Bluesfest: Mark Kozelek

Whale Tooth wasn't done when I went off to see Mark Kozelek on the National Bank Stage. Kozelek was not a happy camper. He seemed a bit dissatisfied with his sound check. More problematic was the sound of Whale Tooth rocking out over the hill, clearly audible over his solo acoustic stuff. He really should have been in the Barney Danson Theatre. Other than that, I can report his repartee was quite similar to his Bluesfest show back in 2006.

Happy the man.



Closeup action.



The other side of Mark Kozelek.



Well, you get the idea.



And so on!



His crowd could certainly have fit into the theatre ...



It really was a pity about the soundbleed though. He has a new tour film out.

• Show reminder: It's O-Town Hoedown time, with Brothers Through The Hill, Brock Zeman and Robert Larisey at Irene’s Pub; Luke Doucet and Melissa McClelland's new combo Whitehorse is at Mavericks; Paint, Arms of the Girl and The Aesthetics perform at Zaphod's; The JW-Jones Band gets bluesy at The Rainbow; The Donefors release their new CD at the Elmdale with an assist from The Ticket. Babylon hosts The Souljazz Orchestra; Brainhunter and Armortones are at The Avant-Garde Bar.