This Bande Ápart session is too awesome not to mention.
Canadian bands Duchess Says and Fucked Up combine to make music together in the CBC studio. Duchess Says’ Annie-Claude Deschêne gives Damian Abraham a run for his money in the testosterone stakes.
The first song ‘Year of the Ox’ is about 12 minutes long. Click ‘Regardez’ over here to watch.
Related: Insighful post from a band’s POV by Fucked Up on their experiences at South by Southwest.

Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.