ddussin February 21, 20081

Typical Canadian "eat-your-own" mentality. Whenever someone has any kind of success that exceeds being a Juno nominee, we find it unseemly or ostentatious. I don't know why that is. It's fine for our Can-Con artists to make good music and be our own little well-kept secret. But God forbid the rest of the world should notice and they should become famous. *Gasp!*

I think it's pretty sad that Toronto Life would pick on Leslie Feist for being "ubiquitous" or overexposed. Britney Spears is overexposed. Amy Winehouse is overexposed. For that matter, Bono is overexposed, but everyone seems to think he has a right to be a rock star, so that's ok.

Toronto Life, get a life. A talented Canadian artist is achieving success and gaining popularity. There are worse crimes you could spend your time examining.

--- D

IMHO February 22, 20082

@ddusin - I couldn't agree more.

Toronto Life, and Dory Carr-Harris, what's the idea here? Playing too cool to someone whose success you envy? Feist may be everywhere (and that may not please your highnesses), but it's for a damn good reason - she made a fantastic record (actually, make that three fantastic records).

So why not throw her some support, or just ignore it all if that's too much to ask. But for god's sake, don't get down on a great Canadian talent just because she's had vast success. That's just a (expletive withheld) thing to do.

You should be ashamed of yourselves.

amj21 February 24, 20083

Let It Die (Already), Toronto Life

This article on Feist, especially the introduction, represents the kind of tone I'd like to see die in Toronto Life: supposedly clever in the eyes of its writers and editors, but merely whiny and negative to me. How about informing readers about all of Feist's recent achievements without the sarcastic spin just for the sake of revelling in your own quips?

lorac February 24, 20084

Quick Note: Leslie Feist is NOT from Nova Scotia, She is from Alberta.

forkedtongue March 31, 20085

I totally agree ddusin, what a sad article attacking someone for their success. How anyone could find a talented, successful person annoying just because of their talent and success is beyond me.