![]() "It's definitely based on a world that I know. ![]() "It's a work of fiction that stands on its own," says Kaslik on the line from Regina, where she is writer-in-residence for the city's public library system. As the obligatory disclaimer advises, "Any resemblance to actual persons. That said, the author cautions against readers treating the novel as a roman à clef and scouring the pages for thinly disguised characterizations of Broken Social Scene's Kevin Drew, Metric's Emily Haines or Stars' Amy Millan. ![]() It's also true that Kaslik's new novel, The Angel Riots, plots the trajectory of an indie-rock collective as the group makes the transition from obscurity to club phenomenon. She is even name-checked in the title of Broken Social Scene's "Ibi Dreams of Pavement (A Better Day)." ![]() Yes, novelist Ibi Kaslik attended the Etobicoke School of the Arts in the early 1990s with a bunch of friends who eventually leapt to the forefront of Canada's indie rock renaissance as members of Stars, Metric and Broken Social Scene.Īnd yes, Kaslik was part of the larger entourage as those bands first toured Canada and the U.S., helping her musician chums by humping gear from the van to the stage and selling merchandize at the back of the club. ![]()
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