Monday, August 17, 2015

Short and sharp

A week ago I went off to Daily Grind to check out some punk rock. On the bill were local combos Slim and Popular and Acid OD, with The Strapones from Switzerland en route to a series of gigs in Cuba. Alas it seems the Daily Grind can't really turn up the volume these days, and the show came to an abrupt halt before they had a chance to hit the stage. Acid OD started things off with some masked action.

Acid OD at Daily Grind

Does this count as a horn section?

Acid OD at Daily Grind

The whole lot!

Acid OD at Daily Grind

Percussive action!

Acid OD at Daily Grind

Bass action!

Acid OD at Daily Grind

Jumping about1

Acid OD at Daily Grind

Singalong action!

Acid OD at Daily Grind

Unmasked action!

Acid OD at Daily Grind

On to a very short set from Slim and Popular, who got in one song before the venue pulled the plug.

Slim and Popular at Daily Grind

Dave hits!

Slim and Popular at Daily Grind

And, er, that's it! Things were just a bit too loud, notwithstanding Lars' complaint that the volume on his bass rig was "between zero and one." The Strapones did get to play later after things moved over to a nearby basement.

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