Hey, did you know that the letters in 'œThousand Dollar Wedding'? can be rearranged to spell 'œSadder Than Dull Wooing'?? Well, almost, if you ignore an extra consonant. But doesn't it sound cool anyway? No? Never mind. Please do not judge this duo on the basis of this floundering blurb. Instead let's have one half of TDW and new Toronto resident Jon Studiman set things straight.

There don't seem to be too many web-based resources regarding Thousand Dollar Wedding, and, unfortunately, I have not been to any of your shows yet, so you better help me out. Please identify the involved parties and their respective contributions.
We're a pretty stripped down two-piece. Jon Studiman sings and plays the guitar; Shiloh Harrison lays down the beat and also sings. Usually I'll show up with some riffs and lyrics and we'll work things out from there. Shiloh also plays guitar and sings in Hotkid.

The frenzy of "Heart is Burning" is in stark contrast to the restraint of "Huron County.'? Which is more reflective of TDW's sound? Both? Neither?
There are two sides of Thousand Dollar Wedding - darkness and light. The darkness and frenzy came first and we love it... it's a huge part of what we do. Late nights, wide awake. But sometimes there are odd glimmers of light that sparkle in the corners. You gotta grab onto that when it comes.

Capohedz. Tell me more.
The best words I've found to describe Capohedz would be an artist's collective. It's a real vibrant and diverse collection of music and friends. Amazing, really. Musically, everybody has their own vision but there is also this great shared feeling of cooperation and creativity that feeds into itself. Everyone's got a lot of heart. Capohedz was born in Cambridge, ON and still has its roots there at the Psychic Satellite studio and Stephanie's, a little bar where there are shows every couple of weeks. We try and set up shows with bands from outta town that share our vision. As a comparison, I saw an enjoyable short film this summer called Torontopia, I believe, I think Capohedz comes from the same place as the Blocks Recording Club. You should go to www.capohedz.com for much listening enjoyment.

In an ideal world, where would Thousand Dollar Wedding be, what would they be wearing and what could they do for me?
We'd be driving through the countryside at night, listening to music and wearing whatever we wore the day before. We'd pick you up and look at the moon, take you down by the river near the city lights, drink some whiskey and dream with you.

Toronto scenesters: polite music aficionados who just want to hear some good tunes or people who pay too much for their haircuts full of their own self importance?
Does it mean anything that I still get a friend to cut my hair when I'm visiting Cambridge? I've only been here for five months, but I've met quite a few enthusiastic people and heard some really inspiring music. Sometimes I feel like I've barely started to scratch the surface. I'm excited.

On that note (well not really), Toronto: vibrant patchwork of unique local communities or gentrification run rampant in a developer's wet dream?
Both are realities of the big city. I feel like I live in my own little world here, and downtown Toronto feels a lot smaller than I thought it would. But sometimes I do venture outside my beaten paths. Last week I stopped by a punk/rockabilly show and it was amazing, a totally different scene. I met someone who used to have a guitar that shot flames out of the headstock!

Interviews: exposure for the band and learning experience for the interviewer or inconsequential scribbling on some forgotten corner of cyberspace?
If one person reads this then we haven't been forgotten.

-Pras Rajagopalan