Having seen Broken Social Scene twice in outdoor festival settings, one set amazing (Coachella) and one set underwhelming (Intonation), I was interested to see how they’d fill up an indoor setting with their huge sound, and with the Feist in tow doing double duty with the band as well as her solo project, I had high hopes for the night’s festivities.

Feist's opening set was incredibly fun and energetic; Feist herself proved to be entertaining and bursting with personality, and many of her songs rocked a bit more than the studio recordings. She played much off of Let It Die, including highlights such as "Mushaboom" and "Secret Heart." She also debuted a new one she had just written called “I’m Sorry,” which was apparently an apology for something she had actually done, though the lyrics didn’t point to exactly what that might have been. Her short set ended with my favorite song, the heartbreaking break-up tune "Let It Die," bringing a whole new life to it. Meanwhile, indie boys across the sold-out venue swooned.

Soon after Feist finished up, the four musicians that make up Broken Social Scene's horn section came out for a brief musical introduction before the rest of the 10+ members made their way out to start things off with "Jimmy and the Photocall" and then "KC Accidental." The set list was made up almost entirely of the most rocking tunes from You Forgot It In People and the recent Broken Social Scene. The ever-growing band featured two new members in the live lineup this time around, including a violinist and a new female vocalist. The violin added a nice touch, but the vocalist, a virtual Kirsten Dunst look-a-like sporting a very odd Princess Leia-esque hairdo, proved to be incredibly bland and boring on stage, a strong contradiction to the rest of the band’s infectious energy. After having seen Emily Haines of Metric and Amy Millan of Stars sing “Anthems for a Seventeen Year Old Girl” at the Coachella and Intonation festivals, both bringing an incredibly energy and passion to the song, the new girl's rigid, blank presence on stage made for a huge disappointment. When Feist eventually made her way back on stage to sing "Almost Crimes" and "Shoreline 7/4," it was obvious who did and who didn't fit in. After the anthemic "Almost Crimes" brought the entire band out to sing along with every ounce of joy they had, I was sure the show was over- a better ending couldn't have been had. Unfortunately, the band dragged the show out about 20 more minutes with a sudden change toward the mellow- "Lovers Spit" and an ill-prepared cover of "You've Got a Friend" ended the show, and the encore featured a lot of silliness in the form of a down-tempo dance number, a made-up country song, "I'm Still Your Fag," and some overdone Bush-bashing, before finally bringing back the energy with "It's All Gonna Break."

The best part about Broken Social Scene live is seeing 10+ musicians lined up across the stage, playing their hearts out and having a blast. The guitarists played like they've been practicing their guitar moves and kicks in front of the mirror since they were nine, and it really made for a fun environment. BSS's only real flaw of the night was not knowing when it was time to stop, but can you really fault them for that?