Switches Sample Canada's Food and Drink
In a series of blog entries from the road, Brit frontman Matt Bishop details his love for finer foodstuffs -- like cheese curds, gravy, and chips!
By Matt Bishop 03.05.08 12:37 PM
Roll with Switches frontman Matt Bishop and his daring, rock'n'roll foodies as they test out Canadian staple poutine and get tipsy on a Bloody Mary-esque cocktail called the Ceasar.
2/13, Toronto, Ontario: Sneaky Dees
A freezing blizzard and a seriously cold venue failed to thwart our desire to sample some typical Canadian grub. After the gig, Thom and I took a taxi across this snow filled city to hit my favorite grimy rock bar in Toronto, Sneaky Dee's. We were recommended the Canadian fast food staple poutine (essentially fries caked in gravy and cheese curds), which I washed down with my favorite Canadian cocktail, the Caesar, a Clamato-based drink very similar to a Bloody Mary, the ingredients being:
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Switches Sample Louisiana's Cajun Cuisine
In a series of blog entries from the road, Brit frontman Matt Bishop details his love for America's finer foodstuffs -- like grilled alligator!
By Matt Bishop 03.04.08 11:26 AM
As we discovered backstage at Lollapalooza '07, Matt Bishop, frontman of London-based rockers Switches, has an endless appetite for American cuisine. So when Bishop's band returned to the states this winter to support their new LP, Lay Down the Law, SPIN.com tapped Bishop to pen a food blog about his band's gastronomic escapades through the U.S. From Texas BBQ to New England clam chowder, Bishop's findings are tummy rumbling to say the least.
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Switches Get 'High On Animal Protein'
Move over Alex Kapranos! Switches frontman Matt Bishop is a foodie himself, and is chronicling his culinary stops around the U.S. for SPIN.com.
By Matt Bishop 03.03.08 1:36 PM
As we discovered backstage at Lollapalooza '07, Matt Bishop, frontman of London-based rockers Switches, has an endless appetite for American cuisine. So when Bishop's band returned to the states this winter to support their new LP, Lay Down the Law, SPIN.com tapped Bishop to pen a food blog about his band's gastronomic escapades through the U.S. From Texas BBQ to New England clam chowder, Bishop's findings are tummy rumbling to say the least.
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Say Anything's Coby Linder Savors Life on the Road
Coping with Polysics' return home, the drummer enjoys on a day off: PF Chang's!
By Spin Staff 11.21.07 4:00 AM
Say Anything, Hellogoodbye, Young Love, and Polysics are steaming through the country on the inaugural MySpace Music Tour, and Say Anything has been logging progress with a series of blogs. Here, drummer Coby Linder checks in from the road:
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Say Anything's Turner Courts Polysics On Road
Guitarist Jeff Turner breaks language barrier and chronicles the life and times of the MySpace tour alongside Japanese rockers Polysics.
By Spin Staff 11.09.07 4:00 AM
Say Anything, Hellogoodbye, Young Love, and Polysics are steaming through the country on the inaugural MySpace Music Tour, and Say Anything's Jeff Turner has been keeping us posted. Here's his tour blog:
10/22, Milwaukee, WI:
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Tour Blog: Valient Thor Hunts Werewolves
09.18.07 4:11 AM
Valient Himself is hot on the trail of the Wyoming Werewolf.
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