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" It&amp;#039;s almost impossible to see Montreal&amp;#039;s Sam Roberts Band live without imagining what it must have been like to witness Springsteen in his &amp;#039;70s glory days. Roberts&amp;#039;s new record, Chemical City, nicely splits the difference between Muse and Pete Yorn, but it&amp;#039;s better to see him bring it live. A hirsute and denim-clad throwback, he&amp;#039;s what great bandleaders used to be: a windmilling, stage-sprinting cheerleader fueled by natural charisma and raw energy, not faux attitude and posturing. Find proof on YouTube bootlegs or the Live 8 Toronto DVD, or, even better, go see him the next time he&amp;#039;s in town. You&amp;#039;ll walk away with renewed faith in the power of live music, testifying to anyone who&amp;#039;ll listen about the brilliance of the best frontman they&amp;#039;ve never seen. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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