On the Road Again
Live Reviews:

Scrappy Bitch Tour
September 17, 1999
The Opera House, Toronto

I have to admit, that before I attended this show I didn't know too much about Kinnie Starr or the whole "Scrappy Bitch Tour" goings-on, but I learned quickly. I walked into the Opera House at about 8:45pm thinking that the place was a little emptier than I had expected, but it filled up fast.

Kinnie went on at about 10:00pm, and broke into a spoken word poem called "Buttons" from her second album Tidy. Although the crowd seemed to be just a little too quiet, just a little too subdued, they couldn't stay that way for long. She decided to come right out onto the floor to get a little more personal with her audience.

The energy that Kinnie Starr washed over her fans and was contagious. Next, she sang a song called "Simplicity" from her upcoming album Mending. It had a groovy sort of hip-hop feel that left everyone bobbing their heads to the beat.

At one point, Veda Hille and Oh Suzanna joined Kinnie on stage for a song called "Pond Scum". The three worked together really well to make the harmonies happen. The last song that was performed by Kinnie was called "Praise", but not before she sang "Boys Percent 23" a song that she was inspired to write by her little brother's snowboarding hat.

All of the girls seemed to have a great time throughout the show, and that made everyone that went to see them have a good time as well. Veda Hille was on next, and the show wound down a little and took a more spiritual feel. She switched between a four string electric guitar and keyboards. Oh Suzanna continued to close a great show.