I love Kidstreet! Such creative beats and vocals! I had the luxury of seeing them perform at an after-hours a few years ago. Despite sound problems mulling their performance, what I had seen and heard was amazing enough. The potential was there and looming. The same thing had shown itself at The Drake. Expect to see more of them. Bigger shows, bigger stages, bigger dance parties.

I’ve heard nothing but good talk about Halifax’s Rich Aucoin and his fantastic live shows (or parties, if you will). So, I go to to the Drake and I’m very, very tired. Despite the mediocre turn-out on a cold Wednesday night, Rich Aucoin managed to get the crowd off of its heals and into a dancing and chanting frenzy. I cannot remember a time when a performer had managed to do this since I saw Think About Life many years ago. The majority of his songs were comprised of samples from famous Internet videos and collective chants, allowing the audience to get involved. It’s clear that this is what Rich Aucoin loves to do; he loves to make the audience happy. When the rainbow tent came out, so did the Silly String. That’s a mess all on its own, but, if you don’t mind picking off the little bits that are annoyingly stuck to your clothes, then go see Rich Aucoin. He’s quite the dude.