"Those Snowflakes are Magic"

This past Tuesday night I had the pleasure of attending a Stars concert at the Sydenham St. United Church. The venue itself is something to talk about ... I've never been to a concert in which the seats were pews and a book of hymns was at the ready if you found yourself getting antsy waiting for the show to start. The opening act was a little curious ... more honky tonk than I had mentally prepared for, but I made it through unscathed. I was a little nervous that one or all of the concert-goers would be smote by a lightening bolt for a) language, b) peeing on bushes outside the church or c) one guy yelling "play Free Bird" repeatedly at various points during the opening act and the main event. Also concerning to me was the level of indie knowledge the other concert-goers loudly proclaimed to have. I hate to judge, but well, I LOVE to judge and I'm sorry but Iron and Wine's cover of Such Great heights and the Arcade Fire should not be used to prove your indie bravado (I know the word doesn't really work but it's staying) in any situation. In any case the concert was quite enjoyable; my favourite song of the night was The Night Starts Here off of In Our Bedroom after the War (check it: http://www.mp3raid.com/search/download-mp3/3/the_night_starts_here/1.html). My favourite quote of the night was "Those snowflakes are Magic!" which was Ainsley's comment when she directed my attention to the children's hand - size snowflakes that could be seen through the stained-glass windows.