(Tokyo Police Club keyboardist Graham Wright tickling his ivories. © 2010 Dustin Wood.)
Just two days after completing the tracking on their forthcoming CD Champ, Tokyo Police Club couldn't contain their excitement to be playing in Vancouver during the closing days of the Olympic Winter Games. Despite the rain and February chill, the Newmarket, Ontario foursome took the stage Saturday night before several thousand fans and celebrants at Surrey's 2010 Celebration Site. Dedicating their set to Canadian curling gold medalist Kevin Martin, the band was ecstatic to contribute their small part to the Lower Mainland's biggest party ever, and the audience loved the nod to Martin and his team.
Schooled in punk, pop, surf guitar and grunge, TPC lit up their audience with clean and catchy guitar hooks and keyboards while still remaining lyrical through their signature uptempo hipster-friendly catalogue. Indie darlings for sure, TPC were able to break beyond to their diverse audience to build upon an already elevated and celebratory mood. New songs from Champ were well received while better-known tracks like "Your English Is Good" had the audience singing and dancing with hands and red mittens high in the air. TPC played like a house party band on fire; energetic, loud and full of smiles and heavy riffs from each of the four members.
(Dave Monks undercover as a nondescript black umbrella. © 2010 Dustin Wood.)
Schooled in punk, pop, surf guitar and grunge, TPC lit up their audience with clean and catchy guitar hooks and keyboards while still remaining lyrical through their signature uptempo hipster-friendly catalogue. Indie darlings for sure, TPC were able to break beyond to their diverse audience to build upon an already elevated and celebratory mood. New songs from Champ were well received while better-known tracks like "Your English Is Good" had the audience singing and dancing with hands and red mittens high in the air. TPC played like a house party band on fire; energetic, loud and full of smiles and heavy riffs from each of the four members.
(Dave Monks undercover as a nondescript black umbrella. © 2010 Dustin Wood.)
Vocal lead and bassist Dave Monks, looking very fresh-faced and straight out of high school, danced and swung his bass around while keyboardist Graham Wright brought the humour, letting the audience know that he is single and looking.
Being new to Tokyo Police Club beyond radio singles, I was really impressed with the cohesion and skill of their playing and songwriting. The fit and finish of every song was that of a much more experienced group offering a great live experience for new fans or the many at the park not specifically there to see TPC.
With an audience high on gold medal victories and a band geared up to play in an Olympic host city, Saturday's Tokyo Police Club performance was well-timed and well-received. Indie pop, post-punk or garage - no matter how you might hear TPC yourself - they broke through the rain to bring an upbeat high-energy show that both satisfied fans and surely won new ones over.
(Josh Hook taking a break from shredding to pursue his true passion: tambourine solos. © 2010 Dustin Wood.)
Being new to Tokyo Police Club beyond radio singles, I was really impressed with the cohesion and skill of their playing and songwriting. The fit and finish of every song was that of a much more experienced group offering a great live experience for new fans or the many at the park not specifically there to see TPC.
With an audience high on gold medal victories and a band geared up to play in an Olympic host city, Saturday's Tokyo Police Club performance was well-timed and well-received. Indie pop, post-punk or garage - no matter how you might hear TPC yourself - they broke through the rain to bring an upbeat high-energy show that both satisfied fans and surely won new ones over.
(Josh Hook taking a break from shredding to pursue his true passion: tambourine solos. © 2010 Dustin Wood.)
It was a truly arresting performance.
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Tokyo Police Club played the Surrey 2010 Celebration Site in Holland Park on February 27th, 2010.
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