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March 13, 2007

Feist And Emily Haines Fix Their Social Scene

The first ladies of Broken Social Scene -- and perennial Miss Indie Rock favorites -- Emily Haines and Feist were BFF during their BSS days, but recent years has found them living on different continents, rarely speaking and even more rarely hanging out. We were lucky enough to see their musical reunion at Lolla last year, but can't say we've ever hosted a reunion drinks session for 'em. Vice did just that, though, bringing along a photog and a fly on the wall to transcribe some of their boozey bonding while the two were coincidentally in London. An exchange on their initial attraction:

LESLIE FEIST: We exchanged numbers because for me it was really, really, really, really, really rare to meet another girl in this insane boy-world-music-thing that I was doing. I remember we were both saying how we'd both never had the chance to play with other girls and we were both like "Yeah! You get it!"

EMILY HAINES: I think that 90% of women who are successful in rock'n'roll are usually fucking bitches. And if girls insist on being the only girl in the room, they're never going to be legitimate musicians. Which is fucking lame because you've already cut out half of what's a good time. More girls equals more fun.

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you never need an excuse to post that photo.

Posted by: annie onymous at 03/13/07 1:11 PM  | Reply
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Very, very sweet pic. Both these ladies will never grow old and have wrinkles and bags. NEVAH.

Posted by: Paperslut at 03/13/07 1:17 PM  | Reply
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they are cooler than cool they are, in the words of andre 3000, ice cold.

that was lame but they are cooler than cool.

Posted by: not cool like the bss ladies at 03/13/07 1:27 PM  | Reply
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My two favorite musical ladies!

I'll never forget when I saw Feist live and she told me she loved me. It was the best concert moment I've ever experienced! Not to mention she was awesome live.

Posted by: Evan at 03/13/07 2:11 PM  | Reply
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I wonder if Emily gave Leslie some of her coke.

Posted by: John at 03/13/07 2:15 PM  | Reply
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i would consider becoming mormon so that i could marry both of them with god's blessing.

Posted by: donovan at 03/13/07 2:25 PM  | Reply
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those girls are kinda full of themselves huh?

Posted by: freetime at 03/13/07 2:35 PM  | Reply
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>>Very, very sweet pic. Both these ladies will never grow old and have wrinkles and bags. NEVAH.

then I guess you've never seen these women in person, photos are slightly deceiving

Posted by: now what at 03/13/07 2:44 PM  | Reply
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We saw Emily Haines live in LA a couple months ago and witnessed the most fucking inane and horrifying in between song banter ever busted out on stage. I was embarrassed.

Posted by: anon at 03/13/07 2:51 PM  | Reply
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i know what show in la you are referring to.. it was dreadful... her singing made me feel sorry for her as well.

Posted by: anon at 03/13/07 2:58 PM  | Reply
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I think this pic of Emily Haines says it all about being "hot"

http://www.chartattack.com/DAMN/2005/06/2810.cfm

Posted by: why me at 03/13/07 3:03 PM  | Reply
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both these women are Cat Power wannabes..plain and simple

Posted by: sara at 03/13/07 3:04 PM  | Reply
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and they call hilary duff horseface... i keed

Posted by: marsh at 03/13/07 3:29 PM  | Reply
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... except Cat Power is way less fun to listen to. Glad to see a Sterogum post were no one has a whole lot of bad blood in the comments.

Posted by: Coiln at 03/13/07 3:45 PM  | Reply
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"both these women are Cat Power wannabes..plain and simple"

Except that both Feist and Emily have written far better music than Cat Power ever will.

Yep, I went there.

Posted by: Evan at 03/13/07 3:57 PM  | Reply
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that's funny cause the emily quote was probably speaking to cat power.

Posted by: dannygutters at 03/13/07 4:07 PM  | Reply
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Emily Haines = massive bitch

sorry it's true

Posted by: vue at 03/13/07 4:17 PM  | Reply
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yeah, emily's not remotely attractive.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sgoralnick/110749456/

Posted by: jon at 03/13/07 4:47 PM  | Reply
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I trust Jon is being sarcastic, as those pictures he links to only prove how hot Emily Haines is. And I can say that having seen her in person as well.

Posted by: Sean at 03/13/07 4:56 PM  | Reply
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Does anyone know if Emily is married? I remember seeing a Metric show, where I swore she had a wedding ring... just wondering.

Posted by: JP at 03/13/07 6:04 PM  | Reply
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Emily Haines IS a bitch, but she's a female musician constantly surrounded by men. Did you not read the interview?

Feist is untouchable.

Posted by: John at 03/13/07 7:02 PM  | Reply
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i would love to be the meat in that sandwich

Posted by: Feist-ME-Emily at 03/13/07 10:02 PM  | Reply
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BFF's, right?

"There's no BITCH in AMBITION," says Haines.

Love it!

Posted by: leo at 03/14/07 2:14 AM  | Reply
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who cares bout broken social scene? THE ARCADE FIRE makes better music than bss and metric. + feist and emily haines is ain't beautiful looking as the lovely ladies Régine Chassagne and Sarah Neufield, whose is also better than that girl in cat power whatever. broken social scene gang wished they made music as wonderful and breaths taking as THE (REAL MAH'FUCKERS) ARCADE FIRE (who ain't nothin to fuck with, got that, you musically illiterate pussy). too bad broken social scene would never be as fantastic. neither will metric nor feicest.

Posted by: ign'ant tom (Tom 2) at 03/14/07 2:45 AM  | Reply
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"then I guess you've never seen these women in person, photos are slightly deceiving"

i stood about 3 feet away from her at a sxsw party last year and wanted to melt... she is gorgeous

Posted by: Brian at 03/14/07 7:08 AM  | Reply
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Willlllbuuuuurrrrr...!

Posted by: KingHater at 03/14/07 11:01 AM  | Reply
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emily should seek medical advice for that chin problem... it's horrific.

Posted by: anon at 03/14/07 4:15 PM  | Reply
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i disagree with every word that tom spoke a couple of comments up. every freaking word.

Posted by: annie onymous at 03/15/07 3:57 PM  | Reply
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i think the best concert i have ever been to, ever, was bss at lollapalooza. better than arcade, by far.

Posted by: trilby at 03/16/07 2:08 AM  | Reply
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re-emily

i have been around her quite a bit through her friendhip with a mutual friend of mine (when she lived in LA up until last year).
i can tell you several facts i gleaned..

a) she is not a coke head but she like's a whisky or 3.
b) she is a very pretty girl in real life
c) she is never rude or horrible but has little patience for fools
d) she is super supportive of other girls in bands.

its a shame that you people are so quick to pick holes in everything on here when a guy in a band has an ego its seen as cool/cocky.when a girl has one she is a bithc..yeah right.she is ambitious because she has to work twice as hard as any guy to be taken seriously

john obviously got upset because emily haines didn't fall in love with him as he gazed at her from the front row at her show.

Posted by: busy P at 03/16/07 10:09 PM  | Reply
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SEX

Posted by: shazam at 03/29/07 2:46 PM  | Reply
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I met her, and she was a total bitch. Next time she should remember that her fans are enabling her to live the life that she wants, and she should show some fucking respect instead of carrying around a better-than-thou fucking attitude, or she can go back to waiting tables.

Posted by: Eden at 04/08/07 4:58 AM  | Reply
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emily is the sexiest singer out
shes so hot

Posted by: Jonny D. at 04/24/07 11:00 PM  | Reply
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wow u haters really suck.emily and feist are awesome.if u dont like them,then y r u on this page?
fools.
arcade fire is pretty cool but metric and bss are better.
sorrs tho.
black mirror is cool also tho.
emily and feist are gorgeous.
emily does not need medical help.
beaut. =]

Posted by: kara at 05/18/07 9:23 PM  | Reply
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I have worked with Emily on numerous occasions. She is inconsistant at best. The extremes in her personality make it impossible to relate to her. One minute sweet, next minute total cunt. I have never met anyone so rude in my life. When she wants to be, she can be sweet. She is one of those classic fake indie artists. She pretends she hates the fame and the scene but does everything to be seen and famous. I get why girls look up to her...they dont have a lot of options and don't know what she is really like. Honestly, fuck that rude little bitch. This article made me laugh. She is awlays the only girl at the party and likes it that way...then all the attention is on her. She is rude to girls she doesn't know as opposed to being warm and welcoming, as she implies above.

Posted by: Crazy Fake at 07/26/07 3:24 PM  | Reply
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wow, all i have to say is... no one is perfect. can't we just allow these two musicians to be human? i realise its not exactly the american way, we should maybe try the canadian way. we REALLY need to break away from the other. take the music for what it is- great - and take them for who they are.

Posted by: emily(not haines) at 11/27/08 2:44 PM  | Reply
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Posted by: proofermove at 03/13/09 1:10 AM  | Reply
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After seeing the pic I'd have to say....... I would:)

Posted by: Foust at 08/11/09 12:40 AM  | Reply
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