03.19.2010 Immaculate Machine / Sun Wizard / A Pale Blue
Wasn't really a fan of the first band, A Pale Blue. Might have been a case of not digging their alt-country-ish sound. In fact for me it was very forgettable. Some people actually described the singer as Tom Petty-esque. Fans of the genre may disagree.
Sun Wizard, has a pretty cool name. When I was watching their set, I was reminded of that mid 90s band Soul Asylum. Crowd seemed to dig them. In fact, I do believe that a large portion of the crowd came out to see them. There was a couple in the front who made use of the empty stage lip area and really tore up the dance floor.
Tonights show was a little bit special because long time members Kathryn Calder and Luke Kozlowski would be performing after being on hiatus. Kathryn's been dealing with an ill family member while I believe Luke hasn't even been in the band for a while now. I figured if I was going to see an IM show, this might as well be it. The band started their a little over an hour set with "Only Love You For Your Car", from their new album. I knew my prayers for older songs would be answered when they followed up a few songs later with "C'mon Sea Legs" and then "Dear Confessor".. I've never seen the band before, but I'm sure most people will admit that the band is better with Kathryn and even Luke in the lineup. There were many old favourites played. The crowd ate up older songs like "Jarhand" and "There's No Such Thing as the Future". Luke's drumming was solid. I was pretty impressed by their other guitarist Jordan as well. Having seen the New Pornographers a few times, I was already a fan of Kathryn Calder's voice. It's really unfortunate she hasn't been able to play with the band recently. She has a really beautiful voice. Without trying to be insulting, it'd be hard to imagine seeing this band again without her. As teased in their twitter, they also threw in a cover of "The Chain" by Fleetwood Mac, which I noticed gets covered by a lot of Canadian bands. Highlight of the night was the main set closing "Neighbours Don't Mind," which had Brooke screaming at the end.
Sun Wizard, has a pretty cool name. When I was watching their set, I was reminded of that mid 90s band Soul Asylum. Crowd seemed to dig them. In fact, I do believe that a large portion of the crowd came out to see them. There was a couple in the front who made use of the empty stage lip area and really tore up the dance floor.
Tonights show was a little bit special because long time members Kathryn Calder and Luke Kozlowski would be performing after being on hiatus. Kathryn's been dealing with an ill family member while I believe Luke hasn't even been in the band for a while now. I figured if I was going to see an IM show, this might as well be it. The band started their a little over an hour set with "Only Love You For Your Car", from their new album. I knew my prayers for older songs would be answered when they followed up a few songs later with "C'mon Sea Legs" and then "Dear Confessor".. I've never seen the band before, but I'm sure most people will admit that the band is better with Kathryn and even Luke in the lineup. There were many old favourites played. The crowd ate up older songs like "Jarhand" and "There's No Such Thing as the Future". Luke's drumming was solid. I was pretty impressed by their other guitarist Jordan as well. Having seen the New Pornographers a few times, I was already a fan of Kathryn Calder's voice. It's really unfortunate she hasn't been able to play with the band recently. She has a really beautiful voice. Without trying to be insulting, it'd be hard to imagine seeing this band again without her. As teased in their twitter, they also threw in a cover of "The Chain" by Fleetwood Mac, which I noticed gets covered by a lot of Canadian bands. Highlight of the night was the main set closing "Neighbours Don't Mind," which had Brooke screaming at the end.
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