- When: Nov. 25, 2010
- Where: Project 165, Toronto ON
- Who with: Tiny Mountains, Pat LePoidevin
- Set List:
- Borrowing Days
- Southern Ontario
- Song Written Upon Getting Cut by the Argos (CFL Sessions cover)
- Stan & Georgie
- Aren’t You Glad (Beach Boys cover)
- Wish
- Young Enough
Ahh, Project 165. Our home away from home. We’ve played there 4 times and at least thrice have brought far too much gear for the intimate space. This time we finally got it right: acoustic guitar and small keyboard rounded out by tambourine and glockenspiel. No PA, no soundcheck, no blinking lights.
There’s something intimate about performing without a microphone. Aside from not having a mic stand in your face, its’ like a middle-man has been removed and you can communicate with the audience directly—no disconnect. That’s what this night was all about, as other Project 165 regulars, Tiny Mountains, and travelling troubadour, Pat LePoidevin, all made excellent use of the intimacy.
Of course, it’s also amazing when you don’t have to worry about your half-broken amp conking out, homemade pedals not doing what they are supposed to, or keeping time with loops recorded on the fly. We really ought to do this more often…
Here are some photos taken by Joey Bruni (check out that stage!):
