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Sebastien Grainger’s Top 5 Holiday Wishes
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Sebastien Grainger, the former Death From Above 1979 frontman who’s now touring solo with his band The Mountains, plays Johnny Brenda’s tonight, Dec. 1, at 8 p.m. (Check out Kevin Pearson’s preview of the show.) CP’s Dianca Potts touched base with the Ontario native and Saddle Creek signee for a few quick Qs and As.
City Paper: What are your Top 5 Christmas/Holiday Season wishes?
Sebastien Grainger: 1. I wish that all children would practice pretending they like their shitty presents.
2. I wish that all children do not get shitty presents.
3. I wish that old people don’t die near/at Christmas. Major Xmas bummer.
4. I wish for a baby owl.
5. i wish for a black Canadian Prime Minister.
CP: How have things changed since your last live set/show in Philly?
SG: Now i’m 29.
CP: What are your favorite albums, books and movies at the moment?
SG: MUSIC = Marvin Gaye What’s Going On? More specifically the song “What’s Happening Brother?”
BOOK = A Short History Of Progress by Ronald Wright
MOVIE = Let The Right One In. Little kid vampires … YES PLEASE!
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