on friday, october 20 at the backstage lounge i saw
Lotus Child - a local band that i'd never heard before. I wonder what was going on when they chose a name, but they play good music.
elias - another local band whom i'd seen once before. They were the main reason i wanted to go to this show.
on saturday, october 21 was the Vancouver stop on the Mint Records/ Exclaim! Roadshow, to celebrate the 15th anniversary of both Mint Records and Exclaim! magazine. An excellent night of Canadian indie rock. The bands who played:
Novillero - from Winnipeg. Another band i'd never heard, but hope to hear again.
Immaculate Machine - My second time seeing them, but i'd have to say they definitely benefitted from a larger venue and just a "bigger" all-around show than the first time i saw them (at the cramped Railway Club). Super-fun to see live.
the New Pornographers - proved why they're one of the biggest indie bands around, even without Neko Case. Neko's absence was a little disappointing, while not surprising, but Kathryn Calder (pulling double duty as she's also in Immaculate Machine) did an admirable job singing both Neko's and her own parts. Plus, their drummer make the funniest drummer faces ever. Either the lighting was playing tricks on me or he was sporting a bit of a Chaplin moustache.
It was a good weekend.
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ooohhh.... live bands are fun. the ones I have seen are a bit more mainstream (surprise, surprise), but its good to go see and hear the muzak.
Yay for new posts! I went to a Sufjan Stevens concert a few weeks ago. It was amazing. I haven't seen a local band in a couple of months.
yeah, i read that sufjan stevens put on a great show here. i haven't listened to him much but maybe i should some more. all the cool kids are. starflyer 59 and damien jurado played in seattle not too long ago, you should have gone to that.
Hey Ryan, I would LOVE if you and Andrea came to Seattle!!
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