DevO Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 Who's in?? I'll be in town Monday afternoon dropping someone off at YYZ -- perfect excuse to catch a Breit show! Can'o? Jon? Trev? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberHippie Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 What the hell... I'm in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon. Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 ya- i'm down with that...first set at least! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 I've been dying to check out Breit again.. I'm going to do my best to be there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peipunk Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 See you there, KevO!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon. Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 i live right across the street....maybe a pre sisters puffdown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted April 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 hey this is turning into a party! :: i'd love the pre-show puffdown, as i will be wandering the streets of toronto alone and aimlessly at that point anyways. i gotta drive back to the hammer after the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondtube Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 back to the hammer? as in your leaving from the hammer? if yes, we should carpool, i was thinking about heading out myself. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberHippie Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 Sheeeiiit we got the makings of a nice little party Monday night! I can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted April 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 back to the hammer? as in your leaving from the hammer? if yes, we should carpool, i was thinking about heading out myself. Steve Hey Steve, actually I'll be driving down from Peterborough and then heading to the Hammer.. But if you can get to the show I'll gladly drive you home. Party on! Maybe Cyro Baptista will drop by again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon. Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 who's still in? what time ya'll gonna be arriving? puff puff jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
can-o-phish Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Yessiree, I'm always there. What excuse do I have? I live two blocks away and what a helluva way to finish a Monday. Cheers Can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted April 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 I'm still in! Jon can I get your number? I'm gonna be in Toronto fairly early, like 7 or 8pm, with nothing to do. Wouldn't mind grabbing some decent food! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberHippie Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 I'm in, I should be good to meet up any time after 9. Let me know if we should meet at the Orbit Room, or somewhere else before hand. My cell is 647-272-5182 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon. Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 had a crazy day, gonna be tied up til later on - see you all at the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberHippie Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Basher and I will be there around 9:30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phunky Cauldron Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 I can't believe how many people live close by. I live at college and montrose, jon lives at college/grace and can 'o phish lives within two blocks as well. small world. Don't know any of ya, but I'll look for y'all tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basher Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 That was a FAAAAANTASTIC show! Nice to finally meet KevO and a couple other new faces (Steve, and, um, ...), and always nice to see Cyberhippie, Slippery Dan, Large Marge, peipunk (the birthday boy), and all the others who I can't remember. Sitting at that VIP table was SWEET! Time for bed - work in 8 hours (no problem)! Bash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberHippie Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 It was indeed a wicked show. That band is insane! :: Great to have such a good turnout of kind Sanctuary folk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondtube Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 the drummer has the best facial experssions.... he's a riot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 In case you're interested, here's a review of Breit's John & The Sisters album: From All Music Guide: ***/5 The artist billing for this CD is a little uncertain: looking at the cover you'd deduce it's a self-titled effort by "John & the Sisters," but elsewhere it's inferred that this is a collaboration between Kevin Breit's Sisters Euclid band and singer John Dickie. Whatever the case, guitarist Breit is certainly the main motor of the project. He and Dickie — credited as a "special guest," though he is in fact the usual lead singer — are also responsible, working either separately or together, for writing most (though by no means all) of the material. It's an eccentric record, a kind of mutant blues-rock that rarely sounds like straight blues, mixing it with a good amount of funk, soul, gospel, brass band jazz, hipster vocal attitude, and odd, murky sonic textures (including occasional brief links between songs) that sometimes verge on the experimental. In these respects, there are some similarities to bluesy-but-not-blues' ventures by the likes of Tom Waits, Morphine, and the Latin Playboys, though it's not imitative of any of these. There's a kind of sleazy, swampy atmosphere to both the songs and arrangements that almost makes you wonder whether these guys are self-consciously trying to be weird, or are a more ordinary bar band who are somehow unselfconsciously sounding weird. All of this is probably making it sound more intriguing than it is. The songs aren't so hot, conjuring the sort of low-life, twilight-zone hotel existence pictured on the cover, but usually in a way that's more mundane than enticing. Too, Dickie's mannered, sometimes overwrought vocals can grow tiresome, and the songs themselves often plod on for way too long. — Richie Unterberger Note: The Toronto Sun gave the album 4/5 Suns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondtube Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 i've been trying to convince kenny to bring Sisters Euclid w/ Mr Something x2 for a little while now... who would go to this show? Would it be well attended? I dont think Sisters Euclid have played Htown before. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberHippie Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 It's an eccentric record, a kind of mutant blues-rock that rarely sounds like straight blues, mixing it with a good amount of funk, soul, gospel, brass band jazz, hipster vocal attitude, and odd, murky sonic textures (including occasional brief links between songs) that sometimes verge on the experimental. That's a pretty good description of what went down last night, I was having a hard time putting it to words. The music is borrowed from a lot of the roots but formed into something completely unique! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted April 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 I'm glad I stuck around the City for this show last night. It turned into a mini-Skankaroo! Nice to see again / meet Trevor, Basher, Slippery, Large Marge, Jaydawg, Can'O'Dave, and the PUNK and maybe more (?). Kevin Breit kills me with that slide! The first song of the first set still stands out, beautiful song. Kevin's older brother came out for a song during first set. John Dickie played at least half the 2nd set as well as the 2-song encore.. All songs they played (with John Dickie) are featured on the new John & The Sisters album that Jaimoe mentioned. I have the album, I like it, and I'm gonna review it soon for jambands.ca. John Dickie has a hugely powerful and wide ranging voice, and he sways around on the stage with his arms at his sides, its pretty entertaining! My rear-view mirror busted off on the way home and I had to pull over and buy super glue. :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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