Triple bill at Lee's Palace last night featuring 4AD artist and Canadian Claire Boucher aka Grimes. The second sold out show in as many nights was jammed by the time Grimes took the stage in support of her new album Visions released this year. The tour is being called the mythical gymnastics tour which features opening acts Myths and the ultra obtuse Elite Gymnastics.
Its interesting to note that the only real instrument used all night long was a harmonica by Elite Gymnastics otherwise the stage was dominated by laptops and knobs. First band up was Vancouver duo Myths. I'm not really sure what I can say about this one the day after; so let's see what twitter said the night of:
@rebharath: Looks like Nuit Blanche has started early. #MYTHS #LeesPalace
@IKvsDK: Myths #leespalace pounding videogame techno
@rebharath: @IKvsDK MYTHS sounds like an early version of Streetfighter #LeesPalace
@IKvsDK: Myths just got the hi-score #videogametechno #leespalace
@IKvsDK: Overheard Myths say: "darkness in the air" #leespalace #blackmagic
@realchet: At Lee's Palace. Seeing Grimes. Opener Myths is the worst thing I've ever heard. And that doesn't do it justice.
Second outfit was the entertaining one man akward outfit Elite Gymnastics. He opened his set with a cut and paste cover of the Spice Girls Say You'll Be There. Then dabbled in some spoken word, indiepop, handing out flowers and other eclectic babble/questioning. Who is your favourite spice girl? Here's what twitter said about him:
@elite_gz: if you are coming to any of the shows on the mythical gymnastics tour you should
bring flowers (IKDK: This is Elite Gymnastics himself)
@elite_gz: there's not really anything special you should do with them once you are at the
show, flowers are just really nice and make people feel good
@MarieveMurphy: Best part of last night..Elite Gymnastics doing a sick Spice Girls cover.
@IKvsDK: Elite Gymnastics #spicegirls #leespalace #gerihalliwell
@IKvsDK: Elite Gymnastics equals drugs #leespalace
@IKvsDK: Elite Gymnastics needs security. Fan rushes the stage. #leespalace I think
she was looking for drugs
@rebharath: Elite Gymnastics: the second coming of Meryn Cadell but with drugs
#LeesPalace (IKDK: Based on his spoken word track)
@rebharath: So far, two bands - one harmonica. #LeesPalace #nobodyplaysinstruments
@IKvsDK: Serious harmonica. Elite Gymnastics
@rebharath: Oh snap! Singing live with #autotune. Booooooo. #LeesPalace
#elitegymnastics #cher
This brought us to the Grimes portion of the night. What a surprise, Myths are Grimes supporting knob tweekers / button pushers. Definately a slamming set from Grimes as she raced through a selection of tracks including a portion of the Visions album. Instant dance floor. Bubbles and white balloons provided the entertainment. No time to leave the stage for an encore as by the last song the stage was full of grimers taking in the action/dance party. Here is what Twitter said:
@IKvsDK: Its friggin freezing in lee's palace #grimes #4AD with Tuco
@miss_albano: Grimes entered the stage at Lee's Palace dressed somewhere in between a 1995 rave & Space Odyssey- in a word: EPIC. #grimes #leespalace
@rebharath #grimes is in the house! #LeesPalace
@rebharath: @IKvsDK is playing hide and seek with #grimes around the post
obstructing everyone's view #LeesPalace
@redladylazarus: Oblivion at Lee's #grimes
@rebharath: Wow #grimes has turned it up. This track is slamming. #LeesPalace
@IKvsDK: Grimes says drink tap water #leespalace #4ad
@rebharath: #grimes loves tap water
@rebharath: There's about 15 uninvited people on the stage at #LeesPalace #grimes
@rebharath: #grimes rules for #LeesPalace "if you are onstage, you've got to
dance." #makessense
@rebharath: There are close to 40 people on stage. #LeesPalace #grimes Security
went a few steps then turned back
@leekellough: Took a chance and saw Myths, Elite Gymnastics, and Grimes perform tonight at #LeesPalace. Each group was way beyond awful. (IKDK: Ouch; way beyond awful good or way beyond awful bad?)
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_V-7L0MmJww
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