my head exploded
last night i went to a show at the metro, featuring born ruffians, caribou, and battles. armando set the whole thing up, and the crew included adam, scott, vanessa, rob, and steven. here's the assessment...
born ruffians
wow. this indie band from toronto really surprised me. when they came out, they looked like a bunch of high school kids lucky as fuck to have gotten the gig. when they began to play... shit was i wrong. they have a style that we've heard a little of before, think modest mouse but a little more organic and reminiscent of the jam band sound. the voice of lead singer, luke lalonde was melodic and effortless and similarly, so was the stage presence of the entire band. in the middle of the set, i told armando that i'd probably be buying the cd. check 'em out here.
caribou
strikingly different, caribou, was a little more down tempo, and very much psychedelic. i felt like i was transported back into the 60s, and found myself getting lost in the music... which was a good thing. this is a band that you don't stand to watch. you are supposed to eat some 'shrooms or other mind altering substances and then feel the music. it was very strange, yet very soothing at the same time. this band was very eccentric, so it make be difficult to get into them, but i enjoyed their set. have a listen.
battles
this is where my head exploded. this is the type of band that you have to see, just to say that you've seen them. regardless of whether you like their music or not, they put on an unbelievable performance. they play so hard and rock with such intensity that you don't know whether you should be dancing around or punching people. prior to the show, i tried watching their atlas video 5 or 6 times and i just couldn't vibe with the music. after this show, i can't get enough of it.
their sound is like electronic death rock, dark and eerie, yet with a beat that you can't help but bounce to. and i once thought that the drummer for lcd soundsystem was the hardest working drummer in the world, but i think he's met his match. watch this video and check out the height of the crash cymbal on the right of his drum set. when he hits that, his arm is fully extended and it really gets the crowd into a riotous frenzy. these guys are sick.
born ruffians
wow. this indie band from toronto really surprised me. when they came out, they looked like a bunch of high school kids lucky as fuck to have gotten the gig. when they began to play... shit was i wrong. they have a style that we've heard a little of before, think modest mouse but a little more organic and reminiscent of the jam band sound. the voice of lead singer, luke lalonde was melodic and effortless and similarly, so was the stage presence of the entire band. in the middle of the set, i told armando that i'd probably be buying the cd. check 'em out here.
caribou
strikingly different, caribou, was a little more down tempo, and very much psychedelic. i felt like i was transported back into the 60s, and found myself getting lost in the music... which was a good thing. this is a band that you don't stand to watch. you are supposed to eat some 'shrooms or other mind altering substances and then feel the music. it was very strange, yet very soothing at the same time. this band was very eccentric, so it make be difficult to get into them, but i enjoyed their set. have a listen.
battles
this is where my head exploded. this is the type of band that you have to see, just to say that you've seen them. regardless of whether you like their music or not, they put on an unbelievable performance. they play so hard and rock with such intensity that you don't know whether you should be dancing around or punching people. prior to the show, i tried watching their atlas video 5 or 6 times and i just couldn't vibe with the music. after this show, i can't get enough of it.
their sound is like electronic death rock, dark and eerie, yet with a beat that you can't help but bounce to. and i once thought that the drummer for lcd soundsystem was the hardest working drummer in the world, but i think he's met his match. watch this video and check out the height of the crash cymbal on the right of his drum set. when he hits that, his arm is fully extended and it really gets the crowd into a riotous frenzy. these guys are sick.
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