Mouse in the house!
Modest Mouse lets the music squeak for itself
eah Werier, volunteer staff
No fancy light show, no pyrotechnics, no added glitz — it was just a group of talented and dedicated performers that delighted Winnipeg on Wednesday, Nov. 7. Modest Mouse, an indie-rock band, took the stage shortly after 10 p.m. to a warm welcome from a nearly full house at the Burton Cummings Theatre.
The theatre slowly filled as the first opener, Love As Laughter, took the stage. It was the next group, Man Man, however, that really entertained the crowd. Man Man is an eccentric group from Philadelphia; each member donned matching white outfits and war paint. The band’s claim to fame, besides being recently chosen to open for Modest Mouse, is the series of Nike commercials featuring its song “10-lb Moustache.” Man Man’s performance was full of energy, as the musicians often switched instruments mid-song and cut out dead time between songs, maintaining magnificent momentum.
The audience endured a lengthy wait, but they didn’t seem to mind; the excitement for the main act kept them going. Modest Mouse greeted the eager crowd by playing a rousing version of “Black Cadillac.” The band’s set was lengthy, covering 14 songs not including the encore. I personally wanted to hear some of the band’s older stuff, however, the set list was heavily centered on Modest Mouse’s newer releases — and justifiably so. The band performed “Paper Thin Walls,” “Dashboard,” “Trailer Trash,” “Bukowski,” and “Education,” and arguably the band’s most well-known hit, “Float On.” As Modest Mouse heated up, the rowdy crowd was enthralled. Modest Mouse has a very distinctive sound, presumably because of vocalist Isaac Brock’s squawk-like voice. The band seems to be constantly changing members, but that hasn’t hampered its level of success. The majority of the crowd stood in an awe-inspired stupor, swaying to the band’s extraordinary abilities as performers.
Man Man’s Honus Honus uses the war tambourine while out-pianoing bandmate Pow Pow (not pictured)’s drums. Chang Wang just turns up the wind piano.
Modest Mouse clearly wanted the stage design to be minimal so that the audience No fancy light show, no pyrotechnics, no added glitz — it was just a group of talented and dedicated performers that delighted Winnipeg on Wednesday, Nov. 7. Modest Mouse, an indie-rock band, took the stage shortly after 10 p.m. to a warm welcome from a nearly full house at the Burton Cummings Theatre.
The theatre slowly filled as the first opener, Love As Laughter, took the stage. It was the next group, Man Man, however, that really entertained the crowd. Man Man is an eccentric group from Philadelphia; each member donned matching white outfits and war paint. The band’s claim to fame, besides being recently chosen to open for Modest Mouse, is the series of Nike commercials featuring its song “10-lb Moustache.” Man Man’s performance was full of energy, as the musicians often switched instruments mid-song and cut out dead time between songs, maintaining magnificent momentum.
The audience endured a lengthy wait, but they didn’t seem to mind; the excitement for the main act kept them going. Modest Mouse greeted the eager crowd by playing a rousing version of “Black Cadillac.” The band’s set was lengthy, covering 14 songs not including the encore. I personally wanted to hear some of the band’s older stuff, however, the set list was heavily centered on Modest Mouse’s newer releases — and justifiably so. The band performed “Paper Thin Walls,” “Dashboard,” “Trailer Trash,” “Bukowski,” and “Education,” and arguably the band’s most well-known hit, “Float On.” As Modest Mouse heated up, the rowdy crowd was enthralled. Modest Mouse has a very distinctive sound, presumably because of vocalist Isaac Brock’s squawk-like voice. The band seems to be constantly changing members, but that hasn’t hampered its level of success. The majority of the crowd stood in an awe-inspired stupor, swaying to the band’s extraordinary abilities as performers.
Modest Mouse clearly wanted the stage design to be minimal so that the audience
