i found it, heres the article (although its my un-edited draft, i didn't enjoy what the editor took out, and also added)
Ok, so the Silver hearts. When I first got wind of them it was because of my friend Dan. He was going on , saying he would actually move to Peterbourough to see them play ever Wednesday at the Montreal house. Obviously I made fun of him, because honestly, what’s in Peterbourough? Its your stereotypical one horse town. However, after seeing them live in early September, I can’t say that I wouldn’t gladly pack up my stuff and move with him.
The band is AMAZING. I know it is becoming cliché to mention in a Silver Hearts article, but the mere size of the band (ranging between 12 and 20 people) is in itself awe inspiring. Not only that but the range of instruments ( Theramin, Musical Saw, Dobro, Accordion, to name a few of the odder ones) give the music a fuller symphony like feel because there is so much layering of instruments and sounds.
Its hard to verbalize what type of music they play. Every song seems to have been marinated in hard liquor for months on end. There’s jazz, folk-rock, cabaret with a big band sound. Although they have been compared to Tom Waitts, this is largely because Pat Walsh (Harmonica and vocals) sounds eerily like him, and the band has covered Tom Waitts albums, but they are still not in the same category. The band seems to have created their own new genre, because they are unlike anything I’ve ever heard.
Their most recent album “Our Precious City” was recorded last fall in a Log Cabin outside Waterdown, Ontario. When asked trombonist for the band Tom Reader said that the perfect time of day to listen to this album would be at sundown with a bonfire, while Charlie Glasspool (Keyboards, trumpet and vocals) said the perfect time would be midnight. One could not concur more with both of them.
This music isn’t music you want to listen to at 8 am, and if you do you probably aren’t going to have a very good day. It’s not depressing or suicidal or anything of that nature, but a lot of it is very dark. To properly enjoy it you’d need a carton of cigarettes, a couple of 40’s of Jack Daniels and two or three friends with whom you can cynically reminiss about how love has kicked you in the ass.
I have many favorite Silver Hearts songs. The band itself knows between 80 and 100 songs so as you can imagine that they never play the exact same set. Some ultimate favorites are “It happens in Florida”, “Bluest Blues” and “Locust Hill” as well as “Lush Love”.
While listening to the album is good, the band is so animated and interactive that if you get the chance I highly suggest going to a show. Often the audience will get up and dance and the atmosphere is much more intimate. (Tom Reading said) “Because of the size of the band we’re generally not all playing at once. We may be leaving the stage, ordering drinks, looking at people or even getting rides back to Peterbourough” . This is why by the end of the night you will feel like you know the band better than you would at a normal concert.
I can’t stress how good this band is. I’ve been to everyone of their Toronto shows since I discovered that they were my new favorite band . And believe me, I’m still highly considering the move to Peterbourough.
The band is AMAZING. I know it is becoming cliché to mention in a Silver Hearts article, but the mere size of the band (ranging between 12 and 20 people) is in itself awe inspiring. Not only that but the range of instruments ( Theramin, Musical Saw, Dobro, Accordion, to name a few of the odder ones) give the music a fuller symphony like feel because there is so much layering of instruments and sounds.
Its hard to verbalize what type of music they play. Every song seems to have been marinated in hard liquor for months on end. There’s jazz, folk-rock, cabaret with a big band sound. Although they have been compared to Tom Waitts, this is largely because Pat Walsh (Harmonica and vocals) sounds eerily like him, and the band has covered Tom Waitts albums, but they are still not in the same category. The band seems to have created their own new genre, because they are unlike anything I’ve ever heard.
Their most recent album “Our Precious City” was recorded last fall in a Log Cabin outside Waterdown, Ontario. When asked trombonist for the band Tom Reader said that the perfect time of day to listen to this album would be at sundown with a bonfire, while Charlie Glasspool (Keyboards, trumpet and vocals) said the perfect time would be midnight. One could not concur more with both of them.
This music isn’t music you want to listen to at 8 am, and if you do you probably aren’t going to have a very good day. It’s not depressing or suicidal or anything of that nature, but a lot of it is very dark. To properly enjoy it you’d need a carton of cigarettes, a couple of 40’s of Jack Daniels and two or three friends with whom you can cynically reminiss about how love has kicked you in the ass.
I have many favorite Silver Hearts songs. The band itself knows between 80 and 100 songs so as you can imagine that they never play the exact same set. Some ultimate favorites are “It happens in Florida”, “Bluest Blues” and “Locust Hill” as well as “Lush Love”.
While listening to the album is good, the band is so animated and interactive that if you get the chance I highly suggest going to a show. Often the audience will get up and dance and the atmosphere is much more intimate. (Tom Reading said) “Because of the size of the band we’re generally not all playing at once. We may be leaving the stage, ordering drinks, looking at people or even getting rides back to Peterbourough” . This is why by the end of the night you will feel like you know the band better than you would at a normal concert.
I can’t stress how good this band is. I’ve been to everyone of their Toronto shows since I discovered that they were my new favorite band . And believe me, I’m still highly considering the move to Peterbourough.
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