Clad in pure white, besides his ironic mustache, Gregory Pepper took to the stage for a hometown-supported show at the eBar with his 'Problems' decked out in black (I smell a set-up..). Once Built a Boatwas out of the way, the four-piece, including Kate and Michael on guitar, took off with their quick and quirky songs. All the tempo changes, sliding from hard-hitting to sweeping and melodic in a beat, kept you on your toes (see One Man Show). They were entertaining through and through, even playing off technical woes as just more of 'his problems'. A couple standouts, identified by their morbid lyrics, were If You Try and R3 single, Knives and Guns. Gregory Pepper and His Problems are onto something, adding yet another dynamic to the Guelph music scene.
It has been awhile since The D'urbervilles played Guelph (seemingly ever other week a couple years ago) so I was interested to see what, presumably, new material would be like. It came storming out with a rather rocking sound, less synth/keyboard than before perhaps, and they didn't let up. The set of primarily new music was fairly straight-forward, and featured a couple rather catchy tunes despite the muddy sound (and low vocals). They didn't bother much with the quickly dwindling audience, though I blame the late set-time on the opening night of the 5-day Kazoo fest for the mass exodus. Those who stuck around got a taste of an upcoming album, plus a couple familiar tidbits such as The Receiver and (Hot Hot) Hot Tips.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
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