Showing posts with label the con. Show all posts
Showing posts with label the con. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Monday, September 10, 2007
The repetitive questions that show up in nearly every interview...
1. The Gay Issue:
Yes, they're both lesbians.
Tegan: "I never actually questioned my sexuality. I had a lot of gay friends. Sara started dating a girl when we were like, 15, and I feel like I always had this natural attraction for girls." (Spinner, 2007).
Tegan: "To align ourselves with that ( gay ) community and to be supported by that community is great for us, and for our music." (Windy City Times, 2005).
Sara: "It's always, 'Tegan and Sara's new record, they're gay, gay, gay, gay, gay, big fat gay, gay, gay, gay.' If it's an interview or an article in the gay press, that's OK. But why, in a review of a record, does it have to talk about us being gay? It's a music magazine; write about the goddamn music." (The Advocate, 2005).
Watch them talk about gay marriage here.
Watch them talk about labels (including sexuality) here and read about it here.
2. The White Stripes Cover:
Watch them talk about it at Spinner (at 1:31) or here.
Sara: "Meg (White) brought us a copy of the song while we were in Detroit doing a show, and told us that they were going to release it on a single. We love the band and think its an honor to hear them sing a song that we wrote!" (TheCheapPop, 2007).
Tegan: "“We were at Glastonbury and Meg White came to the show. She was very nervous and straight out asked us what we thought of the cover. It was weird because we are fans of The Stripes and Meg was nervous to be meeting us. It was a very nice compliment that they wanted to cover the song. I find The White Stripes fascinating. Business wise. Very prolific.” (TheDwarf, 2006).
3. Do they write together?
No.
Watch them talk about it here (at 1:08) and here (1:08, again).
Sara: "I write separately from Tegan. I sit on my bed, I take all of my recording equipment and I start recording guitar parts, looping hooks, singing vocal melodies, harmonies, stick clicks etc. then I eat food, and run back to my bed to listen to the song, I write lyrics, I go to bed. Over the next month I will change things slightly, then send mp3's to Tegan and she will send feedback. Inspiration is everywhere!" (Soulshine, 2006).
Tegan "We don’t live near each other so we just write separate. But it’s good. It’s kind of like being in your own band and then you get to bring it to someone who you trust and you know has good taste in music." (Kevchino).
4. Why "The Con?"
Watch them talk about it here or listen to them discuss it on NPR.
Tegan: "Is this really all just a con? Having a career, buying a house, getting married—do any of these things really give us comfort?” (Read Popmatters, 2007).
Sara: "So much of this record stems from me thinking about life and death that I was able to apply Tegan’s definition of The Con to my own experience. I was especially thinking about my grandpa. He spent 60 years with my grandma and he was devastated when she died. It wasn’t a happy thing; there was no joyous celebration of their life together. So when Tegan started explaining the record, I started thinking that these unions we make are basically a con." (Filter-Mag, 2007).
Tegan: “For me, the con was the act of keeping someone interested in you or convincing them to be interested and getting them to fall in love. Once you’re in love, all of the anxiety and emotions that come out, that’s the con. I was presenting so well, like I was fun, interesting, dynamic and charming, but it’s all a con.” (Six Degrees, 2007).
1. The Gay Issue:
Yes, they're both lesbians.
Tegan: "I never actually questioned my sexuality. I had a lot of gay friends. Sara started dating a girl when we were like, 15, and I feel like I always had this natural attraction for girls." (Spinner, 2007).
Tegan: "To align ourselves with that ( gay ) community and to be supported by that community is great for us, and for our music." (Windy City Times, 2005).
Sara: "It's always, 'Tegan and Sara's new record, they're gay, gay, gay, gay, gay, big fat gay, gay, gay, gay.' If it's an interview or an article in the gay press, that's OK. But why, in a review of a record, does it have to talk about us being gay? It's a music magazine; write about the goddamn music." (The Advocate, 2005).
Watch them talk about gay marriage here.
Watch them talk about labels (including sexuality) here and read about it here.
2. The White Stripes Cover:
Watch them talk about it at Spinner (at 1:31) or here.
Sara: "Meg (White) brought us a copy of the song while we were in Detroit doing a show, and told us that they were going to release it on a single. We love the band and think its an honor to hear them sing a song that we wrote!" (TheCheapPop, 2007).
Tegan: "“We were at Glastonbury and Meg White came to the show. She was very nervous and straight out asked us what we thought of the cover. It was weird because we are fans of The Stripes and Meg was nervous to be meeting us. It was a very nice compliment that they wanted to cover the song. I find The White Stripes fascinating. Business wise. Very prolific.” (TheDwarf, 2006).
3. Do they write together?
No.
Watch them talk about it here (at 1:08) and here (1:08, again).
Sara: "I write separately from Tegan. I sit on my bed, I take all of my recording equipment and I start recording guitar parts, looping hooks, singing vocal melodies, harmonies, stick clicks etc. then I eat food, and run back to my bed to listen to the song, I write lyrics, I go to bed. Over the next month I will change things slightly, then send mp3's to Tegan and she will send feedback. Inspiration is everywhere!" (Soulshine, 2006).
Tegan "We don’t live near each other so we just write separate. But it’s good. It’s kind of like being in your own band and then you get to bring it to someone who you trust and you know has good taste in music." (Kevchino).
4. Why "The Con?"
Watch them talk about it here or listen to them discuss it on NPR.
Tegan: "Is this really all just a con? Having a career, buying a house, getting married—do any of these things really give us comfort?” (Read Popmatters, 2007).
Sara: "So much of this record stems from me thinking about life and death that I was able to apply Tegan’s definition of The Con to my own experience. I was especially thinking about my grandpa. He spent 60 years with my grandma and he was devastated when she died. It wasn’t a happy thing; there was no joyous celebration of their life together. So when Tegan started explaining the record, I started thinking that these unions we make are basically a con." (Filter-Mag, 2007).
Tegan: “For me, the con was the act of keeping someone interested in you or convincing them to be interested and getting them to fall in love. Once you’re in love, all of the anxiety and emotions that come out, that’s the con. I was presenting so well, like I was fun, interesting, dynamic and charming, but it’s all a con.” (Six Degrees, 2007).
Friday, September 7, 2007
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).
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Sara doesn't like anything pre-2004. Tegan talks about rehearsing in Victoria, peeing, and some girl hating Walking With a Ghost.
Source: krisHjorth
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Saturday, September 1, 2007
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Monday, August 27, 2007
Sara likes Germany. Tegan talks about doing laundry. Sara talks about what she learned in therapy.
Source: Labbi19
Sunday, August 26, 2007
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