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Rae Spoon at The Rivoli in Toronto

Nov 11, 2009, 6:24pm

Frank Yang The post title, taken from one of the song titles on Superioryouareinferior , kind of says it all. Since discovering Albertan Rae Spoon's 2008 release earlier this year and slipping it onto my Polaris ballot , I've been waiting for an opportunity to see him play live. And while most of the Summer was spent overseas, the Fall brought some local dates including last night's show at the Rivoli. "Noise", however, isn't the first word I'd use to describe Spoon's music. [...]

Artists: The Flaming Lips, Gentleman Reg, The Hidden Cameras, Jarvis Cocker, Ladytron, Midlake, Patrick Wolf, Rae Spoon, Wooden Sky

Tags: Concert Reviews, the Flaming lips, The Wooden Sky, Ladytron, Midlake, jarvis cocker, patrick wolf, hidden cameras, gentleman reg, Rae Spoon

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