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The Gaslight Anthem @ Kool Haus

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

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The last time The Gaslight Anthem played Toronto, they had a decent size fan base but seeing how crowded the Kool Haus was on Tuesday night it’s safe to say these guys are getting bigger as the months pass.

As the lights dimmed and oddly enough Cyndi Lauper Girls Just Want To Have Fun playing in the background, the New Jersey quartet emerged on stage to a thunderous crowd.

With no intro needed, the guys picked up their instruments, looked at each other and just started rocking out. Opening the set with High Lonesome followed by Casanova, Baby! it was clear that Tuesday night was going to be a good night for a rock ‘n roll show.

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The Prodigy @ Kool Haus

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

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(Photo from The Prodigy’s MySpace)

The Kool Haus was a sea of writhing glow sticks last night as a sticky mosh pit pulsated to the electropunk thump of British underground rave legend The Prodigy.

After a solid opening performance by XI, the stage flooded with hot red light and Liam Howlett, Keith Flint and Maxim Reality launched into a heated rendition of “World’s On Fire.”

The rest of their intense two hour set included the hit singles “Their Law,” “Breathe,” “Omen,” “Poison,” “Warriors Dance,” “Firestarter,” “Run With The Wolves,” “Voodoo People,” & “Commanche”. The energy level of the crowd was predictably high throughout the entire show, but things definitely got harsher in the pit during Prodigy’s latest release, “Omen,” and their ‘96 classic “Firestarter.”
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