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As for "Poison/Safe"...

Posted Jul 10, 01:17 by Nirmala Basnayake

...the video is in the works. Soon (or soon-ish) it will be posted on our site! Until then, please enjoy some stills from the "Poison/Safe" video shoot.

All I kept thinking was: "How do beekeepers keep from fainting?" It was a hot weekend and we were wearing thermal shorts under our suits. Worse off were the Keepers (Linda, Sam, Kevin the PA and Derek) and The Beast (Ronnie's brother Scott and Kevin the PA again). Their faces were covered as well! You know mascots throw up in their helmets all the time, right? Hats off to our co-stars.

Find us behind the scenes.

as always, awesome! i love that you document the good times..

#1.  Scott
Jul 12, 16:40
Yes, when we’re old and wrinkled, we can look back at these photos and smile. That’ll be, what, five or ten years from now? har har

#2.  Nirmala
Jul 12, 17:18
geez…I thought it said “Bookkeeper” and not “Beekeeper” and was looking at the pix thinking “these aren’t bookkeepers, whaaaat?”

Thats what happens when you work as an accountant all day…sigh.

What happens when you work at a radio station also? You mistake the line in “City of Daggers” as “tear out the line-in” rather than “tear our the lining”...seriously…I JUST realized this. I wondered why that sounded funny…

#3.  O from CJLO
Jul 20, 21:31
No, it’s “tear out the line-in.” You’ve been fooled by a printing error, my friend.

#4.  Nirmala
Jul 21, 00:05
i can’t believe you were filming at the bluffs and didn’t call me. haha i live literally 5 minutes from there—walking.

#5.  Mojo
Jul 21, 16:30
Mojo – now we know to call you the next time we’re at the bluffs!

#6.  Nirmala
Jul 25, 01:00
hahah thank you nirmala you rule.
:)

#7.  mojo
Jul 27, 01:40
looks cool… is this inspired by Todd Hayne’s Safe?

#8.  pearly
Aug 8, 14:50
Pearly – thanks! Jeff directed the video and was inspired by John Wyndham’s book, The Chrysalids. However, the title “Poison/Safe” was indeed taken from Todd Haynes’ filmography. Poison came out in 1991 and Safe, of course, was released in 1995. (By the way, if you ever meet our webmaster, Kevin, ask him about his special relationship with Safe.)

#9.  Nirmala
Aug 10, 15:44
Awesome! I’m so glad P/S is getting special treatment. I’ve always felt that this song, with the right promo, could be massive. Read the reviews from the usual ball-busters (pitchfork, popmatters…etc) and you’ll see that Poison/Safe is often heralded as a standout. This is fantastic news and I hope it gets the exposure it truly deserves!!!

#10.  Dave
Aug 13, 22:23
Thanks, Dave! “Poison/Safe” is a personal favourite so it’s nice to hear that it could be a hit. I’ve found that people who don’t usually listen to music like ours seem to enjoy P/S as well. So maybe…

#11.  Nirmala
Aug 14, 00:26
!!!!
THE CHRYSALIDS?! thats one of my favourite books…that is insanneee

#12.  mojo
Aug 18, 20:55
The Chrysalids! Oh man…I did this book report on that with a friend when I was in eighth grade where we both imitated Siskel and Ebert…I think I have it on video somewhere…yowza.

Oh yeah…and Jeff makes some goooooooood videos, yo.

#13.  O from CJLO
Sep 9, 04:24

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