Words by Michael Cranston
Photos by Ben Crocker

“Do you want some food or some gummy bears or something?” I’m backstage with Kip Berman, front man of The Pains of Being Pure At Heart, as he offers items off their deli trey. “No, thanks. I’ve eaten.” They arrived at Toronto’s Lee’s Palace at 8:00 p.m., quickly lugged their equipment into the venue and immediately began sound checking. Now, the band is eating their dinner (sandwiches, bananas, Gatorade) in the 2-minutes they have to spare until, 1. the interview begins, and 2. their show starts. “Then want a picture of me eating my sandwich?” Yes, I certainly do.
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Written by Michael Cranston

I wanted my interview to be different. A Google search will return about a dozen interviews with Antony Hegarty of Antony And The Johnsons from this year alone; all peppered with facts and stories of his latest album The Crying Light. After reading a few, one can easily uncover meanings behind his songs and his sources of inspiration. I, however, wanted to go deeper.
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