One of the ‘perks’ of living here: fun shows
Is it normally this rainy in September?
This is normally that time of year when everything dries out, the leaves change colour to beautiful shades of red and orange and yellow, and the temperature is just right to wear a sweater around outside for fashion and practicality at the same time. Instead, it’s been kind of dreary. Take solace in the fun concerts that are in the city this week — and let’s hope we have a little bit of time yet before the rain turns into snow (shudder). DIRTY AND THE PERKS When: Friday, Sept. 21
Where: Amigos Cantina
What: This is a real contender for the best band name in Saskatoon, but it narrowly misses out to our current champion Wenches and Rogues. But they are a darn fun band to listen to anyways. If you’re a fan of Mumford and Sons, you should like what Dirty and the Perks has to offer — it’s that same kind of rough-edged folk-rock sound. Dirty and the Perks is a little more in-yourface and raw with their vocal style, but it still has that acoustic charm to tie it all together. It’s always awesome to support local talent, and Dirty and the Perks has it in spades.
CARN DAVIDSON 9
When: Saturday, Sept. 22 Where: The Bassment What: OK, OK — neither William Carn nor Tara Davidson are from Saskatchewan, and we try to make this a majority local-focused column. But there is at least one member of the “9” who is from Saskatoon, so we’ll call it even. And this is such a cool project it had to be mentioned. Carn Davidsion 9 is a collaborative effort between trombonist Carn and saxophonist Davidson supported by a brass-heavy ensemble. It’s meant to be a jazz showcase of sorts for Carn and Davidson to jam out with some of their original compositions, and original music is often exceptionally fun to listen to, especially in jazz. Not that some good old Frank Sinatra and the Count Basie Orchestra isn’t great, too. It’s just cool to get new music showcased, and with two Juno nominees at the helm, it promises to be a good one.
ELLIOT BROOD WITH OSCAR’S HOLLOW
When: Monday, Sept. 24 Where: Black Cat Tavern What: If Dirty and the Perks is more rock than folk, Elliot BROOD is on the country side of the folk spectrum. It’s actually really unique: The old plinky-plunky sounds of the ukulele and the warm sounds of the harmonica add a distinct flavour to the music and gives it that country feel. The rhythm still feels a bit more folkish than most straight-up country bands, which makes for a great combination. And local band Oscar’s Hollow is a cool opener — the five-piece has original songs and covers at their disposal, and they’ve got good energy to open up for Elliot BROOD (which is all capitalized, yes).