The first live show review I ever wrote for The Wild Honey Pie (and in my whole entire life, for that matter!) was a few months back when Broken Social Scene played SummerStage, where they absolutely tore down Central Park for a few jam-packed hours. Considering it was one of the most epic shows I had ever seen, I had to catch the group again when they came back to play at Terminal 5.
Presented by Lexus CT 200h, this show was actually streaming live at 9 p.m. on the Bowery Presents YouTube Channel! Being at a taped performance can sometimes make you wonder how genuine the show will be, but that fear is totally unfounded when it comes to BSS…they once again played their hearts out for over two hours, squeezing in 24 of their new hits and old favorites. Kevin Drew was as gracious as ever, and the entire group’s excitement permeated the crowd completely (and there are a ton of BSS members, mind you!)
Once they cut the live feed, they brought out opening act Here We Go Magic and treated us to an amazingly soulful rendition of Smokey Robinson’s “Ohh Baby Baby,” making the set list count a whopping 25!
Even though you’re probably ranging from slightly to insanely jealous, Bowery Presents has so kindly posted videos from the show (with the help of Lexus) in case you missed it!
Setlist:
1. World Sick
2. Texico Bitches
3. 7/4 Shoreline
4. Fire Eye’d Boy
5. All to All
6. Canada vs. America
7. Cause = Time
8. Sweetest Kill
9. Art House Director
10. Forced to Love
11. Hotel
12. Guilty Cubicles
13. Superconnected
14. Anthems for a Seventeen Year Old Girl
15. Lover’s Spit
16. Water in Hell
17. Ungrateful Little Father
18. KC Accidental
19. Meet Me in the Basement
20. Looks Just Like the Sun
21. Almost Crimes
22. Major Label Debut
23. Ibi Dreams of Pavement (A Better Day)Encore
24. Ohh Baby Baby (Smokey Robinson Cover) w/ Here We Go Magic
25. Stars and Suns
