Tag: Concert review

Hey Ocean! energizes Clark Hall

Brimming with an effervescent brand of folky, synth-infused alternative pop, Canadian indie darlings Hey Ocean! delivered an impassioned performance at Clark Hall on Friday night. Promising an intimate venue prior to the show, Hey Ocean! delivered. The band put on a fun, energetic and infectious setlist...

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Destroyer quiets the crowd at Grad Club

Vancouver’s Dan Bejar, more famously known as Destroyer, came to the Grad Club Saturday night for a sold-out solo acoustic set. One might not first associate Bejar with the idea of the archetypal acoustic balladeer. His breakthrough album under the Destroyer name – 2011’s excellent Kaputt – was a...

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A childhood dream comes true

A horde of twenty-something girls was buzzing as they anxiously waited to fulfill their childhood dream, while I stood in the back of the room watching it all. Thirty-five minutes of 90s-sounding “hip-hop” later, the infamous Carter brother eventually made a coy, but very belated, entrance as he sauntered...

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Just getting started

When Grad Club Manager Virginia Clark encourages you to come see a show, you don’t say no. And I’m glad I got to see Half Moon Run live before they become a global success. Dressed to go to a concert Tuesday night, I forgot how warm it gets within the borders of the intimate crowds at the Grad Club. The...

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Lonnie in the living room

I walked up the stairs to the Mansion’s Living Room Wednesday night with no expectations. I stumbled down them three hours later, completely impressed by the distinct sound brought forth by London bands Wild Domestic and Lonnie in the Garden. Each band brought something fresh to a Kingston alternative...

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Ominous grooves

At Mother Mother’s show on Tuesday night, it was hard to tell if the heat was coming from the mob of people or the band’s energy. Throngs of people packed into the Mansion’s Living Room for a sold out show. The opening act, Sweet Thing, brought an enthusiastic, pop-rock set, switching from toe-tapping...

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