God Help Us: Pitchfork weighs in on Tegan and Sara's DVD It's Not Fun Don't Do It

Amazingly it is not as bad as I thought it would be. After all we have had some interesting encounters with Pitchfork's "musings" on Tegan and Sara in the past. Although they do say that Tegan and Sara "are set to follow in the footsteps of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen" and that they are "actually funny" (Imagine that! Tegan and Sara funny? Who has heard of such a thing?). The piece is posted for your viewing pleasure:

Tegan and Sara Coming to DVD
Seeing double? Don't be alarmed. Canada's favorite tune-carrying twins, Tegan and Sara, are set to follow in the footsteps of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. Nah, no eating disorders or public breakups. Rather, T&S are headed down the road towards media mogul-dom, with the release of their DVD, It's Not Fun, Don't Do It!

The disc hits stores in North America and Australia courtesy of Vapor/Sanctuary Records tomorrow, August 8. In addition to a full live concert from a performance at Toronto, Ontario's Phoenix Concert Theatre, the disc includes a segment on the making of 2004's So Jealous, a tour documentary, music videos for "Walking With a Ghost", "Speak Slow", "I Hear Noises", "Living Room", and "Monday, Monday, Monday", a photo album, and band commentary.

Unlike most bands, Tegan and Sara are actually funny. So the commentary will actually be worth listening to.

Tracklist:

01 I Bet It Stung
02 I Know, I Know, I Know
03 I Hear Noises
04 Monday, Monday, Monday
05 Not Tonight
06 So Jealous
07 Where Does the Good Go
08 Speak Slow
09 Downtown
10 This Is Everything
11 Walking With a Ghost
12 Living Room
13 You Wouldn't Like Me

Tegan & Sara are writing new material for their full length, which is tentatively scheduled for a 2007 release.

Tegan mentioned on STAR PULSE about Kinnie Star!

Like Nellie McKay? Then Check Out Kinnie Starr

Canada's MC-singer-poet-actress-beatnik Kinnie Starr returns with her latest enchanting adventure, Anything. Her effortless smoky vocals sound more original and unorthodox as ever. Raw ballads and optimistic jams showcase Starr's seductive voice, creating a broader poppy palette on this new album out on MapleMusic Records.
Starr began making her presence felt around 1995 with edgy visual arts, graffiti, rhymes, outspoken race and gender politics, decidedly unorthodox performances, stunning good looks and envelope-pushing recordings. This combination earned her a well-deserved and devoted fan base, a record contract with Mercury/Island/DefJam (1996-1999), and an immediate connection with critics and consumers alike. Shortly after signing to MapleMusic, Starr was actually singing for Zumanity, Cirque du Soleil's controversial cabaret production. With Anything, nothing is taboo. Her brilliant, beat-driven songs are imaginative and fun, coming from a songwriter who can blend folk with gold chains. "You don't appreciate / No room to debate / My eyes don't dilate / Your words have no weight," Starr spits on Step Back, Anything's opening song. It's a bluesy blast-off, embossed with the spirit of self-determination that has defined her career. Step Back is a battle track, but every song afterwards is about Starr's family and private life. Wind In Your Sails is a lyrical riff on a photograph of her parents when they were near her age; Not Enough is "about [my] niece and nephew being born, and wondering if the world will be good enough for them"; Up In Smoke chronicles a cousin's misadventures with a nameless West Coast record label. The creative core behind Anything is Kinnie, who wrote all of its complex and shape-shifting toons, and John Raham, the drum thunder in Kinnie's live band. The pair recorded and produced the album at Ogre studios in Vancouver BC throughout 2005. Tegan and Sara's Tegan Quinn contributes vocals to the single La Le La La, which was mixed by Howard Redekopp (New Pornographers, A.C. Newman, 54-40).
Kinnie Starr's songs have been featured on "The L Word" and the film "Thirteen". She also been nominated for numerous Juno awards (Canada's version of a Grammy).

New Tegan and Sara T-Shirts from the great Emy!

Some great new shirts at the official Tegan and Sara store at Teganandsara.com for summer. Make sure you check them out!