Laid bare

Who better to follow The White Wires than The Bare Wires (is there a Black Wires? Probably, but I'm too lazy to Google it). The Oakland purveyors of catchy woah-oh-oh styled pop are mighty catchy on disc and look snazzy in leather vests, but put them on stage and things get really cranked up and they really rock out.

The never-immobile Fletcher runs about, while drummer Nathan Price keeps the beat.



Main man Matthew Melton!



Fletch is a blur!



Nathan hits! And likes Arkansas!



Check that crazy cabinet! (A former PA system, or something of similar ilk I wager.)



Rhythm section action!



The whole lot!



Fletch sings!



Matthew sings!



Nathan sings!



Fletch works the crowd!



Matthew bends!



Nathan makes a final stand for rock'n'roll!



That was very good ... and also very red.

• Show reminder: Mad Chatter and Tim Gilbertson play Zaphod's; Grand Motel, Mack Edwards and Angele Desjardins perform at The Rainbow.