This one time at band camp

It seems like an age since I last saw Chris Page play live - the Kelp Records 13th Anniversary Show playing mandolin for The Michael Parks in April 2007 at the Navy Club, looks like. Kelp Records artists contributed to the In A Cabin With recording project here in Ottawa, and Chris opened things up for the Mercury Lounge show on February.

I can tell it's been a long time since he's traded his trademark TV yellow LP Junior in for a Gretsch.



This show was being filmed for television, and I quickly realized that neither flash nor a high ISO equivalency would be required.



Whistling action!



Singing action!



The Mercury Lounge does have a nice high ceiling doesn't it?



I don't know what Chris will be up to next, other than recording his next record Camp Radio, but if you're in the mood for things Kelp you can see Flecton Big Sky at Raw Sugar performing an acoustic set with Rolf Klausener, Jake Bryce and Pat Johnson.

• Show reminder: Not that there isn't a bunch of other stuff you could go see; The Irons and Riishi Von Rex rock Zaphod Beeblebrox; The Withering Pines, The Woodrunners and J.J. Ipsen perform at the Elmdale Tavern; Boxcar Cadavers, Sketchy Poutine and Brainhunter play Cafe Dekcuf; The Polymorphines, The Felines and Dany Laj and The Implosion mix it up at Babylon; Cold Coffee and Salty Boots, The Fays, Beach Blankets and surprise opening guest star Merle Knurling make some noise at the Clocktower. The Coggs and Al Wood and The Woodsmen play the Rainbow; Kram Ran and Bear Claps perform at the Avant Garde Bar. then there's the Ottawa Rock Lottery at Mavericks with various members of Love Machine, The Balconies, Soft Disaster, My Dad Vs. Yours and so one turning their hand to instant album.