Tuesday, July 18, 2006

shotgun show review (not even sent to the Echo)

"Love is all that matters at the end of the day," was the message that came through loud and clear last Wednesday, up-upstairs at Van Gogh's Ear in downtown Guelph. Laughs came a close second and an audience favourite was Lucas Stag's song about Dancing with Lily. He used only a small selection of harmonicas and an acoustic guitar but he covered a diversity of subjects with a wide variety of tempos and rhythms, and performed a request for Maple Tree.

Shannon Lyon promised a rock 'n roll show next week, and ran through a set quite similar to the week before, about 12 songs, many of them very sad and yet rather romantic. "Nice how we cried"? Ah yes. If only there were more eyes on him for this wonderful series.

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