Last chance to see Vulcans
Vulcan Dub Squad.
Local band the Vulcan Dub Squad are playing one last show in Mississauga this Friday before taking a break.
Fans of Mississauga's Vulcan Dub Squad might want to catch the band's set in Streetsville this Friday before they take an extended hiatus from making music together.
It's been awhile since the band played a show in Mississauga. Ever the showmen, the guys wanted to do at least one last concert in town before, as they jokingly put it, join the sweet hereafter.
In a posting on the band's website, the guys state that the upcoming shows will "mark the end of an era." One of the band members, Jameson Banks, will be leaving shortly and the band collectively figured it was a good time to re-evaluate things.
"We the Vulcans have decided to step back and look towards the future in an effort to reinvent our sound and the way we present it," wrote the band. "In short, it's time to start a new chapter. When and if we will return to the stage is not known at this time. So please, we'd love to see all of you if we can before our seclusion begins."
The band will perform Friday at Marcello's in Streetsville. Also on the bill is Romeo Liquor Store.
Show time is 10:30 p.m. Admission is free.
Fans of the band who miss the local show can check the guys out when they perform on Saturday, Sept. 27 in Toronto as part of the TrekZac Festicon. More can be found by visiting www.festicon.ca.
The band, which garnered a loyal and passionate local fan base, released several excellent albums during the course of its career. These include This Nation's Saving Face, Just Watch Us and, most recently, The New Designers.
Several tracks from the latest album, including Do it to Julia, Confidence, Man!, Victoria and I'm Cocaine...You're Sugar, can be heard at www.myspace.com/thevulcandubsquad.
The band also posted a heartfelt plea for fans to come and party with them one last time.
"Anyways, the future is coming," they wrote. "Come say goodbye to the past with us. It's what we've always done best."
cclay@mississauga.net