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Régine Chassagne, Eddie Vedder, Owen Pallett Cover Springsteen's "My City of Ruins" at Fundraiser
During the Toronto Film Festival this past weekend, Arcade Fire’s Régine Chassagne, Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder, and Owen Pallett (formerly Final Fantasy) took the stage during a benefit luncheon held by Artists for Peace and Justice to play a cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “My City of Ruins.” Artists for Peace and Justice is a non-profit organization set up in the wake of the 2010 earthquake that rocked Port-au-Prince in Haiti. The organization handles relief in the still-recovering town, building schools and providing medical supplies, clean water and food. “My City of Ruins” has been a popular benefit song since Springsteen... read more
Found in: Blogs, Giving BackHeartland 2010 Photos Ft. Broken Social Scene, Destroyer, The Hidden Cameras
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Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsOwen Pallett Releasing New EP
Last week, Owen Pallett was pretty busy opening for the now-number-one Arcade Fire at Madison Square Garden for two nights. One of those nights was broadcast live on the Internet in a webcast directed by the famed Terry Gilliam, and not only did Pallet open, he joined the band onstage for one of their songs. Now, Pallett is dropping a new EP on Sept. 28.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsInsound Reveals 10 for 10 Project
One of the fun parts of seeing an act live is the assortment of new tour merchandise to choose from. Bands have long gone hand-in-hand with posters and t-shirts, and Insound’s 10 for 10 project is continuing that trend in style.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsOwen Pallett Announces North American Tour
It’s shaping up to be a busy year of change for Owen Pallett. His third release, Heartland, marked the Canadian violin virtuoso’s debut in Japan. He dropped the ‘Final Fantasy’ appellation he’s been making music under since his 2005 debut. Now, he’s planning an extensive tour of the U.S. and Canada, kicking off the jaunt in his native Toronto in April.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsCatching Up With... Final Fantasy's Owen Pallett
As Owen Pallett strips away his stage name... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesFinal Fantasy: Heartland
A year in the making, Owen Pallett emerges with a rock opera You couldn’t invent a musical project with a bigger dweeb pedigree than one whose previous work includes albums based on the “eight schools of magic codified by Dungeons & Dragons,” or a new work “concerning a young ultra-violent farmer named Lewis and a supreme deity named Owen.” And yet, that’s just what Toronto composer and Polaris Music Prize-winner Owen Pallett—the man behind solo string project Final Fantasy (its name a nod to the popular video game series)—does on Heartland.... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsOwen Pallett Drops Final Fantasy Moniker
There’s an old southern saying: “Dance with the one what brung ya.” Owen Pallett, the bard of string and song who went by the stage name Final Fantasy, lives by no such code. Yes, the Japanese RPG nerds he brought with him to the dance are going to be left standing at the punchbowl, bitter tears spilling down their cheeks and onto their Dragon Quest t-shirts. Final Fantasy is Final Fantasy no more; he has gone back to name his mother gave him, Owen Pallett.... read more
Found in: Games, NewsFinal Fantasy Reveals Heartland is a Concept Album, Tours
Violinist and all-around virtuoso Owen Pallett named his band after something so inordinately nerdy we dare not mention its name. The joke's on you if you thought he'd let those well-burnished geek credentials atrophy in the slightest: His upcoming and much-awaited third LP Heartland is going to be something of a sci-fi concept album.... read more
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