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My inner diva was almost reluctant to trudge (yes, trudge) over to the Oh Henry stage to catch the first performance of the day because it was so wet and miserable. The trek from the cozy and dry media tent to the smaller stages was brutal. Michael Kuss had predicted only one millimetre of rain but what we got was more like ten times that amount. Gross.

What followed though was well worth it. A 30 minute set from my current Canadian indie fascination, Winter Gloves. I absolutely adore these guys – they played to a tiny crowd (I guess that’s what you get when you’re the first act of the day) and showcased most of the material from their debut full-length album, About A Girl. The guys had some technical difficulties with an amp blowing out halfway through, but they improvised like champs by playing with the remaining powered instruments. Each band member contributed to the percussion components of the songs, rockin’ the tambourine, electronic drums and various other maraca-esque instruments. Nice work, lads. Can’t wait to see a full set from you on your tour this fall!

Posted on Sunday, September 7th, 2008 at 3:19 pm by Kat and is filed under VFest2008.

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