Alden Penner of Clues Loves 'Tao of Pooh'
Find out why the ex-Unicorns singer-guitarist recommends the book, which he received as a gift from actor Michael Cera.
By Emily Zemler 05.28.09 8:17 AM
Clues frontman Alden Penner reads a lot of books. And though he doesn't necessarily finish them all, the ex-Unicorns man says a wide variety of writing influenced the songs on Clues' self-titled debut. "[A] book I read recently was a history of the Mennonites in the Ukraine, because part of my background is Mennonite," Penner tells SPIN.com.
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Arcade Fire and Unicorns Form New Group
Meet Clues, Montreal's newest buzz band. Click here to listen to "Perfect Fit," a song off the band's forthcoming debut album.
By Melissa Goldstein 11.04.08 9:09 AM
Devoted chroniclers of the Canadian music scene may already be hip to Clues, the musical project of Alden Penner (the Unicorns) and Brendan Reed (Arcade Fire), also featuring Montreal music scene staples Ben Borden, Lisa Gamble, and Nick Scribner.
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Human Highway Play First-Ever Live Show
The Canadian crooners brought out the melodies -- not to mention the laughs -- at their New York City debut.
By Larry Fitzmaurice 09.16.08 9:43 AM
New York City's intimate Cake Shop isn't normally a venue for stand-up comedy, but last night's first-ever set from folksy duo Human Highway -- a.k.a., ex-Unicorns and current Islands bandleader Nick Thorburn and singer-songwriter Jim Guthrie -- could have been easily mistaken for a regular laugh-in.
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