Fall Concert Guide

Well, it's fall in the big city, and as the temperatures drop and the days get shorter, a bunch of great bands are about to descend upon Toronto. Here are a few shows you should try to check out.

Darwin Deez October 30th @ El Mocambo

I heard about Darwin Deez in the spring, the songs 'Bad Day' and 'Radar Detector' are insanely addictive. Give them a listen:

http://www.myspace.com/darwindeez

Elliott Brood October 30th @ Opera House

Elliott Brood was recently nominated for the coveted Polaris Music Prize and I had the opportunity to see them live at the awards gala. They rocked out for their two-song performance, I'm sure a full set would be amazing. Unfortunately, this concert falls on the same day as Darwin Deez. I've got some serious thinking to do. . .

http://www.myspace.com/elliottbrood

Modeselektor November 4th @ Mod Club

Modeselektor is one half of the band Moderat which I have been getting into these last few weeks. They have a very cool sound: electronic, ambient, and hauntingly catchy. I think this show is going to be awesome.

http://www.myspace.com/moderat

Girls November 10th @ El Mocambo

The first time I heard Hellhole Ratrace I felt like I had heard it before. Not because it is unoriginal, but because the song is so perfect that its existence seems like the most natural thing in the world. The album is great, too.

It seems like with a lot of these new bands, the blogs hype them up to a point that no live show could ever live up to the audiences expectations. Girls seems different. I'm confident that this band will restore confidence in the internet hype machine.

http://www.myspace.com/girls

Rural Alberta Advantage November 20th

If you haven't heard Hometowns yet, I suggest you go to your local record store, pick up a copy and throw it on the old car stereo. It's damn good road trip music. 'Drain the Blood' and 'Edmonton' are two of my personal favourites.

http://www.myspace.com/theraa

Hey Rosetta! Dec 4-5 @ Horseshoe Tavern

Hey Rosetta! is another Polaris Prize finalist. These guys killed it at the awards gala, and I'm sure that they will bring the same intensity to the Horseshoe. Definitely worth some permanent hearing loss.

http://www.myspace.com/heyrosetta

That's it for now. Enjoy the shows.