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Wednesday, December 01, 2004

Idlewild: A Best-Kept Secret No Longer
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Badly Drawn Boy Keeps Fans Confused
(Palais Royale
Toronto, Ontario
November 26, 2004
By Matt Semansky)
...Damon Gough’s alter ego displayed his stamina with a marathon set that both delighted and exhausted a sold-out Toronto crowd...
... Musically, the show was an inconsistent experience, much like Badly Drawn Boy’s recorded material. Gough was far from perfect — he messed up his opening number and smacked his mic stand when an apparent case of the pasties prevented him from whistling through the bridge of "You Were Right" — but his downtrodden charm turned these weak moments into bonding opportunities with the audience. Even Gough’s foibles resonate with his fans...

~ rebecca 4:43 PM ~ [+]