TOP: sia michel from spn magzine ; bottom: sia michel from spin magazine (chick in the books)

Somethings blow your mind whereas other things do not. Here is a thing that blew the riff hut down, and that is this discovery (riff centrla exclusive): sia mchel from spin magazine is the chick from the band the books. the books are a classical band with violin and clasical guitar (cello), but they also have a sampler that plays RIFFS. in this band sia/chick from books is the chick from the books, who plays violin and piano, another instrument in the band. holy shit rihgt?! Today Riff Central brings the scoop, sitting down with the magazine chief siamichel about her surprise music.

RIFF CENTRAL: EVERYONE KNOWS YOU ARE A FAMOUS REPORTER FOR SPIN BUT WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL EVERYONE YOU ARE THE CHICK IN THE BOOKS

SIA MICHEL: I WORK FOR SPIN, YES

RIFF CENTRAL: WHEN YOU WORK FOR SPIN YOU DON'T WEAR ANY MAKEUP AND WRITE BOOKS, WHEREAS WHEN YOU PERFORM WITH THE BOOKS YOU PUT ON MAKEUP AND SPIN

SIA MICHEL: I'M CONFUSED

RIFF CENTRAL: I'M TALKING ABOUT YOUR CAREER AS THE CHICK IN THE BOOKS

SIA MICHEL: CHICK IN BOOKS, LIKE PUBLISHING? THAT'S CORRECT, I MAKE MAGAZINES

RIFF CENTRAL: NO IN THE BOOKS

SIA MICHEL: INTO BOOKS? I DON'T HAVE THAT MUCH TIME FOR READING

RIFF CENTRAL: WHEN YOU WEAR A TANKTOP IN THE BOOKS PEOPLE CAN SEE YOUR ARMPIT HAIR, BUT WHEN YOU WEAR A POWER SUIT THIS IS NOT ANYTHING ANYBODY WOULD EVER THINK WAS POSSIBLE

SIA MICHEL: POWER SUIT?

RIFF CENTRAL: YES-- A POWER SUIT

SIA MICHEL: LIKE WHEN YOU WEAR ALL DENIM?

RIFF CENTRAL: YES

SIA MICHEL: I DON'T OWN ANY POWER SUITS

RIFF CENTRAL: AND YOU DON'T WEAR TANKTOPS, BUT THE CHICK IN THE BOOKS DOES RIGHT

SIA MICHEL: I SUPPOSE

RIFF CENTRAL: YOU SEE I'M ONTO YOU. WHEN ME AND MY BUDDIES WERE HANGING OUT ON THE STREET AND YOU WALKED BY, NOBODY SUSPSECTS YOU TO BE IN THE BOOKS

SIA MICHEL: I HAVE HONESTLY NEVER HEARD OF THIS BAND. BUT I'M CURIOUS.

RIFF CENTRAL: THEY SOUND LIKE INTERPOL AND THE KILLERS, MIXED WITH HIP-HOP, BUT NOT TOO MUCH

SIA MICHEL: THAT'S A BAND I WOULD LOVE TO BE IN

RIFF CENTRAL: YOU KILL ME. WOULD YOU CONSIDER LEAVING THE BOOKS JUST TO REJOIN THE BOOKS

SIA MICHEL: JOIN BROOKS?

RIFF CENTRAL: TOTALLY! I LIKE HIS ALBUM RED TAPE QUITE A BIT. SEVERELY UNDER-RATED, PERHAPS BECAUSE OF HERBERT'S DOUBLE FLOP, FIRST WITH THE BIG BAND, THEN WITH THE FILM SCORE HE DID

SIA MICHEL: THERE'S A GUY NAMED HERBERT IN INTERPOL?

RIFF CENTRAL: YES

SIA MICHEL: I LOVE THE KILLERS

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