Down from the mountain

Castor expanded a few minds in the Aloha room on March 30. A great show from Dave Redford, Charlie Brooks (who, incidentally, has a pair of awesome CD-Rs out under the Carlangas name) and James, who were in rare form as they knocked out the psycho-sabbath sound from the deep dark woods of the hash-pipe mind.

Dave on Jaguar and really big pedal board.



Charlie takes a trip.



James drums, then drums evilly.



Castor and their many fans .. get it, fans? I crack myself up. That's Will Desjardins of V.E.O. modelling the latest in Castor-related hearing loss prevention gear ...



They played two sets, reminding everyone there it's a darn shame their shows come once in a blue moon.

• Show reminder: Black Mountain, The Banditas and The Crystal Skulls play Babylon tonight. Stephen McBean was excellent opening act (under the name Pink Mountaintops) for Frog Eyes and Destroyer, and his new CD as Black Mountain augurs well for tonight.
• Maximum RNR is apparently no longer playing the Cafe DeKcuf gig April 20; instead The Double Pumpers will share the bill with C'mon and Iron Giant.