CIUT-FM, “Toronto’s preeminent, listener-supported presenter of leading-edge music and spoken-word programming since 1966″, has Yonder’s Skywalk to Crescent Town at the number one spot on their Top 30 chart for the week of June 22. Congratulations, everyone!
Check out the chart for yourself! (For posterity, here’s a screengrab.)
The actor admits he was nervous about his first death scene, which had him lying moribund on a shelf in a real morgue. “The smell was unbelievable, its the first thing that hits you when you come near the morgue itself,” Bennett says. Despite the potency of the odour, he says his surroundings inspired a sort of eery calm.
“I found it oddly peaceful to be in there with a lot of death,” Benett says. “It wasn’t scary in any way - it was very very cold and stinky but also it really put life into perspective.”
Homecoming is going to screen at this year’s Worldwide Short Film Festival in Toronto, as part of the Father’s Day selection, on June 12 (9:15 pm, Cumberland Cinema 4) and on Father’s Day itself (June 15 at 4 pm, also at Cumberland Cinema 4). The festival itself runs June 10-15.
Interview: Felix King goes six feet under
(Hat-tip to Christopher for sending me the link.)
During CBC’s announcement of their fall programming, it was revealed that the miniseries Everest, filmed back in early 2007, will air this fall. In the mini, Zach plays photographer Blair Griffiths, who was one of the first to die during the 1982 Canadian expedition to Everest.
Yonder’s song “Let You Down” appears on Podcast #151, a little over halfway through the show. Host Grant Lawrence made a couple of errors, however, that I will note here.
1) Skywalk to Crescent Town was NOT recorded in Havelock, ON; it was recorded at Chemical Sound in Toronto. Their three-track demo EP Jesus Freaks, on the other hand, was recorded in Havelock; and “Let You Down” was not one of the tracks on the EP.
2) Grant called the track “Lay You Down”. The title is “LET You Down”. (The on-site playlist shows the correct title. It’s accessible on the Radio 3 website by clicking on “Podcasts/Shows” and then selecting “Read More” under “The CBC Radio 3 Podcast”. After this week, select “#151 - Winnersleep” from the large drop-down menu.)
All the same, congratulations, everyone!
The Varsity, the student newspaper for the University of Toronto, recently rated Yonder’s debut album Skywalk to Crescent Town 4 “V’s” out of 5. A couple of quotes…
“The result is an extremely well-crafted album that combines elements of Wilco’s alt-country and Arcade Fire’s anthemic indie-rock into a memorable and unpredictable 55 minutes.”
And…
“Yonder’s songs also benefit from a slew of talented musicians but also from Bennett’s obvious attention to detail — there are no sloppy shortcuts here. Even the packaging is top notch.”
Don’t forget that if you’re in the GTA for Canadian Music Week, Yonder will be playing a set Thursday night at the Cadillac Lounge at 11 pm (show starts at 9 pm). See the sidebar for details.
