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...single burst. "Very often, the demo is the final song you hear on the record," she says. "It's direct and honest." But these are demos, one should add, that benefit from the luscious mastering of London-based Mandy Parnell, who has previously worked with Leslie Feist, Sigur Rós and Depeche Mode. And besides, Wong has ambitions that go beyond her computer's minimalist bleeps. She dreams of performing one day "with a full band and orchestra," rendering her work in nondigital form and living up to her stage name at last...
...this morning, prove it. Herbie Hancock and Vince Gill for album of the year? A record of the year nod for Corrine Bailey Rae's Like a Star, which isn't just aggressively dull, but was first released in 2005? A best new artist nomination for veteran singer Leslie Feist? As pop cultural statements go, these are the equivalent of "Who stole my glasses...
...Feist Shut out of the big stuff, Leslie Feist at least got nominated for best new artist (heretofore known as best artist new to Grammy voters) and best pop vocal album. It's a nice capstone to a year in which she went from indie-folk darling to the Top 10 (thanks largely to Steve Jobs' using "1,2,3,4" in iPod...
...talent, anyway. Every few months, the indie executives at all the cool and current media outlets make a trip up north together to sign bands, steal ideas, and get blasted together. It’s proven to be a successful business strategy so far: Arcade Fire are filling stadiums, Feist is getting covered in Rolling Stone, and everyone’s talking about Canada like it was an undiscovered frontier. Born Ruffians, as the most recent imports, are a decent enough band, holding their own with their fellow countrymen. The group’s callow brand of backyard...
...along to the beat of her own song. As the tempo picks up, she loses her inhibitions and breaks into a strut. The strut becomes a trot, then a gallop that she maintains only until she sees fit to fully break into dance. Her name’s Feist (Leslie Feist, to be exact); and you’re sure to fall in love with...