Wild night at Call The Office

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There are two great reasons why INTERROBANG you should consider spending the night of October 7 at Call The Office with Hollerado, Wildlife and The Pack A.D.

One, Hollerado is currently touring the country on their revolutionary Meet the Mayor tour. Story has it that the boys in the band were sitting around a few weeks ago contemplating their disapproval of Rob Ford, the mayor of Toronto, and got to thinking that there had to be cool mayors out there somewhere.

And two, Wildlife is karmically due for a great show after an injury kept them from performing in London in July with Young The Giant.

Unfortunately, the band was sidelined as frontman Dean Povinsky suffered a torn Achilles tendon in Toronto, and the rest of the band — Derek Bosomworth, Dwayne Christie, Tim Daugulis and Graham Plant — showed their support and gave Povinsky time to recover.

Now the band is out on tour across Canada once again and excited to play in a lot of places they haven't had that chance to before.

"We'd never played any shows with them, but they've been awesome," said Povinsky, indicating the bands only first met at the start of the tour. "I think it's a pretty good match, in terms of their live show and energy. We try to be interesting, and they've got the same thing going on. It's a good match."

Wildlife is unquestionably able to maintain interest; while the band will be known primarily for their spirited alternative rock music and their unforgettable passion, concert- goers may also be struck by the strength of their stage visage — every member of the band dresses in all black with a blue armband on one arm.

"It's just the unification of an idea; the band is thematically cohesive, especially when we're on stage," explained Povinsky. "It's ritualistic, kind of militaristic; before we play we get suited up, hang out, stretch and chat, it's like we're all the same person. It's not symbolic to us in and of itself, but it's symbolic because we're trying to make that our symbol."

Injuries aside, both bands have had an adventurous summer full of music festivals and high-profile performances, and both are captivating to watch while performing. Save the date, this is going to be a concert experience not to miss.

Both Hollerado and Wildlife will be in town with their friends The Pack A.D. performing at Call The Office, 216 York St. on October 7. Advance tickets are $10 and are available until Tuesday October 6, visit tinyurl.com/whlondon for details.

For more information on Hollerado and their Meet the Mayor tour, visit their website at holleradomeetsthemayor.tumblr.com or follow them on Twitter @hollerado. For more on Wildlife, visit their tour blog at wildlifeband.tumblr.com or Twitter @wildlifeband.