"Love!!! Reign O'er Me... Love!!! Reign o'er me," Roger Daltrey has belted out for decades with an absolute conviction over their 1973 emboldening masterpiece Quadrophenia. Unsurprisingly, with such a collective persistence and impassioned commitment that has duly fueled them and the thousands of bands molded from its majesty amongst others, 22 years on and far from the English sea and sand has emerged a Commonwealth band that brought their real selves to the shores of Japan. Derived from various outfits back in 2001 and in Tokyo this night, a most triumphant inaugural 2-pronged invasion by Canada's The Marble Index vividly brought to life their self-titled stratagem, The Marble Index (Imperial Records).
Putting their native sleepy town of Hamilton, Ontario on the map with an exclamation mark, this instrument-switching Canadian trio galvanized their emerging far eastern arm for a better youth brigade for a better tomorrow. With the burgeoning charisma of earnest drummer/bassist turned guitarist Brad Germain in lead, guitarist to bassist Ryan Tweedle and bassist to drummer Adam Knickle simply showed why their flourishing ascent wasn't just in their head, rightfully earning them coveted opening spots for such legends as The Pixies.Coming out swinging like the mods fighting the rockers in that 1979 cinematic classic, The Index opened up unflinchingly with "A Lot Of These Things" as Brad's burning inner spirit broke free outwardly as his face lit up and burned brightly from the added fuel to his fire from the faces and fists found throughout. As he leaped from stage to floor, enabling an infectious eyeball-to-eyeball contact with their committed overseas faith, a shared love and inspiration flowed unabatedly. As Tweedle's ever present slight smile kept astride his smooth movements up and down the frets just as his mentor always did, Knickle hit hard with big hits awash crashing cymbals to please a Moon high above from his pugilistic pleasures. 
Cranking through 13 waves of increasing jubilation, The Index showed their anchoring duality in an encore replete with new and old. As Germain hoisted 3 faithful onstage for a 4-part in stereo vocal performance of an extended "My Generation" that again sent him to the floor, their second and final coming of "Not So Bright" ushered in a total illumination, all jumping up and down with their fists in the air to the effervescence running resplendently in both sound and vision. Just as their heroes were in their reign, The Marble Index are in theirs, undeniably refreshing and genuine.
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report by michael and photos by keco |
mag files : The Marble Index Bright Northern Lights In This Big City (05/10/13 @ Harajuku Astro Hall) : review by michael, photos by keco.photo report : (05/10/13 @ Harajuku Astro Hall) : photos by keco |
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