Quin-essential

I attended Tegan and Sara's first Massey Hall concert last night.

Good: A lot of catchy pop tunes with infectious hooks, funny banter between the sisters although there seemed to be less of that compared to youtube videos of their concerts. The middle portion sagged a little because the songs weren't quite the same calibre.

Best: A number of acoustic songs with just the Quins during the encore. Shows off their harmonies, catchy melody and lyrics. Would have actually preferred the whole concert to be like this.

Worst: The entire audience on the ground floor stood up for whole concert, plus a scattering here and there on the balcony and gallery sections. I would have been pissed. (People standing at concerts is a bugaboo of mine.) Luckily, I was in the second row balcony right over the stage and no one stood up. Note to self: always make sure to get front row balcony seating for concerts to avoid the inconsiderate jerks who stand.

???: As I was sipping my stout in the Massey Hall basement lounge before the concert, two girls plopped down at my table. Small talk was made, funny stories told, pictures taken. I bought a round of tequila shots, and made a discrete exit. The lesbian one even offered to take me to a lesbian bar some time and introduce me to her bisexual friends who are available. Why did I make such a quick exit given such interesting possibilities? I guess I'm too old and dull to find loud and drunk girls lively and fun, and more slightly amusing but quickly tiring.

However, I can't lie to save my life. So the red-head knows my facebook identity. But I'm sure she will realize what a fuddy-duddy I was when she sobers up and will not "friend" me.

Here are some Tegan & Sara videos from the concert.
Feel It In My Bones:


Call It Off: