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Sunday, November 11, 2012

Men without Hats Concert in Montreal Nov.10,2012

The popular '80 synth-pop band "Men Without Hats" are currently on tour to promote their most recent album "Love In The Age of War". Ivan Doroschuk, lead singer and songwriter of the band,has not lost his fervor and enthusiasm to write poppy electro beats sticking to his his roots that made him and Men Without Hats what they are today.Although his original band members are no longer playing with Ivan; hello brother Stefan and Colin,and other keyboard members thru the years such as Lenny Pinkas,Alan McCarthy (R.I.P.) and Jean-Marc Pisapia to name but a few, Ivan was still able to put together a solid competent group of musicians to back him up. As evidenced in his recent live performances Men Without Hats can still rev up the audiences with classics such as "Safety Dance",and "Pop Goes The World" in which Ivan described in Montreal recently as being a song first written about the drug mesculin and then over the years taking on different meanings such as world conflict. The new album "Love in the Age of War" released in June 2012 does have some very strong tracks. "Head Above Water", "Everybody Knows","The Girl With The Silicon Eyes",and "This War". The song "This War" is the opening song of the band's live concert. If you don't like to bop or dance at a concert then Men Without Hats is not the show you'd want to go see. But if you like to dance and move around, and you have a liking to groovy ambient-like electro pop music, then Ivan and his troops have exactly what the doctor has ordered.  I consider myself an original fan of their sound and music and a Men Without Hats "purist". Ivan can still maintain the intensity and the skillful music making that he is capable of. There was experimentation in electronics, even some rock 'n roll in the band's repertoire. It was to say the least, exhilarating. But that was then, and Love in the Age of War is today. The band's recent live performances summarizes everything you need to know about the band since 1979. It's a lot of fun, and you will undoubtedly dance to the music. With a smile ! For all the latest news and tour dates of Men Without Hats visit their website at :
www.menwithouthats.com