I saw London Ontario alt-pop group Ivory Hours for the first time when they played Riverfest Elora last summer. My pics of that show are here. I was suitably impressed with the band so they were one of the two bands on this Adelaide Hall CMW 2017 bill that got me to come out.
Their new album Dreamworld is due out June 10 and it provided lots of new tunes in the set. The band deals out infectious, catchy, groovy fun that's guaranteed to give you a great time. Don't miss their June 9 gig at The Legendary Horseshoe Taverne for album release show.
New Love are a group of hard rocking guys from Hamilton. They brought all their power and passion to Adelaide Hall for this CMW 2017 performance. They dal out tremendous energy and fun. Their tune "Close" is about Hamilton and how much they love it.
The Kerouacs were up next on the Adelaide Hall stage for CMW 2017. They played us their Southern-tinged tales of woe and sprinkled in a cover of The Beatles "Don't Let Me Down". There certainly was some solid jamming going on while these guys were on stage.
A friend of mine mentioned that they knew James Blonde, the second act to hit the Adelaide Hall stage on my second night out for CMW 2017. I turned to look at the band setting up, and did a double take. I'm thinking, I've seen these guys before, but I've never seen James Blonde. After the hard drive spun for a while, finding a fragmented memory, all became clear. They used to be Xprime and I'd seen them, and photographed them, at a show at The Horseshoe. Those pics are here.
Under the new moniker, James Blonde deliver polished, funky pop with perfect harmonies. I liked the new incarnation and especially noted the 70s style phased-out guitar parts on "Golden Vibes".
I ended up spending my second night at CMW 2017 at the same place as I spent the first - at Adelaide Hall. The first band to hit the stage was Toronto's own Goodnight, Sunrise.
The band brings energy and a ton of dance fun. I loved their lively power chords, keyboard blips, catchy choruses and big vocal attitude. They kept things interesting throughout the show, and then the came out front to play with drums and light sticks. Glo sticks were distributed for everyone to enjoy.
