June 10, 2018

Speedy Ortiz at The Horseshoe Tavern - Concert Photos

Speedy Ortiz at The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern on May 14, 2018 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos
Speedy Ortiz at The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern on May 14, 2018 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos
Speedy Ortiz at The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern on May 14, 2018 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos
Speedy Ortiz at The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern on May 14, 2018 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos
Speedy Ortiz at The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern on May 14, 2018 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos
Speedy Ortiz at The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern on May 14, 2018 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos
Speedy Ortiz at The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern on May 14, 2018 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos
Speedy Ortiz at The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern on May 14, 2018 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos
Speedy Ortiz at The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern on May 14, 2018 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos
Speedy Ortiz at The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern on May 14, 2018 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos
I've been a big fan of Speedy Ortiz and Sadie Dupuis' guitar playing, songwriting and live delivery since I first heard the music and saw them live. They're doing such cool things with guitar riffs and licks, time signatures, syncopation, melody and themes that are somehow reminiscent of elements of 90s alternative giants while being consistently innovative and unique, pushing the envelope while retaining an identifiable sonic signature. Their latest album is Twerp Verse, out now.

This tour also benefitted from the awesome opening set by Nnamdi Ogbonnaya. Check out my pics, thoughts and some tunes here.

And check out my pics from the last time Speedy Ortiz stopped by The Horseshoe Tavern in 2015 here.

Check out some highlights from their setlist:

"Lean In When I Suffer"

"Lucky 88"

"Raising the Skate"

"The Graduates"

"Plough"

"Villain"

"No Below"