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CMW Questionnaire: Slakah the Beatchild will crash your hotel room party

by Nicole Villeneuve

Who: Slakadeliqs’ Slakah the Beatchild
From: Toronto

AUX: Say you’re playing host for a day to an out-of-city artist in T.O. for CMW. Where do you take them?

Slakah the Beatchild: My first instinct is to say CN Tower, but I would probably take them go-karting at Harbourfront. [ed note: YOU CAN DO THAT THERE? Take us!]

Is there anything you’re looking forward to seeing or adamant about avoiding at CMW?

Looking forward to the random Royal York hotel room parties!

What’s the best and worst thing about a festival like CMW? Does it compare to others you’ve played or attended?

I don’t like how strict it can get with the wristbands and getting into shows. It should be open to all like most shows at SXSW.

What’s your favourite Toronto artist, and why?

Tanika Charles, she is fabulous and has such a unique style. I also really like Zeus.

Tell us why your show is the show everyone should make sure to see.

We wear matching cardigans.

What else is Slakah up to that we should know about?

Working on [the follow up to 2009’s Soul Movement Vol. 1], Soul Movement 2.

The Slakadeliqs play the Garrison tonight at 12:30am as part of the Artist Select Series, curated, hosted, and DJ’d by Shad.

Photo by Anna Keenan