At first didn’t know who was who, just noticing that they parted their hair in opposite directions and that one of them had tattoos. That ended up being Tegan, who I guess is now my favorite. She wrote my favorite of their songs, Call It Off, and seemed a bit more chill. Really, Sara talked a little too much. Not to say she wasn’t entertaining because she really was. I especially liked the comment about feeling burdened as a teenager, then at 20 realizing it was all of her hair and clothes that were too big that were weighing her down. She was very funny, but the songs are so short that I actually think as much time was spend talking as playing. But really, cant complain because they did play/talk for an hour and a half. Here is a pic of Sara shooting the shit.
Another interesting things that came up during one of the many on stage conversations was age. Tegan and Sara just turned 28 and asked who was under 25. Over three quarters of the people raised their hand. Most of them were probably also under 21 as most of the crowd had Xs one their hands… and didn’t seem like a straight edge crowd. More like a punk princess crowd. Terminal 5 was cool with good sound and visibility. Tegan and Sara mad a comment about it feeling like Mad Max…I guess referring to the people hanging over balconies, but its been a while since I have seen that movie. Also, for future reference, its good to know that Terminal 5 shows must start on time. We walked in at 9:30, which we thought would be plenty early to catch some of at least one of the openers and were surprised when Tegan and Sara came right on, to finish promptly at 11.
Overall it was a really fun show and I would def see them again. Most song were played very similarly to the album version, but they was done very well and there was a new energy to them. Was impressed by how well they pull off some of their difficult vocals. The way the two of them harmonize and get the timing right is very impressive live. In one particular song I could almost swear Tegan didn’t take a breath. Also, they did play a couple of songs that have not been recorded and/or released that were very good. Below is a video of Tegan and Sara covering Rihanna’s Umbrella.
I'm not as into the new album as Conor's Bright Eyes stuff, but I still had a great time at the show. Conor and whoever he is playing with always put on a great show and this was no exception. The Mystic Valley Band was super and Conor's voice sounded especially good. Better than last time I saw him (as Bright Eyes). Honestly, he could sing the ABCs and I would swoon.
At first didn’t know who was who, just noticing that they parted their hair in opposite directions and that one of them had tattoos. That ended up being Tegan, who I guess is now my favorite. She wrote my favorite of their songs, Call It Off, and seemed a bit more chill. Really, Sara talked a little too much. Not to say she wasn’t entertaining because she really was. I especially liked the comment about feeling burdened as a teenager, then at 20 realizing it was all of her hair and clothes that were too big that were weighing her down. She was very funny, but the songs are so short that I actually think as much time was spend talking as playing. But really, cant complain because they did play/talk for an hour and a half. Here is a pic of Sara shooting the shit.
Another interesting things that came up during one of the many on stage conversations was age. Tegan and Sara just turned 28 and asked who was under 25. Over three quarters of the people raised their hand. Most of them were probably also under 21 as most of the crowd had Xs one their hands… and didn’t seem like a straight edge crowd. More like a punk princess crowd. Terminal 5 was cool with good sound and visibility. Tegan and Sara mad a comment about it feeling like Mad Max…I guess referring to the people hanging over balconies, but its been a while since I have seen that movie. Also, for future reference, its good to know that Terminal 5 shows must start on time. We walked in at 9:30, which we thought would be plenty early to catch some of at least one of the openers and were surprised when Tegan and Sara came right on, to finish promptly at 11.
Overall it was a really fun show and I would def see them again. Most song were played very similarly to the album version, but they was done very well and there was a new energy to them. Was impressed by how well they pull off some of their difficult vocals. The way the two of them harmonize and get the timing right is very impressive live. In one particular song I could almost swear Tegan didn’t take a breath. Also, they did play a couple of songs that have not been recorded and/or released that were very good. Below is a video of Tegan and Sara covering Rihanna’s Umbrella.
