Get Him Eat Him - they rock it like pop punk with an indie edge. They also covered Elvis Costello's Hand In Hand. A great bonus on an already swell bill.
Ottawa's own Fucked Corpse. Unfortunately illness and ill luck has stripped away a few members and blighted the rest with communicable diseases and fractured body bits so they had a couple of ringers on stage tonight to bump their membership up to seven.
Next up, Chris Garneau. A winsome lad who plays piano tunes, he didn't quite win me over even though he sounds a bit like Sufjan Stevens.
Finally Xiu Xiu. I'd never heard them before. They're truly a band you wouldn't mistake for anyone else. I found myself thinking of Scott Walker circa Tilt through most of their set. A really exciting live act with a highly distinct approach to percussion.
That was a truly diverse evening of entertainment. Thanks should also go to As The Poets Affirm for their loan of a vibraphone. Capital Idea continues tonight at Barrymore's (not Babylon, as an early version of the post and a longstanding show listing has had it) with The Fiery Furnaces, Thundrah! (not Chinese Stars, who have been forced to cancel their tour) and The Hot Springs.
- Show reminder: Titan, Elephantoms! and Willem Dafoe play End Hits.
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Nice shots and sum up of the night! The unique drumming of Xiu Xiu was totally sweet to watch. Hopefully I'll have some of my photos up today at www.talz.ca
or on Flickr
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