Creature of the Sea

I was at The Horseshoe on Thursday night for a night of eclectic performances. First up was all-female band Nikki Fierce. I saw them a few years ago at the defunct Silver Dollar. Their sound has matured from a diy garage band to a psychedelic pop. It was a sexy and power blast of a set.

Johnny de courcy was a total 180 turn-around. Essentially presenting a musical sketch complete with props (a bench and streetlamp), it was about a down-and-out former bus driver in San Francisco. People at first reacted nervously but eventually warmed to his set. I actually enjoyed it quite a bit, more musical theatre should be shown this way. There was an energy to the immediacy of a live crowd in a bar that is lacking in the usual seated theatre set-up.

Though there was still a dedicated audience for Montreal's Anemone, the Horseshoe had thinned out for their set. I first saw them opening for Men I Trust a few weeks back. Those who remained was treated to a high-energy dance set that was a cross between a funk/disco jam band and breathy French pop from the 60s.