Leslie Feist has the voice of a headliner. On this cool night, with a slight breeze blowing across Union Park, the Canadian singer-songwriter sounded clear and expressive, slightly husky, and deceptively soulful as she and her expanded band treated the crowd to a selection of gospel-infused pop and light, psychedelic rock. There was just one problem, however. At first sight, it appeared her trio of back-up singers were all wearing Snuggies. Ok, maybe they were robes and they were meant to heighten the new age vibe. Still, Snuggies. All I could think about, all I could picture was that scene from the Snuggie commercial where the family are in the football stands, robed in the blanket you can wear. Snuggies
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