With Kevin Drew at its helm, Broken Social Scene achieves a spontaneous type of joy found in whiskey-fueled outbursts and ramblings. We got to the show early enough to make it to the front of the Vogue, and when the band walked on stage Drew asked me to count off their set. The band played with an incredibly broad dynamic; the songs described all-nighters and quiet afternoons and ranged from crushingly soft to vibrantly loud like a musical stream of consciousness.
During a beer/bathroom break Kevin asked the crowd if they wanted to see what he spent the Indy show’s production budget on. Everyone cheered, so he went backstage for a minute and came back holding a pair of black, sequin-covered Adidas superstar sneakers. He put them on and
remarked, “Ok, now I’m ready.” For some reason there was another wardrobe issue that night. The show started after the Colts/Patriots game ended on TV that night, and after people in the crowd threw Colts jerseys onstage a few were donned by band members. Drew put on a #18 Manning jersey which he wore/rocked the rest of the night before tossing it back to its original owner.Plus, I got the set list signed by bassist Brendan Canning. Sweet.
Broken Social Scene - TBTF
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