Misc. Stuff ....

some links ...

Fatboy Slim @ the Docks Nov.10,2004

Fatboy Slim, originally slated to be at the Toronto Film Studios, moved to The Docks. Opening up was Felix and Gani. Not too bad, but didn't really get the place moving. Maybe it was intentional to make FBS come on that much stronger? Norman Cook really knows how to work the crowd. As you can see by the pics, he interacts with the crowd well. He had some technical difficulties, decks that kept skipping. I think it was the set up on the floor, and being so close to the speakers that messed stuff up. Any time he started dancing a little, the record would skip. Great crowd, everyone was really diggin' the Fat man. He starting of the set with Twisted Nerve with was recently in Kill Bill Vol. 1, other tracks included a remix of The Bangles' Walk Like An Egyptian, Star 69, Ch-Check it out remix, a good Slash Dot remix, Tom Neville - Just Fuck, and closed up with Jimmy Hendrix "Cross Town Traffic"
Good times for all...

Beastie Boys, ACC, Nov.8th, 2004

Awesome show! Opening act was Bob Monroe and his Amazing Mongrels. Yup. A dog circus. Next up for was Talib Kweli. Heard of him before, but wasn't sure what to expect. He was alright. Maybe a little too hard core for the crowd, but his DJ threw down some classic hip hop tracks and Talib rhymed on top. Beastie's set was jam packed, lots of classic Beastie tunes and tracks off the new CD too. Some highlights include... Adrock asking the crowd to sing the words to "Paul Revere", first couple of verses sung by the crowd... Mix Master Mike tearing up the turntables. Crisp, clean and fast as hell. He also dropped various beats under classic Beastie tunes... MCA stopping mid-song and scolding "frat boys" for body-surfing ...

Toronto Sun review

Set List taken off the Beastie Bulletin Board ...

(Start time 9:17PM Mixmaster Mike Introduction)
1. The Move
2. Root Down
3. Sure Shot
4. Triple Trouble
5. Egg Man
6. Puttin' Shame In Your Game
7. Super Disco Breakin'
8. Skills To Pay The Bills
9. Shake Your Rump
10. MMM (Mike had four girl dancers come out and break dance. The girls looked like to me to be apart of the Toronto Raptor Dance Pack. At which time the Beastie Boys do a costume change into pale blue suits the stage rotates and they perform instruments. Time 9:53PM)
11. Sabrosa
12. Ricky's Theme
13. Something's Got To Give (End band set 10:05PM MMM rolls back out. The Beastie Boys do another costume change. The Boys return at 10:08PM)
14. An Open Letter To NYC
15. Right Right Now Now
16. The New Style
17. Paul Revere
18. Body Movin'
19. Three MC's And One DJ
20. Brass Monkey
21. Ch-Check It Out
22. So What'cha Want
(End time 10:43PM Back on a minute later)
Encore:
23. Intergalactic (The Beastie Boys run over to a second stage by the light board to do this song)
24. Gratitude (The last two songs were with the Beastie Boys performing instruments again with MMM)
25. Sabotage
End Time 10:56PM (Total Time 1 hour and 39 minutes)

the stage ...

the Boys on stage ...

up close encore...

encore..


There's an after party in the Guy Lafleur room at the Fairmont Hilton...thats in Bedrock.
-Mike D

UNKLEsounds DECKS'N'EFX TOUR

@ the Guvernment, Sat. Oct 30th 2004

Never Never Land Sound System Tour
featuring James Lavelle and Richard File



laser show ...


go-go dancer ...




crazy clown on stilts for Halloween Costume Contest ...


Getting ready to go ...


One last huddle ....


James Lavelle....


Richard File and James Lavelle ...


The crowd ...


Richard File on the decks ....


James hangin' on ...


Future UNKLE poster?


Me and Troy, self portrait ...


I missed UNKLE last time they were in Toronto, so I had to go to this. Wasn't too thrilled about the venue, but what can you do... Overall I thought it was a pretty good show. Richard File did most of the work, and James was a little inebriated according to others. Upon further thought, maybe this was true. Music was a little more "clubby", and less "UNKLEsounds-ish" but either way, good times were had. Hopefully next time they hit TO, in a smaller venue, and a little more "UNKLEsounds" sounding, ya know?