August 3, 2007

Theme: Hillside Review On Air: Frank

This was the first show since the Hillside Festival so I played a couple of the bands that made an impression on me during the festival. My biggest surprise was a band that was probably the youngest band to play the festival as they were the winner of the Guelph high school band contest. They are called "Dance Hall Free For All" (just say that out loud a couple of times, it makes you feel good) and have a great funky sound that really impressed me. Other highlights of the festival were Mother Mother, Immaculate Machine, Two Hours Traffic, and in their first North American show Los Campensions. I won't go into detail as you can read my full review here: http://www.stillepost.ca/boards/index.php?topic=86678.0 (near the bottom of the page as Steve Zodiac of course). The rest of the show was a mix between a slow set, a funky set, and a set of a few leftovers from the last couple of shows. The funky set started with a song going out to Mary who likes the Red Hot Chili Peppers cover the Sly and the Family Stone song "If You Want Me To Stay". If you remember I saw Sly in concert during my recent trip to Italy and he was actually on stage during this song. I ended with The Zombies "Time of the Season" because The Immaculate Machines covered it as their last song when I went to see them at the Jane Bond the week before the show. Then I was watching a documentary on the 60s a few days later and sure enough I heard the songs once again. TALK-Theme Saturday Looks Good To Me - The Girl's Distracted Lucky Soul - Get Outta Town! The Envelopes - It's The Law The Electric Pop Group - Don't Bring Me Out All Girl Summer Fun Band - Dreamy You TALK (Hillside Review) Dance Hall Free For All - Tomorrow In Thailand (C) Mother Mother - Dirty Town (C) Immaculate Machine - Nothing Ever Happens (C) Two Hours Traffic - Jezebel (C) Los Campensinos - It Started With A Mix TALK (slow set) Keren Ann - In Your Back Griffin and the True Believers - The Cat (C) Paul MacLeod - Tomorrow (C) The Bird And The Bee - Because TALK (funky set) Sly And The Family Stone - If You Want Me To Stay **For Mary John Legend - Slowdance Clarence Carter - Too Weak To Fight Otis Redding - Mr. Pittiful Broadcast - Before We Begin TALK Ghost House - Mail Lady (C) Hallelujah The Hills - Wave Backwards To Massachusetts The Planet Smashers - Raise Your Glass (C) Sea Wolf - You're A Wolf The Geraldine Fibbers - California Tuffy TALK They Might Be Giants - Bee And The Bird Of The Moth California Snow Story - Out Of Time The Sweet Homewreckers - Nineties On Your Side (C) Boy Omega - By Midnight We'll Give It A Go Liechtenstein - Stalking Skills TALK Zombies - Time Of The Season (C) Denotes Canadian Content