Re-Re-Loaded: Tributing The Velvet Underground For The Third Time

It was a one-off, a tribute to The Velvet Underground just in time for the Jazz Festival while Lou Reed was in town. I wrote about it here, it was amazing.

So amazing, as a matter of fact, that the venue asked us for a repeat performance two months later. And that went even better. And, in the course of hanging together, we all became friends.

And word has gotten around that this is an amazingly talented band, and offers are coming left and right for more performances. It's scary.

Which is why we accepted this Halloween gig: for the fun of playing together, for the fun of doing it at Barfly, and to scare the living shit out of your principles.

So be there, Saturday, October 30th, 2010, at 10 PM (or as soon as the Habs' game ends), and let the team that Allan Lento (guitar, vocals) assembled take you on a wild ride, under the supervision of Dave Lines (keyboards, vocals), the aural charms of Jordi Rosen (vocals), the wisdom of Patrick Hutchinson (guitar, vocals), the influence of Sébastian Hell (vocals, bass, guitar), the hospitality of Triangles Stuart (bass, vocals), the enchanting eye of Ingrid Wissink (violin), the sober steadiness of Jackie Gallant (drums, vocals), the experimental medecines of Will Austin (guitar, vocals), the inhumane sexiness of Luca Fantigrossi (vocals, bass), and the sheer brutality of Cassie Doubleday (percussion).

Can you imagine? Three important band members won't be there - and it'll still be a supergroup, the best band playing on the continent on that night. Devil's Night.

Saturday, October 30th. 10 PM.

Barfly, 4062 St-Laurent, near Duluth. Just five bucks - a steal. Actually, like stealing candy from a dandy.