Lloyd Cole Small Ensemble Mod Club Toronto June 27, 2011





















Wow. Lloyd Cole concert in my living room. At least thats what it felt like with 75 people tops taking in an intimate 2 set night at the Mod Club in downtown Toronto. Playing with two other gentlemen Lloyd went through a selection of 28 songs spanning his whole career and even including the latest album Broken Record. Here's alittle commentary on the show.

Set 1

1. No Blue Skies (Lloyd Cole)
2. Why I Love Country Music (Easy Pieces)
3. Perfect Skin (Rattlesnakes)
4. Like A Broken Record (Broken Record)

Lloyd comments about being alittle older and then comments that we (the crowd) aren't getting any younger ourselves

5. Don't Look Back (Lloyd Cole)
6. My Other Life (Music In A Foreign Language)
7. Margo's Waltz (Don't Get Weird On Me Babe)
8. Trigger Happy (Love Story)
9. So You'd Like To Save The World (Bad Vibes)

Lloyd appologizes for the time needed to tune guitars during breaks and that they would have liked to hire a young guy to run around and tune guitars and hand them to the three performers but they would have then had to have had dinner with him.

10. Writer's Retreat (Broken Record)

Lloyd comments that he hopes the individuals sitting in the front row are sexting rather than doing business.
Lloyd then comments you will likely here a song you like tonight and its likely will be from the new album Broken Record that is for sale behind you.

11. Why In The World (Broken Record)

Lloyd Comments that he is the opening act and the headliner because he is old.
Fan: How Old?
Lloyd: Very Old

12. I'm Gone (The Negatives)

13. Late Night, Early Town (Music In A Foreign Language)
Break

Set 2

1. Impossible Girl (The Negatives)

2. If I Were A Song (Broken Record)

3. Lady From Baltimore (Tim Hardin Cover)

4. My Alibi (Music In A Foreign Language)

Lloyd at this point identified that he wasn't trying to start a comeback
 
5. Woman In A Bar (Antidepressant)
 
6. Man Overboard (Broken Record)
 
7. 2CV (Rattlesnakes)
 
At this point some crazy lady decided it was time to dance. She got to the front of the seating area and in front of the stage tossed her hat off and then started to gyrate to Rattlesnakes. If there was any good timing this would be it. The dancing is weird and she tries to point to the sitting crowd and stare at them. I'm probably not describing this well but lets just say it was offside and akward. 
 
8. Rattlesnakes (Rattlesnakes)

Dancer picks up hat and snakes off
 
9. Old Enough To Know Better (Lost Songs, Tunes 1996 - 2000)

Dancer snakes up again to do her wierd stuff. Unfortunately its to this slower song No More Love Songs.

10 No More Love Songs (Negatives)

At the end of the song Lloyd identifies that this is his show and asks the woman not to dance. Honestly the woman looked like she was looking for attention but alas who knows.
 
11. Like Lovers Do (Love Story)
 
12. Forest Fire (Rattlesnakes)
 
Encore
 
1. Are You Ready To Be Heartbroken? (Rattlesnakes)
 
Dancer reappears for Undressed but the crowd is into the finale so Lloyd says nothing. Another interesting character rushes to the front and starts to bob his/her head at the side of the stage. Can you knock them. It may be the last time we ever see Lloyd. Hopefully not.
 
2. Undressed (Lloyd Cole)
 
3. Lost Weekend (Easy Pieces)
 
Wow. Could we ask for anymore. Actually yes!. The energy had gone up so high by the last three songs I think the crowd were all ready to get up and dance to maybe 10 more tracks. Lloyd You left us Heartbroken!
 
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rZznbo5Jlc