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Dilly Dally, Teenanger, Most People @ Steam Whistle

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by Michael Thomas

The latest edition of Steam Whistle got people dancing, then moshing, then bobbing their heads in a frenzy, in that order.

Most People

Most People

What hasn’t been said about Most People on this blog? Probably nothing, but even after seeing them at least half a dozen times they’re still so much fun to watch, both when playing music and when bantering. Mixing a set of tunes from their self-titled debut, their Stay Here Forever in the Night EP and another EP out this month, it didn’t take long for them to get some people dancing. Despite the serious tone of the lyrics, Brandon Gibson-Degroote and Paul McEachern let their goofy sides show, like when McEachern tried and failed to twirl and catch a drumstick. We can’t wait to see what their new EP sounds like.

Teenanger

Teenanger

Teenanger were all about a gradual buildup, Their set of short songs started out kind of relaxed (as far as their brand of rock goes), and three songs came in quick succession before the band took a small break to acknowledge the crowd. From then on, the energy amped up several notches and a passionate core of around 10 people began moshing, Teenanger slowly started to draw on some louder punk energy to really sell themselves, and a highlight near the end came when the lead singer began chanting “Michael Jackson” numerous times as part of a song, all while pointing at the crowd that had gathered right in front of the stage.

Dilly Dally took a similar approach to Teenanger, starting a little softer and gradually amplifying, nearly song-by-song. The band is a Toronto darling and for good reason—Katie Monks has a unique and raspy voice that sells every genre the band forays into. Starting off sounding like 90s grunge, the band quickly proved it could shred on guitar and even dive into punk when necessary. Though high octane rock isn’t what Dilly Dally does, they’re a great example of the diversity of the city’s scene. Dilly Dally and Dirty Frigs may soon be spearheading a Toronto grunge revival.

Steam Whistle Unsigned showcases don’t happen often, but when they do they seem to always manage to bring in Toronto’s finest. Friday night was no exception.



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