The Cults / Magic Kids / Superhumanoids Horseshoe Tavern Toronto April 4, 2011

Nice triple bill at the horseshoe tavern. Warmed myself first with a Pulled Pork Poutine and burger at the BQM Diner just down the road from the Horseshoe. Tasty and excellent service. Have to say I was quite impressed with the Superhumanoids and an okay size crowd to take them in. Place got busy by the time the Cults came on. Hipsters Roger and I were there and this is what we/they said about the night:

Superhumanoids (Band 1) (We even caught the band tweeting)

@IKvsDK: Superhumanoids at the horseshoe. Warming up the house. Definately worth a listen. #downtempoelectropop nice!

@Rebharath: #np #superhumanoids #horseshoe a song about child obesity
@JessicaCapo: Superhumanoids from LA were pretty dreamy and cool. Magic Kids singer reminds me of a few high school loves who played in bands. #mementos

@IKvsDK: Ikvsdk Horseshoe tavern cults magic kids superhumanoids. Buzz! but no @panicmanual to be found

@superhumanoids: hanging w @easytigerben at the horseshoe - toronto for life

@superhumanoids: just bumped in to a guy and he apologized #canada

@drummmerben: @superhumanoids sup y'all, good set!

@_terrioreilly: @superhumanoids we are quite nice aren't we? So wait, that wouldn't happen in LA?

@superhumanoids: @_terrioreilly it might..maybe not tho

@_terrioreilly: @superhumanoids ahaha I still have hope in the American people and their manners!
Magic Kids (Band 2)

@melodylamb: Magic Kids rockin'; the Shoe with smiley tunes right now. Almost makes up for the stupid rain outside.

@IKvsDK: Did the magic kids just put on sunglasses. #horseshoe

@Rebharath: #np #magickids whiskey #horseshoe

@GregAbramowitz: Lead singer of magic kids acknowledged drunk girl by purposely shoving his ass in her face #shethoughtitwasacompliment

@Rebharath: #magicfeedback

@HawleyDunbar: Magic kids are fucking rocking it! So glad to finally see them play live!

@Rebharath: #magickids ended strong. they're good when they focus. #horseshoe

The Cults (Band 3)




@karolinayyz: At the cults show and I swear to god all the kids in front of me got in with very good fake ids.... Or am I really just that old!

@norasaidso: Super duper hipster explosion @ the Horseshoe! Cardigans and moustaches and glasses oh my! #Cults

@stephneg: The shoe is pretty packed! Cults up next!

@melodylamb: Cults just took the stage! All I see is hair! It's all just hair and voice!

@Rebharath: #np #thecults #horseshoe awesome

@Rebharath: #thecults using some kind of reverb echo thing. Nice effect

@HawleyDunbar: Glad whoever broke into Cults van earlier didn't steal their instruments because they're killing it live!

@melodylamb: The bro section of this Cults show is really losing it over "You Know What I Mean" (which is KILLER live!!)

@IKvsDK: I would have thought the cults were a heavy metal band with all that hair. Wicked show so far

@karolinayyz: The kid behind me is now moshing to a song that will soon be featured on sesame street... #cults

@Rebharath: #thecults have a cover of sweat leaf but are waiting for the right audience #nothorseshoe

@HawleyDunbar: Cults are rocking a real xylophone for "Go Outside". Love it! http://t.co/M0kO6sM

@sidewalkhustle: Cults closing with "Oh My God". Great track! Cannot wait to see them again next week at Coachella! http://t.co/vSNXcsR

@kerryllk: A voice of an angel. Cults at horseshoe.

@quietculturemed: Tonight, I'm at living in a 1950's prom night. Watching Cults live with @elleflaneur!

@imacgill: I probably tweeted this last summer...but I will say it again. Oh My God Cults were fucking good!!!

@kelzor: When Cults says "Thank you. We have 2 more songs," they mean it.

@quietculturemed: Cults: That was a really short headlining set (30 minutes). But what a beautiful sound they have.

Here's their first single: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPKbG1CCLx8