Call To Me

I don't usually go see well-known artists so Wednesday night at The Sony Centre was a rare event for me. There was no opener for St. Vincent except for a DJ. This seemed like a lost opportunity for some local band to get exposure to a bigger audience.

Though it was a seated venue, everybody stood up for the main set. Luckily, it was a slanted floor so my sight wasn't blocked. The stage set-up was simple: 3 raised platforms for St. Vincent, her bassist/synth, and drummer. The light show was more complex and perfectly choreographed to the songs. She didn't venture from her platform until near the end of her set even when doing solos. The numbers from her latest album were more pop so Los Ageless and Pills played well. But fans who wanted some edgier stuff also got noise/rock from her older material. Before Annie Clark played New York, she thrilled the crowd by trying to ad-lib a few lines about Toronto.

I couldn't stay for the entire encore because I had another show across town at the much smaller Baby G.