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11-18-2010

Jesse Malin & the St. Marks Social – Legendary Horseshoe Tavern – September 15th, 2010

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During ‘Wendy’, Malin asked that the song be broken down, and the band stripped out an extended bass/guitar/drum solo allowing Malin to address the audience and let them know they were in for a long night of music. During his stellar live rendition of “Bastards Of Young” (by the Replacements) he asked that the crowd sing along. There was a moment during the first few choruses that had me wondering if we’d be able to pull it off, but as the sound crested the half way mark, the Horseshoe was showing off it’s fair share of Westerberg fans during what was one of many magical moments during the show. Read a full review of this show on Lithium Magazine.

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11-18-2010

An Acoustic Evening with The Airborne Toxic Event & the Calder Quartet – Trinity St. Paul’s Church – September 13th, 2010

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For their second set of music, the band played ‘Happiness is Overrated’ and ‘Gasoline’ without the quartet, bringing them back out for the third of their set onwards. The third song of set two was a stellar rendition of William Garvey’s ‘Goodbye Horses’, a track made eerily famous in Silence Of The Lambs during the scene with Buffalo Bill dancing with his weiner tucked between his legs to creepy perfection. Suffice to say, the Airborne Toxic Event managed to deliver the song in a far more savoury fashion. Read a full review of this show on Lithium Magazine.

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11-18-2010

The Glitch Mob – Mod Club, Toronto – September 10th, 2010

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Utilizing a mixture of live drumming, integrated samples, programmed loops and three Lemur Input Devices, The Glitch Mob delivered one of the coolest live electronic performances I have seen in a while. Their Lemurs were aimed towards the audience so we could all watch the band serve up their material as the Lemur’s lit up their finger tips as they played. Much of the samples found on the free Mixtape were utilized during the bands live show. Read a full review of this show on Lithium Magazine.

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11-18-2010

The Melvins live at the Opera House – September 1st, 2010

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Since the Melvins have not come to Canada for a decade, their performance was a celebration of their disfigured creations over the last twenty-five years. The band opened with the opening tracks from their latest album “The Bride Screamed Murder” before jumping into fan favourites from albums like 1993’s “Houdini” and 2006’s “(A) Senile Animal”, among others. The tracks “Set Me Straight”, “Civilized Worm” and the intense version of “Night Goat” sent shivers throughout the room. Read a full review of this show on Lithium Magazine.

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11-18-2010

Apocalyptica w Dir En Grey – Sound Academy, Toronto – Aug 23rd, 2010

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I keep a running list of about a dozen bands that really SHOULD be seen live, and Apocalyptica are definitely on this list. Watching three Finnish fellows shred on cello’s for 80 minutes is something every music fan should experience at least once. The addition of Mikko Sirén on drums a fews back (Sirén is a percussionist of the highest order) only cements the Apocalyptica live experience. Read a full review of this show on Lithium Magazine.