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Sandro Perri (Polmo Polpo), Fond of Tigers, Veda Hille

Friday, August 24th, 2007

We’re happy to welcome Sandro Perri (who also performs and records [Constellation, Alien8] as Polmo Polpo) to Vancouver on October 27th. The show is at the mysterious and enchanted 1067, and will be a powerful mixure of Sandro Perri, Veda Hille, and Fond of Tigers.
Directions to 1067

UPDATE:
Here’s a little preview of the show from Beyond Robson

FIMAV ‘07 Live Review

Friday, August 24th, 2007

Here’s a review of our show in Victoriaville, Quebec (May 20th, 2007), written by John Kelman in All About Jazz:

A hallmark of FIMAV is its interest in groups that defy categorization and cross-pollinate styles so heavily as to frustrate any attempts at labeling. Vancouver’s Fond of Tigers incorporated a wide spectrum of influences—the irregular-metered complexity of progressive rock, the minimalist interlacing of melodic fragments, occasional ambience, a non-soloing collective approach to improvisation…and a hardcore energy and volume level that made for an intensely visceral experience. Read the rest of this entry »

Exclaim! Review of “Long Way to Temporary” Tour-Only EP

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

Fond of Tigers A Long Way to Temporary
By Vish Khanna

Vancouver’s Fond of Tigers follow one explosive record with another, though this EP finds the seven-piece messing with familiar patterns in measured tones. Repetition serves Fond of Tigers well, as the group latch onto intriguing progressions with stirring time signatures, exploring them for all they’re worth. Guitarist Stephen Lyons often lays the foundation with his jagged parts, cutting through a polyrhythmic melee that leaves enough space for J.P. Carter’s soaring trumpet and Jesse Zubot’s inventive violin parts. Read the rest of this entry »

Mini-tour opening for Chad VanGaalen ~ Kelowna, Vancouver, Victoria

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

showletter.jpgIt is a great honour to the Tiger family to be opening for Chad Van Gaalen at the following shows:

Wednesday, September 12th at Habitat, in Kelowna, BC
Thursday, September 13th at Richard’s on Richards, in Vancouver, BC (also featuring the Doers)
Friday, September 14th at Lucky Bar, in Victoria, BC (also featuring Bend Sinister)

Hope to see you there, and then.