I heard of KickStarter, a funding platform for global creative projects about a year ago.  Last week, when I heard legend Carole Pope was using it to try and fund her upcoming album, I thought it would be fun to chat with her via Skype about the intersection of art and technology.

I Skype daily, I had just shot a Skype interview moments before, but as it came time for Carole and I to Skype, it took us 90 minutes just to get audio going.  Our chat begins there:

- Shaun Proulx

What the fuck was that? Riot gear. Tear gas. Rubber bullets (shut your face). Cop cars on fire. This is not my city anymore and it’s down to a small handful of people who don’t even live here that are stirring the global pot and making everyone crazy. And yes I’m talking about the world leaders. I get it. The G 20 is like some governmental pot luck dinner and this time it was Toronto’s turn to host. But seriously, why do it at all? Is it some global smoke screen to distract us from other issues? Canadians are till dying in Afghanistan, 2 in fact, over the weekend. No one cared. Hunger and child mortality are still crippling countries. Inequality and military strong arming is keeping others on the verge of become Nazi regimes. These leaders know what’s wrong with their countries and therefore the world so why get together and state the obvious? Couldn’t they all just Skype it? They could create a virtual conference and then people could voice their dissatisfaction by burning virtual police cars and kicking in virtual windows of businesses owned by people who are just trying to keep their heads afloat in this horrible economy. Now Toronto’s unlucky will spend the weekend cleaning up and assessing damages that they will have to pay out of pocket. Shame on you world leaders for knowingly instigating such a senseless riot. That said, Happy Pride Everyone!
Kisses!