Deerhoof Perform 'Secret' Gig at Pop Montreal

Posted on Oct 3rd 2010 10:30AM by Melody Lau

Graham Runciman

By Saturday night it wasn't really a secret anymore, but the secret Deerhoof performance at the Little Burgundy Loft at Espace Reunion for Pop Montreal saw a gradually filling venue that was never fully packed.

The San Francisco quartet took to the stage at their non-secretive 2AM time slot, playing to the late partygoers celebrating the second-to-last night of the festivities.

Lead singer Satomi Matsuzaki may be tiny in stature and practically invisible to people standing at the back of the venue, but her remarkable child-like singing and bouncy robotic dance moves (to those who could spot her jumping around onstage) is what sets this band apart from similar artists that have come and gone in Deerhoof's 15-plus years together.

The band's playfulness and youthful vibrancy shone as they jumped around playing hits spanning their entire discography.

Every hop in unison was met with quirky force of riffs and catchy rhythms as Matsuzaki's meek and whimsical voice poked through.

Whether people were trailing in out of curiosity for Deerhoof -- one man wandered the loft asking everybody what was going on -- or just for what are now deemed the best tacos of the festival, Pop Montreal was treated to a bonus show by a timeless act.

Deerhoof will continue on tour this month with Xiu Xiu and Father Murphy.

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Germany's Atari Teenage Riot (also known as ATR) were ready to rock when they tore through their live set with all the crazy energy and antics you'd expect from a hardcore techno band.

Richmond Lam

Christian Charisius, Reuters

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Germany's Atari Teenage Riot (also known as ATR) were ready to rock when they tore threw their set with all the energy you'd expect from a hardcore techno band.

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The band, which started out in the early 90's, are very political and have used their powerful lyrics in the past to speak out about their anti-nazi and anti-facist views.

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The San Francisco quartet took to the stage at their non-secretive 2AM time slot, playing to the late partygoers celebrating the second-to-last night of the festivities.

Pop Montreal 2010

The band's playfulness and youthful vibrancy shone as they jumped around playing hits spanning their entire 15-year discography.

Pop Montreal 2010

Lead singer Satomi Matsuzaki may be tiny in stature and practically invisible to people standing at the back of the venue, but her remarkable child-like singing and bouncy robotic dance moves is what sets this band apart.

Pop Montreal 2010

Every step and hop was met with quirky force of riffs and catchy rhythms as Matsuzaki's meek and whimsical voice poked through.

Pop Montreal 2010

Pop Montreal won't be the end of for the band. The San Francisco rock group will continue performing across the U.S. this month alongside Xiu Xiu and Father Murphy.

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Clad in all white, a glossy blue Miami Dolphins jacket, his signature blond mohawk pouring over to one side and a face coated with bright dramatic make-up, O'Regan dazzled the Pop Montreal crowd with songs off his upcoming record 'Special Affections.'

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O'Regan gave the audience a true performance, jumping between playing behind his keyboard and doing his choreographed moves which consist of lots of dramatic poses and voguing.

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