Friday, September 7, 2007
"Tegan: I only write about the things I think about in my head. I don’t ask myself what it’s like to have a twin. I don’t ask what it’s like to be gay. I mean, I don’t know what it’s like not to be gay. I’m not struggling with these things. I’m struggling with trying to get a girl to fall in love with me. So the kinds of questions I ask myself — “Why did I get my heart hurt? Why did I pull away?” — are the things that end up in my songs." (read full article).
Old Interviews...
"Sara: I wrote about being really jealous, I'm talking intense jealousy, jealousy that I had never felt before. The thing that I loved about the chorus in that song is that 'I can't even work' it's like I'm exasperated with myself. I was like disabled by it. I was jealous of what I didn't have, what I used to have, what I wanted to have, and at that particular time I was sort of half-dating someone who was in a relationship, so it was an affair." (Read 'Sup Magazine, 2005).
"Tegan: I think we are artists who want to be remembered for our music and try to keep it focused on music but we are dynamic people and love the attention and love to talk and tell stories. We come from a long line of family who love to talk and tell tall-tales and it is fun to break-up the night with stories and quips. I also think it helped in the beginning to fill time when we had little material—and it breaks the nervous energy on stage for us so it is a big part of what we do now live. I think we are very salty." (Tweed).
"Sara: I wrote about being really jealous, I'm talking intense jealousy, jealousy that I had never felt before. The thing that I loved about the chorus in that song is that 'I can't even work' it's like I'm exasperated with myself. I was like disabled by it. I was jealous of what I didn't have, what I used to have, what I wanted to have, and at that particular time I was sort of half-dating someone who was in a relationship, so it was an affair." (Read 'Sup Magazine, 2005).
"Tegan: I think we are artists who want to be remembered for our music and try to keep it focused on music but we are dynamic people and love the attention and love to talk and tell stories. We come from a long line of family who love to talk and tell tall-tales and it is fun to break-up the night with stories and quips. I also think it helped in the beginning to fill time when we had little material—and it breaks the nervous energy on stage for us so it is a big part of what we do now live. I think we are very salty." (Tweed).
Frequently Asked Questions:
Where do they live?
1980-2000: Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
2000: Both moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
2003: Sara moved to Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Where can I find Sara's hobbit shoes?
People sure do love those elf shoes. Apparently, they are Blowfish Hobbit Shoes.
Where can I find Tegan's butterfly t-shirt?
Threadless.com. It is called Flowers in the Attic.
Where else can I hear them?
Tegan on Against Me's Born on the FM Waves.
Tegan on Rachael Cantu's Saturday.
Tegan on Vivek Shraya's The Alphabet.
Tegan on Melissa Ferrick's Never Give Up.
Tegan on Kinnie Star's La Le La La.
Tegan on David Usher's Hey Kids.
Sara on Vivek Shraya's Your Name.
Sara on The Reason's We're So Beyond This.
Sara on Sweetness Follows.
Who is Sara dating?
Emy Storey is Sara's common law partner. Sara and Emy met each other in February 2003 in Montreal, Canada. Emy is the Art Director for Tegan and Sara. She's rather popular with the fan base and has a number of threads and websites dedicated to her [1, 2, 3].
Who is Tegan dating?
Tegan is supposedly a "happy bachelor" after ending a five year relationship and, later, an "obsessive long distance emotional" love affair.
Who was Tegan dating?
A woman named Jenn. She toured with the band as a "merch girl." Although the couple had broken up previously, the relationship officially ended around the end of the So Jealous tour.
Who sings ...
The Con (2007):
I Was Married - Sara.
Relief Next To Me - Sara.
The Con - Tegan.
Knife Going In - Sara.
Are You Ten Years Ago - Tegan.
Back in Your Head - Sara.
Hop a Plane - Tegan.
Soil, Soil - Tegan.
Burn your Life Down - Sara.
Nineteen - Tegan.
Floorplan - Sara.
Like O, Like H - Sara.
Dark Come Soon - Tegan.
Call it Off - Tegan.
So Jealous (2004):
You Wouldn't Like Me - Tegan.
Take Me Anywhere -Tegan.
I Bet it Stung - Sara.
I Know I Know I Know - Tegan.
Where Does the Good Go - Tegan.
Downtown - Sara.
I Won't Be Left - Tegan.
Walking With a Ghost - Sara.
So Jealous -Sara.
Speak Slow - Tegan.
Wake Up Exhausted -Tegan.
We Didn't Do It - Sara.
Fix You Up - Tegan.
I Can't Take It - Sara.
Looking for something older?
What happened to Rob?
Rob stopped touring with Tegan and Sara in 2005 (after Rob and Sara had a baby, ha). In February 2006, he reappeared in Australia when Johnny got the chicken pox. He has since toured with Ben Lee.
What's the name of Ted's other band?
Lion Thief.
What the hell is ptsosis?
Tegan's eye problem. Dr. Tegan addressed the problem on The Con DVD.
Where do they live?
1980-2000: Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
2000: Both moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
2003: Sara moved to Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Where can I find Sara's hobbit shoes?
People sure do love those elf shoes. Apparently, they are Blowfish Hobbit Shoes.
Where can I find Tegan's butterfly t-shirt?
Threadless.com. It is called Flowers in the Attic.
Where else can I hear them?
Tegan on Against Me's Born on the FM Waves.
Tegan on Rachael Cantu's Saturday.
Tegan on Vivek Shraya's The Alphabet.
Tegan on Melissa Ferrick's Never Give Up.
Tegan on Kinnie Star's La Le La La.
Tegan on David Usher's Hey Kids.
Sara on Vivek Shraya's Your Name.
Sara on The Reason's We're So Beyond This.
Sara on Sweetness Follows.
Who is Sara dating?
Emy Storey is Sara's common law partner. Sara and Emy met each other in February 2003 in Montreal, Canada. Emy is the Art Director for Tegan and Sara. She's rather popular with the fan base and has a number of threads and websites dedicated to her [1, 2, 3].
Who is Tegan dating?
Tegan is supposedly a "happy bachelor" after ending a five year relationship and, later, an "obsessive long distance emotional" love affair.
Who was Tegan dating?
A woman named Jenn. She toured with the band as a "merch girl." Although the couple had broken up previously, the relationship officially ended around the end of the So Jealous tour.
Who sings ...
The Con (2007):
I Was Married - Sara.
Relief Next To Me - Sara.
The Con - Tegan.
Knife Going In - Sara.
Are You Ten Years Ago - Tegan.
Back in Your Head - Sara.
Hop a Plane - Tegan.
Soil, Soil - Tegan.
Burn your Life Down - Sara.
Nineteen - Tegan.
Floorplan - Sara.
Like O, Like H - Sara.
Dark Come Soon - Tegan.
Call it Off - Tegan.
So Jealous (2004):
You Wouldn't Like Me - Tegan.
Take Me Anywhere -Tegan.
I Bet it Stung - Sara.
I Know I Know I Know - Tegan.
Where Does the Good Go - Tegan.
Downtown - Sara.
I Won't Be Left - Tegan.
Walking With a Ghost - Sara.
So Jealous -Sara.
Speak Slow - Tegan.
Wake Up Exhausted -Tegan.
We Didn't Do It - Sara.
Fix You Up - Tegan.
I Can't Take It - Sara.
Looking for something older?
What happened to Rob?
Rob stopped touring with Tegan and Sara in 2005 (after Rob and Sara had a baby, ha). In February 2006, he reappeared in Australia when Johnny got the chicken pox. He has since toured with Ben Lee.
What's the name of Ted's other band?
Lion Thief.
What the hell is ptsosis?
Tegan's eye problem. Dr. Tegan addressed the problem on The Con DVD.
"Sara's shoes are all at least one size too big for her, and so she wears two to three pairs of socks to compensate for the extra room. God knows why." (read full article).
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