Writers' Strike were a shot of energy in the early morning hours. Hailing from Halifax they did their friend and countryman (cityman?), Rich Aucoin, proud with a fast-paced set full of jaunty, contemporary rock tunes. They ran through a number of songs without pause and it wasn't til they played New York City that I recalled I knew them before the name change (from The First Aid Kit). That being said I'd never seen them but was glad to be seeing them on this occasion. As a full-frontal assault the three singers were lined up straight across the stage with their female synthesizer (slash backup vocalist) and drummer taking the second row. Clap-alongs were the norm and for the second-last tune they pulled it out with a singalong and even passed out flags to be waved throughout (a nod to Rich). Finally their finale was Burning Down the House - how (anti) cool is that?
Postscript: After seeing this show I read that Luke Lalonde from the Born Ruffians had just performed the Talking Heads song this week too.
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