WL 364 - Sunday May 20 – 10pm
Purveyors of: V for Vendetta of the Nerds

It wasn’t so long ago that hyperactive geeks were outcasts in our society. Only a few years ago, Stephan MacLeod’s only creative outlet might have been techno songs made with recordings of his roommate yelling at a computer. Now, like fidgety nerds across the nation, Stephan and his band Windom Earle are Lords of Art. Girls grab his underwear on stage (provided he wears it outside of his pants) and Evan Dickson begs to know more about Windom Earle.

While it is true that Toronto is the Centre of the Universe, we elites are always interested in curiosities from the provinces. What artisans from the east coast would Torontonians find quaint?

I think most people in Halifax are placing their bets on Dog Day becoming huge in the next couple of months. The Memories Attack, featuring members of Eric's Trip, Orange Glass and North of America, are another local favourite. Between those two bands and other groups like The Superfantastics, The Just Barelys and The Got to Get Got, there is an average of three awesome all-local shows on any given weekend in Halifax.

Halifax is a beautiful town that has produced a lot of great musicians. What do people not know about that city?

I'm not sure if our reputation for being one of the most violent cities in the country has spread yet, but I don't recommend walking home after dark without bear spray.

What about P.E.I.? What kind of music scene is happening there? Any kind?

I'm pretty out of touch with the PEI scene. Two Hours Traffic appears to do the most touring out of the bands I know from there. We played a show with them at Mount Allison University in Sackville and there were girls everywhere throwing themselves at the band while they were on stage.

You kind of look like a nerd in all your photos. Are you really, or is that just an act to get laid?

It's no act, and it is certainly no help with the ladies. I had no idea how low our sex appeal was until I saw Two Hours Traffic getting mobbed by girls while we were mostly ignored.

Why do you think nerds get laid so much these days?

Didn't you see Revenge of the Nerds? The Tri Lambas totally stole the Alpha Betas' girlfriends because they knew how to satisfy them better.

According to your resume, you were assistant manager at X-citement Video; is that a porn store? Same question re: Afternoon Delight in Charlottetown P.E.I.

I spent a few years working in adult retail stores. Afternoon Delight had more of a sex-positive environment than X-Citement. We were located next to the Canadian Bible Society. Old people would come in and you'd have no idea if they were in the correct store until they asked you for help finding a Beaded Dolphin.

Assuming the answer to the two previous questions was an emphatic "yes!" do you have a favourite porn star?

I was a fan of the director Veronica Hart. Her movies embrace stupid B-movie plots and ridiculous parodies. She even made a David Lynch parody called Lost Hienie.

When you close your eyes and imagine yourself playing Wavelength (because you obviously do that) what do you see?

The band is wearing spandex tights while Puppy Bowl III is projected on a screen behind us.

By Evan Dickson