It seems being spawn of a musical upbringing will usually sky rocket one ahead of the herd in terms of creative know-how and onstage prowess, or at the very least a head start. Nothing is truer of Liam Finn, son of Split Enz and Crowded House’s Neil Finn, who was joined by multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Eliza Jane to wow attentive gapes at Montreal’s Théâtre Plaza. (more…)
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Liam Finn & Eliza Jane – Last Night @ Théâtre Plaza
10.31.09Liam Finn & Eliza Jane showcased an evening swollen with audio finesse as Théâtre Plaza swooned with undying intrigue…Visit us again for the photos & review.
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Liam Finn & Eliza Jane – Tonight @ Théâtre Plaza
10.30.09Liam Finn & Eliza Jane deliver a bout of crucial sound for an insatiable rock thirsty crowd at Théâtre Plaza tonight.
With special guests: Miracle Fortress + the Luyas
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Concert Reviews
Handsome Furs @ Théâtre Plaza – 07.03.09
07.09.09
There is an undeniable essence of romance associated with a home crowd show, like a soldier returning to his lover’s embrace following a long and breaking journey after the battle, with new found experience and logged accounts in the memory bank, it is the familiar warm embrace that closes the circle and makes him feel whole again. Handsome Furs could not have encapsulated the reaction more poetically, a fine mixture of heightened anxiety along with an over abundance of positive energy and comfort in the familiarity translated and played into the open palms of an adoring Montreal audience who had evidently been awaiting the return of their Handsome Furs. (more…)
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Handsome Furs – Last Night @ Théâtre Plaza
07.04.09
Handsome Furs laid out the Home Sweet Home welcome mat to an adoring Montreal crowd last night at Théâtre Plaza. Be sure to pop back soon for the photos and review.
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Handsome Furs – Tonight @ Théâtre Plaza
07.03.09Montreal’s dapperly fuzzy Handsome Furs flex their plush indie rock talent tonight.
With special guest: Brian Borcherdt (of Holy Fuck)
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Concert Reviews
Great Lake Swimmers @ Théâtre Plaza – 06.20.09
06.26.09
Her eyes swelled with tears and the air felt cold with grief. Beams of sunlight trespassed through the room as specks of dust danced on the warm glow. She could hear her own childhood laughter resonate through her memories as the cracks in the paint held on tight to images of loving bonds. Visions of her father bouncing through the front door wearing a triumphant grin and brandishing a freshly caught bundle of fish seemed all too real. She closed her eyes and ran her hands through her hair almost able to feel her mother’s calm touch gather her blonde locks into a pony tail. She spent her best summers here, running in the tall cool grass and throwing stones in the lake as the scent of barbecue wafted down the hill and through the trees. She was twelve when her parents died, twelve when her childhood ended and her quest for guarded innocence began. She could still remember her aunt walking through the front door to their apartment in the city with a pain filled face and a mind irked with concern, “Mom and dad were in a terrible accident”, she said. Although that was the first time she’d heard it out loud, a cold fear ran through her body hours before, as though part of her was in the car. Now here she stood twenty years later in the center of the room where her memories of them felt whole once again. The floor creaked as she shifted her weight from side to side, swaying to the reminiscent sound of scratchy radio music that seemed to only play in her head. As she walked through the screen door and down the old grey wood steps, the next door neighbour made his way over and opened his hand revealing two gold pins which sported her parent’s names engraved in the old precious metal. “We all had so much when your parents were alive”, he said, “We swam these lakes in silence, taking nature head on and appreciating all that lay ahead of us. I don’t have many physical objects to remind me of them but my heart wants you to have these pins.” A slow tear floated down his cheek as he flipped the pins and read the inscription, “You came, you conquered, you loved…You are our Great Lake Swimmers”. (more…)
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Great Lake Swimmers – Last Night @ Théâtre Plaza
06.21.09
Théâtre Plaza embraced Great Lake Swimmers as a shower of red & blue light accompanied a smooth brooding tone…The splashing photos & review surfacing soon.
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Great Lake Swimmers – Tonight @ Théâtre Plaza
06.20.09Stepping out of the cold water and into a warm Montreal crowd Great Lake Swimmers spread a dose of liquid smooth sound tonight.
With special guest: Timber Timbre
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Concert Reviews
Atmosphere @ Théâtre Plaza – 05.08.09
05.14.09
Filling the stage with Minnesota confidence, Atmosphere raised the roof on a juiced Théâtre Plaza. Tearing through rhyme after rhyme and clutching the crowd with the ease of a seasoned rhyme slinging pro, Sean “Slug” Daley delivered attitude, showmanship, humour and flow. (more…)
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Atmosphere – Last Night @ Théâtre Plaza
05.09.09
The room was set ablaze as Atmosphere rhymed his way through a party that couldn’t be stopped… Stay tuned for the photos & review.
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Atmosphere – Tonight @ Théâtre Plaza
05.08.09Minnesota rhymesayers Atmosphere bounce through Montreal tonight swinging fat beats and attitude.
With special guests: Attracted to Gods + Shaun Boothe
