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It was a mighty cold evening on February 15th, so let’s just say that I was shocked beyond belief when I entered La Sala Rossa to see Biffy Clyro.  Why, you ask? Well it was weird seeing two guys sporting nothing from the waist up.  Then I remembered: ah yes, Biffy Clyro almost always come on stage topless for almost every show.  However, unlike Biffy Clyro, these guys should have covered it up – eeeesshhh.

When I came out of seeing that nightmare, I settled in and waited patiently to see the Scottish lads hit the stage. I suppose it might have been the cold, but, as I looked around, the charming La Sala Rossa looked and felt uneventful. There was no feeling of anticipation at all.  Even the opening act, Moving Mountains, did nothing to get the crowd, as part of their name says, moving.

It wasn’t until the Biffy Clyro lads hit the stage that the crowd awoke from their trance.  It might have been their opening song choice.  That being their number 1 hit on the UK Rock Singles Chart, “The Captain”, from their most recent album Only Revolutions.

Regardless of the arctic weather outside, these Scots did not disappoint. They came out shirtless, showing off their beautiful bodies and tattoos, to the delight of the ladies in front of me, who oohed and aahed at the lads.

There is no doubt that they love what they do. This was plain to see as they blew right through four songs without taking a breath, at which point the lead singer Simon Neil showed off his French with a, “Merci beaucoup,” to the crowd.

Biffy Clyro puts no airs on during their performance. This was evident when looking at the stage. Actually, if it weren’t for the 10 electric guitars to the left of the stage, you might have thought it was someone’s garage, but a garage band they are not.  They are true blue rockers, wailing on their guitars and banging hard on the drums. It wasn’t until they played  “Born on a Horse” that one of the twins, James Johnston brought out a keyboard, which made the crowd go wild.

La Sala Rossa was a tad less than packed. It could have been due to the deep freeze outside, or the fact that this Scottish band, although hitting number 3 on the UK charts, is not all that well known here.  All the same, those that were there showed their love and passion for Biffy Clyro as they sang along to almost every song.

Near the end, the lads changed gears and slowed it down with a nice acoustic set, ending with “Many of Horror” from Only Revelations, which was the last song from their regular set. They then came back to play a three encore set to end it all with “Mountains.”

Biffy Clyro may not be that well known here in Montreal yet, but if you caught a glimpse of them last night, you will most probably never forget these bonnie lads from (now here’s one to Google) Kilmarnock, Scotland.

-Rebecca M hosts Canucks Kick It every Wednesday from 5-6pm 

An airplane that was intended to take Canadians out of Libya Friday reportedly left without any passenger. A Canadian Government official says that no Canadians were at the airport at the time. The aircraft could not stay. 

It is unclear why there were no Canadians at the airport. As many as two-hundred Canadians have left Libya on flights so far. But the Canadian Government has struggled to get its citizens out. A previous flight had to be cancelled due to security reasons. 

Two Quebec provincial police officers were caught sleeping in their cruiser on Thursday morning. A passerby noticed their naptime session and started filming them. One policeman woke up to find the camera rolling. He then fined the cameraman for parking in a restricted area.

A Sûreté du Québec spokesman says the officers are under investigation.

The cameraman is contesting the ticket. The video has around 85 000 hits on Youtube. Watch the video below:

Get ready for more snow.

A winter storm warning has been issued for Montreal and Laval.

Environment Canada is predicting about 15 centimetres of snow Friday, with winds up to eighty kilometres an hour. The snow is likely to start in the morning, with the temperature around freezing for most of the day.

Drivers are being asked to drive with caution as the high winds will cause blowing snow.

The storm should be over by the evening and Saturday should be sunny.