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Coonstar:
Just went to the Stars concert! I'm quite impressed by the Thurston Revival. I agree they weren't zomg stirring, but they're intriguing nonetheless. Even bought their EP. Haven't listened to it yet though.

I'm quite surprised by how good they were. I've always thought that Torquil would be all annoying and obnoxious and shit but somehow he's just so interesting in a live setting. Hahahaha and right before they played "He Lied About Death", he started yelling

DID YOU GUYS ALL VOTE?

Audience: ?

DID YOU GUYS ALL VOTE

Audience (being their typical selves): FUCK YEAH

Well then, WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED?

Hahaha way to hate on our current no-longer prime minister designate. I guess he seemed to forget that you know, it being all ages the great majority can't vote. I can't vote! But I volunteered for the Greens and went to their rallies and shit but does my vote still count? No! Because I'm not entitled to one!

Another answer to that is also:
PLURALITY VOTING SYSTEM.

Yes.

Back to the show. Yeah. I don't know who's worse when it comes to dancing, Amy Millan or Emily Haines. I kinda want to say Emily but Amy just looks so awkward. But oh man. They were great. Great lighting too, on the beginning of Big Fight a spotlight on the speak would beam to existence right on cue when they sang their part and everything.

Torquil apparently also doesn't like hipsters, or he's just sucking up to the all ages crew.
(approximate quote) "Yeah. It's great playing to all you kids, rather than some half drunk crazy hipsters on a corner."
**points to guy at front**
"That half drunk crazy hipster over there is so far gone, he's even saying "Fuck Yeah! Fuck those fucking half drunk crazy hipsters." "

I find that it's a moot point because a lot of 15 year olds are crazy hipsters nowadays :P Not sure about the half drunk part.

My friend took videos. I may have access to them soon, PM me if you're interested =D

Spartan Pho3nix:
If anyone has tickets to the show at the Fillmore (San Francisco) this weekend, I'll buy em? :-D

pat101:
Torquil also seemed to have a soft-spot the younger crowd at the Winnipeg show. During "The First Five Times" he got everyone 14 and under to come up on stage and play shakers, and tamborines and what not. His reasoning was after 14 you lose all sense of rhythm. He also compliment one of the young boys on his wardrobe, but told him that he would probably get beat up in highschool by repressed homosexuals.

All in all a very great show, I loved Amy Millian though she was probably the highlight, wearing old red heels, running around. I was very impressed.

Coonstar:
Hey! Torquil did the same thing for our show, but he lowered the age limit to 12! He certainly does have a soft spot for them.

Joseph:
I saw them in Vancouver as well, and I must say, it was a spectacular show.  Thurston Revival weren't particularly amazing, but when Stars first went offstage (but before the encore) I went to the merchandise booth to buy a Stars t-shirt, and I talked with them there.  The two members I talked to (the lead singer and guitarist) were both amazingly nice, and they gave me a free signed copy of their EP, just in time for me to get back to the front of the crowd to continue watching Stars.

  As to the "half drunk hipsters" bit, I'm sure he was joking about that, as after he finished his rant (with a smile on his face the whole time) he said "Of course, I'm a half drunk hipster as well, so I can't really say anything" (paraphrased a bit, I'm sure).

  I loved the lighting and the atmosphere, and the show seemed amazingly intimate and inviting.  The ending was extraordinary as well, with just Torquil and the keyboardist staying on to do a final song.  I tend to prefer the songs where Amy sings, but Torquil's little solo bit at the end was amazing, and quite funny as well, when he yelled at people at the back not to leave yet, and then refused to sing until all the lights were turned off.  He had a great stage presence that I reall enjoyed, Amy couldn't quite seem to keep up with it.

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