Monday, July 27, 2015

Teachable moments

I made a return trip to Raw Sugar Saturday night for another helping of indie rock from out West, in the form of Shotgun Jimmie (formerly of Ajax, Ontario, Dawson City, Yukon, and Sackville, New Brunswick, now  holding down the fort in Brandon, Manitoba), who's headed out East for some Sappyfest activity. Keeping him company in the van are Vancouver's Adrian Teacher and The Subs and Human Music, who are also serving as his backing band. Adrian Teacher and company were up first. Teacher is formerly of Apollo Ghosts and has backed a bunch of folks, including Julie Doiron, Baby Eagle and Shotgun Jimmie. He's just finished recording an EP with K Records kingpin Calvin Johnson.

Adrian Teacher and The Subs at Raw Sugar

Amanda Panda on drums!

Adrian Teacher and The Subs at Raw Sugar

Closeup action!

Adrian Teacher and The Subs at Raw Sugar

Robby Bobby on bass.

Adrian Teacher and The Subs at Raw Sugar

Amanda is amused.

Adrian Teacher and The Subs at Raw Sugar

The whole lot!

Adrian Teacher and The Subs at Raw Sugar

Big finish!

Adrian Teacher and The Subs at Raw Sugar

More British Robbie!

Adrian Teacher and The Subs at Raw Sugar

Educational action! (Fun fact: Adrian is, in fact, a teacher.)

Adrian Teacher and The Subs at Raw Sugar

Adrian heads outside to check out his wireless!

Adrian Teacher and The Subs at Raw Sugar

All that running about, a man has to take the weight off.

Adrian Teacher and The Subs at Raw Sugar

Moving right along, we have the human musicians of Human Music, Jory, Mef and Cole. The band works out of Winnipeg and essays the sort of pop I can see emerging on Twisted Nun.

Human Music at Raw Sugar

Cole strums!

Human Music at Raw Sugar

Jory rocks the Fender VI.

Human Music at Raw Sugar

Singalong action with Mef!

Human Music at Raw Sugar

Mef hits!

Human Music at Raw Sugar

More Cole!

Human Music at Raw Sugar

More singalong action!

Human Music at Raw Sugar

Mef gets in some bass time.

Human Music at Raw Sugar

The whole lot!

Human Music at Raw Sugar

Jory hits!

Human Music at Raw Sugar

Mef rocks out!

Human Music at Raw Sugar

Everybody plays everything in this band.

Human Music at Raw Sugar

A short break and they were all on stage again, this time backing up travelling man and tour urganiser Shotgun Jimmie.

Shotgun Jimmie Band at Raw Sugar

Backup action with Mef and Jory!

Shotgun Jimmie Band at Raw Sugar

Cole drums a bit.

Shotgun Jimmie Band at Raw Sugar

Jim sings!

Shotgun Jimmie Band at Raw Sugar

And so on!

Shotgun Jimmie Band at Raw Sugar

Well you get the idea!

Shotgun Jimmie Band at Raw Sugar

The end (which was a cover of The Constantines' Young Lions)!

Shotgun Jimmie Band at Raw Sugar

Props also to Raw Sugar for hosting the show after the unfortunate demise of Mugshots.

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