The Return Of The Mighty Quins
Portage Theater? Nope, never had been… but we pretty much follow Tegan and Sara anywhere they play in Chicago. (Twice in 3 months? Nice!) And, honestly, we’re damned glad that we do. Portage Theater turned out to be the most laid-back venue to which we’ve been for a show. Crowd the stage? Take unlimited stills? Record multiple tracks? Check, check, and check… not a problem. We could probably have brought in some of our comfy, old, wave pool lifeguard chairs for an even better view, and it would still have been all good.
Earlier on Thursday; our stylist spies in Wicker Park’s Art + Science told us that Sara had been in for a pre-show touch-up, so we knew that she’d be rocking her killer cut that night, extra special. (Don’t worry though, Claudia [pronounced “Clowdia,” don’t you know], we’re certain that Sara will be coming back to you, flowers in hand, when she’s back at home in Montreal.) And with effort like that, here’s to a successful Juno Awards, ladies… we’ve got The Con down for an almost-certain nomination as being the “Alternative Album of the Year” (you’re our flat-out “Album of the Year, 2007”), eventually beating out whomever you’ll be up against.
Update: March 20th, 2008
And the Juno Awards’ “Alternative Album of the Year” goes to… envelope, please… Neon Bible by Arcade Fire! Not quite a “you were robbed,” but not quite how we saw it at all.
“Spelled out your name…”
Burn Your Life Down at Portage Theater on Thursday, November 29, 2007.
Floorplan at Portage Theater on Thursday, November 29, 2007.
Soil, Soil at Portage Theater on Thursday, November 29, 2007.
Back in Your Head at Portage Theater on Thursday, November 29, 2007.
Call it Off at Portage Theater on Thursday, November 29, 2007.