Chad S-G had full access to all the crazy, and made us this sweet little video (in record time too! Thanks Chad!)
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3 questions with…Shera
As part of Steve and Shera Do Astrud, you can catch Shera (aka Sheila Pahl) doing her best bossa nova to welcome you to the End of the World at the Apocalypse Piano Bar at 7:10. Come early and don’t miss it!
1. What was the inspiration behind your set for the End of the World Music Festival?
If everything’s really going up in flames, I want to go out singing something guaranteed to make me, and everyone else, relaxed and happy, and in the mood for love sweet love. Obviously that equals Astrud Gilberto.
2. The world is going to end in 1 day. What is the most important thing for you to accomplish before it’s all over?
It depends on what’s in store. If it’s all just OVER, then I suppose… uh… I’ll go out with my husband so I’m ok there, and I’ll call my mum. If, on the other hand, we’re in for more of a hellfire/zombies/mad max apocalypse sort of thing… I need to break in my new boots and load up on bandaids. I’ll probably actually go to mum’s house if that happens.
3. I’d rather see the world a) invaded by aliens or b) overrun with zombies – discuss.
I would choose night of the living dead zombies (easy to kill and confuse), but NOT 28 days later zombies (fast! scary!). There’s just no way an advanced civilization wouldn’t exterminate us as the useless infestation we are. At the very least there’d be some serious population control – there’s just no way that’s going to end well.
3 questions with…Chris Nevile
You may know him as the, let’s say ‘enthusiastic’ keyboardist for the Von Zippers, but the Nevs will also be tickling the ivories with some amazing power ballads at 10:00 pm in the Apocalypse Piano Bar.
1. What was the inspiration behind your set for the End of the World Music Festival?
Good question. Thank you. The inspiration behind my solo piano set stems from my want to play some epic piano rock ballads for this epic festival of art and sound. When I heard about the whole concept, I knew there were a couple of songs that I could pull out and dust off. But I had been meaning to learn one song in particular. One song that defines rock ballads. And to a certain extant, it’s much more a rock opera than anything (which made me start to thinking that maybe I should have called the set Rock Opera . . .) At any rate, I started learning this song and am glad to say that at the end of it all everyone’s gonna be super annoyed and most certainly prayin’ for the end of time (get ready for the greatest 10 minutes of your life!).
2. The world is going to end in 1 day. What is the most important thing for you to accomplish before it’s all over?
Oh, another good question. It would probably have to be to finish up that send away rocket I’ve been constructing under my garage for the past 10 years. I may have to face the fact, though, that I’m no rocket science man.
3. I’d rather see the world a) invaded by aliens or b) overrun with zombies – discuss
You devil. Let’s go with….Zombies of course! I would finally be able to kill off all those people that have crossed me. Or are thinking of crossing me. Or who I think are thinking of crossing me. And I mean, c’mon! Intergalactic space travel vs the UNDEAD! No contest…Unless they’re those really fast, angry zombies…
End of the World Bingo!
We’ve made this especially for our VIP tables to play, but its so awesome I can’t help but share it with everyone. VIP guests, these cards and daubers will be waiting for you at your table. Everyone else, print one off at home!
3 questions with…Deadhorse
Deadhorse band members Marie Sulkowski and Jennifer Crighton answered our deep deep questions. They will derail the Legion at 9:20 pm downstairs at the Mill St. Stage.
1. What was the inspiration behind your set for the End of the World Music Festival?
As our last show sporting this moniker, we will be beating the Deadhorse back into it’s grave via quasi-ritualistic train derailings. Out of the ashes will arise a new era, and a new time for bandkind. (JC)
2. The world is going to end in 4 days. What is the most important thing for you to accomplish before it’s all over?
The countdown has in fact begun and there are a few things will need to set in place prior to the festivities/commotion:
- It will be important to get that last paycheck. There will need to be a high supply of beer to greet our otherworldly visitors.
- There needs to be a quest for more glitter. We need our celestial friends to recognize us as non-threatening.
- Sleep in as much as possible, sleep through the alarm, miss work. There might be a time where we are up for days straight.
- Eat cheese like cheese has never been eaten before. (MS)
3. I’d rather see the world a) invaded by aliens or b) overrun with zombies – discuss.
It’s hard to say what in fact will be the result of the 21. One may see a giant flash of light in the heavens brighter than God’s finger itself. Another might find themselves with a humanoid leech latched onto their arm (gnarly encounter maximus). But it’s hard to say. Personally I would rather welcome the space breed. They could enlighten us to music that glistens with the sounds of beyond. They might just be coming to pick up Bowie to take dude back home. Bud’s been here for a while, probably been up the whole time too. (MS)
Scion Sessions feat. EOTW artists
The kind folks at Scion are known for their incredible support of emerging Canadian artists through Scion Sessions (www.scionsessions.ca/). They’ve made an amazing compilation of nine EOTW artists including Scars and Scarves, Deadhorse, ATOMIS, The Pine Tarts, Hollow Brethren, Home School, Sarah Davachi, Lucid 44 and Ryan Bourne.
It’s streaming now on their website – along with a contest to win two tickets to the EOTW Music Fest!
VIP tables all filled
Again, thanks to your amazing response, all of the VIP tables for the End of the World have been scooped up. Time for us to go buy all the party favours! Single tickets at $25 are stil available.
3 questions with…Home School
Home School will be performing a performance-based Native American ritual cleanse in the Aether Room (upstairs) at 8:50 pm. More about Home School.
1. What was the inspiration behind your set for the End of the World Music Festival?
At every end there is a beginning. We wanted a rebirth sweat lodge ceremony to give everyone a fresh consciousness and purified body as we move into the new age. Also thought it would be a bonus if everyone took their clothes off due to the heat and started to chant.
2. The world is going to end in 6 days. What is the most important thing for you to accomplish before it’s all over?
Present the Ikea monkey with a new shearling coat.
3. I’d rather see the world a) invaded by aliens or b) overrun with zombies – discuss.
The aliens would touch down with unyielding ambition for our resources and either A) destroy us or B) turn us into slaves. Much rather try our luck with the zombies. The romanticized post-apocalyptic zombie life on the look for that one place that isn’t infected is something that we could get into.
Early bird tickets all snapped up!
The limited number of early bird tickets have all been sold. Thanks so much for your support of the End of the World. Very reasonably priced $25 tickets are still available.
3 questions with…Hollow Brethren
3 questions with Hollow Brethren (speaking on behalf of the band is Mr. Bob Keelaghan). You can see Hollow Brethren (hopefully not huffing donkey dong) at the Scion Sessions stage at 11:20 pm. More about Hollow Brethren.
1. What was the inspiration behind your set for the End of the World Music Festival?
If it’s going to be our last night on earth, we may as well go down playing and singing. Rather than make it a self-indulgent experience, we want it to be collective. That’s a pretentious way of saying we want the audience to sing and stomp along with us. We’ve chosen a few of Hollow Brethren’s most singable songs and a few covers that we think lend themselves to singing. Words will be provided. that way we all go down together having a good time. It will take the edge off.
2. The world is going to end in 8 days. What is the most important thing for you to accomplish before it’s all over?
The priority is learning the set with the rest of the band, specially since we have a new bass player. Otherwise, our last performance on earth is going to huff donkey dong. We wouldn’t have wanted it that way.
3. I’d rather see the world a) invaded by aliens or b) overrun with zombies – discuss.
That’s an interesting question. Some people believe that aliens and zombies have already invaded us. Rather deal in speculation, I choose to stick with the facts.
Zombie infestation is always uncomfortable and off-putting. There is no appetite control. Yes, as hinted in Land of the Dead, there is the prospect of zombie cultural evolution whereby they learn our culture and integrate. However, that takes generations upon generations.
Personally, I would prefer to be overrun by aliens because malevolence is not necessarily a pre-requisite for alien species. Instead of vaporizing us with death rays – which, incidentally, is much less agonizing form of death – some may try to educate humans on advanced scientific technology. Some may take us on a journey to other planets. Unfortunately, the zombies among us will use this technology and knowledge to decimate foreign countries and subjugate domestic populations. We’re doomed either way. Screw it.