Marcy Playground back on track

Oct 13 2010

Wednesday night, Marcy Playground rocked the Rainbow Room and performed for a sold-out crowd.

Opening for Marcy Playground were Stone Vaughn Toole, a three-piece funk-rock band from Ladysmith.

Marcy Playground started their set with Devil Woman and the crowd energy soared. The band brought their A-game and the crowd reciprocated with lots of energy.

Some of the songs that Marcy Playground performed were Rock and Roll Heroes,
Punk Rock Superstar, Deadly Handsome Man, Saturday, I Saw Stars, Sex and Candy and Star Baby.

At one point, John "Woz" Wozniak encouraged their tour manager to do his impression of Lord of the Rings' Gollum, which was received well by the crowd. Marcy Playground also did some awesome instrumental jamming throughout their set.

Although the crowd was energetic throughout Marcy Playground's set, the highlight was when they performed Sex and Candy. During which, the audience was invited to sing along with the band for the chorus and many people were on the stage with the band and on the dance floor.

My favourites were Vampires of New York, Deadly Handsome Man and Sex and
Candy.

Marcy Playground came back and performed four encores, including a beautiful
rendition of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah. Port Alberni's own Lance LaPointe stood in for Dylan Keefe, the band's bassist, during Hallelujah and sang backing vocals as well. Marcy Playground's front man, Woz, ended the night by performing their song Memphis by himself.

Marcy Playground is touring to promote their 2009 album Leaving Wonderland... In a Fit of Rage and their latest album, released at the end of September, Indaba Remixes from Wonderland. They are currently on the Alberta stretch of their tour, and judging by their performance in Port Alberni, they are worth checking out next time they come to the Island.

To learn more about Marcy Playground, check out their website at www.marcyplayground.com.