Bif Naked headed a bill at the Mod Club on College Street in Toronto this past summer. We decided that attending the show was the best of the available options that night (and certainly a welcome alternative to staring fixatedly at a computer screen) so off we went. The location required only that we board the Gerrard-College streetcar fifty metres from my front door and take in the scenery for thirty minutes until we stepped off in front of the Mod Club just before 7:00 PM. Bif Naked's tour bus was already parked out front.
We were greeted by a small lineup at the door which gave me the opportunity to study the demographics of the crowd. It was diverse. Everything from twenty year old punks to semi respectable retirees still hungry for some good rock. Once inside, we secured a decent vantage point by the rail off to one side of the stage. Unfortunately there's no seats at the Mod Club.
The Manvils, a band from Vancouver, opened for her and were quite good. I actually liked them better than either Nine Inch Nails or Jane's Addiction who I had seen earlier in the summer! I'd describe their music as 21st century garage. Since we were only ten feet or so from the stage, I was able to offer them some helpful advice regarding getting haircuts and a bath. The lead singer was only momentarily taken aback.
Bif Naked was on by 8:30 PM. She's wearing her hair in a pixie cut now but that's the only indication that she's been battling breast cancer. She was as loud and energetic as ever and put on a show that met the demanding quality standards of the assembled multitude.
In fact, it even exceeded that of one fellow who had brought his nine year old daughter along to the show when Bif Naked proceeded to perform the tender ditty "Fcuk You Too!" for which she invited and received enthusiastic audience participation. The fellow hugged his daughter and left shortly thereafter. Excuse me! I mean you did bring your daughter to see a woman who's covered in tattoos. What did you expect?
She ended the show with a fine rendition of Metallica's "Nothing Else Matters". We were out looking for further entertainments by 9:30 PM. Very civilized if I do say so myself.
We ended up strolling down the street to Soundscapes, my favourite music store, which stays open until 12:00 midnight Fridays and Saturdays (and 11:00 PM every other day of the week). But somehow they didn't have any Bif Naked CDs! Undeterred I picked up her greatest hits compilation in another shop a few days later:
Bif Naked @ the Mod Club! 
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