CBC Radio 3 Blog - Live on CBC Radio 3 from Toronto: Crystal Castles and the Canadian Music Backlash?

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Re: Live on CBC Radio 3 from Toronto: Crystal Castles and the Canadian Music Backlash?

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by tb3

I wouldn't try and convince you the whole Crystal Castles charade is anything but tired, over, and played out, but I will tell you you that the absolute last place I would look for social, or pop culture icon ettiquette lessons would be the state of New York.

I am sorry, its more than ironic that site dedicated to the high plains of hipster ethos, is shelling out scoffing and indignant remarks about the Canadian arts scene.

The whole things smells of jealousy.

Do Canadians have big egos? Of course we make better stuff than you. So suck it.

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@tb3

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by MikeV

You pretty much just said everything I was going to.

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Re: Live on CBC Radio 3 from Toronto: Crystal Castles and the Canadian Music Backlash?

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by Captain Awesomepants

Haha fair call tb3.

I agree the Crystal Castles bit is getting tired, but the rest of the comments are pretty flagrant and unfounded.

As far as I'm concerned the only Canadian musicans giving Canada a bad name are Nickelback and Celine Dion.

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Re: Live on CBC Radio 3 from Toronto: Crystal Castles and the Canadian Music Backlash?

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by mikegibbons

No.

Do some big Canadian acts have big egos? Sure. Rightly so though. BSS, Arcade Fire, the Dears are all insanely good at what they do. And their egos have been fed and fed and fed by (American) indie music media. And now they're complaining that their egos are too big? F-off.

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Re: Live on CBC Radio 3 from Toronto: Crystal Castles and the Canadian Music Backlash?

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by axis

Anyone who has met Sam Roberts would back me that he negates any and all hipster egotists in the Canadian music scene. He is gracious, humble and approachable to a fault.

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Also...

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by mikegibbons

all of the Canadian indie bands that I've encountered have been very approachable and happy to talk before or after a show. Many, if not most, make themselves available at the merch table to sign autographs, shake hands and chat. So even if some have large egos, I would say that this is the exception, not the rule.

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Re: Live on CBC Radio 3 from Toronto: Crystal Castles and the Canadian Music Backlash?

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by Glenn Gillis

Sure, of course there is a high number of snobs within Canadian indie music circles, but isn't that the case everywhere? I'm pretty sure we aren't alone in that exclusive club.

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Canadians have big heads?

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by Niko88

I'll put it like this: as an american I am listening to canadian music. I listen to CBC Radio 3 because you guys put up a lot of good music and a variety of it. I turn on a radio station here in USA and I hear one hour of music played over and over again and it doesn't take long for me to get sick of it.

Just keep doing what you are doing!

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DO CANADIAN MUSICIANS HAVE UNCONTROLLABLE EGOS?

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by nvp

Maybe. People have egos.
Next Poll Question:
How much should we care about what a New York music blog has to say about an entire country, scene, art or industry?

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Oh come on

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by TashaDee

If I was a ridiculously talented Canadian musician, I'd probably have a big head too. However, I've met a lot of Canadian artists who are rockin' it, and every one of 'em has been super nice and sincere ... or maybe it's all a ploy ;-)

Besides, isn't it the American masses that made Nickelback a household name? Boo-urns.

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Re : Live on CBC Radio 3 from Toronto: Crystal Castles and the Canadian Music Backlash?

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by silentpat

Every time I've met an indie artist in Canada, at a merch table for instance, I've been astounded by just how friendly and humble they are.

I'm sure there must be a few egos out there, but I haven't come across one yet. I think they really appreciate their fans and show it.

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@nvp and @Niko88

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by mcfflyer

I could not have have stated it any better myself.

And Niko88, I don't even turn on the radio here in the USA anymore.

BTW, Californians have had issues with New York for, oh, 150 years or so.

Lee Hower
Sacramento, California

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@silentpat

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by mcfflyer

I have found the exact same thing. From Joel Plaskett to Chris Murphy, from Sam Roberts to Ryan Gildemond, all were friendly and truly appreciative that I came to see them and that I knew about them to begin with.

Not totally sure about A.C. Newman, but Shane Nelken who was in his band was thrilled I knew who he was!

Lee

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Re: Live on CBC Radio 3 from Toronto: Crystal Castles and the Canadian Music Backlash?

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by tseely

yes americans are jealous.
i love my sirus radio so i can listen to cbc3 in the car and i listien to it on my computer at work.
i have not found an american band in so long that i like.
i find it funny that people feel so intimidated that they have to put down canandian music.
being american and from nj - none the less - americans keep embarrassing themselves more and more.
posted by tseely

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really jealous?

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by MusicSoop

really jealous? Pretty obvious.

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Are bloggers the egomaniacs?

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by MikeV

Okay I am going to say this and maybe some of you might not like it but just remember I am a regular commentator on this blog so this applies to me to.

I actually think sometimes the people that have the giant egos are not artists but those who comment on them in blogs. Now I'm not saying any of you are though, in fact this perhaps one of the few level headed blogs on the net, but lets face when people are given a chance to say anything they want without really having to reveal their true selves and having to face real consequences out there its just asking for really nasty and egotistical comments. I'm just saying that with every comment that was made I can almost hear their egos expanding.

Don't get pissed at me. I don't put myself above anyone. We all look for validation one way or another :)

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@ the CC interview

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by Christine McAvoy

he sounds very much like Billy Bob! haha
so many short and one word answers

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Could be worse

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by Silvorgold

Atleast we don't see our indie artists regularly in the news for punching COPS! I saw Stone Temple Pilots perform in Quebec City (for like 10 minutes, then went to a better Great Big Sea concert). Stone Temple Pilots' lead singer is renown for being such an a-hole. While on stage, he was drinking a bottle of Jack Daniels in a paper bag and slurring while singing. And earlier that day he was arrested in Quebec City for hitting a police officer.

On a better note, it's St Jean Baptiste Day in Quebec and French Canada, one of the biggest party days of the year. Bonne fete Saint Jean Baptiste tout le monde! I saw Les Trois Accords and Pepe et sa guitare for last year's St Jean Baptiste day in Quebec, it was an amazing time, everyone was so friendly (minus the moshers who trampled me)

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B.S., not b.s.

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by binsy

Comments on news stories are never worth reading, much less actually addressing. Responding is like talking to someone's bumper sticker.

Xenophobia seems to be the criteria for on-line comments.

Besides, why talk about something so insubstantial when the most monumental event of the decade is nigh: http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2009/06/23/sp-flames-sutter.html

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Re: Live on CBC Radio 3 from Toronto: Crystal Castles and the Canadian Music Backlash?

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by fumblebee

WHAT THE **** WAS THAT?

Canadian music doesn't have a problem CC does.

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Re: Live on CBC Radio 3 from Toronto: Crystal Castles and the Canadian Music Backlash?

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by Rockstar Aimz

Its too bad Booklyn Vegan couldn't be in Toronto last week to cover NxNE.

Also liked the comment on the Juno awards. Uh, has anyone seen the Grammys lately?

I'm an American and I have lived here for 7 years. I love Canadian Indie music. The indie alt country/country scene is especailly good.

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@binsy

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by tb3

Brent going to coach Calgary is about as well kept a secret as Brian Burke going to the Leafs.

Both started by wanting to be closer to home…

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Re: Live on CBC Radio 3 from Toronto: Crystal Castles and the Canadian Music Backlash?

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by Gibsonguitarist77

A bit disappointed in hearing about Crystal Castles incident....

But just glancing at the blog, there is no way the blog shows anything valid. Other than maybe a few songs they may have heard, I doubt if any of the commenter's gave a open listen to any Canadian indie music.

If you don't like a band/artist/country... don't waste time slamming things you don't care about. If someone took time to listen to an artist or song and then formed an opinion, that's what is supposed to happen. But, no one should be interested in hearing what someone has to say unless it is constructive and/or informative... I don't see how saying Canadian's have ego's means anything.

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Re: Live on CBC Radio 3 from Toronto: Crystal Castles and the Canadian Music Backlash?

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by JoeGinClark

Bloggers trash Canada because its so easy to get a rise out of us.

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Nah, our musicians egos are a lot more controlled

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by AlexOfAnders

I don't know if there much else to say that hasn't already been said. It just reeks of jealousy or the typical, "I can site one or two examples, it applies to everyone and everything!"

Let them whine, in general Canadian musicians have much more controlled egos than American ones. Of course some people let it go to their head, that's just human. Media is made to fuel this, the hype machine can really pump someone's ego.

I agree with MikeV though, since blogs don't have much accountability they can inflate the ego too. I do find it funny that when I look at the comments on Brooklyn Vegan they're almost all "anonymous", no one even has the grapes for a user name.

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Mediocre talent

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by MikeV

Every country has three categories
1. no talent
2. mediocre talent
3. talented!

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@binsy & @MikeV

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by silentpat

Binsy : I'm with tb3... the second Brent Sutter stepped down in New Jersey, it was a sure thing.

Mike : You're on the right track. If you'll notice it all started with one guy saying something about canadian artists, then it snowballed from there, people one upping each other.

Anonymity + normal person + audience = douche. (Penny-Arcade came up with this equation http://www.penny-arcade.com/images/2004/20040319h.jpg)

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Re: Live on CBC Radio 3 from Toronto: Crystal Castles and the Canadian Music Backlash?

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by aprilknunchucks

Well i don't really see what the MMVA scrap has to do with Canadian talent or egos. Seems to me it involved big-headed Americans and merely happened on our soil.
I also don't see how one band being dinks - albeit repeatedly - makes it all bad.

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Bite Me

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by vegangoalie

It's not the blog I hate, it's their commenters.

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Validation from AlexOfAnders and silentpat

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by MikeV

Oh no my comments have validated by two people. My ego is on the rise!! Quick someone call me a sack of crap!!!

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Re: Live on CBC Radio 3 from Toronto: Crystal Castles and the Canadian Music Backlash?

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by Colin Medley

This is eerie. Not one hour ago my pal was showing comments left on Brooklyn Vegan about Ohbijou back when they played NY. It was vicious! Look it up if you want a true shock.

Fuck Vegans.

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Re: Live on CBC Radio 3 from Toronto: Crystal Castles and the Canadian Music Backlash?

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by mangos

My observation from many online forums, blogs, and even face to face conversations with americans, is that many (not all) tend to be uneducated about anything outside their own borders and have extreemly biased opinions. They enjoy making blanket statements without base, and fail to notice their own arrogance and large egos.

I pity them for missing out on some of the really great music Canada has to offer. As for the accusations about our egos, I think a great deal of confidence is needed to be able to survive in such an industry, I don't disagree that some people take it too far, but definitely not all canadians are that way. It's the same in the US too.

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Reg is still in the running

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by Justin Beach

In NxEW.ca's shadow poll - I won't say who is where in the standings but Reg is doing very well

http://www.nxew.ca/2009/06/who-should-win-2009-polaris-music-prize.html

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missed cc interview?

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by aardvarkk

anybody know where i could hear that one again? sounds entertaining!

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like everyone else has said

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by kks

1. crystal castles are just trying to stir up controversy.. that's their thing, that's the 'lifestyle' they portray and it's why people know and follow them.

and 2. why does anyone care what new york hipsters think? i point to this new york times article (which i think was a music notes link) http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/08/nyregion/08trustafarians.html

the gist of it:
When he [apartment landlord] called renters who had missed payments, he often heard, “My parents will send you a check.”

^ whiny trust fund babies with too much time on their hands and their heads fully up their ass

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@aardvarkk

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by kks

The cc interview doesnt seem to be here, but most tend to end up on this page

http://radio3.cbc.ca/bands/CBC-Radio-3-Interviews/

Grant/Chris?

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@kks

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by Chris Kelly

I will post it now.

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@ silentpat & tb3

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by binsy

Winter is not a surprise either, but it's still necessary to revel in the glory. That's all I'm saying. This is the dawn of a new era.

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@Mangos

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by teamquentin

"My observation from many online forums, blogs, and even face to face conversations with americans, is that many (not all) tend to be uneducated about anything outside their own borders and have extreemly biased opinions. They enjoy making blanket statements without base, and fail to notice their own arrogance and large egos."

At first read, I have to say this sounds like a case of a pot calling a kettle black.

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A Very F'ing Long Answer

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by Justin Beach

Good Topic!

The answer is obviously yes and no.

First of all to say Canadian musicians have big egos crap - does no one remember the day before yesterday when the MMVA's were turned into the Perez Hilton / Black Eyed Peas show? Or a few weeks ago when some crappy American rapper cancelled a St. Johns Newfoundland show - actually turned around at the airport and went home because he wasn't getting 40 thousand dollars for a show?

Fortunately no one (at least in Canada) gives a crap about the celebrity stuff much anymore: According to Inside the CBC nearly twice as many people watched a rerun of Happy Gilmore on CBC as watched the MMVA's

http://www.insidethecbc.com/happy-gilmore-outdraws-mmvas

So hopefully there won't be too many more topics like this one.

With Crystal Castles in particular, people just need to stop booking them but I have a feeling at this point that people book them and go to their shows BECAUSE of the potential train wreck.

As for the Brooklyn Vegan comments - Americans accusing ANYONE of having big egos is like China accusing other countries of having poor human rights records. Most Americans don't know the rest of the world exists. According to the best estimates I can find 25% or less of Americans own passports and fewer than that ever travel abroad

http://www.gyford.com/phil/writing/2003/01/31/how_many_america.php

That said I think that our reaction to musicians and other artists is misplaced. Many of them are uncomfortable with the pedestal and while I greatly admire people who make great art and great music:

Kevin Drew, Amy Millan and Emily Haines all graduated together from Etobicoe School of the Arts. Does anyone know the names of their music teachers there? Does anyone ask for their autographs? Does anyone know the names of the people who decided that Canadian schools needed strong music programs? I don't but I'm convinced that those are the people responsible for Canada's current music scene.

How about Chad Van Gaalen and Julie Doirons parents? No interviews or magazine covers for them? How about the medical people who leave their warm beds in the middle of the night to save people's lives? (Musicians or not). How about the people who immigrate to Canada and work two jobs so their kids can go to university here?

All cynicism aside, we live in a world of heroes big and small and most of them go completely unrecognized. So yeah, I love and respect artists, musicians and creative types and they need to be told that they are doing a good job on a fairly regular basis - taking the stage really puts your self esteem on the line and positive reactions, praise and applause are pretty mandatory if someone is going to keep doing it. But to put them on a special pedestal above the rest of society seems somehow inappropriate to me.

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Dan Mangan

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by Christine McAvoy

man i love that song/man.

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Sweet!

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by mikegibbons

New Christine Fellows song!

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who cares

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by ottawateeth

It's not the blogger making the comments...it's the people writing in the comments section. As a regular reader of such blogs as brooklynvegan and a few others, you've got to learn to take a lot of the comments with a grain of salt...this is the case with most comment sections that I've ever read. Let's move on.

ps.
crystal antlers are pretty mediocre!

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@Chris Kelly

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by kks

awesome thanks! the system works :) this is but one of the many reasons why r3 is awesome :)

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@Christine McAvoy

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by silentpat

I agree! That song is fantastic.

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Big Egos?

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by keydive

Okay who here on this message board hasn't had a beer with a Canadian indie artist after a concert. Or gone up and talked to them after about there music and other people's music. I haven't found any of them to be anything but approachable. As for Crystal Castles I think they play it up as part of there image. The Calgary show went off really well and it was a very good show.

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Re: Live on CBC Radio 3 from Toronto: Crystal Castles and the Canadian Music Backlash?

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by Beautiful Dreamer

I'm going to say this about that...

Last year I saw Metric at Capital Ex in Edmonton. Afterwards the band signed some autographs. when I got up there first of all Jimmy shaw asked for my number (joking around of course) and Emily complemented me on my scarf and asked me where i got it. i told her the truth (Sally Anne) and she was like "that's the best place to find cool stuff". I don't know.. that doesn't sound like a snobby band to me.

Erin

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Off Topic...

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by axis

Could you folks give Brett Randall And his Pinecones a helping hand? They really want to open for Paul McCartney in Halifax this summer. Please join the Facebook group for the cause
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/group.php?gid=95480637365&ref=mf

Thanks, guys! -Kim

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@Justin Beach

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by teamquentin

I have to disagree with your points.
Nas is a hip hop legend. And he left the show because he wasn't getting paid. I can't fault him for that, if my boss reneged on half my paycheque, I wouldn't show up for work the next day either.

Sadly, I have to disagree that no one in Canada gives a crap about celeb gossip: unfortunately the Perez/BEP story was the most read on TheStar.com over the Toronto strike, Iran protests, or court procedings on the Toronto 18. Today's most read story is about Jon and Kate Plus Eight.
I would blame the media, but it's clear that Canadian's are more interested in the drivel.

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I'm confused...

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by mikegibbons

Is the Weakerthans in session on tonight or tomorrow? Cause right now on the left side of the blog its saying:
TONIGHT! WEDNESDAY JUNE 23RD
Today is the 23rd, tomorrow is Wednesday. Tonight is Tonight.

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Cranley's Gunna Make it (Hopefully)

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by Silvorgold

When I worked for a US cellphone company, we had a "hold song" we would use when customers were irrate, or if we needed to connect to another department (ie cancellations). The song? Cranley's Gonna Make it by BSS. Just imagine, Tens of thousands of Americans have heard BSS just from being an irrate customer on hold with an American cellphone provider

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Woo B-randall

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by hawrylus

B-randall and the pinecones - I would see Mcartney just to see you guys open - woo!

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@Silvorgold

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by tb3

They paid for the rights to use that song for hold, right?

Cause it might be BSS that is irate in this case.

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@tb3

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by Silvorgold

I sure hope so. I still don't "get" BSS to this very day thanks to my former employer :(

But knowing the employer, I could see them jipping BSS

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@teamquentin

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by Justin Beach

Sorry but NAS is crap, always has been (according to me anyway) but to actually be in town, a few miles away and then walk away because you're ONLY getting 20 thousand dollars to play shows that you have no respect what-so-ever for your fans and to be blunt that you are a greedy, self absorbed asshole.

As for the Toronto Star - don't confuse it with Canada

The Toronto Star's website is the 5,529th most popular website amoung Canadians it is oddly more popular in many Asian countries than it is in Canada
http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/thestar.com.my

CBC.ca is the 30th most popular website amoung Canadians

http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/cbc.ca

and their top stories are:

'Men are attracted to smiles,' Alberta MLA advised girls on blog
Ed McMahon, Tonight Show sidekick, dies at 86
An unintentional martyr: Neda becomes 'symbol of goodness'
Concerns existed about aging train involved in Washington, D.C., crash
Trash piles up in Toronto as strike enters Day 2
TV's Jon and Kate Gosselin say they're divorcing
Iran council rules out new election, riot police patrol streets
'Bathtub girl' killer gets early release for university studies
Air France jet's black boxes not yet detected: French officials

Granted Jon and Kate are still in there but it's #6 out of 10 and none of the rest are celebrity gossip (unless you count Ed McMahon's death)

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@ hawrylus

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by axis

Well, I'm not in the band, just a helpful friend of East Coast music. Maybe you can help spread the word too.

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Re: Live on CBC Radio 3 from Toronto: Crystal Castles and the Canadian Music Backlash?

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by frusic

Seriously? I almost wish our "shitty indie bands" were more big-headed! Then I'd hear about them faster!

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@Grant

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by dawn.h

Wasn't Dog Bus at last year's Six Shooter BBQ too?

I didn't get to this year's alas and have seen no pictures but I'm pretty sure they were there in 2008.

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Dog Bus 2008

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by dawn.h

(I love google)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKZhSxIFC1k

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Don't follow the hype

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by Crozon Ottawa

Personally I don't follow the hype - so could care less how people act when I am not around them. Of the artists that I have met personally, whether after or before their show or standing right beside me as part of the audience, they have all been really great down to earth people. I spent a couple of hours travelling around to different shows with The Details at NxNE on Friday and those guys are nothing shy of awesome. If they had egos about being in a Canadian Indie band I never noticed it.

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@Justin Beach

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by teamquentin

I didn't mean to imply The Star was representative of all of Canada. But it's really sad that a gossip story beats out a 30 000 city worker strike.
And I think you made a mistake: Thestar.com is ranked 60th on Alexa among Canadians.

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Re: Live on CBC Radio 3 from Toronto: Crystal Castles and the Canadian Music Backlash?

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by MoniSki

well as a performer check-in volunteer at Hillside... i've seen some egos with Canadian muscians, and their tour managers! I had a tour manager freak out on me once even though I didn't do anything wrong!

But here's a little situation which I found kinda funny which happened to my friend while volunteering. The front man of a small small indie band requested they have their own dressing room, even though bigger bands didn't have their own. So since it was locked with a key that the volunteers were handling, he had to ask my friend to open it. But he didn't just ask, he just had to add, "well I know you probably find it really cool when bands ask you to do things for them, so I'm going to get you to open my dressing room".

Let's just say she didn't find it cool at all, just kinda obnoxious! I think it was the way he said it. Not really cool.

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Re: Live on CBC Radio 3 from Toronto: Crystal Castles and the Canadian Music Backlash?

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by MoniSki

oh and I'd like to add that they definitely had mediocre talent.. not worthy of big egos!

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@teamquentin

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by Justin Beach

True but the strike was news to no one in Toronto - they've been talking about it for a few weeks, everyone kinda knew it was coming so it's not surprising that it wasn't that well read.

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Re: Live on CBC Radio 3 from Toronto: Crystal Castles and the Canadian Music Backlash?

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by emef

As someone from the New Jersey swamplands, I am offended!

But seriously, all of the Canadian artists I've met or heard on the radio are a lot more down to earth than the NYC buzz bands. I think the Canadian media has to hype bands - if they don't who will? I imagine that it's hard to cross the border and get the attention that Canadian bands deserve.

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Just to embarass my mom

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by mattyjames2001

she has the biggest crush on Peter Elkas and LOOOOOOOOOOOVES his last album (as do I!)

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@mattyjames2001

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by dawn.h

Who doesn't?

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@ mattyjames

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by axis

Hey, your mom should write to Pedro. Crushes are the R3-30 theme this week.

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@Justin Beach

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by teamquentin

I guess we will have to agree to disagree (on Nas' skills and business obligations and on Canadians' interest in celeb gossip compared to municipal news)

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Re: Live on CBC Radio 3 from Toronto: Crystal Castles and the Canadian Music Backlash?

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by mattyjames2001

I also have a man crush on Pete

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@grant

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by mattyjames2001

Grey cup ring is probably the sweetest song of all time, why don't we play it more?!

my girlfriend did a cover of it, sent it in to him, and he wrote a nice letter back with an autographed cd (which is really flippin good, I encourage anyone to buy it!!)

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Re: Live on CBC Radio 3 from Toronto: Crystal Castles and the Canadian Music Backlash?

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by mattyjames2001

...actually it wasn't a true cover as she changed around the words to "my riders have a grey cup ring" circa 07. Very awesome, brings tears to my eyes.... mostly because we never win.

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@teamquintin

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by Justin Beach

Works for me. =)

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@Grant

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by Justin Beach

Labradoodle = Labrador that doesn't shed - popular with people who don't like to sweep/vacuum 2-3 times a week.

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@justin

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by Grant Lawrence

actually that's a great frankendog idea

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@moniski

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by Grant Lawrence

which band was that?!?

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@tb3

Re: Live on CBC Radio 3 from Toronto: Crystal Castles and the Canadian Music Backlash?

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Re: Live on CBC Radio 3 from Toronto: Crystal Castles and the Canadian Music Backlash?

Canadians have big heads?

DO CANADIAN MUSICIANS HAVE UNCONTROLLABLE EGOS?

Oh come on

Re : Live on CBC Radio 3 from Toronto: Crystal Castles and the Canadian Music Backlash?

@nvp and @Niko88

@silentpat

Re: Live on CBC Radio 3 from Toronto: Crystal Castles and the Canadian Music Backlash?

really jealous?

Are bloggers the egomaniacs?

@ the CC interview

Could be worse

B.S., not b.s.

Re: Live on CBC Radio 3 from Toronto: Crystal Castles and the Canadian Music Backlash?

Re: Live on CBC Radio 3 from Toronto: Crystal Castles and the Canadian Music Backlash?

@binsy

Re: Live on CBC Radio 3 from Toronto: Crystal Castles and the Canadian Music Backlash?

Re: Live on CBC Radio 3 from Toronto: Crystal Castles and the Canadian Music Backlash?

Nah, our musicians egos are a lot more controlled

Mediocre talent

@binsy &amp; @MikeV

Re: Live on CBC Radio 3 from Toronto: Crystal Castles and the Canadian Music Backlash?

Bite Me

Validation from AlexOfAnders and silentpat

Re: Live on CBC Radio 3 from Toronto: Crystal Castles and the Canadian Music Backlash?

Re: Live on CBC Radio 3 from Toronto: Crystal Castles and the Canadian Music Backlash?

Reg is still in the running

missed cc interview?

like everyone else has said

@aardvarkk

@kks

@ silentpat &amp; tb3

@Mangos

A Very F'ing Long Answer

Dan Mangan

Sweet!

who cares

@Chris Kelly

@Christine McAvoy

Big Egos?

Re: Live on CBC Radio 3 from Toronto: Crystal Castles and the Canadian Music Backlash?

Off Topic...

@Justin Beach

I'm confused...

Cranley's Gunna Make it (Hopefully)

Woo B-randall

@Silvorgold

@tb3

@teamquentin

@ hawrylus

Re: Live on CBC Radio 3 from Toronto: Crystal Castles and the Canadian Music Backlash?

@Grant

Dog Bus 2008

Don't follow the hype

@Justin Beach

Re: Live on CBC Radio 3 from Toronto: Crystal Castles and the Canadian Music Backlash?

Re: Live on CBC Radio 3 from Toronto: Crystal Castles and the Canadian Music Backlash?

@teamquentin

Re: Live on CBC Radio 3 from Toronto: Crystal Castles and the Canadian Music Backlash?

Just to embarass my mom

@mattyjames2001

@ mattyjames

@Justin Beach

Re: Live on CBC Radio 3 from Toronto: Crystal Castles and the Canadian Music Backlash?

@binsy & @MikeV

@ silentpat & tb3