lsamuel3 Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 My reviews of both Barr Brothers' shows during Canadian Music Weekhttp://backin15minutes.com/2011/03/21/two-shows-with-the-barr-brothers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Wish Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 While I enjoy reading your work, its not enjoyable to have to follow your hotlinking to get to your actual words. The Reviews at/ on Sticky Magazine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Could simply just post the reviews here and save all the linking out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Wish Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Fine, but you'll miss out on some sweet pics:#1:The Barr Brothers @ The Dakota TavernWith it's grungy-saloon feel, unpretentious clientele and super friendly bartenders, it's easy to see why The Dakota is a special spot in our city. When I heard that The Barr Brothers would be playing their first CMW set there, I knew I had to attend. The 2:00am set time only sweetened the deal.Opening the show with "Beggar in the Morning", the group grabbed the packed Dakota's attention quickly. Moving fearlessly into new territory, The Barr Brothers debuted "Kisses From Chelsea" for Toronto for the first time. Lovely harp breakdowns and plenty of "ooh ooh oohs" from pump organ player Andres Vial and harpist Sarah Page made this new tune easy to love, and showed a new direction of writing for brothers.The tribal rhythms of "Deacon's Son" saw the band venturing into heavy jam territory, as Andres played percussion instruments that resembled giant tongs which emitted a metallic clapping sound. Brad Barr (guitar, vocals) took several minutes to himself on this one, showing his versatility by breaking out in a huge solo that showcased everything from blues riffs to metal-style tapping techniques. The playfulness of the band was on full display during another new tune titled "If You Leave Me". Brad and Sarah teased each other back and forth, seeing who could play the higher harmonic as well as call-and-response melodies. The song was highly amusing for both band and crowd and was the perfect ending to a near perfect performance. Finishing the set at well past 3:30 in the morning, The Barr Brothers were greeted off stage by Kevin Drew of Broken Social Scene who seemed seriously impressed and pleased to stumble upon such a great band in a city packed to the brim with music.#2:The Barr Brothers @ CzehoskiStill reeling from The Barr Brothers top-notch performance only two nights before at The Dakota Tavern, I wasn't really sure what to expect from their show at the Czehoski.Czehoski may boast delicious food, some quality booze and plenty of cute girls, but it's far from a great place to see a concert. Squeezing into the narrow back room, awkwardly bumping into tables and diners, a group of fans filed into place to see The Barr Brothers, one of Montreal's finest live acts. They opened the set with "Beggar in the Morning" which seems to be their go-to song for wowing a crowd right from the start. Sarah Page plucked some quick arpeggios on her massive harp while drummer Andrew Barr rubbed his cymbals with a violin bow to create some spacey sounds. Once the drums and shakers kicked in, heads began to nod and sway along to the soothing folk music.Andrew and keyboardist Andres Vial traded places for "Old Mythologies", which features some great turn-of-phrases from Brad including the line "there's nothing so wrong that's what right can't fix, despite how blood and water mix, and when a pony runs out of tricks then his work has just begun". Although Brad lost his guitar pickup half way through this tune, he champed through the mishap opting to sing-a-capella, his voice sounding great overtop Andrew and Andres' hand and leg slap percussion. A thundering drum intro led into the always-impressive "Give The Devil Back His Heart", a deep and dark blues tune with West African influences, which had a daring solo from Brad. While the remainder of the set was well played, especially the rousing Delta-blues of "Lord, I Just Can't Keep From Cryin'", The Barr Brothers did struggle with some mixing and feedback issues, largely due to the unattended soundboard at the front of the stage. CMF is often about making the best out of a not-so-ideal-situation and that is exactly what The Barr Brothers did. Regardless of the sound problems and cramped space (for both band and audience), the band's music still managed to shine brightly and everyone seemed to enjoy the short-but-sweet set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 While I enjoy reading your work, its not enjoyable to have to follow your hotlinking to get to your ACTUAL words.I agree. It's a fine line between shilling and sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Is there a dedicated forum here for Slip-related posts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsamuel3 Posted March 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 I share the links so you guys get pictures! and I link to my site for the hits...it takes 2 secs to click the additional links not a huge deal really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-towns Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 I share the links so you guys get pictures! and I link to my site for the hits...it takes 2 secs to click the additional links not a huge deal really.I meant that you should add reviews to the main blog page. Shut down the other blog and help me take over the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 at the Cheoski's show we got a great view of keyboard/bass players ass crack... just sayin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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