[More independent art under attack] This 'terrorist' branding bullshit has gotten out of hand. The band Godspeed You Black Emperor was detained and held for questioning as suspected terrorists. They're Canadian. Their music is instrumental. They have a cellist. How couldn't they be terrorists, you ask? Please support them for the disturbing treatment they've been submitted to as guests in the U.S. and pick up one of their fantastic records (I personally recommend 'Lift Your skinny fists..'). You can also check them out on tour, but their shows sell out extremely quickly. They also have a new song, "Albanian", available for download on their official website. Check these guys out before the regime declares their music illegal. Their sound is somehow perfect for our times.
"I just feel very lucky that we weren't Pakistani or Korean," Godspeed You! Black Emperor frontman Efrim Menuck told Pitchfork at the band's Chicago performance on Friday night. "They detained 1,000 people in California, no one knows what happened to them. We're just lucky we're nice white kids from Canada.