Houston, we have a problem

Another day, another duo. It seems like two-piece bands are sprouting up all over, and with outfits like Whitey Houston rocking out like nobody's business, why the heck not? They come from Edmonton, and kick out some fuzzy riffs via a Danelectro with no knobs, two amps, and one severely pummelled drum kit.

Why does Whitey use a Danelectro with missing knobs? Because he demands quality, that's why!



It's all Gravy when it comes to the drums.



How low can Whitey go? Mighty low.



One-two-three kick!



They finished things up with their ode to unfeeling insurance companies, I Got Fucked by Liberty Mutual. It won't be long before you can see them again: They play Zaphod's Oct. 21, along with The Shout Out Out Out Outs (from Vancouver ... is there an echo in here?), Luke Doucet and those Fembots.

• Show reminder: Washboard Hank plays Irene's. My Dad vs Yours, J'envoie and Winter Equinox at Ecclesiax Church, which can fairly be described as a different kind of venue ... Unireverse play the Avant-Garde Bar with Corpusse.