Sugar and Canada
October 1st, 2005 . by Quinton
Last night I skipped the old skool hip-hop party at Jorge and Eman’s and saw The New Pornographers at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach. They played a spectacular show and I’m really glad I decided to go, since I missed a free show in August at Lou’s Records.
They ended up playing a good number of songs from their new album, Twin Cinema, as well as songs from their previous two releases. A few of the older songs they really changed up from how they appear on the albums, which was really interesting and still very catchy. Lead singer/songwriter Carl Newman has his niece Kathryn Calder playing piano for them, as well as her own band Immaculate Machine which opened for The New Pornographers.
Immaculate Machine were a great reward for showing up early to the show. I couldn’t believe how much speed pop could come from three people playing their little Canadian hearts out. They looked like they ate about eighty rolls of Smarties before they hit the stage. Guitarist Brooke Gallupe sounds a bit like a young Jonathan Richman, and drummer Luke Kozlowski is what happens when Iggy Pop and Animal have children. They all sung such fast and catchy songs and they were so excited just to be playing music on tour. You can’t help but adore Canada’s sugary shy cuteness in this lovable bunch.
Wait… Jorge had a old school hip-hop party and i wasn’t invited?? my invitation must have gotten lost in the mail…
your invitation will probably arive next week sometime. you know how those international postmen like to take their time…
it was one for the record books, so I’m told. but if it makes you feel any better, I missed it too.
Sandra I’m sorry, damn that Atlantic Ocean I loose more letters that way. At least you had an excuse for standing me up. There are other members of this blog family who had no large bodies of water preventing them from shaking their rump to some De LA Soul. You know who you are.