{"id":11664,"date":"2019-12-20T12:16:50","date_gmt":"2019-12-20T18:16:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/?p=11664"},"modified":"2026-05-06T15:44:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T20:44:15","slug":"live-show-review-silence-kit-the-garrick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/2019\/12\/20\/live-show-review-silence-kit-the-garrick\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Show Review :: Silence Kit :: The Garrick"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Silence-Kit-3-1-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Silence-Kit-3-1-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Silence-Kit-3-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Silence-Kit-3-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Silence-Kit-3-1-1536x1027.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Silence-Kit-3-1.jpg 1616w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>photo by Joey Senft @Jsenftphotography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>by Chris Bryson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Friday the 13<sup>th<\/sup> of December, Silence Kit took to the stage of the Garrick to open the night for Australia\u2019s DZ Deathrays and Hockey Dad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Silence Kit kicked things off with the heavy bounce of \u201cKitty Kitty.\u201d Singer Mannon Smalley\u2019s distinct, vacillating, at times Siouxsie Sioux-like vocals fit boldly into Silence Kit\u2019s post-punk pummel. Smalley strolled, lunged, and moved about the stage to \u201cKitty Kitty\u201d\u2019s thrumming growl. This show found Silence Kit with local powerhouse player Paige Drobot on guitar, who gave the song\u2019s churning rhythm its buzzing edge.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The band\u2019s second song, \u201cReactor,\u201d was driven by chiming melodies and wavering alt-punk momentum, with Smalley\u2019s theatrical delivery always in motion. \u201cReactor\u201d was followed by \u201cIn the Pool,\u201d where coiling guitar wrapped around brooding bass and Smalley\u2019s prowling howls, shouts, and bellows brought the song towards its anthemic chorus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The funky punk riffs of \u201cA Pod of Whales and Then Disaster Struck\u201d had the band killing it with Drobot\u2019s whirling notes and bass player James Stallan and drummer Mike Pascucci holding the low end down tight. During \u201cMosquito,\u201d Smalley made ecstatic motions and wailed into the mic as she lied on the floor. The song was a short blast but did the trick to get people dancing.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Silence Kit ended their show with the hardest hitting song of their set, \u201cRearview.\u201d The band ran through \u201cRearview\u201d with the noisy raucous grunge-punk energy that defined their show. Smalley throwing herself to the ground as the rest of the band ripped through the song with palpable force, and with its end, everybody in the crowd was ready for the rest of the night.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tight and catchy tunes, earworm hooks, and the band\u2019s live energy emphasized by Smalley\u2019s vocals and stage theatrics are what set Silence Kit apart. Silence Kit are a band that continues to push and refine its sound and live performance, and for those able to check them out, it\u2019s always a good show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Silence-Kit-4-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Silence-Kit-4-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Silence-Kit-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Silence-Kit-4-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Silence-Kit-4-1536x1027.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Silence-Kit-4.jpg 1616w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>photo by Joey Senft @Jsenftphotography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Silence-Kit-1-1-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Silence-Kit-1-1-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Silence-Kit-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Silence-Kit-1-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Silence-Kit-1-1-1536x1027.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Silence-Kit-1-1.jpg 1616w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>photo by Joey Senft @Jsenftphotography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Silence-Kit-2-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Silence-Kit-2-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Silence-Kit-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Silence-Kit-2-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Silence-Kit-2-1536x1027.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Silence-Kit-2.jpg 1616w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>photo by Joey Senft @Jsenftphotography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Chris Bryson On Friday the 13th of December, Silence Kit took to the stage of the Garrick to open the night for Australia\u2019s DZ Deathrays and Hockey Dad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11664","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-features","category-live-bait"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11664","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11664"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11664\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11671,"href":"https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11664\/revisions\/11671"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11664"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11664"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11664"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}