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White Lies

September 30th, 2009

The White Lies played Toronto’s Phoenix Theatre September 26th.

It was an odd 6pm start as they had to clear out by 9pm to make the phoenix available for local alternative rock station 102.1′s live to air Saturday night. The show ended at 830pm. Lame. Regardless of the early end, the crowd loved Harry McVeigh, Charles Cave, and Jack Lawrence-Brown. No lie, hips were swaying, hands were clapping, voices were singing, and the bodies kept on surfing.

They played a choice cover of Portishead’s “The Rip”. McVeigh’s voice doesn’t have the tremor of Beth Gibbons, it was still brilliant. Their devoted fans sang with heads tilted back to all the songs, not just the hits. The fans were running rapid. Bodies were being raised in the pit during tender moments when the only thing raised should have been their lighters.

Comparisons of White Lies’ sound (unendorsed by the group themselves) have been drawn to the editors, the killers, interpol, or joy division… disputer or not, they rocked.

White Lies – Death

White Lies – Unfinished Business

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Tags: beth gibbons, harry mcveigh, phoenix, white lies

Fend Got Bonnarooed 2009

June 19th, 2009

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bon_iver What might be the largest festival in the universe went down last weekend in Manchester, Tennessee. Bonnaroo has been blowing the minds of music lovers since 2002 thanks to Superyfly Production. Bonnaroo, slang for “a really good time,” is 700 acres of camping, music, art, and total bliss. The festival had me in this numb, happy state of mind, I didn’t realize the greatness I was experiencing until I sat down to write. It was only in the retelling that I started to comprehend what exactly happened there at Tennessee.

Not only was the music amazing, but I was incredibly impressed with the festival goers. Even without showers, in the hot muggy south, forced to pack into areas with other hot, smelly people, everyone was in such great spirits.

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The eclectic mix of music fills the farm with ease, and for the entire 75 hours that Bonnaroo is going on there is always something to do.

It is no wonder they say every year is the best Bonnaroo. White Rabbits, Chairlift, Passion Pit, Of Montreal, The Dirty Projectors, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Grizzly Bear, TV On The Radio, Ani Difranco, Phoenix, Crystal Castles, and Gomez,, are just a few of the bands I was able to catch on stage this year. If each succeeding year is the best year yet, I can’t wait to see what is in store for 2010.

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Tags: ani difranco, bonnaroo, Chairlift, crystal castles, gomez, grizzly bear, manchester, of montreal, passion pit, phoenix, the dirty projectors, TN, tv on the radio, white rabbits, yeah yeah yeahs

Bonnaroo Is Around the Bend

June 7th, 2009

The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival begins next Thursday, June 11th in Manchester, Tennessee. The lineup is vast and is sure to include at least one band you enjoy, in an attempt to preview the event we have picked out a few of the great bands playing on each day, for a complete lineup and schedule check out Bonaroo’s site.