You see, I wasn’t planning on going to this show, I mean, I just covered them in May! But then, The Maine had never played The Mod Club in the eight or so times they have played in Toronto, and I love The Mod Club (which has become the Virgin Mobile Mod Club, oh)! A friend later told me that the band is actually playing their new album from start to finish and there is no opening band. And I thought, “seriously?! I have to go to that!”
And so there I was.
本來沒有打算去這場騷，畢竟五月才看過他們。但The Maine在多倫多演出過八次左右都沒有來過The Mod Club，而我又非常喜歡The Mod Club（現在已成為Virgin Mobile Mod Club）！友人告訴我樂隊將會把新碟由頭到尾演出一遍，當晚亦不會有暖場樂隊。我想，“真的嗎？一定要去！”
於是我便去了。
Evanescence
Everyone probably knows at least one song from a Gothic metal band. In 2004, Evanescence’s “Bring Me To Life” became a radio hit, which made the band a household name and earned them two Grammy Awards. It’s been five years since their last album, the band finally returned to the stage along with a brand new self-titled album which has been in the works for the last couple of years. On a chilly and rainy Tuesday night, Evanescence performed at Toronto’s Sound Academy to a sold out crowd.
每個人應該至少認得一首哥德金屬樂曲。Evanescence的“Bring Me To Life“在二零零四年成為電台大熱，令樂隊名字變得街知巷聞，更為他們贏得兩個格林美獎項。自五年前上一張專輯後，樂隊終於推出了用了幾年時間製作、以 樂隊名字作標題的全新大碟，並且回到台上。在一個下著雨、冷冷的星期二晚上，Evanescence在多倫多的Sound Academy演出了一場爆滿的音樂會。
Photo from band's Facebook page
It was a Saturday night when my friends down the dormitory corridor discovered that their favourite band was going to play in town. Out of curiosity, I wanted a taste of the music scene here and joined in purchasing a ticket. The Irish band is called And So I Watch You From Afar (ASIWYFA. I know, not the best acronym around) and I liked the poetic portrayal the name gave. Little did I know I was in for a night of awesome instrumental rock.
