Blog: Radio Free Chicago

  I recall meeting Of Montreal in 2006 back stage at the Blind Pig in Ann Arbor. The Sunlandic Twins had debuted via Polyvinyl in April 2005. After questioning bassist Bryan Poole, also  The Late B.P. Helium , about how the psychedelic/ synth/ pop band elected their name, he narrated a tale of how Kevin Barnes supposedly used to be a skilled gymnast but devastatingly injured his ankle at Olympic trials in Montreal one year. Shortly thereafter, I discovered the story varied by article and interview. A failed romance with [...]