Vampire Weekend, on the other hand, blew the crowd away, as per usual.I had the opportunity to see this band perform at the Sound Academy earlier this year, shortly after the release of their second full-length album, Contra.I was mesmerized by their sound and pleasantly surprised with how much better they sounded compared to their recordings.And this time, in an outdoor venue, they seemed to perform even better, if that were possible.Each member of the band had a constant smile plastered on his face, and they were all just as energetic as their upbeat summertime-sounding songs.Overall, the VW performance was well worth the wait. If you want to get hooked, try listening to “A-Punk” and “Oxford Comma”, both off of their first self-titled album released in 2008.http://www.vampireweekend.com/
By Brandi Carlton
Vampire Weekend returned to Toronto on September 7th to play the Molson Amphitheatre to 5000 enthusiastic fans.Openers for the show included Dum Dum girls and Beach House, both of which got the crowd excited for about five and half seconds until most people realized how dull they were. Both bands played very slow, uncreative, repetitive tunes that made me want to curl up and go to sleep.Beach House played a couple of more upbeat melodies that sounded promising at first, but turned out to be the same old dull.And the fact that each member of these bands didn’t move an inch during the performance didn’t help matters.
By Brandi Carlton
Vampire Weekend returned to Toronto on September 7th to play the Molson Amphitheatre to 5000 enthusiastic fans.Openers for the show included Dum Dum girls and Beach House, both of which got the crowd excited for about five and half seconds until most people realized how dull they were. Both bands played very slow, uncreative, repetitive tunes that made me want to curl up and go to sleep.Beach House played a couple of more upbeat melodies that sounded promising at first, but turned out to be the same old dull.And the fact that each member of these bands didn’t move an inch during the performance didn’t help matters.
By Brandi Carlton
Vampire Weekend returned to Toronto on September 7th to play the Molson Amphitheatre to 5000 enthusiastic fans.Openers for the show included Dum Dum girls and Beach House, both of which got the crowd excited for about five and half seconds until most people realized how dull they were. Both bands played very slow, uncreative, repetitive tunes that made me want to curl up and go to sleep.Beach House played a couple of more upbeat melodies that sounded promising at first, but turned out to be the same old dull.And the fact that each member of these bands didn’t move an inch during the performance didn’t help matters.
By Brandi Carlton
Vampire Weekend returned to Toronto on September 7th to play the Molson Amphitheatre to 5000 enthusiastic fans.Openers for the show included Dum Dum girls and Beach House, both of which got the crowd excited for about five and half seconds until most people realized how dull they were. Both bands played very slow, uncreative, repetitive tunes that made me want to curl up and go to sleep.Beach House played a couple of more upbeat melodies that sounded promising at first, but turned out to be the same old dull.And the fact that each member of these bands didn’t move an inch during the performance didn’t help matters.
Sean Chin
Chief Editor & Founder of Live in Limbo. Host & Producer of the Capsule Podcast. Sean is an award-winning photographer and Nikon Professional Services member. His work has appeared on the CBC, Pitchfork, and MUCH. He is an Academy Delegate at the JUNOs (CARAS) and has been involved in the Toronto music scene since 2005. He is also an endurance and CrossFit athlete. You should follow him on Twitter @SeanChin.