Last night, Regina's Library Voices answered the pressing question: how many musicians can you fit on stage at the Lo Pub?
The answer: ten...barely.
When your band has as many members as a squid has arms, space at smaller venues is an inevitable issue. While spacial problems did materialize last night (one band member chortled "gimme some space" or something like that), for the most part, the tightly packed musicians were able to feed off being in such close proximity to each other's impassioned energy and put on a fantastic show.
A notably brand-spanking new band, this tentet (neologicism!) were tight, exuberant and collective believers in their unique brand of indie-pop. The vocal harmonies were spine tingling, the melodies indelible, and the overall energy was warm and contagious. And the show's finale, a near a capella cover of Neil Young's "Unknown Legend" (8/10 did not play their instruments), was one the best endings to a show I've ever seen.
Next time, I hope they try and cram in an even dozen. Perhaps I'll volunteer my services. After all, I play a mean vibraslap.
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Presented by UMFM, local folksters Mr. Pine are releasing there newest record Rewilding on January 2nd. Venue TBA.
Harry Manx is at the Park Theatre on February 12th.
Anberlin promise to rock the same joint on January 23rd w/ Madina Lake and Between The Trees
The 4th annual JP Hoe Hoe Hoe Holiday Show takes place there on December 21st.
Bryce Pallister is releasing a cd at the Park Theatre on December 5th w/ Heather Longstaffe, Chris Goertzen, and The Hazy Pilgrims.
Rio De Janeiro's favourite electronic wizards The Twelves are at the Pyramid on December 16th w/ Better Swimmers.
The Civil Disobedients are there on December 5th w/ Amid Valhalla, Coda, and The Downfall.
Infinite Playlist: Mr Pine - Rewilding
Yeah vibraslap!
ReplyDeleteThe vibraslap is like the hipster community's answer to the cowbell.
I got a fever. And the only prescription is more vibraslap. I gotta have more vibraslap baby!
Sounds like it was a great show. I dig harmonizing, so I probably would have dug them.
Now that I think about it, they had someone playing a vibraslap (intermittently).
ReplyDeleteBut, I can always play the güiro.