summer in the city
It was the kind of hot that makes everyone around you glisten. Even the walls were sweating. The lights were left on and the sign at the door read, 'Please be seated. Thanks, the management'. Nobody moved an inch, but quietly sang along for the so-called 'epic chorus fadeout',
they'll beat you with the truth so you won't feel the lies
they'll beat you with the truth so you don't feel the lies.
Ian McKaye and Amy Farina had all eyes on them as they languidly wandered through their set, almost oblivious to the mounting humidity - a result of their own decision to NOT run the AC, lest the soft plucks of his baritone guitar be drowned out by a mechanical whirr. In short, The Evens commanded the room's attention with skill and grace.
Photo by Suzanne Sutherland
It was one of the best shows I've seen so far in Toronto, although it was perhaps the hottest venue I've ever been to in my life, save for Coachella in '04 (52 Celsius in the shade, anyone?). If there's one word to describe this city in the summer, its HOT. Fucking hot. On its own it's not always a bad thing, but its the kind of heat that makes you choke just a little when you step outside.
As as I sat, nay, cooked in the sun today and watched the Blue Jays destroy the DC Nationals, I thought about how much I've learned to love this city, and despite the bumpy road it took to get here, I'm glad and proud to call it home these days. We move into our new place in less than 3 weeks, and Leah's about to start a new job then too. Things are changing and evolving and feeling...progressive. Kinda like Toronto, with its forward thinking transit commission, its futuristic art festivals and non-stop music scene.
And it's beautiful here. Bonus, dude.
Photo by Moss Productions
Speaking of music, NXNE was fun. Drunken, shmoozy fun. It was four straight nights of running from show to show to show seeing everything from booty rap to tight-pants rock; I even got a little DJing in for a friend's party. It takes things like NXNE to remind me just how massive this industry is and how lucky I am to be in one of the great epicentres of it all. Best of all, I'm back to feeling like my opinion of an artist can lend itself to actual action on them, like a project, something to work on. Perhaps working too hard and too long, as you faithful readers may have noticed. I'll work on working on that, too.
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they'll beat you with the truth so you won't feel the lies
they'll beat you with the truth so you don't feel the lies.
Ian McKaye and Amy Farina had all eyes on them as they languidly wandered through their set, almost oblivious to the mounting humidity - a result of their own decision to NOT run the AC, lest the soft plucks of his baritone guitar be drowned out by a mechanical whirr. In short, The Evens commanded the room's attention with skill and grace.
Photo by Suzanne Sutherland
It was one of the best shows I've seen so far in Toronto, although it was perhaps the hottest venue I've ever been to in my life, save for Coachella in '04 (52 Celsius in the shade, anyone?). If there's one word to describe this city in the summer, its HOT. Fucking hot. On its own it's not always a bad thing, but its the kind of heat that makes you choke just a little when you step outside.
As as I sat, nay, cooked in the sun today and watched the Blue Jays destroy the DC Nationals, I thought about how much I've learned to love this city, and despite the bumpy road it took to get here, I'm glad and proud to call it home these days. We move into our new place in less than 3 weeks, and Leah's about to start a new job then too. Things are changing and evolving and feeling...progressive. Kinda like Toronto, with its forward thinking transit commission, its futuristic art festivals and non-stop music scene.
And it's beautiful here. Bonus, dude.
Photo by Moss Productions
Speaking of music, NXNE was fun. Drunken, shmoozy fun. It was four straight nights of running from show to show to show seeing everything from booty rap to tight-pants rock; I even got a little DJing in for a friend's party. It takes things like NXNE to remind me just how massive this industry is and how lucky I am to be in one of the great epicentres of it all. Best of all, I'm back to feeling like my opinion of an artist can lend itself to actual action on them, like a project, something to work on. Perhaps working too hard and too long, as you faithful readers may have noticed. I'll work on working on that, too.
workworkworkworkworkworkworkworkworkworkworkworkworkworkworkwork.
posted by Eli at 1:28 PM
1 Comments:
oh the evens! so jealous you got to see them. good luck with your move, and enjoy the summer heat!
i'm glad toronto is working out for you too. i don't think i could stand the humidity, but then again, i've always preferred a heat wave to a cold snap. anyway, best!
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