More of Kingston’s favourites from last year. Photo by Barbs.
Annie Clifford: Magic Jordan at Modern Fuel Artist Run Centre.
Michael Davidge: Beast Coast at the Artel (At least I think that was their name. Apparently they perform as a different act each time). Kudos to the band member who, while playing the trumpet, left the performance area, walked down the hall and out the front door of the Artel. He was gone for a while, but occasionally you could still hear him. I think he may have even walked around the block. His band mates continued to play, and he rejoined them a little while later, trumpet blaring. It woke me up, if not the neighbours.
Katrina Enros: Iron & Wine, Edman Memorial Chapel, Wheaton, Illinois. Picture it: a Christian college in (where else?) but Wheaton, Illinois. No smoking or drinking on campus, and Samuel Beam has been personally asked to omit any “foul language” from his songs, so that a strange silence occasionally punctures the songs where a lyric should be. Mostly I enjoyed the spectacle of indie kids from Chicago meets the kids who chose to go to this school, meets the eerie acoustics of a cavernous chapel.
Stephen Guy: The best show I saw in Kingston was Magic Jordan and Cities Turn to Sand at that loft on Queen Street. Magic Jordan sounded a lot meaner than usual and Cities Turn to Sand were mind-blowingly tight.
The best show I saw outside of Kingston was My Bloody Valentine in Toronto in September. I expect their performance of “You Made Me Realize” to be the most intense experience with a work of art I’ll ever have in my life.
Lindsay Heggie: The Apple Crisp show featured by CBC Radio. I was so proud to help showcase our lovely town. Also awesome:
1. The Gertrudes w/ Old Man Luedecke (Grad Club, May 2008).
2. The Bicycles (Apple Crisp).
3. Nathan Lawr & the Minotaurs (Island Grill, Wolfe Island).
4. Magic Jordan (Ace’s Top Card, before they closed down).
5. False Face (The Artel - they rocked it like Pavement).
6. Woodhands (any hot, sweaty dance party they brought to town).
7. Elliott Brood (any and every show - I adore them).
Lucas Huang: Holy Fuck at the Grad Club was probably the best performance I’ve ever seen. The band plays with a wild and carefree energy, and their improvisational style of electronic dance music induces spontaneity in people’s feet. Dudes who suck at dancing will start dancing. I know this first hand.
Wendy Huot: Last night of Tone Deaf 7 — Gertrudes performing ‘In C’ and TimKnightUs.
Laura Kelly: Elliot Brood at the Grad Club (like, holy shit).
Jared MacKay: Unfortunately my memory is severely limited (due in no part at all to intoxicants, I swear to god) so I can really only remember the last couple of weeks. I know I’ve been to a ton of shows in Kingston this year, because I go to one or two a week. Can I remember what any of them were? Sadly, no. Because of this grave mental deficiency I’m nominating ALL of the Apple Crisp shows as the best live show of 2008. What are you gonna do about it?
Darren Springer: Cadence Weapon at the Wolfe Island Music Festival.
Greg Tilson: I’ve been meaning to see Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock…until I saw PS I Love You at the Wolfe Island Music Festival.
Lisa Visser: The Handsome Furs and Magic Jordan at the Wolfe Island Music Festival.
Nich Worby: I saw Tina Turner in December. It was insane! She actually had a mock up of the set from Mad Max, full costume and everything. She sang “We Don’t Need Another Hero” and like swung out in the crowd on this crazy fucking mechanical catwalk or crane thing. I simultaneously shit my pants and cried tears of joy.
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