Spouting off

Here's the question: Just what kind of cetacean is Tokyo Sex Whale? Minke? Right? Killer? Baby beluga (could be a Raffi cover opportunity in there)? Nah, it's probably a sperm whale because, you know, it's got sperm in the name. Also looks good on a T-shirt (the whale, not the fluid, though I presume some would say otherwise). Anyway, I gather that the band has undergone some serious tonsorial adjustment since these photos, and you have to picture Julia with black hair and J.P with none at all. So just imagine he looks more like Yogi. Onward!

The whole lot, somewhat shadowy!



Hair-waving action!



Paul sings!



J.P. shouts!



Paul shows off his fingers of blue fire.



J.P. prepares to hit.



Monitors, still mostly for standing on.



More yelling J.P.



And some last bass-lifting action.



Last time I blogged about Tokyo Sex Whale I said "The fruits of their labour with Blurton should bear fruit shortly. Also, they have an upcoming show at The Dominion August 29 with The Mercy Now and Starvin' Hungry." That is all still true, and perhaps even truer.

• Show reminder: Ska fest skanks on at Mavericks with Stepper, The Living Sound System, Corporation, The Toughtones and Stick Em Up playing an early show at Mavericks and Stepper (again), Instant Release and Forty Lashes handling the late show. Hasket, In Lights, Birmingham and In Safe Hands perform at the Rainbow; Aaron Allen and Brydan Smith plat at the Elmdale House.