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04 Hot Not to Die in Winnipeg! 23 Carolyn Mark & NQ Arbuckle at the Junos!
07 It's our Masthead! 29 Dear Shane!
09 Kellarissa Goes to the Beach! 31 Tour Vans!
11 Nardwuar Vs. Daniel Johnston! 32 Hot Panda Touring Workout!
16 Celebrity Portraits by Fanshaw's Liv! 34 A Mint Discography!
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T he train slows down to a stop and you
really have to go to the bathroom; as
legend has it, this is how Winnipeg was dis-
covered. Knowing you wont see him again,
you wish Boxcar Ted well on his journey,
and thank him for the coloured beads. You
have arrived at the train station, and you step
out the front entrance to the corner of Main
Street and Broadway Ave.
Do you:
A. Go east towards the river?
B. Or go west down Broadway?
A. You go east towards the river and end up at a weird
looking pointy pedestrian bridge. On this bridge is a myste-
rious restaurant, suspended almost magically above the
river. You think to yourself, "What kind of amazing restau-
rant could sit on such a majestic bridge?" You get closer
only to realize it is a Salisbury House, Manitobas equivalent
to a Dennys, only not as classy. You step inside to find
Guess Who front man and Salisbury House chain owner
Burton Cummings, sitting in the middle of a circle of
Cheeseburgers. He politely offers you one. You are never
heard from again.
A. You decide to seek out the "Collective Cabaret." You
recall your train-mates saying that it is right across the
street from Music Trader. You cross the street and discover
it is now an American Apparel. You are killed by several
young people wearing non-prescription glasses and v-neck
shirts.
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B. You decide to go west down Broadway, then turn left
down Osborne and find yourself in a wondrous place that
the locals are calling "Osborne Village." The first thing you
see is a tacky yellow and black sign that says "Movie Village."
You are told it is a fairly long walk to get there.
Despite its ugly signage, you seek out the entrance, and even-
tually find it in the back parking lot. Once inside, you dis-
cover that this Movie Village is among the best movie rental
stores that you have ever seen! There are 2 floors and over
10000 titles to choose from. You shoplift 3 deluxe editions of
your favorite movies, but upon exiting you realize that the
cases are empty, so you reluctantly toss them aside and con-
tinue on your journey.
You are delighted to discover that only a few yards away is
another ugly sign for something called "Music Trader."
"What a terrible name for a store," you think to yourself, but
then realize your squeezebox hasnt been cutting the mustard
lately and you could really use some new records. You enter.
What luck! You have discovered an excellent selection of new
and used CDs, and an increasingly excellent selection of
vinyl! Not only that, but the staff is courteous and knowl-
edgeable. You find a used copy of the Winger CD that you
lost, and you pay for it by trading in a few of those Jeff Beck
CDs you borrowed from Boxcar Ted. Success!
Satisfied with your purchase, you step out of the store and
vaguely recall your train-mates talking about two legendary
music venues in Winnipeg called "The Collective Cabaret"
and "The Royal Albert Arms." You decide to seek out one of
these locations.
Do you:
A. Seek out the "Collective Cabaret?"
B. Or do you seek out the "Royal Albert Arms?"
A. Mass transit does not exist in Winnipeg, only crappy
and expensive busses. You die.
B. You decide to seek out the "Royal Albert Arms." You
ask a passerby where it is located, and they tell you north in
"The Exchange District," just above the downtown area.
Do You:
A. Take mass transit?
B. Or do you decide to walk?
B. You decide to walk. It is a pleasant day, and there are
many sights to see on the journey. After a half hour you
arrive at the Exchange District. You see a lot of old build-
ings with a lot of character, and a lot of bike messengers.
One of the first things you see is an old building with the
words "Royal Albert Arms" painted on the side. Success!
A. You go upstairs. Holy shit! Why did you do that?
You enter the building and find a rundown bar, full of
You cant even believe how fucking dead you are.
colourful characters. There is also a brand new diner called
the Royal Albert Diner and they serve you up a mean plate
of something delicious. You chat up a man named Sam
about your musical skill and he books you a show for next
Tuesday. You are feeling pretty comfortable here.
B. You continue exploring the Exchange District. You grab some Do you:
vegan cuisine at Mondragon, and are immediately signed up for a A. Go upstairs, looking for a room for the night?
protest rally. You then get some non-vegan cuisine at the Line-Up B. Continue exploring the Exchange District?
and some sweet hobo-duds at Vintage Glory. After that you sneak
into a movie at Cinemateque and check out some used books at
Red River Books. You buy a Tom Robbins novel for 99 cents and
toss it in your bindle.
It is getting late, and while the Exchange District has won you
over with its charms, you decide to move on to greener pastures. A. You go north on Main. You are killed by a meteor.
Do you:
A. Go North on Main?
B. Or do you go West on Ellice?
B. You walk west down Ellice, and just when you think
Winnipeg has nothing left to offer, you notice a man in a
black sweater pacing frantically in front of the entrance to a
building. At first you are cautious, but you introduce your-
self. The mans name is Jack, and he welcomes you into a
tavern called the Lo Pub. Once inside the doors you
instantly feel at home. You settle on the couches, reflecting
on a day well spent, and suddenly your favorite indie band
starts setting up on stage. You scrape together enough
coloured beads for a beer and notice a nice looking hobo
girl across the room. You approach her and have a great
conversation about the hobo life and how much you like
the band that is about to play. You end up staying in the
hostel upstairs for the night, and the next morning you get
in touch with the same hobo-girl and meet her for break-
fast, and eventually you get married. You start a family and
live out your days together in Winnipeg, and while you
always tell yourself that you will eventually return to the
hobo life, it is always next year, next year.
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E VERYONE KNOWS THAT IN VANCOUVER,
quality beach time is fleeting. I'm talking swimming
and sunbathing. Luckily, one can go to the beach any
time of year in Vancouver, but between October and May
you shouldn't leave home without a parka and an
umbrella. My favourite destination used to be Wreck
Beach, on the southwest edge of the UBC peninsula, but
unless you've got all day, it's pretty impractical. Lately
I've been partial to Third Beach, accessed through Stanley
Park, with Spanish Banks a close third. Kitsilano and
English Bay round out the list of beaches I frequent, the
latter two included because of their relatively easy accessi-
bility.
I like to ride my bike to the beach, a big reason Third
Beach wins out. From East Van, it takes about 30 min-
utes, and includes a scenic ride through downtown and
the West End, then through the cool forest of Stanley
Park until you hit the beach. I like the young, anything-
goes crowd, and the unobstructed views out over the
water. Tattoos abound, and the colourful apartments of
West Van to the north round out the scenery. The swim-
ming here is pretty good, with little in the way of huge
rocks or garbage. There is an old change room/bathroom
(gross) and concession stand a short walk up the hill. You
can ride your bike along the Seawall on the way out, but
be sure to follow the one-way only rule. Nobody bats an
eye if you remove your bikini top at Third Beach, except
the more indiscreet members of the never-ending parade
of tourists.
The beauty of Wreck Beach's natural setting is unrivalled.
Walking through the forest down to the beach, your spir-
its will instantly soar when you hear, then glimpse, the
surf through the trees. Its isolation ensures the riffraff
stays away, but it draws an entirely unique crowd of hip-
pies, university kids, and sun worshippers. It takes a good
hour of public transit and walking to get to (wear practi-
cal footwear). There is little parking nearby, and it's a
looong bike ride. Going home sucks, and you'll always
stay longer than you want to because you're dreading the
100m (give or take a few) hike back up the cliff to civi-
lization. I love that it's Vancouver's only nude beach, and
you will too if you hate tan-lines as much as I do. It is
not for the squeamish.
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I find the best way to enjoy Wreck is to wear a big hat,
big shades, and a Walkman. A supply of magazines
ensures little to no eye-contact need be made. Nothing
beats swimming in the nude, but watch out for big rocks
hidden under the waves. It can get windy here, which can
mess with your sun-addled brain. Make sure to leave well
before your bits turn the colour of the Sangria you bought
from that cute girl wearing nothing but a fanny pack.
I go to Spanish Banks and/or Jericho Beach on the west
side whenever I have access to a car. It's beautiful there,
and the parking is free and practically right on the beach.
Riding here from my house takes a while, but you're in
for a not-too-long walk if you take the bus. I love the
long, sandy beach and the way-out tides, which are great
for exploring or wading. The gorgeous views of downtown
Vancouver and the mountains remind me that I live in an
amazing city.
Kitsilano and English Bay are great if you want to see and
be seen, but you'll be amongst lots of teenagers and vol-
leyball enthusiasts. You will see lots of cute little dogs, if
that's your thing. Easy accessibility by bus, on foot, and
by bike. The swimming is okay but murky at times. Good
facilities and amenities, but more heat, if you catch my
drift.
Any trip to the beach requires at least a swimsuit (optional
at Wreck) and a towel. Anything else you bring will make
your bag heavier, but might make your visit more enjoy-
able/comfortable. Things I don't leave the house without
include sunglasses, sunscreen, a hat, flip-flops, hand sani-
tizer (I use it on my feet too!), a water bottle, libations
(red wine is handy because it doesn't have to be cold, but
nothing beats a cold beer or ros), snacks (I like to bring
an apple and some rice crackers), a book and/or magazine,
a beach towel big enough that my feet won't touch the
sand and burn while I'm lying on it, and a small hand
towel for drying my face and hands after a swim.
I'm a radio junkie, hence the Walkman reference. Your
friends will love you if you bring something to play tunes
on. Last summer a small tape deck with random old cas-
sette tapes was a hit. There was some reason you were still
keeping those! Don't forget the extra batteries!
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Nardwuar: Who are you?
Daniel Johnston: I don't know. It's hard to tell.
Nardwuar: You are Daniel.
Daniel Johnston: Yeah, I've heard that. That must be me.
Nardwuar: Daniel Johnston!
Daniel Johnston: That's right.
Nardwuar: Welcome to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada,
Daniel Johnston.
Daniel Johnston: Thank you very much.
Nardwuar: I have a gift for you right off the bat from the
Vancouver band, Cub. Here it is, their seven-inch Betti-Cola.
[Nardwuar pulls out a 7inch]
Daniel Johnston: Ah, that looks good! That looks pretty good!
Nardwuar: With cover art by Dan Decarlo.
Daniel Johnston: Ah, no kidding man. That is cool. He's great. I
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love those. I buy those Archie comics a lot. [looking at the
7inch]Those girls look so foxy. I always buy 'em.
Nardwuar: And you know what's really amazing about it, and
I have another gift for you, is they actually cover, and this is
on their CD, they cover "Tell Me Now" by Daniel Johnston!
Daniel Johnston: Oh, no way. I love that. This is great!
Nardwuar: And they're from Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada. What do you think about that, getting Dan DeCarlo?
Daniel Johnston: Yeah, he's cool. I mean those girls look like real
foxes and babes on the Archie comics.
Nardwuar: And they have some great lyrics too, Daniel. One
of them is "Satan sucks, but you're the best."
Daniel Johnston: [Surprised] Oh my.
Nardwuar: That's one of their lyrics.
Daniel Johnston: Yeah, oh, hmm.
Nardwuar: Now, here we are in Vancouver, home of Boris
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 Karloff. He grew up here.
Daniel Johnston: I think I met him. One
night we were at a pizza shop. And I left a
slice, and he was looking at the slice on the
table and I said, "Are you Boris Karloff?"
But it couldn't have been, you know, he's
been dead for so long I guess. But it
seemed like it was really him. It was weird.
Nardwuar: He did work at Vancouver at
the Pacific National Exhibition. And I
have another gift for you, and check this
out: this is The Beatles playing in
Vancouver. [Nardwuar pulls out a poster]
Daniel Johnston: That is so cool, thanks so
much. That's
going on
my wall.
Nardwuar:
Playing at
Empire
Stadium in
Vancouver.
Daniel
Johnston:
That is so
cool.
Nardwuar:
Boris Karloff
worked at the
P.N.E.
Daniel
Johnston:
[laughs]
Nardwuar: Now, it doesn't stop there,
Daniel Johnston. I have another gift for
you. Another P.N.E. Vancouver gift.
Daniel Johnston: O.K.
Nardwuar: We have here a CD of Beatles
interviews. Are you into Beatles inter-
views?
Daniel Johnston: I sure am! I collect
Beatles stuff.
Nardwuar: Beatles interviews.
Daniel Johnston: I lucked out today!
Nardwuar; Yes, Daniel Johnston. It's
Beatles interviews in Seattle and Vancouver.
Seattle and Vancouver-specific Beatles
interviews. So, it's got some local content.
Daniel Johnston: Yeah.
Nardwuar: I guess that's what I was won-
dering about. I was looking at the movie
The Devil And Daniel Johnston and I
saw this [Nardwuar pulls out a record]
on your Christmas tree, The Beatles
American Tour with Ed Rudy.
Daniel Johnston: Oh yeah, uh-huh.
Nardwuar: Can you tell the people about
hanging Ed Rudy on your Christmas tree
this is like a spoken word record
the spoken word Beatles thing.
Daniel Johnston: It was a freaky Christmas
that year. Can I have this too?
Nardwuar: That maybe isn't quite for
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you. Some of the interviews are actually
on on the CD I gave you. That's what I
wanted to ask you about. What do you
think Daniel Johnston, about records
like this? [Nardwuar pulls out a
Liverpools LP] It's not The Beatles, is it?
Daniel Johnston: I understand that, but it's
collectable. I have a lot of Beatles sounda-
like records. I collect them.
Nardwuar: That's the Liverpools. So have
you been fooled ever thinking it was The
Beatles?
Daniel Johnston: Well no, not really.
But they, I've like they, they'd
have just a little bit more hair It was
funny because it's like they get a bunch of
session men in for Beatlemania or whatever
they call it or something, that's cool.
Nardwuar: Whats interesting is on your
new LP you have a real connection to
The Beatles, dont you? Jason Faulkner?
Because he worked with Paul
McCartney.
Daniel Johnston: Oh, that's unreal. He had
recorded recently with Paul McCartney or
something when we went into the studio. I
laid down a lot of basic tracks, and he has a
real Beatles feel to the music. So, it's going
to be really good.
Nardwuar: He worked with Paul
McCartney. Is there any chance he could
have got Paul McCartney to work on
your album Daniel Johnston?
Daniel Johnston: I think he would have
told me if that happened. I must have
missed him by a few days.
Nardwuar: Did you once leave a whole
bunch of tapes for Yoko Ono?
Daniel Johnson: Yeah, I went to Yoko's
house and no reply. [laughs]
Nardwuar: You left some tapes?
Daniel Johnston: Sure, I did. Some shirts
and stuff.
Nardwuar: This Guitar Hero thing that's
happening. Kurt Cobain wearing a
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Daniel Johnston shirt in Guitar Hero.
What do you think about that? Do you
get any cyber-royalties for that?
Daniel Johnston: Well, you know about
that title "Daniel And The Devil"... what is
it? "The Devil And Daniel"? Man, that's
hardcore. That's got me tattooed for the
rest of my life. It couldn't be worse.
Nardwuar: How about the Guitar Hero
video game, you know the Guitar Hero
video game has
Daniel Johnston: There starting a video
game with the characters that
I draw and stuff.
Nardwuar: Well, the Guitar
Hero video game has Kurt
wearing your t-shirt and
Kurt in that video game
sings some Bon Jovi.
Daniel Johnston: Oh, cool.
Kirk, Star Trek actually
sings Bon Jovi?
Nardwuar: Yes, Kurt
sings some Bon Jovi in
Guitar Hero.
Daniel Johnston: That
sounds great.
Nardwuar: What do
you see down there?
Daniel Johnston:
[Looking at Comics at the shelves of the
Comic Shop] I'm looking for some mon-
ster magazines. Go ahead, I'll still interview
ya. I'm just looking to see if they have any
monster magazines. I guess they don't.
O.K., well thanks a lot for interviewing
me and ah--
Nardwuar: Actually, we have a couple
more questions, and I think I've got
something to help you out. We have
Kliph over here. Kliph is your number
one fan in Vancouver. Come over here,
Kliph, right?
Kliph: Hey Daniel.
Nardwuar: And he wondered if you
could trade some comics of his for some
gig tickets tonight.
Kliph: [Giving Comics to Daniel] We've
got, Action Comics #269 Identity has
been betrayed by black magic, that's for
you. Complete run of Black Goliath issues
one through two
Daniel Johnston: That is great!
Kliph: "The Party's Over Punks There's
a new superhero in town," not quite a
monster magazine, but a monster comic.
Daniel Johnston: That's a great cover, who
did that cover?
Kliph: I'm not sure.
Nardwuar: These are all gifts from Kliph.
Daniel Johnston: Right. [laughs]
Nardwuar: For gig tickets.
Kliph: There's some Jack Kirby inside this
monster comic, Monsters On The Prowl,
and for you
Daniel Johnston: That is cool. I really
appreciate that. Thank you so much. How
many tickets you want?
Kliph: Ah, I dunno. [laughs]
Daniel Johnston: How many tickets do you
need?
Kliph: Four, but uh
Daniel Johnston: Well, tell my brother
there, tell my brother, and he'll write your
name down and let you in at the door.
Kliph: Really? Thank you very much! And
uh, House Of Secrets, sort of a horror, "Ice
Cream Cone Gone Bad" and the final one,
Archie in Vancouver, at Expo '86.
Daniel Johnston: There they are!
Kliph: The Archies playing in Vancouver
on stage. You'll have to book more
Canadian concerts
Daniel Johnston: [Laughs]
Kliph: Shouldn't we be singing in French?"
All done by Dan DeCarlo.
Nardwuar: Now Kliph is giving this to
you and a bunch of other comics as well,
and I wanted to ask you Kliph, you love
smelling comics, don't you?
Kliph: Uh. I like the smell of comics.
Nardwuar: Do you like the smell of
comics, Daniel?
Daniel Johnston: You know when I'm
looking at comic books, and I look at some
old comic books, like the glue that they
used or something, I smell it too and I'm
thinking, this takes me back over the years
to when I was a kid and I bought the same
comics. This is, like, it still has the feeling
of the era.
[Kliph steps away]
Nardwuar: You also love
tapes, don't you Daniel?
Daniel Johnston: Yeah,
yeah. I get a lot of demo
tapes people send me. It's
pretty funny. I'll put 'em
on a lot and just listen to
'em while I'm eating or
something.
Nardwuar: Daniel, do you
have any tips if somebody
wants to tape somebody
secretly? You did a lot of
secret taping, didn't you? What
are some tips for that?
Daniel Johnston: Well, I used to be,
like, a multimedia artist, is what I called
myself, you know. I would take a tape
recorder around and record all my friends,
and you know some of that ended up on
Songs Of Pain.
Nardwuar: What about for taping some-
body? Where do you hide the tape deck?
Daniel Johnston: I carried it around. I did-
n't hide it, everybody got used to me hav-
ing it.
Nardwuar: Daniel, you also worked at
Astroworld in Houston, Texas.
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Daniel Johnston: That's right. The place of
no return.
Nardwuar: That place looked incredible.
But now it's gone?
Daniel Johnston: Yeah, I dunno why they
closed down. It was a big, really cool place.
Nardwuar: It had the Alpine Sleigh! And
it had, like, an echo chamber in it? And
it got really cold? What was Astroworld
like? You saw A Flock Of Seagulls there?
Daniel Johnston: Yeah, and I played foot-
ball with them before the show even.
Nardwuar: You played football with A
Flock Of Seagulls? What an image that
is!
Daniel Johnston: Yeah. [laughs]
Nardwuar: Were they any good?
Daniel Johnston: Oh, they were great. They
had that "and I ran I ran so far away"
song.
Nardwuar: Now, from football, Flock Of
Seagulls, to working in an oil refinery
with a girl, what was that like, working
at the oil refinery with a girl?
Daniel Johnston: Well, there were girls at
the oil refinery so it made it kind of fun to
joke around and stuff. But like the other
day when I tried you know, you can't
harass girls too much like I get, I've got-
ten in
trouble a
few times with the stewardesses, and you
know, I leave the girls alone, I don't bother
them as much. [laughs] I used to have fun
with the stewardess, "Can you get me
another drink?" something like that.
[laughs]
Nardwuar: Daniel Johnston, is your art-
work still on the walls of your high
school?
Daniel Johnston: I dunno about that. But
I'm in the yearbook, and stuff, and I paint-
ed a bear. It took me all year to paint. They
wanted me to paint this bear, our symbol
was a bear and I painted it, and it took me
like all year, and I just didn't go to classes
and everything, and the next year they
painted over it. [laughs]
Nardwuar: What's the first punk band
that you saw, Daniel Johnston?
Daniel Johnston: Well, I saw The Clash. I
saw Elvis Costello in the day. Some good
shows there in Pittsburgh.
Nardwuar: I was wondering Daniel
Johnston, what role did this gentleman
here have in your life? [Nardwuar pulls
out an LP] Here we have Mr. Kim
Fowley.
Daniel Johnston: All right! This is cool. I
never, he wanted to do a record with me,
you know and I told him, "sorry." Then I
said, "yeah," y'know and he said he wanted
to see what I sounded like in the studio
and I could do some studio recording and
when I did, I thought to myself, "Hey, I'll
go ahead and record an album." Continued
Story, was the album, but I never really met
him. I'd like to work with him some day.
He did stuff like Joan Jett and Cherry
Bomb. Alright.
Nardwuar: Also, I was wondering Daniel
Johnston, you've got a song about record
recording on your new LP, don't you?
About records, about record stores.
Daniel Johnston: Yes, I do.
Nardwuar: What's that song about?
Daniel Johnston: Well, it's about fake
music. [laughs]
Nardwuar: Regarding music,
Daniel Johnston. On eBay
recently there was a test
pressing, a Daniel Johnston
Jad Fair test pressing for
$5,000.
Daniel Johnston: Oh man,
that is unreal.
Nardwuar: Do you have any
of those you could put it on
eBay?
Daniel Johnston: I really enjoyed
that first album we did, and we did
plan to get together sometime.
Nardwuar: Daniel Johnston, you were on
MTV Cutting Edge. One person that
doesn't get a lot of credit is the host of
the show. What can you tell the people
about Peter Zaremba from The
Fleshtones. [Nardwuar pulls out a
Fleshtones 7inch] He was the host. Do
you remember him?
Daniel Johnston: Oh yeah, he was so cool.
Nardwuar: Yeah, The Fleshtones. I love
The Fleshtones.
Daniel Johnston: He got me on the show. I
just showed up there, grabbed my lunch,
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y'know, and we were all eating tacos, and I Nardwuar: That's the last bit of comics [Sings "Grievances" with Brett on Guitar]
held up my tape to the camera, and smooth for more free tickets for the gig tonight.
sailing. I was famous. MTV. Daniel Johnston: All right, how many, do Nardwuar: Daniel Johnston, amazing,
you wanna go tonight? O.K., so how about live at the Comic Shop in Vancouver,
Nardwuar: You're talking about MTV I'll give you credit for 10. British Columbia, Canada.
but it comes back to The Fleshtones, Daniel Johnston: You know it.
Peter Zaremba. Nardwuar: And also, we have a gentle- Nardwuar; With Brett as well.
Daniel Johnston: Yeah, I heard it. I really man with you here, Brett. Could we Brett: Thank you very much for having us.
liked the music. I've heard them before a bring over Brett for a moment to do a Daniel Johnston: Yup, an old friend from
little bit. Oh, can I have this? Probably not. song for us? You said you could do a College. We went to college together.
song for us. I wanted you to do the song
Nardwuar: Yes, that's for you. "Tell Me Now" but you Nardwuar: Anything
Daniel Johnston: Thanks. I appreciate it, else you want to add
that'd be to the people out
great. there at all Daniel
Johnston?
Nardwuar: Daniel Johnston:
Daniel Hmm, I dunno.
Johnston, at Anything to add to
one time, did the people? I
you almost dunno. They used
have Lou Reed to say " Power to
on one of your the people." I
records? dunno.
Daniel Brett: Right on.
Johnston: Well, Daniel Johnston:
that's another power [laughs]
one that just
was almost a Nardwuar: Well
brush with great- thanks so much
ness. He was Daniel and
there a couple Brett and keep
days in between on rocking in
when I was the free world
recording and I and doot doola
missed him, but doot doo...
Mojo, Mo Tucker Daniel
was there, and we Johnston: Yeah, Kathmandu.
wrote a song for it.
Me and Jad wrote a haven't been doing that recently, have Nardwuar: Almost Doot doola doot
song for her. you? That would be in honour of the doo
band Cub. Daniel Johnston: Uh. doot doo.
Nardwuar: But you almost had Mo Daniel Johnston: I don't really remember
Tucker and Lou Reed on a Daniel it. [Looking at the comics Kliph gave him] Nardwuar: Yeah!
Johnston record. The Bible says never turn down a precious Daniel Johnston: Right ok. Thank you.
Daniel Johnston: It would have been cool. gift. So, thanks. Thank you very much. Hey, I really did
pretty well with all this loot!
Nardwuar: But you did have Willie Nardwuar: Daniel, here we are with
Nelson's sister on one of your records. Brett.
Daniel Johnston: Yeah, that's true. [laughs] Daniel Johnston: Hi Brett. To hear an MP3 of this interview, go
Brett: Hi Daniel. here: http://serviette.ca/radio_show/
Nardwuar: Willie Nelson's sister! 2009/nw20090918.mp3
Daniel Johnston: It's true. Hey, do you Nardwuar: And you had a tune for us?
have some more comics for me? Daniel Johnston: We sure do, this is an old Special thanks to Kliph Nesteroff, Matt
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Hello Music Lovers, VictoriaVancouver

TorontoSt. Johns
L ast year I made a record with NQ Arbuckle in Toronto called Lets Just Stay Here (Mint
Records!) and it got nominated for a Juno in the category of Best Roots Album by a
Duo or Group. I t was 9:45pm. Romis show was at 11.
While I was inside [the airport] trying to
get a volunteer to get us a shuttle, Romi
NQ Arbuckle is/are Neville, John (bass), Mark (drums) and Peter (guitar). convinced "Paul" our bus driver to drive us
to the show. Nights in white satin, never
When I found out that we were nominat- Country Singer was all like, "Whatll I wear reaching the end / Letters I've written, never
ed, my Inner Punk Rocker was naturally all and who do I gotta thank?" meaning to send. So we got to roll down
twisted up (come on, awards are for back- into town past the multi-coloured white-
patting douche bags, aCHEESEment awards, One thing Ive noticed is how quickly your framed square houses that descend step-like
the road to SUCKS ASS etc) but my Outer opinions change if youre invited. to the foggy harbour, Beauty I'd always

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 Carolyn & Bernard with the world's largest moose!
missed with these eyes before / Just what the
truth is, I can't say anymore. (The easiest
way to describe St Johns if no one local
is listening is that its like San Francisco
with Downs Syndrome) and right up to
the venue downtown St Johns in a giant
tour bus blasting Nights in White Satin.
Paul even unloaded all the guitars for us.
Cos I love you, yes I love you, oh how I love
you. Very rock star.
Dropped my bags in Josh and Bernards
very fancy pants hotel room heated slate
tiles, a shower that fit eight, huge modern
bathtub The Hotel Blue and dashed
to Romis show, which was just down the
street at The Yellowbelly. I went outside for
a smoke and spied a patio across George St,
which is the party street. I watched a young
frattish guy come out and barf mightily.
The thing is, after he finished, he remained
quite close to the scene of the crime. He
was just standing there like nothing hap-
pened. And then four hot girls came out
and surrounded him. It was like a tourism
commercial "Welcome to
Newfoundland!"
The band ruled but it was kind of a sit-
down folky venue. Romi and her band play
rockin blues so I had to start a dance party.
Saw some folks from The Yukon and
Gabriola Island and Winnipeg and the
black turtle-necked Toronto music mafia
lurked by the bar for a while. Wine was 8
dollars.
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Kissed my compatriots goodbye and went
off in search of Neville. I figured hed be at
the Amelia Curran show, which I wanted to
see too. The Martini Bar. Crammed. Inched
my way up to the front and saw Amelia sur-
rounded by people. I got in line. "Oh my
darling dear", she lilted. I hugged her but I
could tell by how warm she was that shed
already played. Nuts. I asked around about
Neville. Heather, Amelias manager piped
up. "Oh youre at the Murray Premises just
down the hill. Neville was hoping you
wouldnt come so he could have your bed!"
Ive got to say, that after the whole ordeal of
the journey, that comment kind of hit me
sideways. Hoping I wouldnt show up. Indeed!
And in my state I thought "The Murray
Premises" was this family down the hill that
I was meant to stay with while Neville and
the boys got fancy hotel rooms. I pictured
some sort of fucked up Anne of Green
Gables situation. A toothless man in grey
Stanfields standing on a porch saying, "We
wanted a boy! Now get to work."
I followed Amelia and her entourage to the
Delta Hotel where they were staying. We
went to her room first. There was an enor-
mous basket of chocolate on the desk, a bed
full of hair and make-up products and two
intriguing looking garment bags on the bed.
I inhaled and felt the sting of nicotine
"Oh my god, this is a smoking room!"
"The last in St Johns!" Amelia informed me
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as she handed me a beer.
"How come you get all this shit?" I was won-
dering as I looked around enviously.
"Im presenting," she said, reading my
mind, "and this is my home town."
Everyone asked me if Id been to St. Johns
before. I told them this was my third time.
"Oh if youve been here three times that
makes you a right townie slut!" Amelia
informed me, slipping into the local accent.
He told me where I was staying and said I
We smoked and finished our beers and
were heading downstairs to the lobby bar
to meet the rest of the entourage. "You
know if youre stuck, I have an extra bed
youre welcome to sleep in," said Amelia.
"Im probably going to take you up on
that," I confessed, feeling very relieved.
Downstairs in the lobby, was like a music
industry zoo Tables of people in black I
didnt know holding drinks and conspiring.
Woke up to the sounds of furious typing.
Amelia was in a black tank top and pajama
bottoms sitting at the desk at her laptop.
She types even faster than me! And she was
texting AND CNN was on plus I could
hear the familiar moans and groans of the
last stages of brewing coffee. What a
woman!
"Good morning," I said to let her know I
was awake.
"Well hello. Theres some crap coffee and
heres my phone with Nevilles number all
cued up if you want to call him," she said
reading my mind again and handed me her
cell phone.
I called Neville. He answered. FINALLY. I
tried not to sound petulant and I gave him
highlights of my ordeal. I dont think I suc-
ceeded.
could check in any time. It turns out that
The Murray Premises is a fine hotel down-
town and not someones house and the
band was all staying there too. Rule #1:
Dont be paranoid; be grateful! Got my crap
from Bernard and Joshs room and checked
in and let myself into my very own rustic
suite. 319. Burgundy bedspread, lots of
wooden beams and these two exposed
metal pipes with taps came out from the
ceiling right over the bed. Jacuzzi jets in the
bathtub! And monogrammed stationary
and envelopes. My favourite!
Found Neville and the boys and we all
went for breakfast at Veras up the street.
(Eggs and fishcakes with a side of toma-
toes.) First hot meal in days! We exchanged
stories. Barfing stories mostly. Apparently
the day before, John had witnessed this guy
on a barstool at the Duke of Duckworth
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vomit on the floor. John said the guy then
simply stood up and said, "Well, Good
Night!" before exiting the bar.
"The thing is" John told me, "It was
FIVE!"
When I was telling my barfing story, Mark
leaned in and softly informed me that say-
ing "Newfie" is like saying "Paki," render-
ing me no longer innocent.
The boys, whod played in the hockey game
on the day before The Juno Cup, told
me that they ended up in a hotel room full
of NHL hockey players playing guitar and
singing songs. Apparently, at the end of the
night one of the NHLers took his pants
off.
I looked at Neville.
"You were there as well?" I asked him.
He nodded sheepishly.
"So, you spent the night jamming with pant-
less hockey players?"
"Pretty much."
"Wow."
"So you know how it works right?" John
was saying. "If the Great Lake Swimmers
are playing the main event, it means theyll
win." I didnt know how it works because
Ive never been to one of these things
before.
I felt surprisingly deflated. I didnt think I
cared about winning but apparently I kind
of did.
Later the boys were playing an afternoon
show at Freds, which is the coolest record
store ever. They were having bands all day.
Neville and the boys were on when I got
there. It was weird, as I was coming up the
street I thought I heard a Celtic band but
as I got closer I realized it was NQ
Arbuckle but all I was hearing as I came up
the street was Petes guitar through an
octaver pedal and the Marks kick drum so
it sounded like Irish music. Come to think
of it Nevilles songs are kind of like
shanties. Wait a minute! No wonder theyre
huge here.
I was way too sober to stand around getting
jostled in the crowd. No wonder people
that dont drink hate bars. Its awful!
I sang "Fireworks" with Neville. Safest
place to be is on stage.
I think I suffer from "Off-Stage Fright".
Ran into Kate Boothman and stayed for a
little of the other band Julie Fader was
singing harms. And then I thought I
should get back in case we might have a
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THIS GREAT WHITE NORTH practice. We were playing at midnight.
After the "Industry Gala".
All Canadian All The Time I phoned Nevilles room. "Ah yes. Weve
Fridays decided well practice. At Dinner," I was
informed.
4:30-6pm CST Okay
on 91.7 KOOP FM
in Austin Texas I napped, watched some Home and
Garden Television, which is porn for the
www.KOOP.org weary traveler this is how they get you!
I took my time getting ready. False eyelash-
Hosted by:
es, fishnets, high heels, flower in the hair,
Doug The Canuck the whole works. Met the boys in the lobby
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waiting outside.
"What category are you guys up for?" she
EVERY FRIDAY inquired.
3:30-5:00 PM PST "Best Looking, obviously," I replied.
4:30-6:00 PM MST
"No wait. Sexiest Childrens Record!"
5:30-7:00 PM CST Got to the venue and entered a yellow
lobby where we were greeted by usher
6:30-8:00 PM EST penguins. They took our tickets and
told us our table number. (89?) The
7:30-9:00 PM AST hall was dimly lit and filled with large
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snacks (endive leaves, goat cheese,
pine nuts, and baskets of bread) and
(Amen! Hallelujah!) bottles of wine
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the stage, a black curtain embedded
with tiny blue lights twinkled magical-
ly. I sat down between Mark and John
and Neville and looked around like a
hyperactive school kid for people I
knew. Dylan, our new BFF, the stylist
was at the table behind me. Amelia,
her manager and Six Shooter Helen
were at our table across from me
through the flowers. I leaned across
the table to pour myself a glass of
wine felt a firm hand grab my wrist. I
looked to see who this hand was
attached to and it was Neville.
"Carolyn. You promised!" he said, as if
we were a husband and wife whod
previously discussed my drinking
problem. I pretended to flip the table and
take my shirt off shouting "Spring Break!"
and we laughed like fiends.
Without any warning, the stage lights came
up and The Arkells played their latest sin-
gle. They seemed very well trained. And
then the host Seamus ORegan came
out. I found him very comforting. He was
funny and charming and seemed totally in
control. There were some speeches the
president of CARAS and the Premier of
Newfoundland He wore a purple scarf
and seems totally in love with Amelia he
mentioned her twice! Then the woman
from Factor spoke and announced some
new funding for musicians having hard
times, which made my ears prick up. The
winners of the first five categories were
absent as a result of all the fog and non-
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landing planes which our host spun into
comedic gold. "What the fog?"
Inspired by award shows Id seen on TV, I
started grabbing Mark and Johns wrists
and pretending to pray that wed win, pay-
ing no heed to the category, never mind
that we werent even nominated. "And the
award for Religious Album of the year goes
to"
Come on Come on Please
Once I started I couldnt stop.
Then Amelia sang her beautiful "Out live
me Out live me" song while they showed a
slide show montage of all the people that
died this year. Everyone was feeling all ooky
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and on the verge of tears. Then the guy
receiving the Special Achievement award
went to thank his wife of 40 plus years for
all her support and got all choked up, the
whole place was practically bawling. The
whole affair was surprisingly moving. I
think I teared up like 5 times. I guess
maybe because its music, which is sacred
even when its secular. Maybe Ive just been
spiritually tenderized by the interminable
transit and perpetual hangovers.
Then, Im afraid, it gets a little blurry. I
remember the alternative album of the year
category made me itchy it was all shrill
and compressed to hell. It was supposed to
be snippets of all five songs but it just
sounded like the same song.
"That, my friend," said John nodding sage-
ly, "is the sound of Pro Tools."
Amelia won for solo Roots. I felt torn
because Romi was up for the same award
and I knew she really wanted it. But noth-
ing beats the Home Town Girl Makes
Good angle. Especially in Newfoundland.
And I got to boo The Cowboy, which only
I found hilarious.
Then we "lost". To The Good Lovelies,
who are very lovely indeed. Three part har-
monies that make me swoon.
"I thought the Great Lake Swimmers were
supposed to win," I slurred to John. "What
about your theory?"
"Well The Good Lovelies presented," he
explained.
And then Knaan won Artist of the
Year and man that guy does sincere
really well. (I know. Im a dick.)
Holding the award at the podium,
Knaan opined, "Its easier if you
dont win because then you just get
to sit there and your friends say,
"Oh man, you should have won.
But then when you win, you have
to get up and say something."
Too true.
When it was over, we were released
back into the night and walked
down the rain-slicked streets back
to the hotel to get the guitars and
drums and CDs for the show.
"Sorry we didnt win," said Mark
(the drummer), patting me on the
back as we went through the alley.
"Yeah well Im going for Lifetime
Achievement anyway so I dont
want to peak too early," says I.
"Well you know theyll put you in
the slide show for sure!" he says.
"The Death Reel? Thank you, Mark."
As we walked and everyone scrambled for
their personal devices to call The Wives
with the news, I noticed that I was the only
one unfettered by phone or someone to
call.
Not having to tell anyone that youve lost is
winning in my books!
The End
(For now.)
xoxo
Carolyn Mark
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 A Mint Records Discography
Hot Panda Why Am I Dead? MRL138 LP 12-Oct-10 John Guliak The Black Monk MRD062 CD 25-Jun-02
Hot Panda Why Am I Dead? MRD138 CD 12-Oct-10 Mark Kleiner Love To Night MRD055 CD 05-Mar-02
fanshaw Dark Eyes MRL136 LP 22-Jun-10 Volumizer Gaga for Gigi MRD057 CD 05-Mar-02
The Pack a.d. we kill computers MRD137 CD 27-Apr-10 Young and Sexy Stand Up for your Mother MRD058 CD 05-Mar-02
The Pack a.d. we kill computers MRL137 LP 27-Apr-10 Hanson Brothers My Game MRD059 CD 26-Feb-02 I
fanshaw Dark Eyes MRD136 CD 9-Feb-10 Hanson Brothers My Game MRL059 LP 26-Feb-02 I
Carolyn Mark & Tolan McNeil The Sound of the Tone MRD133 digital 15-Dec-09 various artists A Tribute to Nashville MRD054 CD 05-Feb-02
Duplex! Worser MRD134 digital 13-Oct-09 The Tennessee Twin Free to Do What? MRD056 CD 05-Feb-02
Carolyn Mark & NQ Arbuckle Let's Just Stay Here MRD128 CD 13-Oct-09 The Sadies Cork & Monkey + 2 MRS047 7" 04-Dec-01
Carolyn Mark & NQ Arbuckle Let's Just Stay Here MRL128 LP 23-Feb-10 various artists Team Mint Vol. II MRD053 CD 28-Aug-01
The Evaporators b/w Andrew W.K. A Wild Pear MRS130 7" 23-Jun-09 Operation Makeout First Base MRD052 CDEP 28-Aug-01
Immaculate Machine High on Jackson Hill MRD129 CD 28-Apr-09 Duotang The Bright Side MRD051 CD 05-Jun-01
Immaculate Machine High on Jackson Hill MRL129 LP 28-Apr-09 New Town Animals Is Your Radio Active MRD050 CD 05-Jun-01
The Handsome Family Honey Moon MRD131 CD 14-Apr-09 R New Town Animals Is Your Radio Active MRL050 LP 05-Jun-01
Hot Panda Volcano...Bloody Volcano! MRD125 CD 10-Feb-09 The Tennessee Twin These Thoughts Are Occupied + 1 MRS049 7" 17-Apr-01
Hot Panda Volcano...Bloody Volcano! MRL125 LP 10-Feb-09 The Evaporators Honk the Horn MRS048 7" 03-Apr-01
various artists Wheee! MRD127 CD 14-Oct-08 O various artists It's a Team Mint Xmas Vol. 1 MRS046 7" 05-Dec-00
The Buttless Chaps Cartography MRD126 CD 14-Oct-08 New Town Animals New Town Animals MRS045 7" 05-Dec-00
The Buttless Chaps Cartography MRL126 LP 14-Oct-08 Corn Sisters The Other Women MRD042 CD 24-Oct-00
The Organ Thieves MRD113 CD-EP 14-Oct-08 Q New Pornographers Mass Romantic MRD043 CD 17-Oct-00 H
Kellarissa Flamingo MRD124 CD 9-Sep-08 New Pornographers Mass Romantic MRL043 LP 17-Oct-00 H
Kellarissa Flamingo MRL124 LP 9-Sep-08 Riff Randells Who Says Girls Can't Rock MRS044 7" 24-Sep-00
Novillero A Little Tradition MRD122 CD 9-Sep-08 Huevos Rancheros Muerte Del Toro MRD040 CD 02-May-00
Novillero A Little Tradition MRL122 LP 9-Sep-08 Huevos Rancheros Muerte Del Toro MRL040 LP 02-May-00
The Pack A.D. Funeral Mixtape MRD121 CD 12-Aug-08 I Am Spoonbender Teletwin MRD041 CD 11-Apr-00
The Pack A.D. Funeral Mixtape MRL121 LP 12-Aug-08 various artists Vancouver Special MRD038 CD 04-Apr-00
Vancougar Canadian Tuxedo MRD114 CD 08-Jul-08 Carolyn Mark Party Girl MRD037 CD 04-Apr-00
Vancougar Canadian Tuxedo MRL114 LP 08-Jul-08 Riff Randells Riff Randells MRS039 7" 14-Mar-00
Hot Panda Cold Hands/Chapped Lips + 1 MRS123 7" 13-May-08 Neko Case Furnace Room Lullaby MRD033 CD 22-Feb-00 E
The Awkward Stage Slimming Mirrors, Flattering Lights MRD118 CD 10-Jun-08 The Smugglers Rosie MRD036 CD 01-Feb-00 F
Immaculate Machine Wont Be Pretty b/w Wo Xiang Tanbai MRS119 7" 13-May-08 I Am Spoonbender Sender/Receiver MRD035 CD 01-Sep-99
Ramblin Ambassadors Vista Cruiser Country Squire MRD120 LP 13-May-08 Huevos Rancheros The Wedge + 1 MRS034 7" 14-Jul-99
Young And Sexy The Arc MRD116 CD 13-May-08 The Smugglers Growing Up Smuggler MRD032 CD 15-Oct-98 G
Young And Sexy The Arc MRL116 LP 13-May-08 The Smugglers Growing Up Smuggler mrl032 LP 15-Oct-98 G
The Buttless Chaps CBC Radio 3 Sessions MRD117 digital 01-Apr-08 Duotang The Cons and the Pros MRD031 CD 20-May-98
Bella No One Will Know MRL108 LP 12-Feb-08 The Evaporators I Gotta Rash MRL030 LP 07-Apr-98
Vancougar Obvious b/w Distance MRS115 7" 12-Feb-08 The Smugglers Buddy Holly Convention MRD028 CDEP 31-Oct-97 F
The Pack A.D. Tintype MRD111 CD 21-Jan-08 The Smugglers Buddy Holly Convention MRS028 7" 31-Oct-97 F
The Pack A.D. Tintype MRL111 LP 21-Jan-08 Neko Case The Virginian MRD027 CD 15-Jul-97 E
The Evaporators Gassy Jack and Other Tales MRD110 CD 04-Dec-07 Pansy Division Manada MRS026 7" 02-Apr-97
The Evaporators Gassy Jack and Other Tales MRL110 LP 04-Dec-07 cub Betti-Cola Japanese MRD029 CD 11-Mar-97 D
Nardwuar Welcome to My Castle MRD109 DVD 23-Oct-07 various artists Team Mint MRD025 CD 28-Oct-96
various artists Do the Mint Twist! MRD112 CD 01-Oct-07 O Huevos Rancheros Get Outta Dodge MRD024 CD 30-Sep-96
Bella No One Will Know MRD108 CD 18-Sep-07 Duotang Smash the Ships and Raise the... MRD023 CD 29-Aug-96
Carolyn Mark Nothing Is Free MRD107 CD 03-Jul-07 cub Box of Hair MRD021 CD 16-Jul-96
Immaculate Machine Fables MRD103 CD 12-Jun-07 cub Box of Hair MRL021 LP 16-Jul-96

Immaculate Machine Fables MRL103 LP 12-Jun-07 Duotang The Message MRS022 7" 16-Jul-96
Young and Sexy / The Awkward Stage split 7" MRS106 7" 15-May-07 The Mr T Experience Love is Dead MRD017 CD 02-Jul-96 B
Nick Krgovich One Woman Show 4-song 7" MRS105 7" 15-May-07 The Mr T Experience Love is Dead MRL017 LP 02-Jul-96 B
The Choir Practice The Choir Practice MRD104 CD 15-May-07 Maow The Unforgiving Sounds of Maow MRD019 CD 27-May-96
various artists Mint Records @ SXSW 2007! MRD102 CD 06-Feb-07 O Groovie Ghoulies World Contact Day MRD020 CD 06-May-96 B
Immaculate Machine Les Uns Mais Pas Les Autres MRD099 CD 03-Oct-06 Groovie Ghoulies World Contact Day MRL020 LP 06-May-96
various artists A Mint Harvest Fall 2006 sampler MRD101 CD 03-Oct-06 O Pansy Division Wish I'd Taken Pictures MRD018 CD 09-Feb-96 B
various artists Mint Roadshow 4-song 7" MRS097 7" 03-Oct-06 Pansy Division Wish I'd Taken Pictures MRL018 LP 09-Feb-96 B
various artists CBC Radio 3 Presents: The Mint Sessions MRD098 CD 03-Oct-06 O Pansy Division Wish I'd Taken Pictures MRC018 CS 09-Feb-96 B
The Awkward Stage Heaven Is For Easy Girls MRD096 CD 10-Oct-06 The Smugglers Selling the Sizzle MRD016 CD 09-Feb-96 B
Nardwuar vs. Bev Davies A 2007 Punk Rock Calendar MRC095 calendar 12-Sep-06 The Smugglers Selling the Sizzle MRL016 LP 09-Feb-96 B
various artists Fresh Breath of Mint: A 2006 Update! MRD094 CD 14-Mar-06 O The Smugglers/Hi-Fives Summer Games MRD015 CD EP 16-Dec-95 B
Neko Case Fox Confessor Brings the Flood MRD089 CD 07-Mar-06 P The Smugglers/Hi-Fives Summer Games MRS015 7" 16-Dec-95 B
Nardwuar Doot Doola Doot Doo MRD093 DVD 28-Feb-06 K gob Too Late No Friends MRD010 CD 05-Sep-95 C
The Buttless Chaps Where Night Holds Light MRD091 CD 21-Feb-06 cub/Potatomen The Day I Said Goodbye MRD008 CD EP 01-Sep-95 B
Young and Sexy Panic When You Find It MRD090 CD 14-Feb-06 cub/Potatomen The Day I Said Goodbye MRS013 7" 01-Sep-95 B
P:ano Ghost Pirates Without Heads MRD086 CDEP 15-Nov-05 The Mr T Experience Alternative Is Here to Stay! MRD009 CD EP 01-Sep-95 B
various artists Fresh Breath of Mint MRD088 CD 11-Oct-05 O The Mr T Experience Alternative Is Here to Stay! MRS014 7" 01-Sep-95 B
Immaculate Machine Ones and Zeros MRD087 CD 06-Sep-05 Huevos Rancheros Dig In! MRD007 CD 27-May-95
New Pornographers Twin Cinema MRD085 CD 23-Aug-05 H The Stand GT The Cracklefan MRS012 7" 27-May-95
New Pornographers Twin Cinema MRL085 LP 23-Aug-05 H Pluto Cool Way to Feel MRD006 CD 11-Apr-95 A
Carolyn Mark Just Married: Album of Duets MRD081 CD 07-Jun-05 cub Come Out Come Out MRD005 CD 15-Jan-95
Duplex! Ablum by Duplex! MRD083 CD 03-May-05 cub Come Out Come Out MRS011 3x7" 15-Jan-95
Novillero Aim Right for the Holes in Their Lives MRD084 CD 03-May-05 Lou Barlow Another Collection of Home Rec.... MRD004 CD 12-Oct-94
P:ano Brigadoon MRD082 CD 05-Apr-05 N Lou Barlow Another Collection of Home Rec.... MRD004 2x7" 12-Oct-94
The Sadies J'ai esay de ne pas + 1 MRS071 7" 05-Apr-05 Pluto Death Star b/w Million & Two MRS008 7" 26-May-94
Neko Case The Tigers Have Spoken MRD077 CD 09-Nov-04 M cub Volcano MRS009 7" 03-May-94
various artists It's a Team Mint Xmas Vol. 2 MRD080 CD 02-Nov-04 The Smugglers Party Party Party Pooper! MRS007 7" 11-Feb-94
John Guliak 7 Stories and 13 Songs MRD079 CD 26-Oct-04 kid champion kid champion MRS006 7" 31-Jan-94
Pansy Division/Skinjobs Dirty Queers Don't Come Cheap MRS074 7" 06-Jul-04 cub Betti-Cola MRD002 CD 01-Oct-93
Atomic 7 En Hillbilly Caliente MRD078 CD 29-Jun-04 cub Betti-Cola MRS005 2x7" 01-Oct-93
The Organ Grab That Gun MRD076 CD 24-May-04 L various artists The Mint Is Still a Terrible Thing... MRD003 CDEP 01-Sep-93
The Organ Grab That Gun MRL076 LP 24-May-04 L cub Hot Dog Day MRS004 7" 14-May-93
Carolyn Mark The Pros and Cons of Collaboration MRD075 CD 04-May-04 cub Pep MRS003 7" 16-Oct-92
The Smugglers Mutiny in Stereo MRD074 CD 09-Mar-04 F Tankhog The Freight Train MRS002 7" 11-Jul-92
The Evaporators Ripple Rock MRD072 CD 20-Jan-04 K Windwalker Rainstick MRD001 CD 26-Mar-92
Young and Sexy Life Through One Speaker MRD070 CD 07-Oct-03 Windwalker Rainstick MRC001 CS 26-Mar-92
Young and Sexy Life Through One Speaker MRL070 LP 07-Oct-03 Windwalker/Tankhog The Mint Is a Terrible Thing to Taste MRS001 7" 31-Aug-91
The Buttless Chaps Love This Time MRD068 CD 16-Sep-03
The Gay You Know the Rules MRD069 CD 16-Sep-03
NOTES:
A: licensed to Virgin for the world K: on Alternative Tentacles outside of Canada
The Gay You Know the Rules MRL069 LP 16-Sep-03
B: a Mint/Lookout! co-release L: a Mint/604 co-release; licensed to Too Pure (Europe),
Ramblin Ambassadors Avanti MRD067 CD 19-Aug-03
C: deleted Talitres (France), Popfrenzy (Australia)
New Pornographers Electric Version MRD066 CD 06-May-03 H
D: licensed to LDK (Japan) M: licensed to Anti- outside of Canada
New Pornographers Electric Version MRL066 LP 06-May-03 H E: licensed to Bloodshot (USA) N: on Aquarela (Spain)
Atomic 7 Gowns by Edith Head MRD065 CD 07-Oct-02 F: on Lookout! outside of Canada O: promotional only, not for sale
The Gay Fishin Jim + 2 MRS064 7" 07-Oct-02 G: on Mint in Canada only P: on Anti- outside of Canada
Neko Case Blacklisted MRD060 CD 20-Aug-02 J H: licensed to Matador outside of Canada Q: a Mint/604 co-release; licensed to Talitres (France)
Operation Makeout Hang Loose MRD063 CD 07-Aug-02 I: on Mint in Canada and the USA only R: licensed from Carrot Top for Canada
Carolyn Mark Terrible Hostess MRD061 CD 01-Jul-02 J: licensed to Bloodshot (USA), Matador (UK)
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 Nardwuar: Who are you? Nardwuar: I guess, what I was wonder-
ing is, what is the proper way to cut the
Johnny Weir: [Holding table nametag] Clearly, I'm cheese, Johnny Weir?
Weir: [laughs] I like you a lot right now.
Johnny Weir and I believe you're Nardwuar, here for my Well, just when you buy sort of a wedge of
press conference interview? cheese at Whole Foods or something there's
the paper or plastic or whatever it is around
Nardwuar: I am indeed. Now, Iggy Pop, Johnny, loved to vacuum. the outside. It's very important to me that
Weir: Did he? you cut it evenly so that when you cut a
slice, you just cut the paper off as you
Nardwuar: Yes, he did. I understand that you love to vacuum. I was wondering, is go.Paris likes to cut the middle out around
that true? the paper, so he ended up wasting very
Weir: Absolutely. I literally vacuumed her condo [points to person beside him] before we valuable cheese. I mean, there are starving
came here. I am not joking at all because I cleaned her purse out for her while she was get- people in the world, so it offended my sen-
ting ready.That's the reason I'm late, because my agent was curling her hair and maybe I sibilities really when Paris didn't cut the
was a little bit, too. I was cleaning out her purse, and I made a mess on the couch so I vac- cheese properly.
uumed her couch. I did everything. So it's like a stress reliever.
Nardwuar: Well, thanks a lot, Johnny,
Nardwuar: That's what I was wondering. Does vacuuming perhaps help with negative and doot doola doot doo
comments? And also I was thinking: what about food, too? How does that help with Weir: Doot doo-doo-doo.
negative comments? On your reality series recently, you were pictured and filmed in
your kitchen preparing food with your friend Paris, and you were talking to him Nardwuar: Almost. Doot doola doot
about the proper way to cut cheese. Do you remember that at all, Johnny? doo...
Weir: [laughs] Yes, well, I mean Weir: Dun dun.

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