FYI:
The new Tegan and Sara website has launched.
Uh oh, should we be worried? Sara writes in the blog, "every show was special, and i may never again speak as much as i did on that tour..."
Anyways, check it out.
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
"Twins, you know, share many things. Mannerisms, dispositions, occasionally facial features. The list goes on like a genetic grocery tally, fascinating and unpredictable for reasons that charm as much as they confound. The similarities shared by Calgary-born siblings Tegan and Sara Quin stretch to the fullest extent, sharing as they do, a lifetime of memories, a vocation, a catalogue of creativity, and—most would suspect—a single musical identity in addition to their dark coifs and divine cheekbones." (read Filter Mag.com).
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Monday, August 27, 2007
Sara likes Germany. Tegan talks about doing laundry. Sara talks about what she learned in therapy.
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Sunday, August 26, 2007
When are Tegan and Sara going to play in France? Tegan talks about the DVD. In Portland, Tegan gave a lesson on cuddling.
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Friday, August 24, 2007
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Someone was kind enough to compile the chatter.
First time back in Germany in years ... their amusement park experience ... Sara demonstrates her technique ... Sara is awkward ... etc.
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Sara sarcastically suggests that this would be an appropriate song to yell "Newcastle" and fuck it up. Tegan tells Sara to play the song already because she can't take it.
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Monday, August 20, 2007
Tegan and Sara on Manchester and Sara's reaction to the crowd yelling "Tegan, you're fit!"
Dan is MIA.
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The audience in Nottingham seemed rather rowdy.
Sara talking about Germany and the past eight years.
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In 2006, Tegan and Sara Blogspot conducted an interview with Emy:
"How did you first become involved with Tegan and Sara? Had you known them before you worked on the website?
i met sara in montreal in february 2003, met tegan shortly after and i did the tegan and sara site and so jealous art in summer 2004." (read full interview at The Tegan and Sara Blogspot).
"How did you first become involved with Tegan and Sara? Had you known them before you worked on the website?
i met sara in montreal in february 2003, met tegan shortly after and i did the tegan and sara site and so jealous art in summer 2004." (read full interview at The Tegan and Sara Blogspot).
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Clip from 2004 -- chatting about Christmas presents.
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Part II.
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A crazy amount of people find this site looking for information about Emy Storey.
Here's an oldie (2005) with Tegan talking about Emy's popularity.
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Friday, August 17, 2007
Tegan is shy at shows. Tegan won't play My Number. More banter at 5:30/8:18.
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The audience encourages Sara to tell a story. Sara is not exactly a dream date. Sara goofs up So Jealous.
Another version of the same clip.
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Tegan talking about Dog the Bounty Hunter, her roommate, and her "uncle," and hanging with a 14 year old.
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Sara talks about crying on the tour bus, the m-word, and getting her period.
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Another angle of the same clip.
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Thursday, August 16, 2007
Sara has nothing to say for once...but then she talks about her first trip to London.
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Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Sara's random thought on what she thinks about when the audience screams.
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Tuesday, August 14, 2007
'"It's a political song ... but it's a personal song."
So says Sara Quin, one-half of the Canadian indie-rock duo Tegan and Sara, of the track "I Was Married." But the statement also applies to the dichotomy that runs throughout The Con, the group's recently released album. On the surface, it has the positive energy of a sunlit wedding ceremony. Dig deeper, however, and you'll find its heavier message on the public and legal obstacles for gay marriage, an institution that is not recognized in 49 out of 50 states in the U.S.
The song is certainly a statement, replete with confusion, anger and even sadness toward the government's "control against the rule of one magnet to another magnet," as the identical twins sing in the first verse of the song. As Sara explains, "There is homophobia in every corner and pocket of this world, but at the core ... you just love someone and want to make mixtapes for them" (both sisters are gay). But even in their most controversial and argumentative lyrics there is bittersweet harmony and optimism." (read MTV article & watch video).
Monday, August 13, 2007
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Saturday, August 11, 2007
"Hear the rest of Tegan and Sara's witty verbosity -- including stories of how Neil Young is an unoffical official third member, bowling with Meg White and the making of 'The Con' -- and download their full Interface performance..." (Spinner.com)
Friday, August 10, 2007
Thursday, August 9, 2007
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Monday, August 6, 2007
"PGN: “I’m not unfaithful, but I’ll stray,” from the song “Back in your Head,” is one of the most honest lines about fidelity that I’ve ever heard in a song. Is that something you and your sister struggle with in relationships?
TQ: (Laughs.) Yeah, I think we both do. I think Sara [does] more than me. When I heard that song, I definitely had a good chuckle. When I sing background on that song every night, I feel that. I think as women who are dating women — not that I’ve only experienced that with women, I think that when I was dating men I felt the same way — it’s difficult. You get to a point where you are feeling very comfortable and familiar with your situation and your partner and the day comes when you meet someone who knocks you off your feet. You don’t necessarily want to leave your comfortable, amazing life that you’ve set up. I know in terms of Sara’s situation, I don’t think she was saying, “I want to leave this person that I’ve been with for four years who is everything I’ve ever wanted.” From the very beginning, and this is something that Sara talks about, she admitted to her partner that she is going to, at some point, emotionally connect to someone, and it’s almost going to be a necessity. She’s going to have to get emotionally addicted and obsessive about somebody. But (paraphrasing) “I’m not going to leave you and I’m not going to cheat. But that is the way I am. And there will come a point where our relationship will become a distant thing, but I will come back.'" (read full interview).
TQ: (Laughs.) Yeah, I think we both do. I think Sara [does] more than me. When I heard that song, I definitely had a good chuckle. When I sing background on that song every night, I feel that. I think as women who are dating women — not that I’ve only experienced that with women, I think that when I was dating men I felt the same way — it’s difficult. You get to a point where you are feeling very comfortable and familiar with your situation and your partner and the day comes when you meet someone who knocks you off your feet. You don’t necessarily want to leave your comfortable, amazing life that you’ve set up. I know in terms of Sara’s situation, I don’t think she was saying, “I want to leave this person that I’ve been with for four years who is everything I’ve ever wanted.” From the very beginning, and this is something that Sara talks about, she admitted to her partner that she is going to, at some point, emotionally connect to someone, and it’s almost going to be a necessity. She’s going to have to get emotionally addicted and obsessive about somebody. But (paraphrasing) “I’m not going to leave you and I’m not going to cheat. But that is the way I am. And there will come a point where our relationship will become a distant thing, but I will come back.'" (read full interview).
"VM: You're so nice to talk about her in such a complimentary way. I'm not sure many siblings would be as nice to each other.
Sara: There's definitely a unique intimacy that comes with being this close to anyone, you know, [including] the guys in our band. I don't just spend 10 hours a day awake, I mean, I literally spend 24 hours a day with nine other adults in a very small space traveling around the world. I don't even know if it's such a feat to spend that time with Tegan. I mean, it's actually sort of amazing that we don't all kill each other after two months. I think there's a higher tolerance for human interaction and that gives Tegan and I certainly... it's not as intense as one would imagine with a sibling. In a weird way, Tegan and I actually get along the best only because none of that subconscious, passive-aggressive sh!t has to happen between us. If I'm pissed off at her or she's doing something to drive me crazy, I'm like, "F-ing stop it." With the band, there's all this sort of wrestling with, "Well, I have to be polite because I employ you and I can't be mean to you.'" (read full interview).
Sara: There's definitely a unique intimacy that comes with being this close to anyone, you know, [including] the guys in our band. I don't just spend 10 hours a day awake, I mean, I literally spend 24 hours a day with nine other adults in a very small space traveling around the world. I don't even know if it's such a feat to spend that time with Tegan. I mean, it's actually sort of amazing that we don't all kill each other after two months. I think there's a higher tolerance for human interaction and that gives Tegan and I certainly... it's not as intense as one would imagine with a sibling. In a weird way, Tegan and I actually get along the best only because none of that subconscious, passive-aggressive sh!t has to happen between us. If I'm pissed off at her or she's doing something to drive me crazy, I'm like, "F-ing stop it." With the band, there's all this sort of wrestling with, "Well, I have to be polite because I employ you and I can't be mean to you.'" (read full interview).
"You’ve described yourself as being 45 and Tegan as being closer to 19. Why?
When we were writing the songs on the album, Tegan was doing a lot of traveling, meeting up with friends, drinking and partying, and she was single, so she was kind of behaving like a 15-year-old. A lot of the album was written when she was falling in love and having her heart broken. And I was at home—I bought a place—and I was like Suzie Homemaker, settling in and bitching about my taxes and watering my plants. I was like the oldest 26-year-old on the face of the planet, at least in my mind. So the record was written from two completely different perspectives. But I feel like it’s cohesive." (read full interview).
When we were writing the songs on the album, Tegan was doing a lot of traveling, meeting up with friends, drinking and partying, and she was single, so she was kind of behaving like a 15-year-old. A lot of the album was written when she was falling in love and having her heart broken. And I was at home—I bought a place—and I was like Suzie Homemaker, settling in and bitching about my taxes and watering my plants. I was like the oldest 26-year-old on the face of the planet, at least in my mind. So the record was written from two completely different perspectives. But I feel like it’s cohesive." (read full interview).
Sunday, August 5, 2007
Saturday, August 4, 2007
"The Con isn’t musically complex or lyrically deep, but it bleeds with such emotion that the listener automatically connects and falls in love with the Quinn sisters. I’ve always been a sucker for “heart on sleeve” albums, and The Con is no exception. Each song is relatable, as they focus on heartbreak, insecurity, and love while being ambiguous about whom they are singing about. With members of Against Me!, The All-American Rejects, and Cancer Bats already some of their biggest fans, The Con is the perfect starting point for new listeners, as Tegan and Sara take the good from previous albums and expand on it, resulting in the best album they’ve ever written and one of the better albums of 2007." (read full review).
"After we'd been waiting inside the stuffy store for three hours, the girls finally hit the stage. I can't begin to explain the excitement I felt when they broke into their first song. The sound was a bit echo-y in that huge space, but it didn't stop me from noticing how masterful they've become on the guitar. Unfortunately, that excitement quickly turned into embarrassment as the crowd felt it necessary to shout obscenities at every break and occasionally interrupt songs with "you've got a nice ass" or "I wanna have your babies!" The worst, most belligerent comment of them all wasn't even directed at the band, but rather at their art director, Emily Storey, known to fans as "Emy." No need to worry, though — Friday night, I was able to meet Emy and I apologized on behalf of the entire city of Los Angeles for its rude behavior. Fortunately, the show went on, and I caught some of it on my handy digital camera. Below is one of my personal favorites, "I've Got You." The song has never been officially recorded and released but they've been playing it live for years and at this point it can be found all over YouTube." (read full article at OurChart.com).
Thursday, August 2, 2007
"After ending a five-year romance 1 1/2 years ago, Tegan, who lives in Vancouver, went through "a second teenage run. I was partying, drinking, flying around and DJing parties." But she also was writing songs about her emotional state, trying to look inward. She swapped demos with Sara, who was recording her own songs in a humid closet in her Montreal apartment." (read full article).
Sara encourages the audience to run through the verbal sprinkler before I Was Married.
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"Over fresh fruit and green tea on a recent morning, the 26-year-old sisters spoke candidly about each other, their songwriting, even their love lives. Not much is kept bottled up with these two, and that's part of what their fans love about them." (read full article).
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
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