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Clothes Make The Man @ Bovine Sex Club
Monday June 16, 2008 @ 12:30 PM
By: ChartAttack.com Staff
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Band: |
Clothes Make The Man |
| Hometown: |
Toronto, ON |
| Venue: |
Bovine Sex Club |
| Date: |
June 14, 2008 |
| Reporter: |
Caitlin Hotchkiss |
| BACKGROUND/COMPOSITION: |
| Solid melodic rock played by a quartet of semi-scruffy indie dudes. |
| Comment: It's not hard to see why Clothes Make The Man's star has been on the rise: Their hook-heavy tunes are radio friendly, and they're a bunch of lookers to boot. Shame about the broken bass drum skin, but at least it happened right before their last song. |
| Achievement of Rock 'n' Roll
Expectations |
| 80-100: Exceeds skill and knowledge expectations, i.e. rocked us so
hard we peed our pants. |
| 70-79: Achieves required skills and knowledge. Meets rock 'n' roll
standard. |
| 60-69:
Demonstrates some skills. Approaches rock 'n' roll
standard. |
| 50-59: Demonstrates some required skills and knowledge in a limited
way. |
| 00-50: Has
not demonstrated required skills or knowledge. |
| Learning Skills: E=Excellent, G=Good, S=Satisfactory, N=Sad Really |
Oral And Visual Communication
| Eye Contact: |
E |
Strengths/Weaknesses/Next
Step: |
| Pronunciation: |
S |
There'd be no mistaking the frontman of this band, even without the microphone — Ryan McLennan's got the position down pat, emoting really well while casting earnest looks at the audience through tousled hair. All four members of the band had the everydude image, which added to the accessibility of their tunes. |
| Stage Presence: |
G |
| Stage Banter: |
G |
| Image: |
G |
| Appearance: |
G |
| Use Of Stage: |
S |
Musical Analysis
| Level Of Participation: |
G |
Strengths/Weaknesses/Next
Step: |
| Problem Solving: |
N |
Clothes Make The Man were one of those rare bands with the cojones to use their NXNE showcase to perform some new material, and it fortunately worked out well in their case. Although the alt-country sound of the new stuff didn't fit in with the rest of their set, there was a ballad ("Cables and Wires") that basically knocked me on my ass. Radio play, please. |
| Teamwork: |
E |
| Work Habits: |
S |
| Organization: |
G |
| Audience Participation: |
S |
| Sound: |
S |
| Composition: |
G |
| Songs: |
G |
Other Skills And Areas Of Interest
| Charisma: |
G |
Strengths/Weaknesses/Next
Step: |
| Problem Solving: |
N |
When you've got solid tunes and well-polished chops, you don't need to hide behind a fancy image, and these guys obviously got that memo. They managed to only slightly keep their cool when the aformentioned bass drum broke though, but apparently that's a disaster for any drummer. It's excused, especially since it didn't do much to deter the dancing crowds at the front of the room.
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| Teamwork: |
E |
| Sexiness: |
G |
| Haircut: |
G |
| Indie Rock Footwear: |
G |
| Nods To Disposible Fashion: |
G |
| Cool Equipment: |
S |
| Level Of Inebriation: |
S |
| Actual Ability: |
G |
 
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