Well that was a shitkickingly long drive on the morning after the Plimsouls Hoboken gig. But it was my duty! This concert was quite a treat - a solitary North American showcase as they arrived to record their next album with master Canadian producer <a href="http://www.eqmag.com/story.asp?sectioncode=36&storycode=8793">Howard Bilerman</a>. La Sala Rosa is quite the intimate venue - about 200 cap tops, providing an up close and personal of all the wonder and chaos that ensued. I can't recommend a BSP concert enough to the uninitiated - intense vocals, towering guitars, and unparalleled songwriting. Any fans of Echo & the Bunnymen, The Chameleons or the like shouldn't be missing them imho.
For those interested (I know there's a few of you here!), this was a very non-standard set list to be sure. Something like Cool New Song 1 / Carrion / Remember Me / Cool New Song 2 / Cool New Song 3 / A Wooden Horse / Spirit of St Louis / Fear of Drowning / Cool New Song 4 / Leaving Here / Please Stand Up / 10 minutes of Lately / 20 minutes of Rock In A with much chaos. Some documentation of the grand day out north of the border...
Should I be offended? The lads seemed a bit bemused or even frightened at my approach...
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...yet they looked vastly relieved and even quite jolly at my "traveling companion's". I protest!
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It was interesting to see Hamilton opening for the first time rather than Yan...
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And Yan striking a pose was fine. Hearing that all videos for the next album will feature extensive voguing was not...
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More disturbing still was Yan's continued shrinkage. He's not a large man to begin with but that's a standard size tambourine!
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Noble looked quite terrified staring eye-level at a BSP member...
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Woody's blind drumming was impressive. They had adorned the stage with British nautical distress signals...
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The grand finale - Noble pantsing himself and modeling Canadian underwear...
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