| Unassuming, a
bit hypnotic but nonetheless ready to rock, Canada's Broken Social
Scene appeared onstage with the casual intimacy and accessibility of a
garage band rehearsal, but with an alarming and complex musical precision
which showed innovation, style and humor.
Their sound was complex from the beginning, with
maybe a little Radiohead or Tortoise-style musical
meandering to a distinct counter rhythm, which was just enough to disarm
the listener into thinking that was the beginning and end
of it all. So just in time, they banged out the straight-ahead
rock-'n roll of When We Were Boys.
Probably the highlight of the evening's
performance was a biting yet sweet rendition of
I'm Still Your Fag, which was dedicated
with timely grace and wit to "George Bush and the Vatican." |
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Though most widely known for their current album You Forgot It In People,
which won a Juno in spring of 2003 for
Alternative Album of the Year, and for two of their songs which were featured on
the Showtime series Queer as Folk, this expansive band
with an ever-changing roster of guest members excels as an innovative and
engaging live act as well!
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