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Review: Tegan And Sara- Town Ballroom Buffalo NY

Tegan And Sara Played To An Enthusiastic Sold Out Crowd At Town Ballroom In Buffalo, NY.
Tegan And Sara Played To An Enthusiastic Sold Out Crowd At Town Ballroom In Buffalo, NY.

Tegan And Sara took a night off their support tour for the band Fun to play a sold out show at Town Ballroom in Buffalo, New York. An eclectic and energetic crowd was treated to a 90 minute set that mixed cuts from their new record with plenty of songs from their extensive catalogue. The show started off with songs off Heartthrob, that included, GoodBye, Goodbye, I’m Not Your Hero and the ultra-catchy I was a fool. The crowd was enthusiastic throughout the show, at times louder than the band, especially during their breakout hit Walking With A Ghost. The set showcased the duo’s musical and songwriting prowess and a confidence that only comes from over ten years on the road. The show also included some of the girl’s trademark stage banter and crowd interaction that at times bordered on being a stand up comedy routine with fun stories about filming music videos and meeting crazed fans before shows. The backup band was extremely tight, with keyboardist, John Spence at the center of the stage, where his synthesizer played a major role in the songs from the new album. Many people were unsure about the direction the band seemed to be going with this new record which is a lot more Synth Pop than the more indie rock sounding early records, but the new songs were some of the best parts of the show. The highlight of the show came with a haunting rendition of Now I’m All Messed Up (see video below)a heart wrenching tale of love lost. After closing the show with Closer, the opening song off of Heartthrob, they played five more songs for an encore that included a fantastic acoustic version of Nineteen and even slipped in a cover of Bruce Springsteen’s I’m On Fire into one of their songs.

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Tegan could hardly hold in her enthusiasm for the rambunctious crowd in Buffalo.

The best part about a Tegan And Sara show is the relationship they have with their fans. Even though the majority of the crowd may have been seeing them live for the first time, it felt like a bunch of old friends were getting together. This connection with their fans, that many pop acts don’t necessarily have, makes for what is an obvious special connection for the fans to their music, along with their unrivaled talent for writing catchy, intensely personal songs about love and loss. Just from watching you could tell that the Quin sisters were feeding off the clamorous crowd who did not let up for the entire set and that made for a memorable night which we all should hope will inspire the twins to come back to Buffalo really, really soon.

 

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Blurred Lines- Robin Thicke Music Review

The dude is cool.
The dude is cool.

It’s been a while but today the Whiz Kids listen and review the song of the summer of 2013, Blurred Lines, by Alan Thicke’s son. If this keeps up, Alan might turn into Robin Thick’s dad. The song is not the same without the breast filled video but a decent song nonetheless.

George Jones Tribute- He Stopped Loving Her Today

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With the death of George Jones, who Mark had never heard of, we decided to do one of our famous song reviews for his country classic, He Stopped Loving Her Today.

Just Give Me A Reason-Pink | Music Review Podcast

Just give me a reason not to fall asleep during this song.
Just give me a reason not to fall asleep during this song.

As far as Pink songs go, this is definitely one of her duller songs. Despite that, this slow and boring song has made its way up the charts.  The Hotshot Whiz kids recently listened and reviewed this song. Here is what they thought.

I Knew You Were Trouble-Taylor Swift | Music Review Podcast

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The Hotshot Whiz Kids listen and review the song I knew Your Were Trouble by Taylor Swift. Evidently she is angry with another guy in this tune.