Late of the Pier + The Whip

I can easily say that this was by far the best concert I have been to in quite some time. The show was an overall hit. Though the crowd was fairly small, more people showed up than I expected. I really was convinced it was going to be a dead night due to the fact that Black Kids where playing with Mates of State that very same night. In the end it looks like I made the right choice by going to Late of the Pier and The Whip instead.

The night of the show I was extremely tired I had worked a long day and thought I was late. Not knowing what time it was at all I ran to Les Saints and walked into what turned out to be the sound check. The band started over an hour late due to problems at the border. But it was well worth the wait as openers The Whip were amazing live; their stage presence and accuracy was impressive. Trippy rocking sounds exploded from the small stage in all kinds of bright colors. Young bands seem to really grasp the concept of having fun on stage. It was really nice to see the guys express their excitement to be playing in Montreal like that.

As for Late of the Pier well lets just say I found myself lost in world of strange tribal  music that had mated with Hardcore electro. These boys are truly one of the most talented bands I have seen in a long time. I was really excited to actually see a band I love in Montreal. Their performance was nothing short of perfection and everyone was really into it. There was even a mosh pit for some messed up reason during their performance of “Focker” and “The Bears are Coming”. The band really went all out jumping into the crowd, dancing and Julian the lead singer even hoped onto to the keyboard stand. It was actually pretty funny to see. Later that night I met up with the members of the band who were happy to have such a wonderful crowd here. They had a blast during the show and even spun a few crazy mixes afterwards. The boys told me that they would come back to Montreal but it will not be for at least another 9 months. So if you attended the show consider yourself lucky because they will not be back until they finish recording a new album which should be a gem. They are all really sweet guys and quite the gang of brilliant young men. They take their music very seriously and embrace the challenge of creating new and interesting sounds and rhythms for people to enjoy. If you don’t already own their CD you should because those boys are headed straight to the top or at least somewhere real close. As for me well I couldn’t have had a better night if I tried.