Title : Propagandhi with the Rebel Spell and Cambridge
Article Text : October 27th 2009, the Rickshaw After braving the absurd line-up of punks with little choice but to chain smoke furiously in an attempt to keep warm, I finally made it inside the Rickshaw Theatre---after an hour and a half. I guess that’s what you get for not buying a ticket in advance. This would be Propagandhi’s first Vancouver show in a good nine years, and clearly no one was about to miss it. The sold out crowd milled about the venue, swilling Granville Island like champs anxiously waiting for the headliners to hit the stage. Despite the minor line debacle, I still managed to catch the majority of Cambridge. Though it had been quite a while since their last show, and they were a little rusty, the quartet still delivered a blistering and passionate set, highlighted by the second guitarist breaking a string at the beginning of a song, but impressively managing to time the restringing operation perfectly. As the last strains of the song sounded, he strapped on his guitar and yelled into the mic, “I’m ready!” It was great beyond words to see local heroes the Rebel Spell back in action as well, after what felt like an incredibly lengthy hiatus. The band, noticeably missing original bassist Chris in what is rumoured to be a rather messy situation, played a short set at an inhuman speed, blasting through old favourites and new soon to be classics. It was amazing to see the majority of the audience trying to keep up with the rapid fire vocals; the perfect warm-up for Propagandhi. Before the main event, we were treated to a little activist preaching and a failed environmental video about the tar sands that prolonged the wait needlessly. The man wisely moved through what he had to say quickly---the masses were restless. When the Winnipeg quartet finally hit the stage, the crowd went insane, taking backwards nosedives off stage and singing along to the anthemic protest songs with fists raised. The band sounded as tight and relevant as ever, running through classics such as “Back to the Motor League” and “Last Will and Testament” while breaking out a few from their latest, Supporting Caste. Chi Pig of SNFU even made a guest appearance on stage. The bassist, Todd Kowalski declaring, “fucking Chi Pig from SNFU everybody! SNFU are the best Canadian punk band ever!” High praise from the solid senior act. Chi’s stay on stage was brief, and the band got back at it, hammering away with practised precision. Propagandhi ended their set late to torrents of applause, quickly coming back for an encore of the most distinctly Canadian song from their latest, an open letter to Ron MacLean, “Dear Coach’s Corner.” I left feeling oddly content after that. Let’s hope we don’t have to wait another nine years to do it all again.
Original Article Url : http://
Article Source : The Skinny
Author : Kristina Mameli
Submission Date : 1258099200
Article Category : general
Owner : theskinny
Image Id : 1290166
Image Width : 110
Image Height : 73
Stored Original Image : 1290165
Allow Comments : 1
Comment Count : -1
Permission : credit
Link Count : 4
Cat Ids : 5
Sort Order : 99.00

Featured Events

Featured Historical Events

The Maroons
from Victoria BC
Marcus Barrick
Dark Ambient Technical Death Metal from Victoria BC
Majesties Request
Rolling Stones Tribute Band from Victoria BC
Pacific Mountain Region First Met Site
The handsome red brick First Met church building in downtown...
Open / Operational
OOAK Artistry
About OOAK Welcome to our online gallery, a digital haven w...
Victoria BC
Open / Operational
Presentation Framing & Installations
Archival framing and art installation are the primary focus.
10025 Galaran Road Sidney BC
Open / Operational
Avenue One
Avenue One specializes in Home Staging, Styling, Design, Dec...
Open / Operational

Search the Directory / Archive

List an Event in the Calendar

List a Physical Single Date or Recurring Event

For physical events that happen at a specific time. For example a concert, or dance performance. If there are multiple shows, you can still duplicate your event to cover them all.

List an Online Livestream Event

For online / livestream events. This will allow you to include a livestream url and have it featured in our livestream listings.

Submit a Profile to the Directory

List a Music Band / Ensemble

(Band / Choir / Orchestra etc.)

List an Individual Musician

(Guitarist, Singer, DJ etc)

List a Music Resource

Venues, Event Promoters, Support Services etc.

News + Media

Add / Link a Video

Add a video, which will be linked to profiles, and appear in the video feed

Add / Link an Article

Add, or link to an article about content in the directory.

Log In to Your Account