Later, that night we reconnected at the Doug Fir on Burnside. I arrived in time to catch the end of Imaginary Cities and wished I could have caught more of their set. Quilt played and if I closed my eyes I could have sworn I was listening to Jefferson Airplane and the year was 1967. They were excellent and a perfect compliment to the more poppy psychadelic sound of Young Magic, who played last. Their first album, Melt, is good listening on a record player but, like an awesome movie, is better experienced live. Even though they were performing as a two piece due to visa issues and, as a result, used a lot of pre-recorded music their live set came off as spontaneous and organic. Catherine, a friend of Farm to Artist, described the music as transcendent and, along with the moving images on the screen behind the band, there were moments when I felt lifted by the music. It feels like Young Magic is tapping into an energy stream with their music and I'm thankful they are willing to share that energy with us.
Thank you Young Magic for a pleasant day. To hear more from the band you can check them out online on Facebook or on their bandcamp page.
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