While some didn't feel like dancing in the cold Vancouver rain, those of us who stuck it out witnessed one hell of a show!! From the correctly predicted blast off with the title track of the Scissor Sisters new album 'Night Work', a "hardcore" (according to Casey Spooner, who had a fun technolounge-y opening act) Vancouver crowd was treated to a wet but highly energetic performance by this band who had taken far too long to return to our coast. While the setlist focused mainly on songs from their new album, we were treated to favourites from their previous efforts such as "Laura", "Take Your Mama", "She's My Man", and "Kiss You Off" sprinkled in with great new songs like "Something Like This", "Running Out", "Skin This Cat" and their most recent single, "Any Which Way". Jake Shears' and Ana Matronic's onstage banter kept the crowd engaged, amused, and empowered.
The rain it was a-pouring, but it actually created a really cool effect with the laser light show, creating glitter-like sparkles within the wide cast beams. Very apropos. For those of us who stuck it out, keeping warm by dancing in the rain for the whole show, we were treated to a spectacular "encore" consisting of "Comfortably Numb", "Invisible Light" (my new favourite), culminating with the disco-tranny anthem "Filthy/Gorgeous" complete with a double-confetti-cannon finish. Kudos to the Sisters for not complaining about the rain (other than the poorly designed, non-covered stage of the Malkin Bowl) and marvelling at our fortitude on an otherwise sucky night weather-wise.
I, for one, can't wait for them to return to the 'Couve, although hopefully in an indoor venue next time!!