Punk sensibility is a confusing idea until one listens to Sebastien Grainger, a native of Ontario, CA.  I remember having a conversation awhile back with an old punk rocker turned folk artist, who said that punk is not a kind of music, it’s a mentality.  An attitude towards life and how one approaches its understanding.  I think Grainger’s attitude is punk, with a myspace quote that very casually reads “Fuck Rock,” along with other assorted gems.  But the music is something more refined, encapsulating the punk aesthetic while maintaining a pop sensibility that feels familiar, and dare I say, inviting.  Is this combination “punk sensibility”?

Eh, who cares.  Fuck “punk sensibility.”  Just go to the show.

Sebastien Grainger will be joined by Flash Lightnin’ that evening.

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Love Can Be So Mean by: Sebastien Grainger

Sebastien Grainger Tour Dates

Mon 03/30/09             San Francisco, CA        Rickshaw Stop

Tue 03/31/09         Portland, OR     Doug Fir Lounge

Thu 04/02/09         Seattle, WA     Crocodile Cafe

Fri 04/03/09         Victoria, BC     Lucky Bar

Sat 04/04/09         Nanaimo, BC     Spice Lounge

Sun 04/05/09         Vancouver, BC     Richard’s On Richards Cabaret

Sun 04/05/09         Vancouver, BC     Zulu Records

Tue 04/07/09         Edmonton, AB     Pawn Shop

Wed 04/08/09         Calgary, AB     The Marquee

Thu 04/09/09         Saskatoon, SK     Amigos Cantina

Fri 04/10/09         Winnipeg, MB     Pyramid Cabaret

Sun 04/12/09         Minneapolis, MN     The 400 Bar

Appearing with After Midnight Project
Mon 04/13/09         Mankato, MN     What’s Up Lounge

Tue 04/14/09         Chicago, IL     Subterranean

Wed 04/15/09         Toledo, OH     Frankie’s Inner-City

Thu 04/16/09         Pontiac, MI     Pike Room

Appearing at “Go! Music Festival”
Sat 04/18/09         Kitchener, ON     Waterloo Regional Children’s Museum

Sun 04/19/09         Hamilton, ON     The Casbah

Thu 04/23/09         Ottawa, ON     Zaphod Beeblebrox

Fri 05/01/09         Brantford, ON     Ford Plant

Sat 05/02/09         Peterborough, ON     Montreal House

Wed 05/06/09         Ottawa, ON     Zaphod Beeblebrox

Thu 05/07/09         Montreal, QC     Il Motore

Fri 05/08/09         Quebec City, QC     Le Casbah

Links

Sebastien Grainger – Website / Myspace

Flash Lightnin’ – Website / Myspace

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posted March 30th, 2009 at 12:14 pm Concert Announcements Sebastien Grainger