hi welcome to watchmojo.com i’m your host leila in our latest music series
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host leila in our latest music series interview shot I ghazaryan caught up
interview shot I ghazaryan caught up
interview shot I ghazaryan caught up with Stephen carol of canadian indie
with Stephen carol of canadian indie
with Stephen carol of canadian indie rock group the weakerthans
are cursing the cold away
are cursing the cold away so your latest album is called reunion
so your latest album is called reunion
so your latest album is called reunion tour yes why well we always named our
tour yes why well we always named our
tour yes why well we always named our albums after songs on the record and we
albums after songs on the record and we
albums after songs on the record and we usually look for a song then it
usually look for a song then it
usually look for a song then it encapsulates all the themes of the
encapsulates all the themes of the
encapsulates all the themes of the record in some kind of way it ties it
record in some kind of way it ties it
record in some kind of way it ties it together in this case we had a song
together in this case we had a song
together in this case we had a song called reunion tour it wasn’t like you
called reunion tour it wasn’t like you
called reunion tour it wasn’t like you guys were you know not together for some
guys were you know not together for some
guys were you know not together for some time and then you just pretty much
time and then you just pretty much
time and then you just pretty much decided I think we’re supposed to be
decided I think we’re supposed to be
decided I think we’re supposed to be light hearted I think one of the
light hearted I think one of the
light hearted I think one of the references we use is that the rheostat
references we use is that the rheostat
references we use is that the rheostat excited one of their first records i
excited one of their first records i
excited one of their first records i think was greatest hits or something so
think was greatest hits or something so
think was greatest hits or something so you know have you’re reading into her
you know have you’re reading into her
you know have you’re reading into her album before you break up why not
you guys seem to explore a lot of
you guys seem to explore a lot of Canadian themes in your albums like gum
Canadian themes in your albums like gum
Canadian themes in your albums like gum hoarsely Scott Tournament of Hearts the
hoarsely Scott Tournament of Hearts the
hoarsely Scott Tournament of Hearts the Manitoba transit system yeah yeah so
Manitoba transit system yeah yeah so
Manitoba transit system yeah yeah so what’s what is it about being Canadian
what’s what is it about being Canadian
what’s what is it about being Canadian that makes your music what it is I guess
that makes your music what it is I guess
that makes your music what it is I guess it’s about cultural reference points
it’s about cultural reference points
it’s about cultural reference points from the city we live in and the place
from the city we live in and the place
from the city we live in and the place we live in our country and I guess it’s
we live in our country and I guess it’s
we live in our country and I guess it’s sort of just mining the details of
sort of just mining the details of
sort of just mining the details of everyday life just sort of what happens
everyday life just sort of what happens
everyday life just sort of what happens to be mining our Canadian identity for
to be mining our Canadian identity for
to be mining our Canadian identity for these little snip snippets of sights and
these little snip snippets of sights and
these little snip snippets of sights and sounds that drawn then uses in the songs
sounds that drawn then uses in the songs
sounds that drawn then uses in the songs so as a guitarist are you involved in
so as a guitarist are you involved in
so as a guitarist are you involved in the writing process at all John writes
the writing process at all John writes
the writing process at all John writes all the lyrics and we structure the
all the lyrics and we structure the
all the lyrics and we structure the songs together usually a come together
songs together usually a come together
songs together usually a come together many different ways sometimes done it’ll
many different ways sometimes done it’ll
many different ways sometimes done it’ll all be complete or sometimes we’ll get
all be complete or sometimes we’ll get
all be complete or sometimes we’ll get together and just jam it out and try
together and just jam it out and try
together and just jam it out and try this parts and riff see and you know
this parts and riff see and you know
this parts and riff see and you know enter different orders or I have
enter different orders or I have
enter different orders or I have something i’ll show it to john or jason
something i’ll show it to john or jason
something i’ll show it to john or jason has a little loop thing or you know it
has a little loop thing or you know it
has a little loop thing or you know it comes from everywhere
us for you
us for you you guys is a band you guys prefer to be
you guys is a band you guys prefer to be
you guys is a band you guys prefer to be in studio and coming up with these
in studio and coming up with these
in studio and coming up with these little tidbits or you guys prefer to be
little tidbits or you guys prefer to be
little tidbits or you guys prefer to be on stage I like playing live because I
on stage I like playing live because I
on stage I like playing live because I always think it’s a second chance every
always think it’s a second chance every
always think it’s a second chance every day you get a second chance of doing the
day you get a second chance of doing the
day you get a second chance of doing the song better or doing it right and I
song better or doing it right and I
song better or doing it right and I always kind of change my parts just a
always kind of change my parts just a
always kind of change my parts just a little bit and I know Greg our bass
little bit and I know Greg our bass
little bit and I know Greg our bass player that’s the same thing and we just
player that’s the same thing and we just
player that’s the same thing and we just it gives you a little more creative
it gives you a little more creative
it gives you a little more creative freedom without self examination which
freedom without self examination which
freedom without self examination which is really fun now you can just go for it
is really fun now you can just go for it
is really fun now you can just go for it maybe doesn’t work but you know what
maybe doesn’t work but you know what
maybe doesn’t work but you know what tomorrow you get another chance
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