Jeremie Albino Live at Bo's

'Cause once your feet got off the ground, nothing could keep you down.

I recently had the pleasure of seeing Jeremie Albino perform at Bo's Bar and Stage. It was definitely the best way you could spend a Tuesday night. I wasn't super familiar with his music in weeks prior to the show other than being slightly familiar with his work with Cat Clyde. I did binge his entire discography in the days leading up to the show of course and I'm glad I decided to act on the ticket purchase. The opener, Benjamin Dakota Rogers, has pipes that could rival the roar of a lion. Luckily he came back to do a duet of a Dean Johnson song with Jeremie during the encore. Jeremie's moves and presence on stage can hang with the best of em' while he moves like Elvis Presley and occasionally duck walks like Chuck Berry or Angus Young. His moves are almost as versatile as his sound with soft offerings from tunes such as "The Cabin", crowd favourite "Shipwreck" or my personal favourite "Amelia". These tunes sure moved the crowd in Red Deer. Then You'll find a harder, delicious blues rock sound accented with some beefy harmonica inclusion in songs such as "Trouble" and "Saw That Light". "Trouble" was caused at the show as soon as he pulled out his harmonica according to some of the more intoxicated crowd members (If you were there you probably know). "Hard Time", "Last Night", "Angeline", "All These Days" and "You I'm Waiting on" are among other great songs and performances to stand out from the night. You could find many different genre aspects while still fitting into his Alternative/Americana role, helping to give you a feeling of a blast from the past like you're in an early-to-mid 1900's era speakeasy establishment listening to a more amped-up version of one of the finest underground performers of the times.

My only regret from the concert is not purchasing one of the 45s (7" vinyl) that he had of "Saw That Light" and "Klondike Man" on the opposite side. I saw it before the show then kinda forgot about it after, but like that's cool as shit, I've never been to see a show where the artist had some for sale. Then I made it even worse by looking at them on his site and found out they're pressed on this cool "coke bottle" color and I've begun to slowly hemorrhage in hate for myself for not going to the ATM to grab $15. Luckily I managed to grab a copy of his album Hard Time on vinyl that he happily signed and got to have a nice little conversation with him after.

If he's playing at a venue near you, you should spend the $20 or so it costs to see him play while you still can pay only that and enjoy one of the most completely fun and fantastic times you could have with your clothes on.

Lesson of the night: No matter the weather, don't go on stage with your long johns on, it's way too hot up there!