Foul and fair

It seems like just a short while I was traipsing through some horrible weather to see Howie Beck, Angela Desveaux and For the Fairest perform at Cafe DeKcuf - maybe the current horrible weather is the cause of the deja vu. This show was put on by Matthew at i(heart)music and was recorded for CBC's Radio 2 (or at least the Howie Beck show was). It was a nice bill with a reasonable amount of sonic diversity but a lyrical focus on personal stories.

Pre-show technical difficulties action! Jean-Guy Menard is offering some electronic advice to Steph Sears.



And they're off.



The lighting was bright enough for a few decent flashless shots.





Actually it was a bit bright for Steph, so things were dimmed ... thus these flash-using shots which make everything seem a lot brighter. Oh the irony.





Clapping action!



There you go then. No word on future shows, though some recording is apparently in the works. Or was. Or might be.

• Show reminder: Anne Feeney (oft-described as the best labour singer in the U.S.) performs at The Rainbow with fellow folkie Joey Only; there's yet more CHUO fundraising activity at the Elmdale House with Lefty McRighty, Ray Harris, Uncle Sean and the Sin Sisters. Ship Shapes and Husband & Knife perform at the Avant-Garde.