News: Ra Ra Riot - Can You Tell

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Syracuse's Ra Ra Riot made the news last Summer for the very worst of reasons - the accidental death of drummer John Pike. That tragedy derailed what had been a bright upward trajectory for the band thanks to the strength of their debut self-titled EP but after taking some time to regroup and recover, Ra Ra Riot is back in gear and rolls into the El Mocambo this Saturday night for their Toronto debut. The presence of a string section in any band's lineup usually automatically calls for the use of the adjectives "chamber-" or "orch-" in describing their sound,...