So, a few Saturdays ago I was pretty pumped because my band was playing our first show in a good few months at a venue that really likes us (the Boathouse in Kitchener).
This show was put on by Busted Flat records and they had grabbed an artist working with them to open the show. Given the act's name (Alun Piggins) and the label's reputation (modern folk), I was expecting something that was, at the worst, somewhat boring.
It turns out that he wasn't a solo act (he was accompanied by a drummer and bassist), he was extremely high-energy, and he was an established act in his own right. Alun and Jay, the drummer, were members of the Morganfields, a Canadian alt-rock band that had minor success in the early-to-mid '90s. Sound-wise, I would describe them (him?) as a drunken, angry Matt Good.
Either way the band was amazing and had tons of energy. Their bassist took a text message onstage and Jay the drummer improvised a haiku and was really chatty afterwards. Overall a really fun time.
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