the todd harrison rock archive 1999 shows october 13 tom glenn presents: our lo-fi all-stars free times cafe, toronto players: me: acoustic guitar, vocals set list: who do we think they are? weeping for jada she’s a jar | wilco simon says just like rain tainted love | soft cell this set was important for me as it was my first toronto gig, and the place where i really bonded with danny monette. it was also the release party for sins, vices, and i think i sold about 20 tapes. october 31 hallowe'en mayhem 'n' madness free times cafe, toronto players: me: acoustic guitar, vocals set list: monster mash | bobby "boris" pickett and the crypt-kickers hey joe | jimi hendrix they’re red hot | robert johnson tangerine | led zeppelin country death song | violent femmes i had food poisoning the night before this show, and i talked about it during the lead break in the second song. it was the first time i'd ever done this, and it went really well. now i can’t shut up during my sets. oops. november 2 best of the open stage free times cafe, toronto players: me: acoustic guitar, vocals set list: n/a [all request] this is the gig where i invented "todd the human jukebox," the all-request, all-covers folk-rockin' machine. sometime in november battle of the bands the stargate, toronto players: me: acoustic guitar, vocals set list: who do we think they are? weeping for jada i’m on fire | bruce springsteen shame tainted love | soft cell this set was crappy. the venue was crappy. the sound was crappy. the crowd was crappy -- except, of course, for the two friends and one girlfriend of mine that showed up. this is what we call a "learning experience." december 1 tom glenn presents free times cafe, toronto players: me: acoustic guitar, vocals approximate set list: weeping for jada lover you know (soothe me) summer teeth | wilco flagrante delicto shame joyriders the two things i remember about this set: my mom groovin' it to "lover you know (soothe me)" and paul and vuva singing along to "summer teeth." it was a very smoky night. sometime in december free times cafe, toronto players: me: acoustic guitar, vocals set list: n/a [all request covers] my second attempt at "todd the human jukebox." more stuff coming soon! top :: home