Boom town

Off to Irene's to catch the well-dressed men of Boom Creek and Evil Farm Children. Now, it's been a while since I last saw Boom Creek in action, and they've had a retrofit of their rhythm section. The sound remains the same though - a high energy blend of roots rock and motor city mayhem.

Quiet everyone, Boom Creek is about to play!



Ian Vance strikes a pose.



Neil Petersen does improper things to the microphone stand.



Neil goes down; Ryan Hallett is the new man on bass ... I gather he also plays drums in Ladymilk.



Isaac McFaul on drums, last seen on this site handling the skins for F.



Jumping Neil action!



Monitors, still mostly for standing on.



More Ryan!



More Ian! (and more jumping Neil).



Singalong action!



Nipple!



Even more jumping!



The audience give up the Satanic props.



Downstroke action!



Big finish!





A fine show, but not the last we'd see of them - or at least half of them.

• Show reminder: Speaking of Irene's, The Von Drats, Mississippi Grover and Shanker and Romps rock the house tonight; Brasstronaut and Volumetrics perform at Zaphod's. The Hammerheads are at The Rainbow; Dave Lauzon, Electroluminecent and Shane Whitbread play Cafe DeKcuf; Ball and Chain and the Wreckers go honky-tonkin' at The Elmdale House.