce springsteen. live it's just him and an unplugged electric bass, it's really terrific. the blankket released a limited to 100 3" cd with "hey ya" and "love goes to building on fire" (by the talking heads). i was just in sweden and heard it in a club there which was nice considering the blankket is basically steve's bedroom project. if you like that song "hey ya" you should listen to the barcelona pavilion, his other (and greatly superior) band. if you want to hear "hey ya" you can download it at www.blocksblocksblocks.com. or even better you should send away for the "toronto is great!" compilation (a measly $5 CAN with 24 awesome toronto bands you've never heard of). steven's currently working on a blankket album called "be your own boss". and putting out records by lots of other toronto bands. as for steve sounding like xiu xiu, well, he's always sounded like that. but we both agree that xiu xiu is the greatest band in the world. next to maybe beat happening and crass on steve's part, and the boredoms on mine. as for his involvement with the hidden cameras it was important and wonderful but a long time ago. sorry. i do go on. but steve is my best friend and i'm glad people are talking about him. thanks. |
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Post by dr. strangelove on Mar 22, 2004 23:15:53 GMT -5
well, you can tell him that listening to that track has made one new fan here in california. i downloaded the hidden cameras album today and intend to go buy a copy this weekend. it's too bad you say they are no more. i'd love to see them live
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Post by pelleteuxdenuages on Mar 23, 2004 0:45:44 GMT -5
are there any plans for a barcellona pavillion full length, all i've seen are those bussiness card cd eps. Which are pretty r'uckin.
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Post by Owen on Mar 23, 2004 11:11:05 GMT -5
yoicks! the hidden cameras haven't broken up! steven's just not in the band anymore.
and thank goodness. he's been doing far more interesting things since.
there are no plans for a barcelona pavilion album as far as i know. only future eps.
but their new songs and singer are incredible!
ohohohohoh the new singer, vanessa fischer, is also in a band called domaine d'or. they're new album is going to be amazing. it sounds, actually, a lot like xiu xiu, (why else would i bring them up?) except domaine d'or are way weirder.
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Post by meAW on Mar 24, 2004 0:07:42 GMT -5
wow owen thanks for all the info. we were lost with out you.
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