Deerhoof in Toronto
Photographic Evidence
by Mark Jenko
Never Before Seen Images...
Phoenix Concert Theatre
for NxNE - 06/16/11
Phoenix Concert Theatre
for NxNE - 06/16/11
Having seen Deerhoof a handful of times now I have never been let down by their pretty but expansive sets which can be likened to explorations of space. All this sounds a little odd to outsiders until you watch a set unfold. The songs, themselves are set in stone - I picture them as a concisely laid-out rock garden. The performances are the band's way of teasing audiences with guitar, fluctuations of tone and percussion - punctuated by voice. And if this space is austere, Deerhoof are the fun-loving children playing in that rock garden, chasing one another this way and that - so each set is special and unique. And, consequently, unlike anything you will hear from any other band playing just down the street - or anywhere for that matter.
Their set at NxNE this year was the best I have ever heard them sound - and even better? Looks like these stage veterans are having a lot of fun! To a music lover willing to travel to another city to see bands bare their souls on the stage, this is exactly what you're looking for...
Their set at NxNE this year was the best I have ever heard them sound - and even better? Looks like these stage veterans are having a lot of fun! To a music lover willing to travel to another city to see bands bare their souls on the stage, this is exactly what you're looking for...
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