In this past week's print edition, Observer dance music junkie Catherine Downes checked in to say this about Crystal Castles:A mishmash of borrowed and new, topped off with a trendy garnish,
Crystal Castles' synth-thrash is unpredictable and, at times,
sporadic--but most definitely worth checking out. As is the band's
equally chaotic live show.She said other things, too, like how the band took its name from She-Ra and not from the video game of the same name. But that's not important--not for n
Yes, the Crystal Castles show at the Granada Theater last night--or lack thereof, actually--turned out to be something of a shit show. Between opening band VEGA being on the bill (then not on the bill) and the doors still not being open at 10:15 p.m. (and soon thereafter the show being canceled), it's clear that something was up--either with the venue or the band. Well, Granada Theater owner Mike Schoder checks in via email this morning to offer up his side of the story. Not to spoil the surpris
D'oh!Last we heard from Brendan Telzrow, publicist for the show-canceling Crystal Castles, it didn't sound like we were gonna hear any word from the band whatsoever in regards to why it backed out of its Tuesday night performance at the Granada Theater at the last minute.Well, that changed yesterday evening, as Telzrow released a statement from the band that briefly explains its perspective on this whole, surprisingly intense deal:"The Dallas show was cancelled as the venue was unable to deliver
Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, August 11, 2009...Police shut down an all-night rave when fans of opening band Crystal Castles jumped from balconies onto the floor. Well, at least they played this show.
Jay-Z is Oprah's newest favorite thing? I smell a 50 Cent diss track coming soon!
The movie version of Michael Jackson's tour rehearsals will hit the big screen in October. Hee hee (crotch grab)!
Patrick Michels​Some people attribute weather changes, fortunate or otherwise, to God. The Riverboat Gamblers' Mike Wiebe thought someone else was responsible for the all-day drizzle and showers that turned Waterloo Park into Mudderloo Park. "Someone said, 'It was sunny yesterday, I'm surprised it's rainy now,'" he said during his band's set. "I'm like, 'Are you fucking kidding me? Danzig is here. He flew in on a black pterodactyl. The crops are dying. It's because fucking Glenn Danzig is here
