Dazed Digital just got back from Montreal. The land of snow, French Canadians, chips, cheese, and gravy, and an amazing art-led music scene, where everyone is beautiful, looks under 25, and channels their angst into awesome musical shredding. Duchess Says is one of these bands. Psychotic art rock from the devout followers of The Church of Budgerigars; led by Annie-Claude, the band first appeared in Dazed in July and are currently on a UK tour with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. We caught them on some down time in London, watching weird Japanese cartoons.

Can you recommend...
... three new bands?
Red mass
Black Feelings
Whitby Bay II

... three old bands?
Chrome
Pussy Galore
The Monks

... a record label?
Alien 8 Recordings

... a website?
Ubuweb.com
 
... a film?
Repulsion by Roman Polanski
 
... a book?
My grandmother's dictionary

... something on YouTube?
Afro Ninja
 
... a radio show?
Les Eboueurs du Rock
http://www.cism.umontreal.ca/show_details.php?sID=25

... something to do on a day off?
Sleep

... a song everyone should hear?
The Stone Roses “I Wanna Be Adored”
Grauzone “Eisbär”

7th December O2 Academy, Sheffield with Yeah Yeah Yeahs
9th December O2 Academy, Birmingham with Yeah Yeah Yeahs
10th December O2 Academy, Bournemouth with Yeah Yeah Yeahs



mp3 for download
Black Flag (Emperor Machine Remix) from the Black Flag 12" available on Back Yard Recordings
http://www.mediafire.com/?ojzjmwmw0dy