Little Steven's Battle of the Bands showcase at the Double Door, night two with The Fleshtones closing.

The Fleshtones set is available for download for those who can do the MP3 thing:


Link here.

Aha. The thread I was looking for.

1. Do Make Say Think - This, their 2nd of two nights in Montreal, was the best show I'd seen in that city since Dirty Three an April and a half back. Totally inspired. At once loose with improv and tight so as not to stray too far from their recordings (primarily "Winter Hymn ... "). They just exploded at a point and I lost my head, had a moment. Great band.

2. Animal Collective - Loud and melodic. Maximal and ambient. My only complaint would be that at times its liveness seemed questionable. Lots of backing loops.

3. Iron & Wine

4. Destroyer w/ Frog Eyes - Frog Eyes' chaotic sound gave refreshing insight to the infectious and ostensibly versatile songs from "Your Blues".

5. Fog - Solo performance on acoustic and electronics. Lots of granular turntable loops and impassioned playing overtop, pretty well filling in for his excellent live band.

6. An Albatross/Les Angles Morts - Loud and reckless. I almost felt like elbowing someone.

7. Jaga Jazzist - See this band, they'll take over your world.

8. Six Organs of Admittance - Because it was Six Organs.