In the birdhouse

Birdman Sound and Vertigo Records both had Ottawa Explosion in-stores. I went off to Birdman because I wanted to see what yet another Matt Oxley combo sounded like and off course to catch The Band Whose Name Is A Symbol.

For this particular bunch of freak rock (and one rap song) Oxley was joined by Rebecca on guitar and vocals and Ryan on drums.


New Human at Birdman Sound, June 18, 2011

For this show, The Band Whose Name Is A Symbol stripped down to a sextet, with Nate, Bill and Dave on guitars, John on drums, Mark on bass and  Jason on other stuff. Sometimes their music is drifting and trance-like, but this time around it really motored along.


The Band Whose Name Is A Symbol at Birdman Sound, June 18, 2011

Then it was back home for an hour to rest my tired trods, eat a bit more, rehydrate and await the arrival of the Ottawa Explosions final blast for 2011.

• Show reminder: Paper Lions and Mookie The Loyalists are performing at Zaphod's; Edison's Art, Carl Agar, Jeff Paul Graham play The Rainbow.