What a delight – three consecutive nights of great music courtesy of NUMUS‘ Late Night Series Indie Band Festival at the Starlight in Waterloo. With the likes of Drumheller, Snowblink, and Luxury Pond with the added goodness of The Penderecki String Quartet, how could it fail to impress. The added bonus, for me, was that this was my first chance to see these groups live (with the exception of The Penderecki String Quartet who featured in NUMUS’ fabulous 25th anniversary season last year). I wasn’t surprised when someone I was talking to during a break informed me that this – a wave of the arm to encompass innovative contemporary music unbounded by categories – is really what we do best. It would be hard to disagree. And what a treat to see Laurie Brown of CBC’s The Signal in person introducing the acts.
After three straight nights out, I think I’ll take a break for a bit. I’ve got a lot of new cds to keep me company. And there is always the two further NUMUS series in the new year to look forward to.