Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Bringing up bruises

Ottawa Implosion shenanigans continues at Gabba Hey Friday night, with Toronto's Plasmalab making the trip north for their first show, alongside Ultrathin, throwing their album release show, Birds of Paradise (featuring Hannah and Choyce from Red Mass) and Ottawa's own Chloroform.

Plasmalab played a great first set, with a sound that I'd guess owes a debt to The Wipers, albeit with a harsher guitar tone.

Plasmalab at Gabba Hey

Bass action!

Plasmalab at Gabba Hey

Vocal action!

Plasmalab at Gabba Hey

Rhythm section action!

Plasmalab at Gabba Hey

Bloody action!

Plasmalab at Gabba Hey

Perrcussive action!

Plasmalab at Gabba Hey

Laboratory action!

Plasmalab at Gabba Hey

Next up were Chloroform, sounding even more like Motorhead than usual as they tour through a great set.

Chloroform at Gabba Hey

Bass action!

Chloroform at Gabba Hey

I always break out the flash for these guys since they're too fast for my lowlight primes.

Chloroform at Gabba Hey

Scott hits!

Chloroform at Gabba Hey

Rick sings!

Chloroform at Gabba Hey

Rhythm section action!

Chloroform at Gabba Hey

The whole blurry lot!

Chloroform at Gabba Hey

Birds of Paradise are another musical outlet for Red Mass mainstays Hannah Lewis and Roy "Choyce" Vucino; it played its first shows in August of 2014. I think that they sound like what Royal Trux would have sounded like if they listened to a lot of the Paisley Sound bands like Dream Syndicate - and I mean that as a compliment. They were releasing a lathe-cut disc on Bruised Tongue.

Birds of Paradise at Gabba Hey

Choyce action!

Birds of Paradise at Gabba Hey

Hannah sings!

Birds of Paradise at Gabba Hey

Guitar action!

Birds of Paradise at Gabba Hey

Percussive action!

Birds of Paradise at Gabba Hey

Tambourine action!

Birds of Paradise at Gabba Hey

Roy sings some more!

Birds of Paradise at Gabba Hey

Ultrathin are always fun, and this gig, celebrating their new Bruised Tongue LP (it's been out a month or so) was pretty hot. Here's Shaun and Matthew!

Ultrathin at Gabba Hey

Mark sings!

Ultrathin at Gabba Hey

Percussive action!

Ultrathin at Gabba Hey

More guitar!

Ultrathin at Gabba Hey

Double-vision action!

Ultrathin at Gabba Hey

Bass face!

Ultrathin at Gabba Hey

Psychedelic action!

Ultrathin at Gabba Hey

The whole lot!

Ultrathin at Gabba Hey

Mark runs around!

Ultrathin at Gabba Hey

And so on!

Ultrathin at Gabba Hey

Mighty fine sounds.

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