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!

Benga

This Arcade series of dubstep shows is pretty banging...

Here's some footage from Benga at Mod Club - my first of many Arcade nights I think (well, I know)... Although I wasn't all too impressed, but then again I'm old and jaded and over MC's.

Modest Mice

It's been a while since I've posted! I've had this Modest Mouse footage for a while from their double date recently in Toronto...

And yes, I went to both shows.