ENTERTAINMENT IS BROKEN: Angine de Poitrine and the Anti-Fame Economy
Imagine you’re the hottest new act in the country. You’re trending on TikTok, the critics are obsessed, and the industry is banging on your door. Most people would take that moment to show the world exactly who they are. But what if you did the exact opposite? What if you wore a mask, played instruments no one else could tune, and leaned into the “jankiness” of being real in a world that’s becoming increasingly fake? In this episode of Entertainment Is Broken, Sarah Hanlon and I look at the Montreal phenomenon Angine de Poitrine—and why their refusal to “play by the rules” is the smartest move any artist can make right now. From the basement tapes of Springsteen’s Nebraska to the fringe of Orville Peck, we’re diving into the “Anti-Fame” economy. Why are we so drawn to the space left by missing information? And why is Quebec the perfect ecosystem for this kind of creative rebellion? We’re pulling back the curtain on the art of staying hidden on Entertainment Is Broken.
Watch: https://youtu.be/ntlQoeoRdWg
Listen: https://pod.link/1855097197
