If CKXU loves you, then a lot of people showed they love CKXU too, Feb 11 at the Slice for CKXU Loves You VI.
The annual University of Lethbridge based community radio station on the weekend was sold out by a mass of people enjoying a variety of jokes and local musicians having fun on stage reinterpreting love songs and anti love songs.
I arrived just in time to catch an interesting set from Andrew Scott, backed by drummer and former band mate Kyle Harmon. Scott was a character on stage through a solid version REM’s “The One I Love.”
Then things got a little weird and entertaining as Harmon shouted “Andrew,” “Andrew” from behind his drum kit.
They played Bruce Springsteen’s “I’m On Fire” which segued into Kings of Leon’s “Sex is On Fire,” then back in to the Springsteen song. Scott donned the ukulele for one last song before calling it a night.
The Ketamines showed a lot more improvement with their set of straight ahead punk rock love songs, most of them obscurities from bands like Megan and Teenage Head. They played a tight, loud and energetic set which had a good sized crowd banging their heads in front of the Slice’s stage.
Metal band Arcanis decided to “bring the heavy to this night of love songs,” and were good for their word.
The colourfully dressed band brought elements of ’80s metal and more modern sounds to their upbeat set.
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