I’m not a big fan of electronica music, or anything dominated by computers and keyboards, but I couldn’t resist checking out 
Toronto musician Adaline at the Slice, May 30.
She had a really good sized crowd at the beginning of the show but unfortunately a lot of them trickled away after strong opening sets from Stars From Streetlights and a surprise show by the Utilities, so Adaline didn’t get started until around 11 p.m.
But first the Utilities. They are definitely an Esper Records indie rock band., however they always impress me with their well constructed songs, and catchy melodies.
Their folk tinged indie rock stylings sound like Dave Matthews plugged in and turned up.
They played most of their own music and added a Killers cover, for which they had the audience sing along.
Adaline, backed by a bassist and a drummer and a lot of computers and chords, was up next.
She sounded like a brunette Blondie mixed with a a couple cups of Portishead, a smidgen of Siouxie and the Banshees and just a dash of jazz music.
She had a beautiful voice, which I could barely hear over shrieking synths.
The trio didn’t have a lot of dancers considering her music is made for dancing, with relentless beats and shrieking synth hooks.
