All Red did it for me. I mean I already liked Winter Gloves well enough but last year's album hooked me in as a big fan. First time seeing them since its release, I was pretty stoked and they lived up to the expectation by putting on a fun, danceable set of music that pumped out energy. (Best set of the night for that.)
As was the case the last time I saw them, they opened with About a Girl single/opener Factories which is always a good choice to get those toes tapping early. By the time Plastic Slides (a personal fave) played a couple tunes later those toes tapping already surpassed hand claps and moved into ass shakes (and a tambo toss by lead singer that seemed to smash into the stage perfectly on the beat!). It shows the musicianship from this Montreal band that they can play their many instruments one-handed; strumming a guitar while shaking a tambo, or just showing off as the drummer repeatedly raised one stick in a salute while driving the beat with the other. They know how to compose a song too - those dark keys on Trap the Mouse add a real edge. All told the song-writing, the music and the showmanship combined for a hugely enjoyable, up-tempo hour at the 'Shoe.
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