The opening act was to have been The Fifth Fist, but they couldn't make it, so the slot went to The Visitors who played a set up of pop punk that made me think of a cranked up Muffs, particularly when Antarctic-Cat da Gama handled the singing. Drummer Kevo Polo can also be seen in The Annoyers, while guitarist Skottie has made numerous NCR appearances fronting The Creeps. They threw out a couple of new tunes as well.
The Visitors, The New Bayou, November 29, 2008
In between sets, DJ Nate (Hurlow, that is, also of deceased or irregular combos The Dead City Rebels, Fortunate Sons, Golden Famile and Rickity Ship) spun some punk rock and rock'n'roll tuneage.
DJ Nate, The New Bayou, November 29, 2008
The School Jerks came up from Toronto to play their first Ottawa show. Nasty sneering hardcore that's like The Brutal Knights, but without the goofball humour. That's not a criticism - they had a real edge.
School Jerks, The New Bayou, November 29, 2008
Finally The White Wires played a triumphant set. As mentioned earlier, Allie from The Felines (and The Misclits and Captain Foxy, come to that) drums. Sedatives organist, sometimes Cryptomaniac and Gaga Records supremo Ian Manhire fronts the band and Million Dollar Marxist Luke Nuclear plays bass. So alot of familiar faces turning out the power-pop-punk.
White Wires, The New Bayou, November 29, 2008
It was an energetic evening that ended up with the audience dancing on the stage and running off with Ian's hair.
- Show reminder: Picked On, Biipiigwan, Knives & Forks For Freedom, It's Asshole Time, Pull The Trigger perform at the The New Bayou today (it's an AA show with doors at 5 p.m.); The Jeffery Brothers and 1993 perform at Zaphod Beeblebrox; Fuzzy Bunny Slaughterhouse jump to it at The Rainbow.
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