Born Ruffians @ The Opera House, September 19

Last Saturday night, I saw local indie band, Born Ruffians play an almost sold out show at the Opera House. When we got there, it was packed. The crowd was a mix of both genders, mostly young adults no older than 25.

There were two openers, the first one is a band called Meligrove Band, who I have known for a long time. Unfortunately, I arrived right after their set but I have a feeling I will be seeing them soon. The 2nd band was an experimental folk band from Ottawa called The Acorn. Before this show was announced I 'd never heard of them, but I'm definitely glad I had the chance to see them. They covered the front of the stage with Christmas lights, which I thought was a clever idea. The band was made up of 5 members: a lead singer/guitarist, a bassist, a lead guitarist (who also played the ukulele), a drummer, and another drummer who sometimes played guitar, and for one song switched guitar for bass. The music was a lot like Fleet Foxes, but I thought they had more energy and they weren't as acoustic. For the whole set, I didn't lose interest at all, which is usually rare when I'm seeing a new band. All I can say is these guys are going to be huge, and I suggest you check them out. Here's the link to their myspace page : www.myspace.com/theacorn.

For those of you who haven't heard of Born Ruffians, they are a three piece experimental indie band from Toronto. They have a quite a following here and they are known all throughout North America. They played for about an hour and a half, half of which was almost their entire new album which they are recording at this very moment. At the beginning of their set the crowd seemed pleased but they were still. When they played one of their most popular songs Hummingbird, the crowd was pushing and moving, which makes a concert that more intense. By the end of the show, the band was so excited with the crowds reaction they went as far as saying that this was the best show they had ever played. I had a great time; I really liked the new songs and I can't wait to see them when their new album drops.