The 2013 edition of Thursday at Canalside kicks off in epic fashion tonight when Brooklyn via Minneapolis' The Hold Steady make their long awaited return to the Queen City, along with Ottawa's Hollerado. The Hold Steady, who formed in 2004, are true veterans of the indie rock scene; their powerful post punk garage rock sound is hefty yet mesmerizing, while their lyrical and earnest everymanism transcends the labels and barriers of "indie" and "mainstream in favor of community and providing a shared experience for everybody. They haven't been seen in these parts in a long time (4 years?) so anticipation is especially high, especially after they recorded a wonderful drinking song for the end credits of a Game of Thrones episode a few months back, plus with all of the pissing and moaning over this year's lineup this is kind of a "put up or shut up" show for local progressive music fans. You can't complain about lineups when you don't show up when they put on an epic indie rock night like this. This is it.
Hollerado meanwhile made a big splash in Buffalo last year with a couple of noteworthy performances, opening for Arkells at the Town Ballroom and headlining at the Mohawk; their sing along harmonies and rowdy power pop an instant hit with local music fans, and with this being their biggest local show to date, expect a warm and joyful set. Local favorites Johnny Nobody will be getting things started at 5 PM in grand fashion with their blue collar garage rock. This show promises to be a humdinger, and with such a solid ticket you should definitely try to be there for all of it.
As always, Thursday at Canalside is free. And so it begins. Enjoy.
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It's a shame the whether is so crappy today!