Riot Fest & Expo Toronto is now just under two weeks away. Can you believe we are almost there? The summer is almost done and we are heading into the Fall. What better way to celebrate with Riot Fest & Expo Toronto?
We only have one more installment of the Riot Fest & Expo Toronto Band Spotlight. So make sure you are getting your band research time in to be ready for September 6th and 7th at Downsview Park.
Let’s start!
Thirty Four Flavour’s ‘Sweet Pick’
Bob Mould
Bob Mould is an early ’80s pioneer of electronic, rock modes, to the deafening pop sparkle which he beautifully showcased in his work with band outfits Hüsker Dü and then Sugar. If you see anything at Riot Fest that maybe out of your comfort zone – Bob Mould should be it.
Bob Mould was instrumental in Hüsker Dü’s formation in 1979. Their hard-core anthems, tight, melodic, hard-pop chestnuts, and sprawling double-vinyl conceptual opuses was churned out in equal measure up to its dramatic 1987 flameout.
Bob’s solo works ranging from his landmark 1989 debut Workbook to Black Sheets of Rain (1990), Body of Song (2005), District Line (2008), and Life and Times (2009); his forays into electronic music, including 2002’s Modulate and his Blowoff collaboration with Richard Morel; and the reissuing of Sugar’s 1992 debut ‘Copper Blue’ which Bob and his band have been playing front to back at recent live shows.
I encourage you to pick up ‘Copper Blue’ the next time you are perusing iTunes or are in a music store. It is a classic piece of music that stands the test of time and will also thoroughly blow your mind.
The Cure
We saw The Cure last summer at Lollapalooza in Chicago. It was magical and probably the most emotional we have been sharing a musical moment with a few thousand friends. Looking up at Robert Smith sing ‘Pictures of You’ and ‘The Forest’ into the sparkling evening Chicago skyline was decadence and was worth the price of our Lollapalooza weekend and more.
The Cure at Lollapalooza in Chicago (2013)
When we heard The Cure was headlining Riot Fest Toronto we felt that same emotional reaction come up to the surface. If you feel like The Cure has touched you as you walk to school, drive to work, work out at the gym or dance at your local club – you have no idea what you are in for from Robert Smith and his mates come Sept 6th at Downsview Park. We can’t wait to share the moment with you.
See you next week for my last edition of the Riot Fest & Expo Toronto Band Spotlight! Buy your tickets soon before they are gone!
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