Comments on: Beards, Blazers & Glasses: The Besnard Lakes http://passionweiss.com/2007/03/23/beards-blazers-glasses-the-besnard-lakes/ Because I'm naughty by nature, not cause I hate 'cha Sun, 20 Jul 2008 05:06:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Passion of the Weiss » Blog Archive » Beards, Blazers & Besnard or How the Besnard Lakes are the Best New Band of 2007 http://passionweiss.com/2007/03/23/beards-blazers-glasses-the-besnard-lakes/#comment-4010 Passion of the Weiss » Blog Archive » Beards, Blazers & Besnard or How the Besnard Lakes are the Best New Band of 2007 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 08:25:08 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2007/03/23/beards-blazers-glasses-the-besnard-lakes/#comment-4010 [...] In March, when the five-piece made their initial LA bow in support of their Polaris Prize-nominated ..., The Besnard Lakes are the Dark Horse, the band started brilliantly, blazing through scorched-earth renditions of “Disaster” and “For Agent 13,” before being cut off by the Echoplex sound man after just four songs. Fine for a small-time local outfit, but not for one of 07’s most promising and critically acclaimed outfits, a group that traveled thousands and thousands of kilometers from Montreal home to remind Americans that decades after critics predicted its demise, fog machines still look really really awesome at rock shows. [...] […] In March, when the five-piece made their initial LA bow in support of their Polaris Prize-nominated …, The Besnard Lakes are the Dark Horse, the band started brilliantly, blazing through scorched-earth renditions of “Disaster” and “For Agent 13,” before being cut off by the Echoplex sound man after just four songs. Fine for a small-time local outfit, but not for one of 07’s most promising and critically acclaimed outfits, a group that traveled thousands and thousands of kilometers from Montreal home to remind Americans that decades after critics predicted its demise, fog machines still look really really awesome at rock shows. […]

]]> By: Satisfied '75 http://passionweiss.com/2007/03/23/beards-blazers-glasses-the-besnard-lakes/#comment-2242 Satisfied '75 Sun, 25 Mar 2007 23:32:00 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2007/03/23/beards-blazers-glasses-the-besnard-lakes/#comment-2242 werd! i had to miss this one last week as the whigs were playing at the same time.<br/><br/>just recently starting gettin into this album. werd! i had to miss this one last week as the whigs were playing at the same time.

just recently starting gettin into this album.

]]> By: angrycitizen http://passionweiss.com/2007/03/23/beards-blazers-glasses-the-besnard-lakes/#comment-2239 angrycitizen Sat, 24 Mar 2007 06:00:00 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2007/03/23/beards-blazers-glasses-the-besnard-lakes/#comment-2239 I believe the phrase is co-sign. I love the album, especially Disaster. I can't wait to see them live when they come around NY. I believe the phrase is co-sign. I love the album, especially Disaster. I can’t wait to see them live when they come around NY.

]]> By: DudeAsInCool http://passionweiss.com/2007/03/23/beards-blazers-glasses-the-besnard-lakes/#comment-2238 DudeAsInCool Fri, 23 Mar 2007 22:10:00 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2007/03/23/beards-blazers-glasses-the-besnard-lakes/#comment-2238 Who cares if its only 5 minutes if it's good--I like what I'm hearing and thanx for the tip Who cares if its only 5 minutes if it’s good–I like what I’m hearing and thanx for the tip

]]> By: bonjourtristesse http://passionweiss.com/2007/03/23/beards-blazers-glasses-the-besnard-lakes/#comment-2233 bonjourtristesse Fri, 23 Mar 2007 19:24:00 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2007/03/23/beards-blazers-glasses-the-besnard-lakes/#comment-2233 Jeff! great post..."slow burning classic?" I'm in! And the style triple threat:<br/>Beards<br/>Blazers<br/>Glasses<br/>I'm SO in (mallfoodcourt speak)!<br/>have a great weekend Weiss! I burned that Menudo disc you wanted...sending it UPS today. Jeff! great post…”slow burning classic?” I’m in! And the style triple threat:
Beards
Blazers
Glasses
I’m SO in (mallfoodcourt speak)!
have a great weekend Weiss! I burned that Menudo disc you wanted…sending it UPS today.

]]> By: Coffee Snorter http://passionweiss.com/2007/03/23/beards-blazers-glasses-the-besnard-lakes/#comment-2229 Coffee Snorter Fri, 23 Mar 2007 14:12:00 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2007/03/23/beards-blazers-glasses-the-besnard-lakes/#comment-2229 yea i really love their album alot...it definitely grows on you.<br/>this week went by so quick that i completely forgot about this show...damn you, stupid daylight savings!! yea i really love their album alot…it definitely grows on you.
this week went by so quick that i completely forgot about this show…damn you, stupid daylight savings!!

]]> By: Wayne http://passionweiss.com/2007/03/23/beards-blazers-glasses-the-besnard-lakes/#comment-2228 Wayne Fri, 23 Mar 2007 11:28:00 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2007/03/23/beards-blazers-glasses-the-besnard-lakes/#comment-2228 I'm glad to hear that their sound translated to the live arena. Now if they would only tour here... I’m glad to hear that their sound translated to the live arena. Now if they would only tour here…

]]> By: joe http://passionweiss.com/2007/03/23/beards-blazers-glasses-the-besnard-lakes/#comment-2227 joe Fri, 23 Mar 2007 08:19:00 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2007/03/23/beards-blazers-glasses-the-besnard-lakes/#comment-2227 i get to see them on sunday here in slc...now i'm super psyched. i get to see them on sunday here in slc…now i’m super psyched.

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