Party For All

On a chilly Sunday afternoon, a huge crowd gathered on Queen St. W at the Eaton Centre for the annual unveiling of Saks' Holiday windows. But they were really here for the entertainment which included in previous years Mariah Carey.

A DJ played a bunch of tracks but few were dancing. They were either chatting, checking their phones, or shivering and waiting impatiently. Some younger teens got loud for up-and-coming teen idol Johnny Orlando. His short set was definitely mainstream pop, but I preferred the young fans excitement over the ironic snarkiness of a couple of indie snobs behind me. Finally Carly Rep Jepsen took the stage for a fun but too-short acoustic set of 4 songs. Given its length, did she really have to cover 2 Christmas songs? (Actually, Let It Snow used to be a Valentine, ie February, song). I'm still waiting for my head-lining, full synth Jepsen show.