Collected Animals • Panda Bear @ Opera House, Toronto 5/20

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Post **Posted:** Mon Apr 07, 2014 4:47 am

Is this his first time doing a solo show in Canada? I'm too amped for this show - and the Opera House seems like just the right size for an intimate performance.

Post **Posted:** Mon Apr 07, 2014 9:10 am

I think it will be his first in Toronto, at least (I've tried researching this using gigography sites, but I'm not sure how comprehensive they are)

Either way this show is going to be exiting. For the past few times Noah's been in Toronto with Animal Collective, he always brought a special energy and killed it every time. For example, first time I saw Animal Collective was at Fort York in 2006(?), Noah played a pitch perfect Comfy that literally brought the rain down on the audience. That was closest thing I've had to a religious experience. More recently, the Danforth AnCo show was carried on the back of Mr. Lennox, who sang and played the whole set, filling in for Mr. Strepthroat.

What a wonderful treat it's going to be, to have the solo Bear experience in Toronto. The Opera House is gonna be a great venue to see him in too, absolutely. Hoping I can snag a balcony spot.

See yous there.

Post **Posted:** Mon Apr 07, 2014 4:01 pm

I have to admit I (and my group) was pretty bummed after the Danforth show last year - I think that the biggest thing was that nothing was even said to the crowd regarding the shortened set and no encore. But having listened to the boots since, it does feel like it was kind of a special set in so much that it was Noah-heavy and he did kill it. Very jammy.

Post **Posted:** Mon Apr 07, 2014 7:17 pm

im very excited about the location. going to be a very cool and intimate experience

Post **Posted:** Mon Apr 07, 2014 8:47 pm

Yeah the Danforth show was very strange. I too came out disappointed by the lack of Avey, but looking back, it was definitely a unique, one of a kind show. Had it not been for Noah, we would've had another cornpilled show.

Post **Posted:** Wed Apr 09, 2014 2:35 am

So excited both Avey and Panda are doing shows in Toronto over the next couple months

I was at that Danforth show as well. Even though we didn't get Avey's energy and it was on the shorter side, I thought it was a killer set. I've listened to the boot maybe a dozen times. That performance of Comfy, got damn.

Post **Posted:** Wed Apr 09, 2014 3:07 pm

This is happening the same time I'm moving to Syracuse. Ughhhh. I might not be able to go.

Post **Posted:** Thu May 08, 2014 4:33 am

APF footage has got me so psyched up for this show. Considering tripping for the first time in a few years in prep. Everything seems so heavy, I want to feeeeeeeeel the weight.

Post **Posted:** Thu May 08, 2014 4:38 am

Edit: i'm looking forward

Post **Posted:** Thu May 08, 2014 6:06 pm

Buy some mdma from noah before the show. He'll be waiting in a dark alley

Post **Posted:** Thu May 08, 2014 8:54 pm

he'll be smoking crack with rob ford [via year-old meme]

Post **Posted:** Thu May 15, 2014 1:13 am

guys this is happening soon!

Post **Posted:** Thu May 15, 2014 2:22 am

grr i cant handle the wait

Post **Posted:** Tue May 20, 2014 1:44 am

this is at 8pm, right? some other sites are telling me 7pm

Post **Posted:** Tue May 20, 2014 3:43 am

my ticket says 8pm doors

Post **Posted:** Tue May 20, 2014 8:55 am

Show night! I'm torn btween a prime spot on the mezzanine or a spot on the floor. Just can't remember how high the proscenium is... I just dont want to truncate the visuals if im higher up on the balcony... typical overthinking it! Surefire sign that I'm excited!!!

Post **Posted:** Tue May 20, 2014 9:28 am

oh man i haven't been to the opera house in about 7 years. i forget the layout. i'm a tall dude, so i prefer to hang out toward the back of the venue, so as not to park myself right in front of people's view - does the opera house allow for that, or is it like the sound academy where if you're not up close, you're kinda boned?

Post **Posted:** Tue May 20, 2014 2:25 pm

Frumpkin, I think as long as you're not under the mezzanine, you should have good sight lines. The Opera house def has better sight lines than sound academy!

Post **Posted:** Tue May 20, 2014 3:42 pm

I was originally gonna go to this but don't think I will be anymore

Have fun tonight guys

Post **Posted:** Tue May 20, 2014 7:34 pm

When do you guys think he'll be on?

Post **Posted:** Tue May 20, 2014 8:06 pm

sometime after 10 i think.

Post **Posted:** Tue May 20, 2014 8:33 pm

I hope the thunderstorm isn't bad tonight!!!

Post **Posted:** Tue May 20, 2014 9:42 pm

Will be there wearing a black shirt with grey polka-dots and grey jeans, come say hey! Going to try to be on the floor!

Post **Posted:** Tue May 20, 2014 11:14 pm

ill be there, lookin like your average white dude in a red tee, grey hoodie, brown cap and jeans. will likely be with two other average white dudes. got a paycheck so a round of drinks are on me. STOKED.

Post **Posted:** Tue May 20, 2014 11:15 pm

Fan wrote:

Frumpkin, I think as long as you're not under the mezzanine, you should have good sight lines. The Opera house def has better sight lines than sound academy!

THIS IS WONDERFUL NEWS

Post **Posted:** Tue May 20, 2014 11:15 pm

also amped for dj dog dick. i've never seen one separated from its host dog

Post **Posted:** Tue May 20, 2014 11:19 pm

There now. So pumped!

Post **Posted:** Wed May 21, 2014 1:20 am

not too big into this dog dick fellow

Post **Posted:** Wed May 21, 2014 1:31 am

It's like when my cousin gets hammered and tries to freestyle

Post **Posted:** Wed May 21, 2014 1:44 am

What a move, come out and touch knobs thirty minutes before you go in just to get the hype up

Post **Posted:** Wed May 21, 2014 4:19 am

So what did you guys think?

Dj dog dick was weird and not my thing

It was an awesome live experience but i just can't wait for the album. I wonder what things will change by then

Post **Posted:** Wed May 21, 2014 4:43 am

Dj dog dick was awful.

But gotdamn... Principe Real...
And was that... was that the Preakness?

Post **Posted:** Wed May 21, 2014 4:50 am

vesuvius wrote:

was that the Preakness?

woah you can't just say stuff like that

Post **Posted:** Wed May 21, 2014 5:01 am

dear god, it's back. the Preakness, it is here at last.

Post **Posted:** Wed May 21, 2014 5:03 am

Anyone interested in a phone recording of the whole show?

Post **Posted:** Wed May 21, 2014 5:03 am

goo wrote:

Anyone interested in a phone recording of the whole show?

Of course lol

Post **Posted:** Wed May 21, 2014 5:05 am

goo wrote:

Anyone interested in a phone recording of the whole show?

now i am

Post **Posted:** Wed May 21, 2014 5:14 am

Is anyone else convinced that the new principe real actually samples electric feel by mgmt

Post **Posted:** Wed May 21, 2014 5:35 am

I was thinking it sounded familiar. I think you might be onto something.

Post **Posted:** Wed May 21, 2014 5:42 am

just got home from the show. that was AMAZING!! magic. and the sound was perfect. WAY better than AC last year at the Danforth. I was very surprised to hear the Preakness, in the middle of all the new stuff, no less.

i need to go to sleep.. but that show. wow. wow wow.