Shake The Sheets
Caught Ted Leo play an all-out rockin' show at Richard's last Wednesday. Opening for them was Love Of Diagrams. The Australian trio kicked off the night with a set filled with some raw sounding and catchy riffs along with a groovin' bass tone.
Ted Leo & The Pharmacists wasted no time in getting the crowd moving along to their beats. The music was aggressive and straight up rockin' and rollin'; the lyrics were intelligent and thoughtful. Ted was battling a cold but still kept the crowd involved with his interaction and storytelling.
The songs off the new album translated well live, especially The Sons Of Cain, The Unwanted Things, A Bottle Of Buckie, and The Lost Brigade. The inside of Richard's was getting pretty warm by the end but overall, it was an enjoyable night. Set lasted 1hr 30mins with one encore.
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Did a show with Catlow on Thursday.
The folks from London Spy were also impressive.....really liked the cello in their sound.
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Saw Regina Spektor at the Commodore Saturday night. A solo artist named Only Son opened the evening. His music didn't do much for me.....his vocals were also a bit off key at times.
Some friends found a great way to keep entertained during the long 40min set changeover.
Regina Spektor came onstage to a very welcoming ovation from the sold out Commodore crowd. It was her first time in Vancouver and she commented on the beauty of this city. She opened with Ain't No Cover a cappella, then sat down at her piano and began the opening notes to On The Radio.
Regina's solo performance was accompanied by mainly just her piano, while strapping on an electric for a few songs such as on That Time. She mentioned that her guitar had been lost on her flight into Canada and was playing a new one for this show. Regina then gracefully decided to name the guitar "Vanc" after Vancouver.
Hearing her live in person, you can clearly feel the sound of her voice as it's so full of range and beauty. Her performance of Better was full of intimacy.....Us and Fidelity drew me in close.
For the encore, Regina included a cover of John Lennon's Real Love. She ended her 1hr 20min set with the emotional Samson.
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Ted Leo & The Pharmacists wasted no time in getting the crowd moving along to their beats. The music was aggressive and straight up rockin' and rollin'; the lyrics were intelligent and thoughtful. Ted was battling a cold but still kept the crowd involved with his interaction and storytelling.
The songs off the new album translated well live, especially The Sons Of Cain, The Unwanted Things, A Bottle Of Buckie, and The Lost Brigade. The inside of Richard's was getting pretty warm by the end but overall, it was an enjoyable night. Set lasted 1hr 30mins with one encore.
***
Did a show with Catlow on Thursday.
The folks from London Spy were also impressive.....really liked the cello in their sound.
***
Saw Regina Spektor at the Commodore Saturday night. A solo artist named Only Son opened the evening. His music didn't do much for me.....his vocals were also a bit off key at times.
Some friends found a great way to keep entertained during the long 40min set changeover.
Regina Spektor came onstage to a very welcoming ovation from the sold out Commodore crowd. It was her first time in Vancouver and she commented on the beauty of this city. She opened with Ain't No Cover a cappella, then sat down at her piano and began the opening notes to On The Radio.
Regina's solo performance was accompanied by mainly just her piano, while strapping on an electric for a few songs such as on That Time. She mentioned that her guitar had been lost on her flight into Canada and was playing a new one for this show. Regina then gracefully decided to name the guitar "Vanc" after Vancouver.
Hearing her live in person, you can clearly feel the sound of her voice as it's so full of range and beauty. Her performance of Better was full of intimacy.....Us and Fidelity drew me in close.
For the encore, Regina included a cover of John Lennon's Real Love. She ended her 1hr 20min set with the emotional Samson.
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8 foot tall guy owns.
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