Purveyors of: Sweet’n’savoury pop-rock
File next to: Broken Social Scene, Guided by Voices, Feist, Superchunk
Play #WL13 Sunday, February 17 @ The Garrison

OK I admit it, I had a problem with hHead. Just didn’t get them. But that was the 1990’s and I was sucking on bitter pills. But that Brendan Canning guy, what an expansive imagination. I’ll bet his side projects are way better. I love every side project that guy Brendan Canning has ever been in, such as stunningly LARGE Valley of the Giants, fuzzed out bliss-rockers Cookie Duster (who will be playing maybe their fifth show ever at THIRTEEN). Oh yeah, and there was that other side project Broken Social Scene, the only band I know who ever won a Juno. You might have heard of them too. But this is the year of the cookie. Cookie Duster. Doc Pickles asked some softball questions to Brendan Canning.

Which is the better accompaniment for a nightmare: violin or Theremin?

Violin: the only thing scarier than a violin is a violinist.

To whom does Cookie Duster owe their greatest artistic debt?

Long & McQuade.

Have you ever been fishing? Tell us a brief story about fishing. This story will serve as a metaphor for the creative process. No pressure.

The last couple times I've gone fishing have been deep sea adventures to catch salmon and tuna. Once in Tofino, once in St. Martin. I was nauseous on both occasions, but only produced vomit on the Tofino trip. Good news was that we came home with fish. Metaphor: one must suffer to eat. One must suffer for their craft.

If some country asked to use a Cookie Duster track for a patriotic FIFA World Cup theme, which song would it be, and for which country?

 “Two Feet, Stand Up” is really the only “positive” song from a lyrical standpoint, so I feel it’s the only option. And it’s got feet in the title. Get it? Ireland could probably use this little ditty because their last appearance in international play was dreadful to say the least.

If Cookie Duster were a country looking for a patriotic song for the FIFA World Cup, which song would you use? And which country would Cookie Duster be?

Cookie Duster would be Poland and the  song would be the James Brown/Marva Whitney track, “If You Don't Work, You Don't Eat.”

General Chaos has uncovered video footage of Cookie Duster’s one and only show at the El Mocambo from back in the day. (I’ll give you a moment to let that sink in.) What do you most dread about viewing this video?

The show was at the Rivoli. Dread? Songs that went on a little long would likely be the main bothersome thing. I have fond memories of that show for the most part. There were a few other gigs actually. Four in total if memory serves.