Tune-Yards and The Dirty Projectors

I hadn't listened to anything by Tune-Yards until I found out she was the opening act for The Dirty Projectors. At first, I wasn't sure what to think but after spending some time listening to her Myspace I really wanted to find out how she would piece her songs together live. I was not disappointed. She was pretty awesome. It's not easy looping your own voice to make live harmonies with yourself.



As for the Dirty Projectors - what can I say except that they were so incredible!



I would say that I saw them at Bonnaroo but really, I don't see many bands at Bonnaroo. Rather I hear them and catch glimpses of them when people shift in the crowd because everyone who attends Bonnaroo is taller than me.

Anyhow, we were right up front for this show and I couldn't have been more pleased because actually SEEING them made the whole experience 10x better! I actually GET their harmonies now! Hazaa!

White Denim

I love seeing bands at the Horseshoe because it makes me feel like I'm 15 and in someones garage and the band goes to my boyfriend's cooler-than-my-own highschool.

This was no different seeing White Denim on Wednesday. It was loud and dancey with the band rocking out pretty much eye level with the crowd. This was often the scene of highschool at its best for me. Except substitute garage for various Masonic Lodges. I never bothered to figure out why that was, but it always puzzled me that Masonic Lodges were home to so many rowdy punk shows?

Anyway, they played medleys of their songs, only stopping maybe 3 or 4 times the entire show. They played song after song the whole time and it was glorious! This video doesn't do them ANY justice but watch it anyway because they're awesome!

Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys

We went to see Dan Auerbach this weekend at the Phoenix and it was an INCREDIBLE show!

The word of the night for describing him was "romantic". Maybe not in this particular song, but watch him perform Goin' Home and tell me you don't want to just curl up in his beard like a kitten and purr...

Anyway, It's nice to go to a show and leave with an even deeper appreciation for the artist and their music... So needless to say, The Black Keys are now even further up my list of bands to see live. If you get the chance, do yourself a favour and go see him!

Mason Jennings

...covers The Band.

Them Crooked Vultures

Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age)
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Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters/Nirvana)
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John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin)
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Some other dude from Queens of the Stone Age
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Them Crooked Vultures



Is it sacrilegious to say that I wasn't really into these guys?

They were still good, don't get me wrong. A few good tunes throughout the night. But not at all the jaw dropping, life changing experience I was expecting...

You can cast all the stones you want at me, but what was up with that John Paul Jones piano solo? Youtube it.

Arctic Monkeys

I went to see the Arctic Monkeys at The Koolhaus last month.

I know the whole world is a shit storm over this band (I remember when Zane Lowe was all over these guys when they first debuted), but I just couldn't get into them enough to call myself a fan.

So anyway I saw them live and thought, "sure, yah they're pretty good". I actually really dig their latest album.

MANIFES-TO!

Manifesto is near and dear to my heart, so it's only fitting I post footage from the weekend. I didn't take much because the documentation team has their shit on lock-down, and figured it would only put my tiny digicam to shame... so to check BETTER stuff, click below...

THEMANIFESTO.CA

As for my footage, here's Kae Sun performing at the Parkdale Youth Festival


Reflection Eternal at Nathan Philips Square


BOOM!