The New Deal at The Blind Pig in Ann Arbor

Well, as I mentioned not a few minutes ago, and I just returned from a most wonderful show. See, Midwest Product was playing tonight, opening up for a Toronto band that neither of us had heard of, The New Deal.

Well, to make a long story short, we went, and were quickly blown away. One guy with five analog synths (Nord Lead, Juno 106, Moog something or other, Rhodes Organ, and a Korg Drawbar organ), a bassist with a boatload of effects, and a drummer with a rather interesting kit, and the only microphones on stage.

Over the course of two and a half hours they played five total ‘songs’. Well, there were only four recognizable breaks between things, including intermission and a pause for an encore.

They played an incredibly tight set, as if they’ve been playing together for years. They may have, but I’m not sure… Regardless, it was an absolutely amazing show.

Here’s some video that shot with his nifty pocket sized camera that he, unlike my forgetful ass, remembered to bring. They came out extremely well, with excellent sound:

· The New Deal – Clip 1 (Drummer – 1010 KB – MPEG-4)
· The New Deal – Clip 2 (Audience / Drummer / Keyboardist – 1.6MB – MPEG-4)
· Midwest Product (600 KB MPEG-4)

So, yeah. Definitely check those videos out, and the next time they come to town, or if you are lucky enough to be able to see them in their native Toronto, go! You won’t be disappointed… I have never seen a completely live band play together so wonderfully as these guys.

In addition, the person selling their CDs told me that the show was audience recorded (there was a guy with a laptop and stereo mic setup) and will likely end up on The Internet Archive‘s Live Music Archive. I cannot wait to get a copy of it to listen to.

Wow. Just…. Wow.