Late September/early October is the busy season for Indie rock. Schools back in... bands are touring... there are festivals everywhere... and everyone puts out a new "must have" album around this time. So each week brings a new necessary preparedness for this next big release... Last week it was Metric and Franz Ferdinand. This week it's Broken Social Scene and Controller Controller. Next week it's Animal Collective and Boards of Canada. Luckily it slows down near the beginning of November.
But November brings the next phase in head-scratching and teeth-gnashing: The Year End List!
Writing for the Destination Out and Pop Rock sections of Exclaim! means I have to come up with 2 different lists. The good side (and there is no real bad side) is that you have to go back and relisten to a years' worth of music. After the "shock of the new" all October it is more of a Zen thing. I'd tell you what I'm leaning towards, but then I'd start feeling like I can't change my mind... so....
Went to see
The Fembots
on Tuesday at the Taproom. They were playing as a five piece with acoustic guitar, keyboards, bass, drums and vibes. I haven't gotten the new album yet, but what I've heard of it sounded great... and live was super too... mournful country with the lounge bells a-ringin'.
They were accompanied by Special Noise from Halifax as well as fellow Haligonian, recently reunited North of America. The loud band, quieter band, loudest band scenario wasn't perfect flow-wise, but it made for an entertaining night.
Now we'll have to see if A Nothern Chorus can survive a Friday night (this Friday night) at Bugaboo Creek. Perhaps also hosting the semi-triumphant return of Marc Bragdon!!! Be where?
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