Hamilton rockers The Arkells opened the show. The shaggy roots rockers have a similar sound to Mayy Mays and Co, with an identical instrumental lineup. They deviate a little from the standard course with a reddish tinge to their lyrics and song titles like No Champagne Socialist and Ballad of Hugo Chavez. They're going to be back in town in just a few weeks time - November 22, that is - for a show at Zaphod's.
Arkells, Barrymore's, November 5, 2008
Matt Mays went with the all-white look for this show. It was the usual raucous Bruce Springsteen-influenced roots rock he's been trafficking in of late, performed with a lot of gusto by El Torpedo. He did segue into a bit of acoustic work with a Gordon Lightfoot cover (Carefree Highway? I'm not enough of a Lightfoot fan to recognize anything but The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald by ear) he'd originally hoped to debut for his dad ... he didn't have it ready in time for the gig his parents showed up for, did did bring it out for the local crowd.
Matt Mays, Barrymore's, November 5, 2008
The show ended with The Arkells coming on stage for the encore, which included a cover of The Rolling Stones' Wild Horses and the longest band introduction ever.
- Show reminder: The Acacia Strain, Through The Eyes of the Dead, See You Next Tuesday, Pray For Tomorrow and Caramel Waltz punk it up at the New Bayou; Attack In Black, Ladyhawk and Shotgun Jimmy play Zaphod Beeblebrox;in a last-minute announcement, The Goodnight Loving drop in on the Rock'n'Roll Pizza Party at the Bytown Tavern.
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