Posts Tagged ‘Avi Buffalo’
Avi Buffalo @ The Horseshoe Tavern
Wednesday, October 20th, 2010
What started off as a solo Myspace project consisting of a guy named Avi (short for Avigdor Zahner-Isenberg) and his guitar has now become a full band, fresh out of high school with a Sub Pop record deal. Based out of Long Beach, California, Avi Buffalo just released their self-titled debut album. Monday night, they came to Toronto’s Horseshoe Tavern to play us some songs.
After energetic opener Allie Hughes, Avi took the stage alongside drummer Sheridan Riley and a second guitar player. Avi explained to the crowd that their bass player couldn’t make it due to passport issues. Nonetheless, the set was nothing short of great.
While Pitchfork calls the band “Shins-y”, the set was less acoustic and more electric, with a pinch of experimental improv playing around with guitar pedals. With songs like “Summer Cum” and “Remember Last Time”, it was the single “What’s In It For?” that had the audience singing along.
Currently touring North America, Avi Buffalo will be at Vancouver’s The Biltmore October 29th. Check their website for more info.
All photos by Kate Millet.
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iPod Confessions: Interpol’s Daniel Kessler
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
We’re officially a week away until Interpol release their self-titled fourth album, which finds the suave New Yorkers back on their original “indie” label of Matador Records after a brief fling with “major” EMI. Will it be a return to the brooding brilliance of their first two albums? According to the label Interpol is “hypnotic, bizarre, always indelible” and also “the band’s magnum opus.” I guess we’ll see if that’s true on September 7th.
While you wait, check out this short chat we did with Interpol’s Daniel Kessler (above, left) while he was in Toronto recently during a promotional stop. The dapper guitarist reveals to us what is currently getting regular plays on his iPod as well as what lucky band they’ll be taking on the road with them. (more…)
Tags: Avi Buffalo, Beach House, Daniel Kessler, Interpol, Twin Tigers
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