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Morning, guys. As you know, we went to see Broken Social Scene (one of our favourite bands) on Saturday night with our competition winner, Rhys Howell. Rhys has written a review of the gig for us, which you can read after the break. We”™ve embedded a live vid of “The Sweetest Kill” for those that couldn”™t make it (shame on you!). Love, Spotisfaction Crew Rhys says: On discovering I”™d won Compisfaction I thought wouldn”™t it be great to write up a review of the Broken Social Scene gig I”™d just won a ticket for. I then had another brainwave. Why not do it in the form of Haiku? So I have. Part 1. The competition and pre-gig. Late night I enter, “Mr Blue Sky” is the song. Will I win or not? Discover a text; Hypothetical, it is: If win can I go? Affirmative “Yes!”, I reply to the message. Still not offical. Check on the website – Amazingly, I have won! Ready to drive South. Ignorant of band, Wikipedia”™s my friend. Spotify, also. Listen to album, “Forgiveness Rock Record”, huh? Then go to the Gym. At work ”˜haikuing”™. Football on soon, I”™m stuck here. Few days to learn tunes. Must borrow CD – Checked out to another”¦ Damn you, library! Could listen tonight, But have to go to dance class. Damn you, busy life. Made it to the day”¦ Still no expert on the ”˜Scene. Wish I had more time. Car drive the last chance to listen to their CDs. Now I know some songs! Part 2. The warm-up act. New to the O2 – floor not as sticky as told. Booze costs so much. :( Here come Sky Larkin; Thought it was one guy alone, but lady led band. Like it, but not new. Ace performance, but music sounds stock. I”™ll explain: Well made, well done tunes, in a style heard before. And many times, too. Do not write off Sky – Good band, good sound, good all round; just been done before. Part 3. BSS! Onto the main gig. Broken Social Scene are on! Setlist a surprise. Here are the highlights as I recall them. Order could be off a bit: “World Sick” to begin – love the twiddly guitar bit! du du de du duh”¦ “Texico Bitches”: BP mooted for title”¦ Crowd look unsure. Next song has rude word! “Ungrateful Little Father” – personal fave track. “Seven Slash Four (Shoreline)””¦ Should be punctuation there, but couldn”™t fit it. Next, a new singer. Young lady singer steps up; “All to All” the song. Last song dead catchy. Moves at a pace with great horns. The title, forgot. :( Check with Dave and Thom: It”™s “Meet Me in the Basement”. Ta, David Vader :) A wonderful gig. I will follow these guys more! Five out of five stars. Epilogue. Just click on this link to hear a brief gig playlist. I hope you enjoyed! Rhys.

Morning, guys.

As you know, we went to see Broken Social Scene (one of our favourite bands) on Saturday night with our competition winner, Rhys Howell. Rhys has written a review of the gig for us, which you can read after the break.

We”™ve embedded a live vid of “The Sweetest Kill” for those that couldn”™t make it (shame on you!).

Love,
Spotisfaction Crew

Rhys says:

On discovering I”™d won Compisfaction I thought wouldn”™t it be great to write up a review of the Broken Social Scene gig I”™d just won a ticket for. I then had another brainwave. Why not do it in the form of Haiku? So I have.
Part 1. The competition and pre-gig.

Late night I enter,
“Mr Blue Sky” is the song.
Will I win or not?

Discover a text;
Hypothetical, it is:
If win can I go?

Affirmative “Yes!”,
I reply to the message.
Still not offical.

Check on the website –
Amazingly, I have won!
Ready to drive South.

Ignorant of band,
Wikipedia”™s my friend.
Spotify, also.

Listen to album,
“Forgiveness Rock Record”, huh?
Then go to the Gym.

At work ”˜haikuing”™.
Football on soon, I”™m stuck here.
Few days to learn tunes.

Must borrow CD –
Checked out to another”¦
Damn you, library!

Could listen tonight,
But have to go to dance class.
Damn you, busy life.

Made it to the day”¦
Still no expert on the ”˜Scene.
Wish I had more time.

Car drive the last chance
to listen to their CDs.
Now I know some songs!

Part 2. The warm-up act.

New to the O2 –
floor not as sticky as told.
Booze costs so much. :(

Here come Sky Larkin;
Thought it was one guy alone,
but lady led band.

Like it, but not new.
Ace performance, but music
sounds stock. I”™ll explain:

Well made, well done tunes,
in a style heard before.
And many times, too.

Do not write off Sky –
Good band, good sound, good all round;
just been done before.

Part 3. BSS!

Onto the main gig.
Broken Social Scene are on!
Setlist a surprise.

Here are the highlights
as I recall them. Order
could be off a bit:

“World Sick” to begin –
love the twiddly guitar bit!
du du de du duh”¦

“Texico Bitches”:
BP mooted for title”¦
Crowd look unsure.

Next song has rude word!
“Ungrateful Little Father”
personal fave track.

“Seven Slash Four (Shoreline)””¦
Should be punctuation there,
but couldn”™t fit it.

Next, a new singer.
Young lady singer steps up;
“All to All” the song.

Last song dead catchy.
Moves at a pace with great horns.
The title, forgot. :(

Check with Dave and Thom:
It”™s “Meet Me in the Basement”.
Ta, David Vader :)

A wonderful gig.
I will follow these guys more!
Five out of five stars.

Epilogue.

Just click on this link
to hear a brief gig playlist.
I hope you enjoyed!

Rhys.