Friday, November 06, 2009

The Raveonettes - November 5, 2009 at the Venue in Vancouver

Sharin Foo
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I love the Raveonettes. They are one of my favourite bands and proof of that is that show up at least 3 times in the pages of this blog. Musically, I never get tired of listening to their records, and the new one, In And Out Of Control is amazing.
Sune Rose and Sharin
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They were back with as a full band after their last visit with just an added drummer. Speaking of drummers, I have to mention that this was my second show in a week which featured a stand up drummer. Trend alert. Anyway, they also had a bassist this time, which really helped fill out their sound.
Sharin Foo
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The Raveonettes are sonically beautiful. Noisy guitars and odd haunting harmonies that reckon to another time. My problem with them is that they are so boring live! They barely talk, they barely acknowledge the audience, and they spend half the time performing in either complete darkness or under strobe lights.
Sune Rose Wagner
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After Art Brut, it was hard to not to be slightly disappointed.
Sharin Foo
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The night started at the cellar to see Ben Sigston perform as part of the Peak Performance Project. If you've read this far, check him out and please vote for him here. Also, you can get some free downloads just by checking out www.bensigston.com
Ben Sigston
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Wednesday, November 04, 2009

Art Brut- November 3, 2009, The Biltmore Cabaret

Eddie Argos
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I saw Art Brut the first time at Bumbershoot two years ago. I was totally blown away, by their energy, and the fun they brought to their show. Something I almost never see anymore.
Jasper Future
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Eddie isn't afraid to write about his life in all it's embarrassing boring glory. Whether it's about old girlfriends, his brother, or his love of DC Comics. The songs are great on their own, but seeing them live adds an extra dimension as Eddie adds lots of details to the stories. As an example, during the song DC Comics And Chocolate Milkshakes, Eddie gave an extensive and hilarious overview of a tour they took of the actual DC Comics Headquarters. A video of that tour is HERE if you want to check it out, but I assure you that Eddie's version is better.
Eddie and Jasper
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Although they didn't play my favourite song (Moving To L.A.) they did play many of some of my new favourites from their new album, Art Brut vs Satan including Alcoholics Unanimous which includes the best merch tie in ever. The song includes the line, "Bring Me Tea, Bring Me Coffee" which is blazed across coffee mugs.
Eddie Argos
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