Mugison Invades Toronto
I had a really good time watching Mugison perform here in Toronto last night. The show was at the, you guessed it, Drake Hotel. He arrived here by way of Iceland, and is playing with a three-piece band.
In his live performance, Mugison plays a great style of heavy blues with a bit of folk. Lots of stories in between songs make him stand out as a real character. The stories also had a way of shocking the crowd cause he’s got a dark sense of humour. Like the time he was very ill and had to cut a show early cause he soiled himself on stage while belting out a loud passage.
I bought his entire catalogue of CDs for $20 after the show. Listening to Mugiboogie, I heard a lot of the songs he played last night. The music is creatively produced and just brilliant. It makes North American blues recordings sound lifeless. He weaves elements of pop, metal and electronica throughout the tracks so seamlessly.
After seeing Little Dragon last year, I don’t know what they put in the water over in Scandinavia to produce such talented musicians.
Mugison will be playing another free show tonight, March 20th at the Drake Hotel.
Also good in town tonight is That 1 Guy playing his CD release at the Rivoli. On the house tip, Jason Hodges and Mike Gleeson will be playing at Wrongbar alongside Famous Players.
Don’t ever complain there is nothing to do in Toronto!