The Dears have done it. So has Dan Mangan, The Weakerthans, Said the Whale, and Hey Ocean. Feist has done it, too. Now Sloan is doing it for an entire tour.
They are all Canadian artists who have chosen to play entire albums in song sequence, new or old, live in concert. This brings us to our...
Poll Question of the Day:
DO YOU LIKE IT WHEN AN ARTIST PERFORMS AN ENTIRE ALBUM IN SEQUENCE LIVE IN CONCERT?
Yes or no? What do you like about it? What do you not like? Is it a satisfying concert experience or would you rather hear the hits?
Let me know what you think by posting on our blog, tweeting @cbcradio3, or emailing grant.lawrence@cbc.ca.
Top 5 Gigs of the Weekend
We've combed the concert calendars and the gig listings and here's what we feel you must see this weekend.
Fri - Sun Sep 21 - 23, Pop Montreal, Montreal QU. The 11th anniversary of this festival has it all, including endless bands, such as Stars, Austra, Diamond Rings, Yukon Blonde, Hollerado, Loon Choir, and the recently reformed Change of Heart.
Fri - Sun Sep 21 - 23, Olio Festival, Vancouver BC. The 5th annual celebration of music, comedy, and art . Musical highlights include Julie Doiron, Bend Sinister, Teen Daze, Oh No Yoko, White Ash Falls and more.
Fri Sep 21, Jenn Grant, Halifax NS. The record release party for Jenn's new album The Beautiful Wild at the Spatz Theatre, just before she leaves on tour with Kathleen Edwards.
Sun Sep 23, Tegan and Sara, Vogue Theatre, Vancouver BC. An undersized venue for the wondertwins, so expect to hear lots of new material from the upcoming album. SOLD OUT.
Fri Sep 21, Crissi Cochrane, London Music Club, London ON. The heartfelt R3 audience fave plays an early set in the front room of this singer-songwriter-friendly venue.
What'd we miss? What are you doing this weekend?
Related links:
CBC Music's Rules for Concertgoers
Upcoming Canadian Releases for Fall 2012