Movember Rain

Cover band Dwayne Gretzky has a 4 week residency at The Dakota Tavern this month. As part of Movember, both them and their fans have grown increasingly hirsute. I dropped by Wednesday day for some singing action.

Opener Danielle Duval was a tiny compact guitarist. Backed by her band, including Gretzky's bassist, she played a driving, power pop reminiscent of Katrina and The Waves on numbers like Ambulance and Imposter. Among the toes tapping for her music were those of TV anchor Peter Mansbridge.

But he didn't stay for Dwayne Gretzky's set, which started off a little shaggy. Even perenially favourite Let Me Roll It devolved into a discordant set of solos. But the early missteps gave way to crowd sing-alongs including Psycho Killer, Blinded By The Light, and Under Pressure. Allie Hughes is taking more lead turns. Along with her usual take on Be My Baby, she cooed her way through The Cardigans' Love Fool and let loose her big pipes on Pat Benatar's Heartbreaker.