Fucked Up is now not only known for their crazy stage presence but also as the winner of the 2009 Polaris Prize.
Judged by a panel comprised of Canadian journalists, broadcasters, bloggers, programmers and other experts, their album, The Chemistry of Common Life, beat out other short list nominees such as Metric (Fantasy), K’NAAN (Troubadour), and Malajube (Labyrinthes).
Stage diving on the first song? That’s not a surprise when it comes to the band Fucked Up. We’ve covered them before at Primavera Sound Festival and Pitchfork Music Festival, but here are some more photos of the hardcore band at FYF Fest.
Take a look after the jump!
Most music festivals around the country come with a list of “do’s and don’ts” for ones performance. Well, here at Pitchfork Music Festival, there where no rules. From the very beginning of Fucked Up’s set the lead singer Damian Abraham smashed a full beer on his head, ripped apart a few flying beach balls. Later he joined the sea of people in front of him to finish off this extremely entertaining performance in the early afternoon.
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The end of day two of the Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona comes to me almost as a surprise – somewhat like being awakened from a hypnotic trance. You can watch our video summary of day two. Here’s my written reconstruction of what happened:
First was Art Brut, an English and German indie punk rock group named after French painter Jean Dubuffet’s definition of outsider art. Lead vocalist Eddie Argos was keen to add more information to the stories told through his lyrics, such as past adventures in the Van Gogh Art Museum, and how he is no longer afraid of sex. In fact, he joked that most of the lyrics were about taking his clothes off. Drummer Mikey Breyer plays standing up, which might seem unconventional, but at least he’s not hidden behind any cymbals. He uses two high-hats, one open the other closed, to make up for his one-footed drumming style.
Matador Records has just released a free sampler of recent and upcoming releases on the label. The sampler includes tracks from upcoming releases by A.C. Newman (of The New Pornographers), Lou Reed, Pavement and more. A few of the releases featured are not due out until next year including A.C. Newman’s new album Get Guilty out January 20.
Check out the complete track list and the download link after the break.
